HomeMy WebLinkAbout6/1/2021 Item 6a, Monge
Wilbanks, Megan
From:valerie monge <vmonge@pobox.com>
Sent:Tuesday, June 1, 2021 9:45 AM
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:Transportation
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Dear Mayor and Council,
Congratulations on receiving the Anholm Greenway Grant funding. I am excited to see that project finally be
constructed. There are many great active transportations going on in the City, but there is still a long list of projects
needed to make SLO connected with low stress active transportation alternatives. With the additional funding coming
from the Urban Greening grant, I am hopeful that the City will take the initial funding that the grant freed up to build
and engineer other parts of the Tier 1 Active Transportation network identified in the recently adopted ATP. For many
years, active transportation projects have been stalled due to lack of funding, including the Anholm Greenway, which
was defunded and deferred due to Covid. That is why I am writing to ask you to support the resolution for staff to
identify potential Tier 1 Active Transportation projects that can be funded with the additional unappropriated funds
created by the recently received grant. These funds can help the city make up for lost time and make meaningful
progress on building out the low stress Active Transportation network by 2030.
I have a son starting high school this year and I really hope some safe paths to school will be available soon. I would also
love to see more direct bus routes to the high school similar to the "Laguna Tripper" bus for the middle school students.
Thanks,
Valerie
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