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Delgado, Adriana
From:Kristin Tara Horowitz <maculated@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, October 5,
To:Advisory Bodies
Subject:Support for SLO Pump Track placement in Laguna Lake
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Hello friends,
I wanted to express support for the pump track being put in sooner than later. It's a relatively cheap amenity and the
longer you go, the more likely another unauthorized one will pop up. The only publicly accessible pump track in
existence is in Morro Bay and is maintained by volunteers - they cannot handle the additional load of SLO visitors who
probably will not support their community with work on the facility or donations, and they do not have the capacity to
take on the SLO group.
Moreover, SLO is designed as an equitable, walkable and bikeable community. Putting in a low impact track in Laguna
Lake makes a lot of sense as someone who has utilized the lake for recreation passively and through event production.
There's lots of great space there and I know it is in the master plan to do something like this anyway.
Sinsheimer feels a bit impacted for those who need to travel, as someone who frequents the playground and pool.
There are times when, coming from out of town (I live in Los Osos), I cannot go because the parking isn't adequate.
Laguna is still not quite there unless there is an event.
I want to emphatically tell you that it should be a non-starter that the track be near the sewage plant. I have taken my
kids on that bike path and, while I try to teach them about acceptance and kindness, it is not a safe or comfortable place
to recreate because of the homeless population that's made the area home that is comprised of some mentally unstable
individuals. There is also no easy access to wherever the track would be, which would mean that all the money and time
would be a waste as very few people will use it.
Thank you!
K
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Kristin Tara Horowitz (She/They - why this is important)
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