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Delgado, Adriana
From:Marilyn Tseng <mtseng191@gmail.com>
Sent:Thursday, November
To:Advisory Bodies
Subject:Foothill bicycling corridor
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Dear Active Transportation Committee,
I live in a neighborhood adjacent to Foothill Boulevard and am writing to express my support for 1) placing the
Foothill corridor near the top of the Tier 1 project lists for long-term safety improvements that include protected
bike lanes and 2) using any available funds for low-cost and quick-build projects to enhance safety
infrastructure ASAP along the Foothill corridor - as opposed to using short-term or surplus funds for a lengthy
study. We urgently need protected bike lanes along Foothill due to a recent history of fatalities and
serious injuries, and due to heavy usage by community members including neighborhood residents, Bishop's
Peak and Pacheco students, SLO High students, and Cal Poly/Cuesta students, faculty, and staff.
My son bikes to the high school with a small group of friends, and they have encountered enough near-misses
that it is clear to me how important protected bike lanes are. Some car drivers simply do not look out for
bicyclists, and it only takes one careless driver to cause severe injury to a bicyclist. Protected bike lanes are
critical for protecting bicyclists and encouraging bicycling among our younger residents.
Thank you for your consideration,
Marilyn Tseng
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