HomeMy WebLinkAbout1/10/2023 Item 6b, Bike SLO CountyTo: San Luis Obispo City Council
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From: Gary Havas
Rick Ellison
Date: January 9, 2023
RE: Support for ATC Recommended Goals 2023-25, Item 6b.
Greetings Mayor Stewart and Members of City Council!
On behalf of Bike SLO County, we are writing to express our strong support for the Active Transportation
Committee Recommended goals to achieve the Active Transportation Plan Tier 1 Priorities.
Bike SLO County advocates for safe infrastructure for people who bike and for people who walk and
choose alternatives to single occupancy motor vehicle trips inasmuch as it is frequent that alternative
transportation needs are intertwined and support one another. We see that the current best route to
achieving these goals in San Luis Obispo are identified in the Tier 1 goals named by the City's Active
Transportation Committee at its November meeting. We also support the inclusion of bicycle riding
education that is included in these goals because safer cycling will reduce catastrophic interactions
between motorists and our community's vulnerable road users (VRUs). With safer, better, more
convenient ways to use alternative methods of transportation, we see that our overall Climate Action Plan
goals will more easily be met because this will encourage the largest portion of potential citizens to join in
leaving automobiles at home and choosing cycling, walking or rolling as means of enjoying mobility in our
community.
Sincerely,
IlaGary
Havas
Rick Ellison
Board President
Executive Director
860 Pacific Street, Suite #105, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401