HomeMy WebLinkAbout3/7/2023 Item 6d, Englert, M.
Wilbanks, Megan
From:Meghan Englert <mgenglert@gmail.com>
Sent:Friday, March 3, 2023 12:50 PM
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:North Chorro Neighborhood Greenway
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Dear San Luis Obispo City Council Members,
I am writing to express my continued support for the North Chorro Neighborhood Greenway. We need to get this
project done, and I am urging you to approve the additional funding required to make it happen.
I take my 5 and 7 year old to school at Pacheco everyday on our electric cargo bike. In the short distance it takes to
ride to school and back, I have been passed by drivers unsafely. I have been screamed at and cussed at for just
sharing the road with cars.
Both our children have their own bicycles and are capable riders. They ask me all the time if they can ride their bikes
to school alongside me. I always tell them that it is not safe for them to do so at this time. It is frustrating for all of
us, to say the least.
As a member of this community, I believe that we need more robust and protected infrastructure for those who
walk and bike now more than ever. It's alarming to see the increase in deaths of those walking and riding in SLO,
and we need to take action to prevent further tragedies from happening. The North Chorro Greenway will provide a
much-needed safe and accessible route for those who walk and bike, especially our children, and it will promote
healthy and active living in our community.
It's been five years since this project was approved, and the community support for it has not changed. The final
design is the result of years of input and delivers a complete street that provides 46 new ADA ramps, separated bike
lanes, neighborhood beautification, street trees, pedestrian lighting, and public art. We're all eager to see it
completed, and we're counting on you, our city council members, to prioritize it and allocate the necessary funding
to finish it.
I also want to mention that the Urban Greening grant and other funding sources account for $1.9M of the project. If
you delay, change, or reduce scope now, we potentially jeopardize those funds and lose out on some great features
of this project like improved crossing, better sidewalk, underpass lighting, and public art. We can't let this
opportunity or grant funding go to waste.
In conclusion, I'm asking you to take action and approve the necessary funding to complete the North Chorro
Greenway project. It will not only promote a healthy and active lifestyle, but also ensure the safety of all our
community members, no matter their mode of travel. Let's get this done!
Thank you for considering my input on this matter.
Sincerely,
Meghan Englert
Anholm Resident
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