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Wilbanks, Megan
From:Kim O <kimo62@sbcglobal.net>
Sent:Saturday, March 4, 2023 7:24 AM
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:Item 6D - Award N. Chorro 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. 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.%2%0 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,
Kim O'Bryan
P. O. Box 5411
San Luis Obispo 93403
805 431-1168
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