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Robb Moss <
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Subject:South Broad Street Safety Concerns - updated study warranted
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Dear City Council,
I am part of a group of concerned residents asking that unallocated funds from the mid-year budget review, Item 6A, be
set aside to hire a traffic engineer to update the study that was done for the South Broad Street Plan, adopted in 2014,
and make recommendations for improving the safety of the South Broad Street Corridor, specifically as it relates to
reducing the speed of drivers and improving safety for all road users and access for those that walk and bike.
We are asking that the city take the first step to improving the safety of this travel corridor and work towards addressing
the following stated major city goals:
1. Climate Action and Sustainable Transportation: Making this street safer to walk and bike will reduce car
dependency and help the city achieve its climate action goals.
2. DEI and Housing and Homelessness: A number of the new housing units in the South Broad area are affordable
units. Implementing this would be a step towards removing barriers to safe transportation opportunities and
creates greater transportation equity in our community.
3. Economic Resiliency: Making this street safer will allow for better and more equitable access to the great
businesses that operate on South Broad Street.
I bike and walk across that street on a regular basis to access restaurants, car service, the Co-op and other
businesses. The push-button crossing that was installed a couple years ago has been hugely beneficial in allowing us to
get across the street. But still more could be done to make it safer for pedestrians and cyclists.
Thank you,
Robb Moss
2346 Madrid Court
SLO, CA 93401
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