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Taylor Mihelic <
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Subject:South Broad Street Safety Concerns
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Dear City Council,
As a cyclist, pedestrian, high school teacher, and resident of Broad Street - I am writing today to express my
concern for the danger South Broad Street presents to that area's residents, specifically those who choose to
walk and bike. 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 live on Broad Street and feel extremely unsafe leaving my house on my bike. I love to commute on my bike,
go to the food co-op, climbing gym, and hardware store, which are all on the opposite side of Broad Street. I
very much enjoy the pedestrian crosswalk, but I feel like this area could still be greatly improved, especially
before many new residents move into the new apartments that are under construction. Please keep us safe!
Thank you,
Taylor Mihelic
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