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Chenin Otto <
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Subject:Item #6a for Broad St corridor plan
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Dear City Council,
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.
Our City has gone a long way to make things safer for people getting from place to place, and Broad St should be next on the list after some of the other and
already in the works.
Thank you for helping keep my family and community safe and vibrant.
Sincerely,
Chenin Otto
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