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Subject:Agenda, item 6.a, and the Broad Street Plan
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SLO City Counsil
Dear Council Members of San Luis Obispo,
I am writing you about this upcoming meeting agenda, item 6.a, in hopes of opening the discussion for extra
funding to review the 2014 Broad Street project. This area is in dire need of observation due to the growing
number of residents in the area.
Being a homeowner, with two active children, this is a big topic for me. The fact we are the only residential
area with not a single park in walking distance should be an eye-opener for starters. We are backed up against
the train tracks, with no way of getting to Sinshimer without heading down to Orcutt, over the train track, and
back down the bike path, which is a massive challenge for my youngest who is 4 years old. We just had
basketball photos at the YMCA where we had to drive because I had both my boys with me. Looking in the
other direction we have to cross the busy Broad St to get to Meadow Park. We are grateful for the light for
pedestrians, but living and working off Broad Street, I’ve seen too many close calls or confused drivers to
endanger my kids at that crossing.
We are an extremely active family in the community, with all the seasonal sports, attendance at two different
schools, cub scouts, hiking, martial arts, work, ect. We are very familiar with the nightmare of turning left. Cars
have impacted SLO, we all know, and Broad Street seems to be the next street that needs to be looked at now
that South Street, Orcutt, and many others have made changes to slow the traffic.
Whether it’s traffic lights, median strips, or designated turning lanes, something needs to be addressed. I would
love to see a park near us off Victoria, but just being able to get to one of the two parks with ease would be
amazing for the neighboring kids in the area. All I’m asking for is for some of the available funding to be used to
look back into the Broad Street Plan, update it, and help us (in a timely manner) get places without having to get
into cars.
San Luis Obispo is growing, and so is the traffic. Let’s make sure we’re keeping our children safe while they get
out of the house for some exercise.
Thank you so much for your time and your help.
Sincerely,
Greg Whitener
Humbert Ave
San Luis Obispo
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