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Subject:Item 6a - Please make Broad safer
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Dear Council,
I am writing to request that you allocate funding for engineering safety improvements along the South Broad St corridor
between downtown and Tank Farm per the ATP and South Broad Street Area Plan. As a confident and skilled rider, I still
avoid this stretch by bike for safety reasons, but for many residents, that is not practical or feasible. High vehicle traffic,
high speeds, and too many turning conflicts pose serious and life threatening risks to those who need or want to walk
and bike.
Engineering for South Higuera and Foothill are underway and have already taken a couple of years, and who knows
when construction will be started or completed for either of those. South Broad Street is a high ranking Tier 1 corridor
listed in the ATP. Considering how long these projects are taking, it's prudent to get them moving sooner than later if we
want to meet our vision zero, transportation, equity, and climate goals.
Please allocate necessary funding to get this process started.
Sincerely
Garrett Otto
San Luis Obispo
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