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Lacye Winkelpleck <
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Subject:South Broad Street Safety Concerns
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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. My 9 year old daughter and I recently
moved into the new Broad Street Apartments and have been looking forward to the benefits of living
‘in town’, such as the ability to ride our bikes to work, school, and farmers market. However, the bike
lane is not safe. I am joining 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 (our apartment is). 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.
There are many children in my apartment complex who would all benefit greatly by being supported
by these initiatives.
Thank you,
Lacye Winkelpleck
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