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Subject:5/14/24 City Council Meeting: Agenda Item 4.a.
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Re: City Council Meeting on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 Agenda Item 4.a.
Dear City Council,
My name is Barbara Neal and I'm a patron of businesses in downtown San Luis Obispo. I am sharing my
support for Option B of the Parking Rate Study recommendations presented by Dixon Unlimited. This option
offers the most affordable parking rates for downtown SLO.
I am in support of this position because I want to see the businesses flourish in our downtown but I know from
talking to local friends, no one wants to go downtown anymore because of the cost. I have heard from
business owners that their customers have dropped dramatically over the last year or so due to high parking
rates. These high rates are punishing everyone plus you lose revenue as a city.
I am one of the many retired people in SLO and as much as I would like to walk or ride my bike downtown it’s
getting harder for me as I age. I also do not feel safe parking a bike downtown because of the chance of it
getting stolen.
Please make it more affordable to go downtown.
Sincerely,
Barbara Neal
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