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From:Garret McElveny <
To:Advisory Bodies
Subject:ATC - Higuera Complete Street Project
Attachments:Active Transportation Commitee Letter (2024_05-16)_gm.docx
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Good afternoon,
Please see the attached regarding the subject project that will be addressed at tonight's ATC meeting. I will be unable to
attend due to school's open house, but I look forward to catching up on the proceedings.
Sincerely,
Garret McElveny
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Dear Active Transportation Committee:
I'm writing to you to express my opinion and requests/recommendations on the Higuera Complete
Streets Project the City of San Luis Obispo is developing with this committee’s guidance.
Specifically, I would like to comment on the Madonna Rd overcrossing, the S. Higuera/Madonna
intersection, and the Meadow Park neighborhood greenway and intersection enhancement proposed
designs. As someone that uses or lives within these corridors with children that do, or will need
these routes for school; my family and neighbors all have the desire for cyclist and pedestrian
improvements and safety with the following preferences:
1) We feel a better alternative at the entrance to Madonna Inn/SB Hwy ramp would be to continue
the raised multiuse path from its current termination at this intersection through the S.
Higuera/Madonna Rd.
a) We believe this would provide better continuity and safety for children and others to connect
the two areas and utilize the developed path in both directions without adding an additional
crossing(s) at a busy intersection(s).
b) This would also seem to simplify traffic operations, signaling, and eliminate unnecessary
confusing transition and conflict points.
2) We would like to reiterate the “Preference to ‘Gentle Touch’ with [regards to] traffic calming along
the Meadow Park neighborhood greenway noted on page 3 of Attachment A of the Agenda
Packet found on the committee website.
a) Specifically, the neighborhood would like to see the removal of traffic circles at three-way
intersections as they do not seem to provide the deflection needed to reduce speeds in a
meaningful way.
b) We do like the addition of the floating curb extensions at the trail crossing from bridge street.
A possible addition/alternative to this could be creating floating curb extensions at the
existing curb ramp that exists in the park. Pedestrians and cyclists will likely still utilize this
exit ramp in future iterations.
The City of San Luis Obispo is making great strides in creating safer bicycle and pedestrian paths
throughout the city limit. We appreciate all the work being done to improve safety and access within
our city.
Thank you for considering this request,
Garret McElveny