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Subject:SLO Planning Commission - 12/11/24 Hearing for approval of Waterman Village
Project
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Planning Commission
999 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, 93401
advisorybodies@slocity.org
Re: 466 Dana St. The Waterman Village Dec. 11, 2024
Dear Chair Cooley and Commissioners Flores, Houghton, Jorgensen, Khan,Munoz-Morris and Tolle,
I write in support of and respectfully request the Planning Commision to approve the proposed Waterman
Village, located at 466 Dana Street in San Luis Obispo. WE all know that affordable housing is a critical issue on the
Central Coast and in many other desirable places and this is an innovative project that helps get us toward so many City
goals, from housing and homeless prevention, to energy efficiency and sustainability, to cultural vitality, equity and
inclusion and sustainable mobility. I wanted to bring this article to your attention about the very real and high cost of
transportation, yet another high burden for lower income households. How amazing to have this opportunity to bring
an additional 20 units of low cost housing to the CENTRAL DOWNTOWN area where residents can live and work in
the city center, to reduce reliance on vehicle ownership.
https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/transportation-costs-household-statistics/735040/
Lowest-income households face highest
transportation cost burden: federal report
Highlights:
The lowest-income households in the U.S. spent more of their pre-tax income on all forms of
transportation in 2023 than any other income group, according to data released Dec. 6 by the
U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Although households with incomes of $28,261 or less spent the least on transportation
overall, those expenses consumed nearly 32% of their pre-tax income. Households with
incomes greater than $148,682 spent more in total, but only 9.6% of their income.
Across all income groups, transportation is the second-largest average household cost, behind
housing and above food.
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U.S. households spent an average of $13,174 on transportation in 2023, with the largest spending on
motor vehicle purchases and related expenses such as insurance, fuel and maintenance. Vehicle
ownership is lowest among the lowest-income households, with 30% having no vehicles
We have the opportunity for real progress here, setting an example for other areas to follow.
Sincerely,
Aimee Wyatt, Cambria (and former SLO City) Resident
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Aimee Wyatt
805-268-5087
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