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Subject:Broad Street Corridor
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Hello San Luis City Council,
I live on Lawrence Drive and would like to thank you for the response to our neighborhood’s earlier request to
address the dangerous traffic conditions on Broad Street, and I respectfully request that you continue funding
improvements to this corridor in your 2025-2027 budgeting process. As the city continues to grow, especially
along Broad Street near Lawrence Drive, the traffic congestion and dangerous conditions seem to get worse
by the day. We cannot turn left out of Lawrence Drive onto Broad Street and even a right turn is difficult due to
limited visibility and heavy traffic. The sharp turn and street parking at the Broad Street end of Lawrence Drive
and other side streets creates a one lane blind corner here, exacerbating the problem. We try to ride bicycles
or walk as much as possible, but crossing Broad Street is extremely dangerous except at the distantly
separated signals. Traffic on Broad Street is fast and loud, and the center turn lane is a head-on collision
waiting to happen. Although we support a denser housing situation, the new developments and apartments
along Broad Street, including the new development near Lawrence Drive, are happening far in advance of the
necessary infrastructure improvements needed allow for safe driving. Please keep addressing this issue!
Bless you for listening to us, but I fear an accident is imminent, so please fund a solution here soon.
With Much Respect,
Kevin Cooper
Lawrence Drive, SLO
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