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Cc:Tom Stenovec
Subject:Major City Goals for SLO
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Dear Council Members:
We realize there are many interests competing for your attention as you consider establishing the Major
City Goals for the next two budget years.
In our view, one of the most important contributors to our region’s quality of life is the vitality of
downtown SLO. We know that downtowns across America are seriously challenged by the ongoing
trends negatively affecting retail, and that SLO has not been exempt.
We strongly believe that a valuable counterweight to retail’s paradigm shift is to continue developing a
thriving arts scene. We are very hopeful that two organizations we care about and have contributed to –
SLO REP and the SLO Museum of Art – will successfully expand their offerings to firmly establish a
thriving arts scene.
Toward that, we urge the Council to continue its visionary approach of including support for downtown
vitality and the cultural arts as part of your Major City Goals. Downtown’s vibrancy is a key part of this
region’s quality of life, and it’s going to need even more support from both the public and private sectors.
Thank you,
Susan and Tom Stenovec
San Luis Obispo
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