HomeMy WebLinkAbout2/4/2025 Item 7a, McBride
Chris McBride <
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Subject:South Higuera Complete Streets
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Dear Council,
I am writing today to express my support for item 7A, the South Higuera Complete Streets Project. I ask
that the council prioritize this project as it will provide a safer, more accessible corridor for all.
For the past 1.5 years, I have commuted 3 - 5 days a week on my bicycle on South Higuera from Bridge
Street to Vachell Lane. Even as an experienced cyclist, I regularly feel unsafe and frustrated at the vehicle
drivers who speed, are using their cell phones while driving (it's easy to see when you are walking or
riding a bike), driving through crosswalks when pedestrians are crossing and unsafe left and right turns
from roads and driveways. People who choose to walk or ride bikes should not consistently be in danger
of injury or death because of the choices that vehicle drivers make, but that is the case in this corridor.
I am appreciative of the new and current infrastructure — including the downtown protected bike lanes,
the North Chorro Greenway, the protected bike lanes on Santa Barbara Street and Railroad Safety Trail
extension — that is helping keep all members of our community safer. I urge you to continue this
holistic view of our community and support the full South Higuera Complete Streets.
Thank you.
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Chris McBride
San Luis Obispo resident
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