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Pat Harris <
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Subject:Higuera Street
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Dear Mayor Stewart and Council members,
I'm sorry I can't be at the meeting tonight, but as a resident of Margarita Villas (off Higuera near the
DMV), I'm writing to voice support of the improvements you are considering for Higuera Street--in
particular, the protected bike lanes between Bridge and Margarita. As an automobile driver, I have
no problem with reducing the lanes in that stretch. In fact I welcome the slowing down of traffic
there--even if it means my (often multiple) daily trips on that stretch might take a bit longer. Cars
there travel at a crazy rate of speed sometimes. As a cyclist I would feel much safer in a protected
bike lane--and far more likely to ride my bike rather than taking out the car for short trips.
In addition I welcome whatever you can do to improve the intersection at Elks Lane and I think the
addition of one of those Portland-style signs to protect cyclists from that "right hook" would be a
great addition.
Thank you for taking on this kind of project and making our city safer for bikes and pedestrians.
-Pat
Patricia Harris
805.440.4426
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