HomeMy WebLinkAbout2/3/2026 Item 7a, Christianson
Carlyn Christianson <
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:Golf Course
Dear City Council Members,
It was great seeing all of you at the official unveiling of the new Public Art sculpture at SLOMA last Friday!
I listened to the Mayor’s comments about the Council’s dedication and strong support of public art, and
while you know me as a longtime unwavering advocate for housing, it’s my firm belief that the city also
owes dedication and strong support for public recreational opportunities. Physical activity and
recreation are as important for quality of life as any of our other wonderful city services and amenities—
and diversity in recreational opportunities is as important as diversity in any other area. Don’t close the
golf course!
I know from personal experience that the Municipal Golf Course provides countless hours of pleasure
and exercise for kids, youth, seniors and everyone who can’t afford the expensive private courses or
can’t drive that far. My two sons and their father spent many hours on the course—and my kids, now 38
and 42, still play together there on occasion, with me walking along for fun. It would be a terrible shame
for the Council to allow outdated and narrow-minded opinions about both golf and housing to sway you
into abandoning this beloved recreational amenity. (I mean, why not build housing where the baseball
stadium is or perhaps in one of our parks or hey, on open space? No, you’d never do that—don’t consider
doing it here either.)
Thanks for all you do,
Carlyn
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Carlyn Christianson
1415 Morro St., #16
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
805-550-9320
carlynpc@gmail.com
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