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Rachel Best <rachelbest714@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, May
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:City Council Mtg 5/19 Item 6B
Good morning,
I am writing first to express my gratitude for the City government's attention to improving pedestrian,
cyclist, and motorist safety on the streets of our community Item 6B at City Council Meeting on 5/19). I
would also like to voice my opinions on the Vision Zero that has been prepared to drive these safety
improvements. While there are many areas that deserve the City's attention to reduce collisions and
injuries, I am particularly aware of the section of Broad Street between South and Orcutt. This section of
road has become so dangerous to pedestrians and cyclists that I have heard it referred to as the "death
alley" of our city. I live just one block away from Broad on Lawton Avenue and walk and bike on this
section of Broad regularly. While I have thankfully never been party to a collision here, I have had several
near misses. In my opinion, the action items listed in table ES-2 of the Vision Zero Plan for Broad Street
are helpful. Some additions that would make a huge difference in my mind would be improving
pedestrian connectivity between the west and east sides of Broad Street to reduce the number of people
playing frogger while crossing the busy road. Additionally, my closest calls have been with drivers driving
too fast on the ancillary streets along the west side of Broad Street, at Caudill, Rockview, and Mitchell,
and Lawton. Drivers using these streets as a way to avoid driving on Broad drive way too fast and are in a
hurry to get back to the main thoroughfare. I believe that improved signage of speed limits in this
neighborhood and a REDUCED SPEED LIMIT on Broad Street would have a significant positive impact on
pedestrian and cyclist safety.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Rachel Best
SLO resident for 9 years
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