HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-26-2013 pc ayralGoodwin, Heather
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Lichtig, Katie S LO CITY CLER K
Monday, January 28, 2013 11 :05 A M
To :'Odile Ayral'; Marx, Jan; Carpenter, Dan ; Carter, Andrew; Smith, Kathy ; Ashbaugh, Joh n
Cc :Grimes, Maeve; Goodwin, Heather ; Department Head s
Subject :RE : Saturday Meeting
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Odile -
I have forwarded your email to the City Clerk so she can add to the public record .
Katie E . Lichtig
City Manage r
City of San Luis Obispo, C A
990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-324 9
805-781-711 4
www .slocity .org
Original Message
From : Odile Ayral Imailto :oayral@calpoly .edu l
Sent : Sunday, January 27, 2013 11 :14 A M
To : Marx, Jan ; Carpenter, Dan ; Carter, Andrew ; Smith, Kathy; Ashbaugh, John ; Lichtig, Kati e
bject : Saturday Meetin g
r Mayor, Council Members, and City Manager ,
I want to thank you for your hard work on Saturday . It is so encouraging to have leaders who listen to the Community .
Finally !
I congratulate you for turning your attention toward the long neglected neighborhoods, especially those with a very hig h
student density . I would like to invite you (especially John Ashbaugh) to drive to Cuesta Drive when you have the time .
Park your car on Cuesta and walk . You must walk to absorb what has been going on there, even bicycling won't do .
Weave up and down North Tassajara, La Canada, Santa Lucia,etc . I have nicknamed this area "little Detroit" because ,
without the trees (thank God they are there), that's what it looks like . As many as 75% houses are student rentals i n
some places, the majority being Cuesta students . People always blame Cal Poly, but we forget that Cuesta is NOT a
community college anymore . 6,000 Cuesta students come from elsewhere, yet we don't ask Cuesta to build housing .
We should .
When I moved to Ferrini Rd . in 1978, the area between Foothill and Highland was an area of affordable housing fo r
young families . Houses were modest, but well-maintained . Kids walked to the local school (then Teach School), an d
played together after school . I watched things crumble little by little . First, the stupid legal decision that declared 5
students make a family . Then greed . You know what happened, I don't need to tell you . When the school distric t
added insult to injury by moving Pacheco here (an unnecessary move considering the real Pacheco was bigger), the y
added 300 cars and 8 buses daily, plus ugly portables and buildings to our small neighborhood . I watched one third o f
the long-time residents leave and I thought of doing the same . Two things stopped me . 1) nobody has the right to kic k
out of my home, especially inconsiderate school administrators ; 2) this neighborhood is dear to me and must b e
d . I am willing to work very hard to save it .
Therefore, I am very grateful for what you are doing . Thank you .
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