HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-26-2013 pc smallmeans, of course, there was nothing done for the enrollment increase for 30 years under Bake r
(yes, John ,
Can we please agree (and have the Tribune agree!) this is about----and ONLY about
having normal neighborhoods . Can we agree to stay on topic? Because past councils, apparently ,
were too worried about offending Cal Poly— or perhaps felt too defeated when they occasionally tried ,
no real progress was made toward building dorms . The most recently built ones,as you all surely
know,
is an attempt to address ONLY INCREASED enrollment—and only AFTER 2000 .)
ITEM NO.:.~o',.r .
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Carter, Andre w
t Friday, January 25, 2013 5 :55 P M
To:Grimes, Maeve
Cc:Lichtig, Katie; Johnson, Derek
Subject:FW : Neighborhood Wellness-Now and Futur e
Public Record
Andrew Carter
Council Membe r
City of San Luis Obisp o
From :Camille Small [notetocamille@yahoo.com]
Sent:Friday, January 25, 2013 1 :29 PM
To : Marx, Jan ; Carter, Andrew ; Carpenter, Dan ; Smith, Kathy; Ashbaugh, Joh n
Subject:Neighborhood Wellness-Now and Futur e
Dear Mayor and Council Members ,
I have followed and supported the work done by RON and now agree with thei r
request that Neighborhood Wellness be a major city goal .
idents (that is, permanent residents) need you to know their concern s
serious . Efforts by RON and supported by others have made some difference .
However, we have a long way to go before we can experience neighborhood s
where permanent residents want to stay, participate in city groups, vote for city
government and feel part of a vibrant community . The "at risk" neighborhood s
need the most (and deserve the most) attention . Those of us in "better' neighborhood s
have a heart for them—and so should every member of Council .
Before I go any further, let us agree that :
•This in no way negates the value of the University .
•This in no way negates the economic boon .
•This in no way casts a negative light on a young and vibrant group o f
students .
( In fact, they and their parents would like more quality housing as in the newer dorms )
RECEIVE D
JAN 26 201 3
I SLC CITY CLERK
`this is true!:). Sadly so :(
ider all the money raised and the many buildings erected ....and not a penny during ALL thos e
rs
nt on even a "token° dorm . During those years we had residents literally forced from their belove d
homes
because they could no longer stand the disturbances on their streets . I personally met a dozen of
them
from '01 to '03 on the west side of Santa Rosa . Neighborhoods on the east side had already falle n
victim to
the circumstances .
Wouldn't you like to be the Council that makes a difference? This is about having a real town tha t
everyon e
can be proud of . Will there still be students renting houses? Yes . Will block after block after bloc k
have 60-80% of the homes rented to students . We can only hope not .
Inner cities have been revitalized ; why can't SLO neighborhoods . How many families can we appea l
to moving in ?
That is going to rest on the shoulders of those who can/should speak for San Luis ... I VOTE FO R
YOU!
Again, we'll do it positively as our only focus will be on real families in homes where real children pla y
and
on professionals who want to live in San Luis Obispo among those with similar interests .
s make a vow to renew, re establish and re focus on "retro"–real neighborhoods .
Thank yo u
I know you have important decisions to make !
Camille Smal l
Skylin e
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