HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-28-2017 - KallalCOUNCIL MEETING: I -_1JAN 2 6 2017
ITEM NO.: C�mmen
From: Kirstin[
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2017 11:15 AM
To: E-mail Council Website <emaHcouncil@slocity.orp
Subject: South Broad Street Area Plan
Hi,
It's time to ensure safe street crossings on Broad Street. Specifically, in the 3/4 mile between South
and Orcutt. Broad Street is a major thoroughfare as it has become increasingly traveled as an
alternative to driving on the 101. The resulting issue is, drivers treat it more and more like a highway,
driving up and down it extremely fast. It is often difficult for me to slow down in my car to turn into my
driveway. I frequently hear honking, presumably because a fast driver is annoyed at someone trying
to make a turn in front of them. Also, walking across the street is extremely dangerous, and at times
actually impossible.
Please start implementing the South Broad Street Area Plan, projects 1 and 2, which I just became
aware of today. It is worth fast -tracking these two items so that pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles can
travel safely up and down and across Broad Street.
There's a little town in northwest Montana called Polebridge. As you approach this tiny town, there is
a hand-written sign that reads, "SLOW DOWN. PEOPLE BREATHING." This sign is a reminder to
drivers that if they go fast, they will stir up dust, since the roads leading to Polebridge are not yet
paved. If the South Broad Street Area Plan cannot be implemented due to high costs, then I suggest
an alternative: Put up signs that say, "SLOW DOWN. PEOPLE LIVE HERE."
Thank you for your time and consideration,
Kirstin Kallal
San Luis Obispo, CA