HomeMy WebLinkAbout2/6/2018 Item 8, Cooper
From:Allan Cooper <
To:dgrigsy@slocity.org; Hudson, Jake; Fukushima, Adam; E-mail Council Website;
CityClerk; Harmon, Heidi; Pease, Andy; Rivoire, Dan; Gomez, Aaron; Christianson,
Carlyn
Subject:Consent Item 8: Amendments to the Bicycle Advisory Committee Bylaws and
Adopting a Revised Advisory Body Handbook
To: San Luis Obispo City Council, Daryl Grigsby, Jake Hudson, Adam Fukushima
Re: Consent Item 8: Amendments to the Bicycle Advisory Committee Bylaws and
Adopting a Revised Advisory Body Handbook
From: Allan Cooper, Secretary Save Our Downtown
Date: February 4, 2018
Honorable Mayor Harmon and City Council Members -
It is my pleasure to congratulate you and the Bicycle Advisory Committee for incorporating into
their Bylaws “pedestrian transportation” and changing the title of the Committee to reflect this
inclusion.
As you may know, many California cities have “Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committees”
(i.e., Oakland, San Mateo, San Jose, Mountain View, Los Gatos, Mill Valley, Santa Clara, etc.) and
some cities have created advisory committees to represent bicyclists and pedestrians separately. We
know that you may not specify who should serve on this Committee in the future. However,
recognizing that other cities have gone the extra mile to include the word “pedestrian” in their
Committee’s titles, we’re hoping strong advocates for improving the walkable environment will
apply and be represented on this “Active Transportation Committee”.
Save Our Downtown is very much looking forward to the adoption of a “Pedestrian Plan”,
particularly for the Downtown Core. We wish to remind you that six years ago (in 2012) we
submitted to the City a 45-page draft Downtown Pedestrian Plan comprised of survey results,
recommendations and graphics. Our objective was to incorporate the Downtown Concept Plan into
this pedestrian plan. We are hoping that once work begins on the proposed Pedestrian Plan and
should you need additional assistance, we might be included in this process. Thank you!
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