HomeMy WebLinkAbout2/6/2018 Item 12, Valpey
Christian, Kevin
From:John Valpey <jvalpey51@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday,
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:Anholm Bicycle plan
City Council of San Luis Obispo,
As you near the Council meeting February 6th, it is clear that there are a number of interests, pro and con, regarding the
Anholm Bikeway plan. Also, I am sure that you, as council members, would like to move this subject to conclusion. But it
does have a substantial impact to the residents along the route, and you will be making a decision that we as residents
will live with for the duration.
I therefore recommend that you take up the Anholm Bikeway plan in two segments. First the Broad/Mission intersection
to Foothill. Second, the Chorro/Lincoln intersection to Broad/Mission intersection.
There are few alternatives in the segment of Foothill to Broad/Mission intersection. So the alternatives have been called
“preferred option” and “do nothing option”. I believe that the Lincoln Street option has been combined into this “do
nothing” option unfairly, and has not been given real consideration by the staff in presentations to the public
information meeting, the Bicycle Advisory Committee, and the Bike SLO County organization. The meetings have
effectively been “thumbs up - or thumbs down” on the two options as presented.
As I understand the goal of increasing bicycle ridership, I believe you will have missed the mark on Chorro by funneling
experienced riders with interested/ concerned, on one of the bussiest roads, riding uphill and against traffic, with a
number of intersections.
If you take council action on the Broad/Mission to Foothill section of the bicycle plan, and then focus exclusively on the
routing and appeal to the target group, I believe you will find more positive responses from residents and productive
suggestions from the bicycle interests.There are enhancements that could be made to the Lincoln Street plan that would
further enhance safety and comfort that would appeal to the particular target group defined as “interested, but
concerned”.
I conclude with the hope that you will take council action in segments as I stated above. Also, I would hope that you
refer the Chorro/Lincoln to Broad/Mission segment back to staff to include real enhancements to the Lincoln Street
option.
There are only so many things you can accomplish on a street, and to expect Chorro Street to accommodate everyone
and everything is not realistic, especially if you have a good alternative.
Thank you for your consideration.
John Valpey
476 Chorro Street
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