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Christian, Kevin
From:Michelle <mshoresman@hotmail.com>
Sent:Monday,
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:February 6 Meeting to decide the final fate of the Broad Street and SRTS Projects -
Please support Class 1 Bike Paths
Good afternoon Councilmembers,
This past August, I sent the following letter to your body, requesting your support of a safe route to the
schools in the Foothill neighborhood from downtown SLO. Much discussion has occurred since I sent that
email. City staff have refined the alternatives discussed and the BAC has voted on and made
recommendations twice since August. Now, the projects come back to you for a final decision tomorrow
night.
In August, I pleaded with you to "please do something." Now, the options have been refined and I respectfully
request your support of the "Preferred Option" which includes a protected, type 1 bike path on Chorro
between Lincoln and Mission. Type 1 bike paths are a far superior choice, even if they only extend for part of
the route, to schools on Foothill. Please see the viewpoint I attached to my last email for explanations of why
people prefer these to sharing the road (even quieter roads like Lincoln) with cars.
If the City is serious about increasing multi-modal transportation options and truly increasing car traffic in the
Chorro/Broad neighborhood, I believe the Preferred Option is the best one. Please move on this NOW. I'd like
to see this project completed before my 4th grader son at Pacheco finishes elementary school.
See you in the type 1 bike lane, soon, I hope! ?
Michelle Shoresman
From: Michelle <mshoresman@hotmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 8, 2017 9:48 AM
To: emailcouncil@slocity.org
Subject: Broad Street and SRTS Projects - August 15 Meeting
Good morning,
On August 15, your council will be asked to consider plans for a Broad Street Bike Blvd and other Safe Routes
to Schools Plan improvements proposed for the Bishops Peak/Pacheco Elementary School area of
town. These plans are not only important to the longterm residents and homeowners of the immediate area
surrounding the two schools, Broad and Chorro Streets, but also to people throughout SLO seeking to access
the Foothill area from downtown and beyond. To better connect all of SLO with safe bikeways, on August 15, I
therefore respectfully request your approval of Option 1 or 2 proposed for the Broad Street area and the SRTS
Plan (which includes safe crossing options for Foothill Blvd. at Ferrini).
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Although I favor option 1, as it is the way my 9-year-old son currently rides to school, and is by far the most
approachable way for children and non-riders to ride (due to steepness of hills), I recognize that the favored
choice in your online engagements survey, by percentage of vote, is Option 2. This is also the option
supported by the BAC (Bicycle Advisory Committee) and therefore deserves your thoughtful consideration.
Whichever option you choose to support, I strongly urge you to PLEASE DO SOMETHING to make this area
safer for pedestrians and cyclists soon. The planning has continued long enough and staff have done a great
job of creating a thoughtful and participatory process. Now, it's time to act on their work. If the City is serious
about increasing multi-modal transportation and reducing car trips by 20%, we must connect downtown and
the Foothill area with more pedestrian and bicycle-friendly routes.
Finally, I want to draw your attention to an Editorial that appeared in the SLO Tribune about two months ago
where Editorial Staff agreed that residents of our city and county WANT to ride their bikes and walk....if we
create the infra-structure that makes it friendly to do so, and we start habits early with children, people WILL
change their travel habits. Please help them do it by approving either option 1 or 2 presented to you on
August 15, along with the SRTS Plan.
Thank you for your consideration.
See you in the bike lane, ?
Michelle
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/opinion/editorials/article151791032.html
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Protected bike lanes make sense | The
Tribune
www.sanluisobispo.com
To entice more San Luis Obispo County residents to bike to
work, offer us more safety features, like protected bike lanes.
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Protected bike lanes make sense | The
Tribune
www.sanluisobispo.com
To entice more San Luis Obispo County residents to bike to
work, offer us more safety features, like protected bike lanes.
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