HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/10/2018 Item 1, Lewis, Jaime
From:Jaime Lewis <
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:YES to the Anholm Bikeway
Dear Mayor Harmon and City Council,
I live at 248 Almond Street and am the mother of two school-aged children and the Safe Routes to School coordinator
for Bishop's Peak Elementary School.
My kids are pretty conscientious on their bikes, but I've recently told them we can no longer ride to school because it's
just too scary to ride so close to cars (particularly along Broad and Ramona Streets) and it's illegal and imprudent to ride
the whole way on sidewalks. Drivers just aren't careful enough without a barrier between us and their vehicles.
I have total confidence in the forward-thinking leadership of our city based on its track record. Your predecessors made
decisions that, though perhaps temporarily unpopular with certain pockets of residents, paved the way for the greater
good of the entire San Luis Obispo community, including closing Mission Plaza to traffic, closing multiple streets each
week for Farmer's Markets, and developing a bikes-first-cars-second boulevard along Morro Street. These are now
jewels in the crown of our quality of life here in SLO.
As such, I urge you to adopt the resolution as presented tonight and agreed upon during the Febuary 20th meeting. I
believe this approach/resolution is an accurate reflection of your intent after a lengthy public comment on Feb 6th. I
respect the decision to adopt the resolution in a more engaging fashion. This project has been contentious, but many of
us are supportive of the decisions you have made and your willingness to tackle some of the difficult issues facing our
city and environment. Moving forward on this project, we need to choose the option that best meets our city goals and
is best for every road user and community member. Please adopt the resolution as presented tonight.
Thank you,
Jaime Lewis
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