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From:sara gamino < >
Sent:Wednesday,
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:Fw: Anholm bike path
--- On Wed, 8/29/18, sara gamino < wrote:
> From: sara gamino <
> Subject: Anholm bike path
> To: Afukushima@slocity.org
> Date: Wednesday, August 29, 2018, 7:19 PM Hello, I was reading the
> notice about the upcoming city council meeting concerning the Anholm
> bike way plan. I had a hard time finding information about exactly
> what changes are being proposed. During a short discussion I happen to
> have with mayor candidate Mr. Gurnee, he mentioned that it would
> involve increasing traffic down Meinecke Ave.
> If this is true I would like you to know that I live on Meinecke and I
> have to deal with the current amount of traffic and I don't feel that
> we can handle more without a considerable decrease to the
> quality/livability of our neighborhood. I have two children and when
> they play out front we watch car after car zoom by, speeding is
> already an issue. If I leave windows or door open I hear constant car
> traffic. And backing out of my driveway, especially in the mornings is
> very difficult; it seems like there is constantly a car coming down
> the road in one direction or the other. We already will have an
> increase in traffic on our street due to the new large apartment
> complex on Chorro and due to the overall increase in the cities
> population because of the new housing developments. I know the parking
> district in the Anholm neighborhood was just passed and I am greatful
> for it. Thank you for thinking about us, we have to live with the
> decisions the city council makes whether it improves our neighborhood
> or hurts it. Please do not increase the number of cars on Meinecke.
> It may seem like not a big deal but it does make a big difference to
> the families living here.
> Thank you,
> Sara Gamino
> Meinecke resident
> P.s. if I am completely wrong and this city council meeting has
> nothing to do with what I just discussed and will not affect Meinecke
> at all then I am sorry to waste your time.
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