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Subject:FW: 09-04-2018 City Council Meeting, Item 15
Geoffrey Land inside Neighborhood 1
August 29, 2018, 7:56 PM
Re: Anholm bike boulevard deliberations
Dear Mayor and Councilmembers:
I am 20+ year homeowner on North Broad Street between Mission and Ramona. I drive, bike, and
walk regularly in our neighborhood and throughout the City. In general, I'm in favor of making the
Chorro/Broad corridor safer for all types of transportation, for people living in the neighborhood and
those passing through. When I cycle I am much more acutely aware of my safety, and believe that
dedicated and protected bike lanes will encourage more people to use bikes instead of cars.
I support the goal of reducing car trips as well as greenhouse gas emissions in SLO. I also recognize
the families seeking safe routes to school for Pacheco, Bishop’s Peak and Cal Poly students.
I do not believe that as a regular cyclist, I am a “special interest”. Nor do I believe that as a motorist I
am entitled to full use of a public right of way. And as a homeowner along the proposed bike
boulevard, I recognize that I don't have an absolute right to parking in the city street (Broad) in front of
my house. I do understand the concerns of those who oppose the loss of street parking. I also
recognize that this decision is ultimate a delicate and messy attempt to balance many local, municipal
and neighborhood interests, and I applaud the (mostly) civil and inclusive nature of this process.
Sincerely,
Geoffrey Land
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