HomeMy WebLinkAbout9/4/2018 Item 15, Malloy
From:Christopher Malloy <
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:I Support Protected Bike Lanes
Dear Mayor and Council,
I want to express my support for the Anholm bikeway plan that includes protected bike lanes. I enjoy biking in many
forms including commuting. It's SLO's bike friendly nature that initially attracted me to SLO and ultimately keeps me and
my family here. I would like to see the city council continue to support bike friendly projects.
As staff have stated during several previous meetings, protected bike lanes are the most likely to attract more people to
ride their bike. As a community we have made it a priority to reduce the number of single occupancy vehicle trips and
give our community the opportunity to make healthier transportation choices. There is a plethora of reasons why more
people biking benefits our community and environment. For a century our streets we designed only to accommodate
cars which has led to some serious environmental and health impacts that need to be addressed sooner rather than
later. I want to help make the shift for the greater good of our community and hope you will make the tough to decision
to rethink the way we utilize our public right of ways.
Sincerely,
Chris Malloy
resident since 2007, homeowner since 2009
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