HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc - Duerr (SLO Rep) 10/29/2019
Wilbanks, Megan
From:sandra duerr <sduerr805@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday,
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:Please Approve SLO REP Theatre Project
Please approve SLO REP Theatre project
Sandra Duerr
2322 Flora St.
SLO, CA 93401
Dear members of the SLO City Council,
As a longtime resident who supports our arts community, I encourage you to approve the joint project
of SLO REP’s new theatre and the Palm/Nipomo parking garage.
As you know, SLO REP has long provided plays and educational programs; my son took a class there a
few years ago, learned a lot and enjoyed the experience; he’s now a theater fan. The new building will
more than double the number of classes SLO REP offers and enable it to host student matinees for area
schools.
Furthermore, SLO REP is one of the region’s best-attended arts organizations, frequently selling out. Its
rapidly growing donor base has demonstrated a strong willingness to pay for the new theatre’s
construction.
Approval of the joint theatre/parking garage project doesn’t only strengthen SLO REP. It also will bolster
the city’s downtown cultural district, increasing all arts groups’ visibility, giving both residents – and
tourists – easy access to terrific programs. That, in turn, will enable SLO REP and all arts groups to
deepen their contribution to our local economy. It’s a win-win for the city.
Sincerely,
Sandra Duerr
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