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To: Maier, John Paul
Subject: RE: Please keep Luneta closed
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Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 7:03 PM
To: Marx, Jan; Carpenter, Dan; Ashbaugh, John; Christianson, Carlyn; Rivoire, Dan
Subject: Please keep Luneta closed
Dear Mayor and City Council members
I will be attending and speaking at the City Council meeting tomorrow, June 21.
I have resided at 89 La Entrada Ave, in SLO for the last 6 years and I'm very concerned about Luneta opening up and
widening. My kids and I take the Luneta route as "Safe Route" and a great "Bike Blvd" to downtown. Recently we've
been organizing neighborhood events and meetings at the "Luneta Posts" as we call it now. Please see attached picture of
how this closed street area has become the heart of our neighborhood. Allowing through traffic would be heartbreaking
and unsafe to the neighborhoods. It's my understandings that one of the reasons it was closed was that the Fraternity was
drag racing down that street.
I would like that the City Council to put an item on the City Council agenda for keeping Luneta closed to through traffic.
Until now there has been no input on this proposed change from residents of our neighborhood, while the opening of
Luneta is proposed to go forward by the city without considering our opinions.
We feel that this is direct opposition of the Cal Poly/City/Cuesta study (
litip://www.slocity.orgylionic/showdocuniel?id=7048) "San Luis Obispo Neighborhood Wellness/Community Civility
Effort" states as it's summary (pg 5):
Evaluate policies so that new development or redevelopment does not unduly impact neighborhoods
We the people that live near Luneta will consider it an act of uncivility and unwellness if the
road is opened and the project is allowed to destroy the last stand of clustered trees and our last
small gathering place in the neighborhood. Would you want your quiet road opened up in front
of your home? During the gathering we asked neighbors to place their wishes for the Street on a
wishing tree. Not 1 person said "Please open this road up to through traffic."
We strongly advocate that keeping Luneta closed to through traffic be placed as an item on the City Council agenda, in
order to re-evaluate the entire matter with input from the local residents.
Thank you,
Roberto Monge
Neighborhood Lead "Cerro San Luis Foothills Neighborhood"
Core team of Project Luneta/71
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