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Christian, Kevin
From:steve akers <7akers@gmail.com>
Sent:Friday, August
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:Broad Street Bicycle Boulevard
Dear Honorable Mayor Harmon and esteemed City Council Members,
Though I work for Bike SLO County, I am writing today as a SLO resident who bikes up both Chorro and
Broad streets on a weekly basis to reach California Fresh Market.
On August 15, you will be asked to consider plans for a Broad Street Bike Blvd and other Safe Routes to
Schools Plan improvements proposed for the Bishops Peak/Pacheco Elementary School area of town. These
plans are important to the long term residents and homeowners of the immediate area surrounding the two
schools, Broad and Chorro Streets, as well as to people throughout SLO seeking to access the Foothill area from
downtown and beyond. The Broad Street area and the SRTS Plan (which includes safe crossing options for
Foothill Blvd. at Ferrini) should accommodate cyclists and pedestrians safely.
Through your leadership, this area can become safer for residents, cyclists, and pedestrians and help meet many
City goals, including Vision Zero and those in the Climate Action Plan. The planning has continued long
enough and staff have done a great job of creating a thoughtful and participatory process. Now is the time to act
on their work. If the City is serious about increasing multi-modal transportation and reducing car trips by 20%,
we must connect downtown and the Foothill area with more pedestrian and bicycle-friendly routes.
Thank you for working to make the streets of San Luis Obispo safer for everyone,
Steve Akers
San Luis Obispo
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