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Christian, Kevin
From:Mike Bennett <mike@bikeslocounty.org>
Sent:Monday, August
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:SRTS and the Board Street Bike Blvd.
Dear Mayor Harmon and City Council Members
As the Executive Director of Bike SLO County, I represent hundreds of San Luis Obispo City residents who
value an active lifestyle and the wonderful environment of this amazing City.
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. 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.
While I am not endorsing any of the presently proposed options, I do encourage you to take action. I also
encourage you to consider not just the current options, but also other potential options which may better
achieve the overarching goal of increasing the safety of cyclists and pedestrians of all ages, while at the
same time respecting the desires of the residents of this area of the City.
Sincerely,
Mike
Mike Bennett
LtCol USMC, Retired
Executive Director | Bike SLO County
Managing Director | CCDDAP / “SeeDap"
mike@bikeslocounty.org W:805.547.2055 | C:760.815.4069
www.bikeslocounty.org
www.seedap.org
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