HomeMy WebLinkAbout8/15/2017 Item 15 and 16, Siverson
From:Marilyn Siverson <milkycougar@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, August
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:City Council - Broad Street Bike Blvd. Plan
Dear Mayor Harmon and City Council Members
My husband & I and the rest of our cycling family, always comment on how we can tell who is from SLO
and who is from out of town. Our local folks are, for the most part, the most courteous of drivers to
pedestrians and to cyclists. It is what sets our town apart from other communities and it is important to
move forward with any and all improvements to safety for our citizens. This is especially true, since we
are trying to reduce pollution and car use by encouraging alternate modes of travel downtown. It is what
makes the "walking nature" of our downtown so appealing.
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
Marilyn & Nels Siverson
San Luis Obispo
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