HomeMy WebLinkAbout8/15/2017 Item 15 and 16, Sheets
Christian, Kevin
From:Kerry Sheets <kerrybsheets@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, August
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:Broad St. Bike Blvd.
Dear Mayor Harmon and City Council Members:
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,
Kerry Sheets
2357 Parkland Terrace
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
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