From: Mary Gourley
To: Mary Gourley
Cc: Oriana Hart; Erik Billing; Torran Korman; John Jay; Jane Riley; Victoria Henkel Subject: FW: Proposed bike trail through Luther Burbank Farm and Senior Communityy Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2026 9:54:04 AM
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From: sisterfay
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2026 9:51 AM
To: Mary Gourley <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Proposed bike trail through Luther Burbank Farm and Senior Communityy Dear Ms. Gourley and Fellow Council members,
I am a 77 year old resident of the Senior Community which the proposed bike trail would be cutting through. In fact I live in the Luther Burbank Orchard, where the bike trail would be entering/exiting.
I have limited mobility and am not able to move quickly out of the way of oncoming bikers. This bike trail proposal would be a safety hazard to me and my fellow residents.
A new bike path was just built adjacent to our community on Bodega Avenue, after much disruption of traffic and peace of mind. Enforcing the 25-mile-per-hour speed limit on the road would suffice to keep the bikers safe on the road. Cutting though my community will jeopardize all our safety.
In my opinion, and that of most residents of my community and the Experimental Farm (which I volunteer in), this is a superfluous idea and one which is both dangerous to me and my fellow residents and the Farm and its volunteers.
A similar proposal was voted down recently, and our objections still stand.
I strongly suggest you not continue with this proposal.
Thank you,
Fay Bliume