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Page 1 of2 Thomas, Jeannette From: Randi Iggulden [cyberwife@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 3:38 PM To: Bist, Lisa; Garcia, Mike; Solorio, Jose; Christy, Alberta; Franklin, Brett; Alvarez, Claudia; Pulido, Miguel Subject: A Vote in Favor-with PROPER planning was sent by Randi Iggulden PS-- I forgot to sign my name-- Randi Iggulden 2461 Riverside Dr. Santa Ana, CA 92706 Here is my letter again, now that I identified myself... :) Council Members--this is the message I mailed to my neighbors in Floral Park. I somehow knew that when I said I was in support of the "big building" that I would not find a big group of others who would take my stance. Here are some of the points that I have considered. 1. I will clarify that I am in support of the building as long as they have done the homework on how to address the traffic issues--as well as, parking, garbage, water, sewer, and all basic infastructure issues. I have not been to the meetings, so I cannot speak as to the extent of the research and plans that have been laid out in this HUGE and important area of in fa structure. 2. I think that growing our downtown area is exciting and in the long run will really make a change for the better. We need people living, working, and playing in our down town. I guess I am a city gal at heart! The lofts are awesome and there are many more planned for over at the train depot area. If these same people who can afford to purchase these lofts can also work downtown, shop downtown, go to cultural events downtown and have their kids go to the schools downtown---all without using their cars, we will then have acheived something great! Which leads to my next point... 3. Centerline will really bring this all together. From the Centerline maps I have seen, it looks like the traffic could be greatly reduced if the workers at the new building will take the train into the downtown area. Mind you, we need to see some parking garages somewhere (most likely down by JW A, so that people can park and then ride, ifthey are commuting from other locales). I look forward to my kids going to Mater Dei on the centerline, instead of me driving my car. I am so glad that I won't have to park my car at the airport when I go on trips. I am trying to figure out in can actually ride it to work too. Having lived in Washington DC and used the subway for all my transportation needs, I see that the way we will free up traffic in Santa Ana, is to make it a downtown that is based on public transportation. And for those who insist on driving their cars they may find that if traffic is bad enough they will finally see the value to the centerline. I have been around the centerline type system up in Portland, and it is quiet and pollution free. I think many people think ofit as a real "Train", one that is noisy and intrusive. It is not like that at all! I personally welcome getting more cars off the roads, less pollution, less noise, and less use of gasoline. When other cities see what good public transportation can do I would hope they would join into the centerline network and have it work for their cities too. Yah, I know it's another topic--but it really is paramount to making the downtown less congested. 4. As far as the safety of the children... it would be very easy to put in pedestrian bridges over the streets that the kids need to cross in order to catch buses, the centerline, go to other buildings, etc. Children in large cities-- New York, DC, Philadelphia, and the likes have been going to inner city schools (both public and private) for many many years. There are ways of maintaining safety and also promoting the excitement of being in the city- 75F-117 7/7/2004