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To:City Clerk; All Council Members
Subject:EXTERNAL - Public Comment Item #11.1 Select Contracts Adventure Park ENA
Date:Friday, September 2, 2022 4:26:32 PM
City Council, Staff, and the Public,
Select Contracts proposal for an Adventure Park in Gilroy will be a positive project in the
region for people that bike, hike, and enjoy the outdoors. It will provide a benefit to our local
community and attract tourism to the city. “The inclusion of a full-scale lift accessed downhill
bike park within a day-trip of the Bay area and weekend trip distance for much of the central
California coastline is totally unique and compelling as its own offering,” said Select
Contracts in their proposal. The park would be an amazing resource for local high school
mountain bike teams, mountain bike enthusiasts, new riders, hikers, and those who enjoy
emerging trends in recreation. There is not another project like this in the region. We are
actively embracing, advancing ideas, and projects that promote the concept of free- range
people in the City of Gilroy. We advocate for building and planning that considers future
generations as well as current residents who don’t own cars. Advancing mobility options
reflects what we are teaching the youth in our community through Safe Routes to School and
why we are nationally recognized as a Bicycle Friendly Community from the League of
American Bicyclists, as well as recognized by the World Health Organization as an Age-
Friendly Community.
Thank you,
Felipe Gutierrez
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