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From:Benjamin Crosby
To:City Clerk; All Council Members
Subject:EXTERNAL - Public Comment Item #11.1 Hillside Adventure Park ENA
Date:Wednesday, September 7, 2022 9:32:48 AM
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.
Ben Crosby