2020 LQ Mayor - Letters of Support - Avenue 48 Art & Music Line Project
August 31, 2020
Caltrans
Division of Local Assistance
1120 N Street, MS 1
Attention: Office of State Programs
Sacramento, CA 95814
Subject: Coachella Valley Association of Governments – Art & Music Line Project
To Whom It May Concern:
As Mayor of the City of La Quinta, and on behalf of the City Council, I am happy to support and
partner with the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) on their Application to the
Cycle 5 Active Transportation Program for the Arts & Music Line project. The project will transform
Avenue 48, a busy traffic corridor that travels through the cities of La Quinta, Indio, and Coachella;
to an interactive roadway that will provide up to ten miles of bicycle pathways for residents, visitors,
and students. The project will integrate beautiful art and music themes developed by our very own
student community, helping to create a more aesthetically pleasing environment along a busy and
high traffic roadway, in a safer manner of travel.
Since 2015, the City of La Quinta has worked with CVAG to identify connectors and conduct
community outreach to help design a project that will service our residents and visitors with safer
routes to walk or bike around town. La Quinta is home to popular resorts, world-class golf courses,
and casual, yet active living. Each year, visitors flock to our city to enjoy arts and the outdoors, visit
renowned art shows, and take leisure walks along remarkable hiking trails. This project is another
component to the lifestyle we embrace with health, physical activity, and clean air as a priority. We
support the development of alternative transportation routes that provide more opportunities for
people to get out of their cars and walk and bike around our city. The City of La Quinta agrees to
assume responsibility for the ongoing operations and maintenance of the improved facility within our
city limits.
We look forward to your favorable consideration of this project and to fund the Arts & Music Line
project. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Linda Evans, Mayor
City of La Quinta
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June 27, 2018
Caltrans
Division of Local Assistance
1120 N Street, MS 1
Attention: Office of State Programs
Sacramento, CA 95814
Subject: Coachella Valley Association of Governments — Arts & Music Line Project
To Whom It May Concern:
As Mayor of the City of La Quinta, I am happy to support and partner with Coachella Valley
Association of Governments (CVAG) on their application to the Cycle 4 Active Transportation
Program for the Arts & Music Line project. The project will transform Avenue 48, a busy traffic
corridor that travels through the cities of La Quinta, Indio, and Coachella; to an interactive
roadway that will provide up to ten miles of bicycle pathways for residents, visitors, and
students. The project will integrate beautiful art and music themes developed by our very own
student community, helping to create a more aesthetically pleasing environment along a busy
and high traffic roadway.
Since 2015, the City of La Quinta has worked with CVAG to identify connectors and conduct
community outreach to help design a project that will serve our residents and visitors with safer
routes to walk or bike around town. La Quinta is home to popular resorts, world-class golf
courses, and casual living. Each year, visitors flock to our city to enjoy arts and the outdoors,
visit re -owned art shows, and take leisure walks along remarkable hiking trails. This project is
another component to the lifestyle we embrace with health, physical activity, and clean air our
priority. We support the development of alternative transportation routes that provide more
opportunities for people to get out of their cars and walk and bike around our city.
I hope you will give favorable consideration to this project and fund the Arts and Music Line
project.
Sincerely,
Linda Evans, Mayor
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