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From: Marissa Bowman
Date: Tue, Oct 8, 2019 at 12:28 PM
Subject: Speeding on Foothill kills, our community demands action
To: <akirkpatrick@oaklandca.gov>, <rrusso@oaklandca.gov>, Thao, Sheng <sthao@oaklandca.gov>, <NGallo@oaklandca.gov>, <rkaplan@oaklandca.gov>, <snosakhare@oaklandca.gov>, <lschaaf@oaklandnet.com>

Attention Those with Power to Act,

My family and I are living in the Melrose neighborhood of Oakland and are homeowners on Foothill Blvd. As you are aware, extensive data prove Zip Code determines life expectancy in Oakland.

Our community has long-suffered social and economic inequities, lack of financial and infrastructure investment, and lack of municipal protections demonstrating respect for life outcomes in our neighborhood.

I’m writing today specifically to express my heartfelt grief for our neighbors who’ve died over the last 6 months. Our community members were killed by hit-and-run drivers on the very street we live on.

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