SLO upgrading

SLO city counsel last week was deciding whether or not to continue to upgrade two streets in downtown SLO.  The initial price they thought would be around $11,000 but it grew to now cost $786,000!  That is waaaay to expensive.  I personally think that is too much money to be spent on just redoing and fixing up two blocks of downtown SLO.  I don't think that so much money should be spent on fixing up any part of downtown. Really downtown SLO doesn't need much repairing, In my opinion downtown SLO looked great, especially to other towns like parts in LA.  LA could use some cleaning up but SLO, not so much, at  least not for that much money.  If it was for earthquake retrofitting then thats a different story, but if its just for looks then I don't think the money would be worth it.  The article was not very clear on what the "improvements" were for, but my argument is for if its only for looks.  If its for safety precautions, then thats different, but either way I think spending that such money should be questioned on whether or not it should be used.