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Ce: Rose Raymond

Subject: Continue Expanded Outdoor Dining

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BOA,

YES. YES. YES.. This was and is an excellent addition to the Nashua summer outdoor scene. And not just because of
Covid. It should have been done long before covid started. And any new zoning, building, rehab in the downtown area
should allow for increased sidewalk and green space. Think CVS on the Main / Hollis corner. A fortress with next to no
sidewalk space. incredibly poor planning.

| say ail this acknowledging that the expanded restaurant space reduces parking and increases traffic congestion. The
reduced parking is a trade off. But there is parking on side streets and in city parking lots / garages close by. CLOSE BY is
the operative word. Complaining about parking because it isn’t available directly in front of the store is overblowing the
situation. The same people who complain about this will drive to the mall, park a long way from the store and walk in.

| dealt with the traffic congestion by using the parallel side streets. They have remained congestion free and easily
passable.

The multiple benefits of the expanded outdoor dining easily out way any problems it creates. It generates an entirely
new ambiance for downtown Nashua especially on warm summer days and evenings.

YES. Continue it. | would have no problem with it staying the same size and duration as last year (2021).

Pete Raymond
9 Beverlee Dr.

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Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2022 12:54 PM
To: Board of Aldermen

Ce: Donchess, Jim

Subject: OUTDOOR DINING

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My wife and | have been living in Nashua for over 40 years and have to say that Outdoor Dining was a great
way for us to support the restaurants over the last couple years with fear of Covid. We think it should be
extended every Spring and Summer when the weather is nice. One of the great things about downtown is the
restaurants and walkability.

There are other streets people can take to bypass Main Street and honestly we loved it on Amherst Street
also. If anything the only unpleasant this is the excessive noise from some Motorcycles that feel they not only
have to have no muffler but also crank up their radios to be as annoying as they can. We hope that you will
approve outdoor dining for this year and in the future.

Kind Regards,

Tim and Patricia Doxzon
1 Duchess Rd.
Nashua, NH 03063

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From: SUSAN MCGRATH <<g@igeiteieratacrsrs
Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2022 12:58 PM
To: Board of Aldermen

Subject: Outdoor Dining

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Hello-

lam a resident of Nashua, Ward 6, and | believe strongly that outdoor dining in downtown Nashua has contributed to a
sense of community and a vibrant, dynamic hometown experience.

Please determine a way to continue outdoor dining in Nashua.

Regards,

Susan McGrath

Main St., Nashua
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From: TRICIA CASEY <a McC
Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2022 1:02 PM
To: Board of Aldermen

Subject: Outdoor dining

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Hello!

| recently learned that you are considering whether to approve outdoor dining for downtown Nashua
once again this summer. | wanted to reach out in support of this. We really enjoyed the outdoor dining
opportunities, seeing people we knew as we strolled down Main Street, enjoying the busy and active
feel of having lots of people in the area, and the opportunity to dine outside amidst the pandemic.

Actually, we hope that when the pandemic is a thing of the past, that outdoor dining opportunities will
continue. Main Street often feels "empty" and like we are struggling to get people there. We worry
about the retail businesses as well as the restaurants and believe the foot traffic resulting from the
outdoor dining is likely good for retail businesses. We have so much turnover downtown and would

like to see it more "steady".
Thank you for considering this issue!
Sincerely,

Tricia and Paul Casey
15 Danbury Rd., Nashua

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Please continue and expand the wonderful experience of outdoor dining in downtown Nashua Berta Denton

52 Atherton Av

Nashua NH

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From: Garry Clarke-Pounder <@@ikeaertedgataPrerr>
Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2022 1:16 PM

To: Board of Aldermen

Subject: Outdoor dining and use of barriers

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Hi there
| am a Nashua Resident and work at 60 Main Street.

Although | was in favor in 2020 & 2021 of placing barriers on Main St to assist both businesses &
their staff | think it may no longer serve the purpose it intended.

Since there is no mask mandate & Covid cases are falling | believe the barriers placed on Main St
may be causing more problems than they are solving.

The restaurants and bars that needed to survive by utilizing outdoor dining now have 2x the space
and are flourishing.

So | think it is time to rethink the use of barriers as they may be causing significant traffic issues and
may no longer be as useful as they were during 2020 & 2021.

Thanks for all that you do for our city and | hope you will look for an acceptable compromise that is
beneficial to all of those who work and visit downtown Nashua.

Garry Clarke-Pounder
10 Mountain Laurels Dr Unit 603
Nashua NH 03060

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From: jczcb1014 <qeniieet dates ae
Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2022 1:18 PM
To: Board of Aldermen

Subject: Outdoor Summer Dining

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The City of Nashua NEEDS to have the outdoor dining again. I don't necessarily agree with shortening the
number of months but if you want people to come back to downtown don't vote against this extension. People
will go to other cities and Main St will be a ghost town again. If that theater ever takes off you'll benefit from
the expanded dining as well.

Celeste Baker
5 Parker Dr

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From: Jeffrey Hubley tert
Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2022 1:31 PM
To: Board of Aldermen

Subject: Support Outdoor dining downtown

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Dear Aldermen of Nashua,

Please cast your vote in favor of outdoor dining in downtown Nashua.

I have been a resident of Nashua for 33 years. Downtown Nashua in the evening is usually pretty
sleepy. Having the downtown outdoor dining the past two summers has really made the downtown vibrant and
lively. People are out and having a good time. Speaking for my wife and I, we were eating out much more
frequently with the outdoor dining options available.

Improving the esthetics would definitely be a good move, but overall I very strongly support continuing to
have the downtown outdoor dining.
Thank you,
Jeffrey Hubley
33 Columbia Avenue
Nashua, NH. 03064

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Sent: Saturday, ene 26, 2022 7 31 PM
To: Board of Aldermen

Subject: Expanded Outdoor Dining

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| vote "Yes"
Joan Champagne

32 Laurel Court, Nashua

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From: Rick Weber «ngaieiaEeat seers

Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2022 1:33 PM

To: Board of Aldermen

Ce: thibeaultfornashua@ gmail.com

Subject: | want to see expanded outdoor dining again this summer

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Hi,
| want to see expanded outdoor dining again this summer.
FYI, | was in Cambridge last weekend on Massachusetts Avenue to attend a
performance of the Central Square Theater. Massachusetts Avenue is down to one
lane in each direction because the outdoor dining from last summer is still in place. |
like Cambridge's approach to outdoor dining.

Warren (Rick) Weber, 108 Lille Road