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I think it is fine to let the restaurants have seating on the sidewalks as they have had for years. Please return to
this policy and keep downtown Nashua free of the barriers. There were some innovations with the pandemic
that are good to keep, but this is not one!

Thank you for your consideration Lori!

Best wishes,

Martha O'Neill

53 East Pearl Street

Nashua, NH

Graham, Donna

From: Phil Bouchard qa, >

Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2021 10:04 AM
To: Wilshire, Lori; Graham, Donna

Ce: Board of Aldermen; Gary Wingate

Subject: Removal of Barriers

Attachments: Petition Signatures - Removal of Barriers.pdf

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Ladies and Gentlemen —| cannot attend tonight’s meeting due to Holiday commitments but would like to express my
support for the permanent removal of the barriers on Main St and surround roads.

| truly believe the barriers have served a valued purpose during this time of Covid in helping our local restaurants. Since
all restaurants are now open for business and masks are no longer mandatory it is essential that we now allow a normal
downtown to exist.

That would be one without barriers. I’ve talked to numerous people about the situation and even some restaurants and
they are in agreement to remove them permanently. The barriers cause too much traffic and parking issues which in
turn have a negative effect on other Merchants and downtown businesses(ie: lawyers,banks,stores and the like).

Let’s go back to how we always had sidewalk dining —-1 believe the sidewalks are wide enough to entertain an adequate
number of patrons for the businesses. It’s worked in the past and should work in the future.

Attached are signatures I’ve gathered for those who oppose the barriers. It is also important to include out of town folks
as well since they too want to continue to enjoy the positive aspects of downtown.

Thank you for listening to a local businessman who is successfully operating a 4" generation business for 109 years in
downtown Nashua!
Happy Thanksgiving to all.

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Petition for PERMANENT
Removal of the Barriers

When COVID hit our community and strict mandates existed, our restaurants were struggling
and there was a need for intervention downtown. The barriers were incorporated to create a
safe dining environment and open the area back up for patrons and employees. As we have
progressed through COVID and people are back to work and restaurants are at full capacity,
the barriers are now a- nuisance. The traffic, lack of parking, and inconvenience has shop-
pers avoiding the area, resulting in a significant loss of business. It is time to move forward
and permanently remove the barriers and support the hundreds of businesses that are now

negatively affected.

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Petition for PERMANENT
Removal of the Barriers

When COVID hit our community and strict mandates existed, our restaurants were struggling
and there was a need for intervention downtown. The barriers were incorporated to create a
safe dining environment and open the area back up for patrons and employees. As we have
progressed through COVID and people are back to work and restaurants are at full capacity,
the barriers are now a_ nuisance. The traffic, lack of parking, and inconvenience has shop-
pers avoiding the area, resulting in a significant loss of business. It is time to move forward
and permanently remove the barriers and support the hundreds of businesses that are now
negatively affected.

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Graham, Donna

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Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2021 2:44 PM

To: Wilshire, Lori; Board of Aldermen; Graham, Donna
Subject: Downtown Barriers

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Ladies and Gentlemen — | cannot attend the upcoming meeting due to other commitments but would like
to express my support for the permanent removal of the barriers on Main St and surrounding roads. Now
that the barriers are down, you can see all the cars who are using the “normal” parking spaces.

The barriers were important when the crisis hit, but since all restaurants are now open for business, it is
essential that we now allow a normal downtown to exist.

That would be one without barriers. As a new business owner downtown, the barriers caused too much
traffic and parking issues which in turn has a negative effect on the businesses.

Let's go back to how we always had sidewalk dining -I believe the sidewalks are wide enough to
entertain an adequate number of patrons for the businesses. It's worked in the past and should work in

the future.

Thank you for consideration of this important issue.

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Graham, Donna

Subject: FW: 0-21-076

From: Ed Lecius

Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2021 8:38 AM
To: Board of Aldermen <BOA@nashuanh.gov>
Cec: Graham, Donna <GrahamD@nashuanh.gov>
Subject: 0-21-076

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unknown.

As a former chair of the Nashua Fire Commission, former co-director of Emergency Management
for the city and retired Community Policing Coordinator, I am writing in opposition to O-21-076.

The initial allowance for sidewalk dining for the downtown restaurants to help them come out of
the pandemic was a good idea. The expansion and the proposal in the Ordinance isn't.

It isn't for a number of reasons. First, many times this past year I have seen out-of-town ambulances
as well as AMR, NFR and NPD emergency vehicles delayed as they attempted to reach SNHMC
and answer other emergency calls, not only because of the expanded barriers but add to the single
lane in each direction the crossing islands in the middle of Main Street and you have a situation
where motorists are forced into violating the state's move over law because they don't have
anywhere to move. Add to this, the delays caused with construction work at the PAC and you have

a serious problem.

Whether it's AMR or an out-of-town ALS unit, minutes and seconds can make the difference in life
or death!

The second issue is, while the city has attempted to help the restaurants, what have they done to
other small businesses in downtown? Barber shops, jewelery stores, clothing stores, gift stores,
print shops. The list goes on, but these small business people have been hurt and have lost business
because people don't want to deal with reduced Main Street parking and let's be honest, many
seniors are afraid to use the parking garages.

I ask you to table this Ordinance. Why the rush? Didn't you learn anything from ramming the
police commission issue thru? Also, I believe the residents spoke loud and clear in November and
want change. Why not let the new BOA deal with this?

This Ordinance calls for a three year time frame. That exceeds by a year the current term of the
Mayor. This proposal needs more work and you need to listen to the small business people in
downtown.

On average, the expanded spaces were full about 15 days a month. I'm guessing with the original
expansion to justy the sidewalks the percentage was higher.

Is this worth losing a life due to delay or another small downtown business?

Thank you for your time.

Ed Lecius

11 Underwood Lane, Merrimack, NH
2021 Citizen of the Year

Graham, Donna

To: John Chasse
Subject: RE: Barriers

From: John Chasse

Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2021 9:50 AM

To: Wilshire, Lori <Wilshire.@nashuanh.gov>; Board of Aldermen <BOA@nashuanh.gov>
Cc: graham @nashuanh.gov

Subject: Barriers

Good Morning,
I’m writing to voice my opposition to bringing back the barriers.

At the beginning of COVID I feel the leadership of Nashua made
the absolute right decision to expand dining Downtown. There is
no doubt that action saved our downtown restaurants. With indoor
dining back, the expansion is no longer needed.

The argument to bring back the barriers is that people enjoy outdoor
dining. Nashua has had outdoor dining for years.

In the ordinance you’re discussing, it states another reason to bring
the barriers back is the "positive economic impact”. This may be true
for the restaurants but definitely NOT so for the other 100+ businesses.

I can tell you the barriers have had a huge negative economic impact on my business!
My clients are constantly telling me they avoid downtown because of the parking and
Traffic issues the barriers cause. I’ve attached 31 signatures of these clients that
oppose bringing back the barriers.

As a Nashuan born and raised and a property/business owner downtown,

I have enormous love for this city and it’s amazing downtown. If the barriers come

back for another 3+ years, I don’t know if I’ll have any choice but to look into relocating
my business which has been a downtown fixture since 1981.

Downtown Nashua needs to stay a healthy environment for ALL businesses to thrive.
Not just the restaurants.

Please vote no on bringing back the barriers!!

Sincerely,

John Chasse

15 Factory Street
Nashua, NH

Petition for PERMANENT
Removal of the Barriers

When COVID hit cur community and strict mandates existed, our restaurants were struggling
and there was a need for intervention downtown. The barriers were incorporated to create a
safe dining environment and open the area back up for patrons and employees. As we have
progressed through COVID and people are back to work and restaurants are at full capacity,
the barriers are now a nuisance. The traffic, lack of parking, and inconvenience has shop-
pers avoiding the area, resulting in a significant loss of business. It is time to move forward
and permanently remove the barriers and support the hundreds of businesses that are now
necatively affected.

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