Graham, Donna
From: Chuck Hafemann
Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2021 4:57 PM
To: Board of Aldermen; Mayors Office Email
Subject: Re: Board of Alderman's Committee,on Infrastructure is Meeting to Discuss Main St.
Barriers
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Hello -
I understand that the topic of Main St. barriers is up for discussion at the committee meeting tomorrow
evening. I want to voice my position on this topic. The Main St. barriers were intended to be a temporary
mitigation of the difficulties encountered by some of Nashua's restaurants due to the restrictions caused by
COVID-19, It was never understood to be a permanent feature of Nashua's Main St.
If the barriers had only positive impact on some of Nashua's restaurant businesses with no negative effects,
consideration of making them permanent could have some merit. But, while the barriers may have had some
positive impact on restaurants, it is unclear how much of an impact, and it is clear that the barriers have negative
impact on any Nashua Main St. business that isn't a restaurant. These businesses need the parking capacity that
is lost to the barriers; these businesses are at least as important to Nashua as the restaurants. No consideration
of making the barriers permanent should be given unless and until all the other impacted businesses have had an
opportunity to express their views on the impact the barriers have had on their bottom lines. Additionally, the
negative effects on the efficient movement of traffic in downtown Nashua affects not only all the businesses in
downtown Nashua but all travelers attempting to navigate their way through the city.
In my view, the barriers have outlived their usefulness and should taken down permanently, and not be given
consideration for becoming a permanent fixture.
Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,
Chuck Hafemann
3 Depot Road
Nashua, NH 03062 (Ward 5)
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