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From: MICHAEL CUMMINGS
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2021 11:25 AM
To: Gale Cummings; smitty@neveretts.com; Wilshire, Lori; Board of Aldermen; Graham,
Donna; garywingateS2@gmail.com
Subject: Downtown barriers
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To the Mayor and the Aldermen of the city of Nashua: We are writing this letter as property owners
and taxpayers of the building at 51 East Pearl Street that is home to Crosby Bakery, Neverett’s Sew and Vac and CJ
Clippers. This letter is in reference to the barriers that were on Main Street and side streets this past summer, The
barriers greatly impeded traffic downtown. Sometimes traffic would be held up for a long time, and many people
avoided coming downtown completely for that reason. We even saw Nashua Fire trucks and ambulances held up in
those jams. There was no place for
customers of businesses to park due to the barriers, We are vehemently against them returning to downtown next
year.In addition to impeding traffic and parking,the barriers are an eyesore for an otherwise beautiful downtown. Let
me emphasize that we enjoy outside dining, but tables on the sidewalks can provide that just as well. While the barriers
may have had some merit at the beginning of COVID, their usage now is far outweighed by the burden the business
owners on Main Street are experiencing.We implore you to NOT put the barriers up again and help the many businesses
that are desperately trying to keep a vibrant downtown. Sincerely, Mike and Gale Cummings
