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From: Mary Ross <SiXqqagpaaanaaaaaita >
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2022 10:18 PM
To: Board of Aldermen
Subject: Expanded Main Street Dining
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Hello,
We live on Franklin Street, around the comer from Main Street and we support the expanded outdoor dining.
Although, I would love to see something other than Jersey barricades, like flower boxes or wooden barriers, but
if that’s our only option, then bring them back please.
We dine out 2-3 times a week, sometimes just walking down for a cocktail and to sit out on a nice night. More
people dining downtown means more people in shops also and more people engaged in the City.
From what I see, this is an “all or nothing” proposal, but if compromise could be made with movable barriers so
that they aren’t blocking the streets when the restaurant isn’t opened, that might appease some people.
And one more suggestion: when people complain, stating opposition to the expanded dining, ask them how
often they even go downtown. We live here, love living downtown and partake of the expanded dining many
times each week,
Thank you!
Mary Ross-Arthur
Resident of Lofts34
