Graham, Donna
From: Gale Cummings
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2022 8:18 AM
To: Board of Aldermen
Cc: Graham, Donna
Subject: Downtown barriers
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Sent from my iPad. 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 for that reason. We even saw Nashua Fire trucks and ambulances held up in those
jams. There was no piace for
customers of businesses to park due to the barriers, We are vehemently against them returning to downtown this
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 sidewalk 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 are experiencing. We implore you to NOT put up the barriers again and help the many businesses that are
desperately trying to keep a vibrant downtown. Sincerely, Mike and Gale Cummings
