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
