From: D men’s Barbershop <i iin iaaeane?
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2022 6:52:25 PM
To: Board of Aldermen
Ce: Graham, Donna; Cummings, Tim
Subject: Downtown Nashua's Jersey Barriers
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I write as a downtown business owner on Main Street. [ have been a Barber on Main Street for over three years
and as a Barbershop owner for the last cight months.
I am aware that the Board of Aldermen are considering putting the Jersey barriers up again downtown this year. |
write because my schedule does not permit me to appear im person al your hearing. While it was positive to have
them in 2020 to allow the restaurants to have the greater sealing needed to survive when the Covid space
requirements were so strict, but things have changed and justification is no longer the same. Frankly, the barriers
in 2021 greatly impeded having adequate parking and traffic flow, besides bemg a distraction and deterrent to our
downtown. Other than the restaurants, and many other businesses have secn a drain on daytime business life
being greatly reduced. The barriers have come at the cost of daytime business. Many downtown stores and
businesses, mine included, have been impacted regarding parking and access by the presence of the barriers. At
this point it appears that the downtown (non-restaurant) businesses have all the inconveniences of the barriers and
don't even have the benefit of many restaurants being open for lunch. J am grateful that many of the restaurants
did make it through the huge problem, which was Covid in 2020, and I think it is fine to let the restaurants
continuc to have seating on the sidewalks as they have had for years. Bul we need to return to the carlicr policy
and keep downtown Nashua free of the barricrs. There were some innovations with the pandemic that were and
are good to consider keeping in some fashion, but the barriers are not one of them.
‘Phank you for your consideration.
Best,
Delvin Fernandez
Owner at, D Mens Barbershop
60 Main st.
Nashua NH. 03060
