Graham, Donna
From: Catherine Eames <Q
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2022 12:34 PM
To: Board of Aldermen; Graham, Donna; Cummings, Tim
Ce: momeames@icloud.com
Subject: Permanent removal of the jersey barriers, please!!
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February 7, 2022
Board Of Aldermen
City of Nashua — City Hall
To Whom It May Concern —
| am writing to add my voice to support those downtown Nashua business owners
who want the Jersey Barriers permanentiy removed from Main Street.
Although | no longer live in Nashua, my siblings and | own investment
property along Lake and Vine Streets and we and our tenants regularly go
downtown and support local businesses. Everywhere, while standing in line, the
conversation is about how tough it is to find a parking space. Any decision to
return the barriers and reduce the driving and parking lanes will only make this
problem worse. Convenient parking allows residents and visitors alike to stop and
do quick errands as well as spend extended time downtown in banks and law and
insurance offices. Shopkeepers and restaurant owners need our support, too, and
their promotions and advertising are worthless if customer parking is not readily
available. The barriers take away much needed spaces. Parking problems have
existed downtown since | was a kid. Garages were built but now their use is
often restricted and monthly parking pass holders can’t always find daytime
parking in them. The High Street parking lot has been cut back for
apartments. How will our downtown businesses survive without convenient
parking? Why are these business owners’ voices not being heard at City Hall? |
add my voice to those who want the barriers gone forever.
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