Readers Oppose Closing Chestnut at Soldiers Memorial
We’ll soon see proposals for Soldiers Memorial, they will apparently keep traffic open — just narrow the Chestnut roadway considerably.
Not only should Chestnut be narrowed, it should also be made two-way — at least between Tucker (12th) and 20th. Pine, the other part of this one-way couplet, should also be made two-way.
Results from the Sunday Poll:
Q: The Gateway Mall Master Plan, & a preliminary design for Soldiers Memorial, call for the closure of Chestnut St to vehicles. Support or Oppose?
- Strongly oppose 18 [42.86%]
- Oppose 8 [19.05%]
- Somewhat oppose 4 [9.52%]
- Neither oppose or support 1 [2.38%]
- Somewhat support 2 [4.76%]
- Support 5 [11.9%]
- Strongly support 4 [9.52%]
- Unsure/No Answer 0 [0%]
Most favor keeping the street grid intact.
— Steve Patterson