Yes, Picture Main Street.
Picture the congestion spilling onto State Street, Upper Main, South Street, Graves Avenue, and Strong Street.
Picture Main Street torn up for an extended construction period.
Picture the unique small businesses forced to close their doors.
Picture the challenge of finding space for winter snow removal.
Picture traffic squeezed to a standstill as delivery trucks block a single remaining lane.
Picture a bike lane that sees little use.
Picture wider sidewalks becoming new space for panhandlers from outside the city.
Picture a Main Street left quiet and deserted when all of this is complete.
Is this truly the future we want for our downtown?
Paul Waterman
Northampton