NASHUA, NH – The committee on infrastructure voted to send a recommendation for an amended version of O-24-036 – relative to extended outdoor dining – to the full board of aldermen.
Originally, the ordinance sought to eliminate certain on-street parking spaces to be used for extended outdoor dining, and to limit Main Street and some surrounding side streets from two lanes to one in each direction, from May 1 through Oct. 15 for another three years (2025 to 2027).
The response from the public about the extended outdoor dining has been largely negative, particularly when it comes to the Jersey barriers used to separate the outdoor dining space from traffic. Many said that extended outdoor dining conditions caused traffic to worsen on Main Street, some even saying that it hinders emergency vehicles from getting to where they need to go…