This is the end of a rare stretch in Lowell’s annual political calendar in which we go three weeks between city council meetings. The agenda for this Tuesday’s council meeting contains 19 motions carried over from the August 23 meeting, 15 motion responses, 13 new motions, several commendations and three presentations so there will be plenty of new stuff to write about next week.
I agree with Joe that a better use for Lupoli’s lot would have been space for Law offices. I wonder if the city council is considering converting downtown Lowell into a used car dealship. This might even resolve their pedestrian problems there.
Concerning the closure of the Western Ave access to Thorndike, I say this to our city leadership: be careful what you wish for, you may get it. I see many attempts to close access and streets and paper streets, which is done for a short term benefit of an individual, e.g. homeowner or corporation (I am also thinking of closing a street by the Dutton Yarn factory to "help" the server farm there.
The stated reason was to benefit their security. From the city's security I got worse. If the Gorham and Moore intersection closes the detour is far off. A complete and robust network of streets actually benefits the movement of people and goods. It also relieves traffic from over stressed arteries.
That parcel 1 of the Hamilton Canal District would have been better used as an office (lawyers, mostly) building with ground floor retail (food service) with an active plaza adjoining the Trial Court. The location of the Trial Court was in great part due to its proximity to the Transportation Center, but the car-first attitude prevailed once again, and our “leaders” let it happen.
I agree with Joe that a better use for Lupoli’s lot would have been space for Law offices. I wonder if the city council is considering converting downtown Lowell into a used car dealship. This might even resolve their pedestrian problems there.
Concerning the closure of the Western Ave access to Thorndike, I say this to our city leadership: be careful what you wish for, you may get it. I see many attempts to close access and streets and paper streets, which is done for a short term benefit of an individual, e.g. homeowner or corporation (I am also thinking of closing a street by the Dutton Yarn factory to "help" the server farm there.
The stated reason was to benefit their security. From the city's security I got worse. If the Gorham and Moore intersection closes the detour is far off. A complete and robust network of streets actually benefits the movement of people and goods. It also relieves traffic from over stressed arteries.
That parcel 1 of the Hamilton Canal District would have been better used as an office (lawyers, mostly) building with ground floor retail (food service) with an active plaza adjoining the Trial Court. The location of the Trial Court was in great part due to its proximity to the Transportation Center, but the car-first attitude prevailed once again, and our “leaders” let it happen.