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Commented on Envision Concord
6 years ago
Build an open park with brick/stone pavers and lots of bench seating and plantings in front of the Visitor Center. Concord Center desperately needs outdoor seating and gathering spaces for eating lunch or accommodating larger groups of tourists without clogging the sidewalks. This would make the Visitor Center more visible from Main Street and provide a more welcoming presence for visitors.
Supported a comment by Sarah Bustin on
Envision Concord
6 years ago
Sarah Bustin
The Concord Scout House is a beautiful place. It should continue to receive support and maintenance from the Town. Folk dancing run by the New England Folk Festival Association on Thursdays brings many visitors to Concord.
The Concord Scout House is a beautiful place. It should continue to receive support and maintenance from the Town. Folk dancing run by the New England Folk Festival Association on Thursdays brings many visitors to Concord.
Supported a comment by Bill Kemeza on
Envision Concord
6 years ago
Bill Kemeza
Concord Center, seems to be losing its vitality as shops close.
A significant way to address this is to make the center itself an experience. Walking, lingering, having commodious places to sit, to eat, to talk. Imagine places where our restaurants could have tables outside. Our stores could have displays where folks could take their time.
Consider widening the sidewalks on the Milldam and Walden street by getting rid of street parking. With signage, direct cars to our parking lots (and negotiate more spaces from private sources) to offset the loss of on-street parking.
The current traffic lanes would remain.
Concord Center, seems to be losing its vitality as shops close.
A significant way to address this is to make the center itself an experience. Walking, lingering, having commodious places to sit, to eat, to talk. Imagine places where our restaurants could have tables outside. Our stores could have displays where folks could take their time.
Consider widening the sidewalks on the Milldam and Walden street by getting rid of street parking. With signage, direct cars to our parking lots (and negotiate more spaces from private sources) to offset the loss of on-street parking.
The current traffic lanes would remain.
Commented on Envision Concord
6 years ago
Install electric vehicle charging stations. Designate some for local business employees parking for the day and others for short-term visitor parking to encourage turnover for local business shopping.
Commented on Envision Concord
6 years, 1 month ago
Concord does own both pieces of land! The north side is Cousins Park, and the other side is Harrington Park. I think it makes sense to connect the two. I think Harrington Park would get a lot more use and appreciation with a connector bridge providing new access.
Supported a comment by Chris Hart on
Envision Concord
6 years, 2 months ago
Chris Hart
The new Bruce Freeman Rail Trail (under construction) runs right past Sanborn Middle School, but has no official path to the school. It would be great if kids who rode or walked the trail to school had easier access to the school.
The new Bruce Freeman Rail Trail (under construction) runs right past Sanborn Middle School, but has no official path to the school. It would be great if kids who rode or walked the trail to school had easier access to the school.
Commented on Envision Concord
6 years, 3 months ago
I think it makes a lot of sense. Our two main options for crossing the river are Main St. to the west and Pine St. to the east. In the middle is a vibrant hub of Thoreau Elementary and two strong neighborhoods that would be strengthened even more by a physical pedestrian connection. It could also be seen as a way to connect the community gardens with Marshall Farm. I think we should really push this idea to our community leaders!
Supported a comment by Valeria Petracchi on
Envision Concord
6 years, 3 months ago
Valeria Petracchi
This would certainly benefit the neighborhood surrounding Marshall Farms. Thoreau and Cousins Park are right behind Marshall Farms, the neighborhoods surrounding the farm are full of and many kids that could walk to school and to soccer on Saturdays, even walk downtown if there was a safe way to do so. It would definitely increase the walkability and provide an alternative to the dangerous Harrington Ave.
This would certainly benefit the neighborhood surrounding Marshall Farms. Thoreau and Cousins Park are right behind Marshall Farms, the neighborhoods surrounding the farm are full of and many kids that could walk to school and to soccer on Saturdays, even walk downtown if there was a safe way to do so. It would definitely increase the walkability and provide an alternative to the dangerous Harrington Ave.
Commented on Envision Concord
6 years, 4 months ago
Provide benches or picnic tables in Chamberlin Park and other public spaces around Concord Center. There are too few places to sit to rest or eat lunch.
Commented on Envision Concord
6 years, 4 months ago
Install electric vehicle charging stations at the Keyes Road Parking lot. Designate some for daily employees parking for the day and others for short-term visitor parking to encourage turnover for local business shopping.
Commented on Envision Concord
6 years, 4 months ago
Provide a pedestrian bridge to connect Cousins Park with Harrington Park. This would have a huge impact in connecting the two neighborhoods.
Commented on Envision Concord
6 years, 4 months ago
Need better road striping to indicate you're entering a rotary. People often fly into the rotary without realizing it needs to be treated as such.
Followed Envision Concord
6 years, 4 months ago
Commented on Envision Concord
6 years, 4 months ago
Work with Musketaquid Sportmens Club to help provide continuous trail access around Kennedy's Pond & to Old Rifle Range from Thoreau Hills neighborhood.