By Seth Daniel
On Aug. 31, city officials and consultants working on the Re-Imagining Broadway initiative plan to present one of their most debated proposals to the business community along Broadway: converting the street from one-way to two-way traffic.
Throughout the six-month planning process, numerous ideas have emerged for enhancing the corridor, with the two-way street concept ranking among the most prominent suggestions.
The street has maintained its current one-way configuration for over a generation, with most residents having no memory of any other traffic pattern.
City Manager Tom Ambrosino, however, has become an advocate for the change.
“I think it will be transformative and make a large difference for the downtown’s flavor,” he said. “I think we can do it. Put me down as a huge proponent. It could dramatically improve the safety of the corridor by slowing down traffic considerably. I think it would look a lot prettier. The drawings have a very interesting iteration of a two-way Broadway.”
Following the meeting with downtown stakeholders and business owners, Ambrosino indicated that a determination would be made on the proposal, according to remarks he made this month.
The meeting, scheduled for 9 a.m. at the Greenhouse Apartments Community Room, 154 Pearl St., welcomes all downtown business owners and employees.
Spanish language interpretation services will be provided at the event.