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Downtown business owners and residents criticize concrete barriers on George Street
Summary
Restaurant owners and residents told York City Council the recent placement of concrete barricades on George Street has created traffic, safety and accessibility problems and poor public messaging from the mayor’s office.
Business owners and residents told the York City Council on Tuesday evening that concrete barricades placed along George Street to create outdoor dining space have created traffic, safety and accessibility problems and that the city’s messaging about the change was inadequate.
Owners of Plant Box Co, a downtown houseplant café, described how the barriers reduce road space and complicate turning movements near Philadelphia Street. "We've just turned a space that is used for streets...into a space that's only being used for seats," said Matt Jones, who provided a numerical estimate of how often the seating would be used and how little additional revenue it would likely generate for…
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