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Speakers urge keeping Duke of Gloucester one‑way; Eastport nonprofit announces community farm
Summary
Public commenters opposed converting Duke of Gloucester to two‑way traffic, citing safety and historic preservation. Separately, a local nonprofit announced a half‑acre Eastport Community Farm to grow produce for residents and youth; a ribbon cutting is planned for May 2.
At the start of the public‑comment period Arthur Roberts, who said his family has lived at 108 Duke of Gloucester for about 100 years, urged the council to reject a proposal to make Duke of Gloucester Street two‑way. Roberts said two‑way traffic would worsen parking and congestion, narrow sidewalks near schools and churches, complicate emergency access, increase pollution and run‑off and damage the city’s historic character.
"Duke of Gloucester must not be two‑way traffic," Roberts said, urging the mayor and council to preserve the street’s current configuration for safety and historic preservation.
Later speaker Matthew Wallace, who described himself as leader of a small Eastport nonprofit, announced a pilot half‑acre Eastport Community Farm at the end of Frederick Douglass Street between Eastport Terraces and the Housing Authority headquarters. Wallace said the project aims to produce about 100,000 servings of vegetables over two growing seasons, build youth leadership and hold a ribbon cutting on May 2.
