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Thorn Street one-way petition held for stakeholder follow-up after mixed testimony
Summary
Council voted to hold a petition to make Thorn Street one-way so DTM can coordinate with Saint Francis Adult Day Health, Friendly House and neighbors on circulation, snow removal, and safety; staff will report back in September.
Councilor Robert Bellada introduced the petition to make Thorn Street one-way to improve drop-off operations for Saint Francis Adult Day Health. Maggie Grogan, program director at Saint Francis (speaker 12), described daily wheelchair van drop-offs and said converting the street would "significantly improve the safety for all of our staff and participants." Trish Appert (speaker 7) and other neighbors also supported the change.
Other residents opposed conversion, citing concerns about emergency access, winter plowing and impacts on neighborhood circulation. Staff noted Thorn Street is 24 feet wide, carries about 1,500 vehicles per day with 13 crashes in five years, and suggested a deeper study of how a one-way conversion would fit into the local grid. The committee held the item for stakeholder outreach and asked DTM to follow up with a September report.
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