Bad feng shui? Amherst struggles with village traffic problems

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Thursday, July 24, 2014

By KATHY CLEVELAND

Staff Writer

AMHERST Barely a selectmens meeting goes by without at least one resident complaining about Village District traffic.

And next year a rebuilt Manchester Road bridge will bring more traffic into the village, so the Board of Selectmen has decided to initiate a strategic planning process to look at traffic and other issues.

The bridge has been closed for two years. Some residents would like to see it closed permanently, telling selectmen the town center has been more conducive to walking and bike riding since it was closed.

The idea for a strategic plan came from Selectman Mike Akillian who worked out a proposal with the Nashua Regional Planning Commission.

A committee should be formed this summer with no more than 12 members, he said at the start of the July 14 meeting, and a NRPC team would work with them and public outreach should engages as many people as possible, starting with a town-wide survey.

There are disparate conversations going on about the Village, including on Facebook, he said, and a strategic plan would bring them together and engage citizens who would work with government officials.

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Bad feng shui? Amherst struggles with village traffic problems