The Princeton Packet, December 11, 2020
6 6A The Princeton Packet www.princetonpacket.com Friday, December 11, 2020Friday, December 11, 2020 www.princetonpacket.com The Princeton Packet 7A Witherspoon Street Continued from Page 1A When the meeting was opened for public ness, they meant restaurants and bars. Retail comment, Michele Moriello, who owns a res- and quick service businesses have been for- taurant on Witherspoon Street and who favors gotten,” he said. the change, said it represents an opportunity to But despite the differences of opinion, Sie- change and begin something new. gel said, “the truth is, we are all really moving With a more pedestrian-friendly toward the same goal, which is a better Princ- streetscape, people will walk around, shop eton.” and eat, Moriello said. Speaking in favor of a one-way Wither- Andrew Siegel, whose family owns Ham- spoon Street, resident Carlos Rodriguez said ilton Jewelers, praised the amount of effort that what is being proposed is “a step in the that had been put into it, including the “pas- right direction.” He said he is a professional sionate debate” that is a hallmark of Prince- planner, and he is currently working on two ton. Town officials are “pretty well aware” of projects in Somerset County that involve what the various parties think, and residents street closures. and businesses have each made their respec- Rodriguez said the traffic study commis- tive cases, he said. sioned by the town was focused on motor Implementing the one-way street plan has vehicles and not on pedestrians. There was Adding to our been “decidedly unsuccessful” for the retail no mention of pedestrians in the traffic study, and quick service businesses, Siegel said, but even though the changes to Witherspoon Internal Medicine the merchants agreed to it – on a temporary Street are being done for pedestrians, he said.
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