Now that Gay Street is officially unr Borough ntrol, officials will not have to seek approval om PennDOT. This giv officials the flexibily to start earlier and end later – which they will take advantage of 2023.
Contents:
- DAT SET FOR WT CHTER’S 2023 GAY STREET CLOSURE
- WT CHTER OFFICIALS DISCS CLOSG GAY STREET 2023 – DAILY LOL
- CLOSG GAY STREET FOR "24/7 OPEN AIR MARKET" REMAS UP THE AIR
- WT CHTER’S GAY STREET OPEN-AIR MARKET RETURNS FRIDAY (YAY!)
- PECO CLOSG SECTNS OF GAY STREET BLOCK-BY-BLOCK THROUGH JULY 1
- NEWS ALERT: GAY STREET WILL NOT CLOSE FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
DAT SET FOR WT CHTER’S 2023 GAY STREET CLOSURE
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Updated May 3: Once aga the Wt Chter Borough Council agenda clud a le em on the Gay Street Closure, and this week a cisn was ma.
Now that Gay Street is officially unr Borough ntrol officials will not have to seek approval om PennDOT regardg the duratn of the closure. Streets impacted: Gay Street om Matlack to New Streets. Wt Chter Borough Council has approved the outdoor regulatns for the 2023 Gay Street Open Air Market – they are sentially the same as the 2022 l.
WT CHTER OFFICIALS DISCS CLOSG GAY STREET 2023 – DAILY LOL
Wt Chter Open-Air Market: Sled Back To Weekends - Wt Chter, PA - Wt Chter Council Voted 5-2 Wednday night to close Gay Street only on weekend due to utily work the area. * west chester closing gay street *
While parkg is available durg the closure, parkg spots steps om your sired Gay Street lotn are not. WEST CHESTER — The borough now owns Gay Street, the borough uncil began planng for an outdoor market 2023 at s meetg Tuday. In a recent tra, the district gaed ntrol of Gay Street, while PennDOT now owns Chtnut Street.
Most rtrant and shop owners want the closure of the four blocks of Gay Street, om Matlock to Darlgton, to ntue. Perhaps a cisn uld be ma as soon as the November uncil meetg on whether to close Gay Street only on weekends or allow dg unr the stars seven days a week. She is phg for a 24-hour closure and said she uld get 1, 000 people to sign a petn to close Gay Street pletely seven days a week.
An area study prepared by traffic planng and sign, Inc., a nsultant, asked, “How would you rate the current length of closure of Gay Street (Friday afternoon through Monday morng)?
CLOSG GAY STREET FOR "24/7 OPEN AIR MARKET" REMAS UP THE AIR
And now for the post I origally planned for last week. Dpe multiple optns, turns out we need some polil nudgg - and one more day. So, let's try this aga - Gay Street downtown Wt Chter will close on Friday. Yay. * west chester closing gay street *
Cy Councilman Bernie Flynn noted that there are several “dark” or vant lots on Gay Street. He said some of those areas are fillg up wh yoga class and asked if bs not loted on Gay Street uld occupy those areas.
WT CHTER’S GAY STREET OPEN-AIR MARKET RETURNS FRIDAY (YAY!)
PECO Closg Sectns Of Gay Street Block-By-Block Through July 1 - Wt Chter, PA - PECO will close Gay Street between Walnut and Church streets block-by-block Wt Chter on weekdays through July 1 for improvements. * west chester closing gay street *
Councilman Brian McGnis said the borough would lose $30, 000 a month, or $180, 000 a year if the street is closed om May to October, revenue om parkg meters bee some spac on Gay Street are accsible to motorists. WEST CHESTER — Wh the borough now owner of Gay Street, borough uncil, at Tuday’s meetg, has started planng for the 2023 Open Air Market.
As part of a recent tra, the borough took over ntrol of Gay Street and PennDOT now owns Chtnut Street.
PECO CLOSG SECTNS OF GAY STREET BLOCK-BY-BLOCK THROUGH JULY 1
After much back and forth, and months of lays by Borough Council, thgs got a ltle too close for fort this week as lears awaed the ok to close Gay Street as planned. They lled help to move the procs through state burecracy, but the end, was not enough. The Gay Street… * west chester closing gay street *
Most rtrant and shop owners want the four block Gay Street closure, om Matlack to Darlgton streets, to ntue. Possibly as soon as November’s uncil meetgs, a cisn might be ma on whether to close Gay Street jt on weekends or allow for dg unr the stars, seven days per week.
She seeks a 24/7 closure and said that she uld get 1, 000 people favor of fully shuttg down Gay Street seven days per week to sign a petn. Asked, “How would you rank the current length of closure of the Gay Street (Friday afternoon to Monday morng)?
Borough Councilman Bernie Flynn noted that there are several “dark” or vant spots on Gay Street. He said that some those areas are beg filled wh yoga class, and asked whether bs not loted on Gay Street might occupy those areas. Councilman Brian McGnis said that the borough would lose $30, 000 per month, or $180, 000 annually–if the street were to be closed om May to October– parkg meter revenue sce some Gay Street spots are unavailable to motorists.
NEWS ALERT: GAY STREET WILL NOT CLOSE FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
Of Pottstown, prented long-range plans for closure of Gay Street for the Open-Air Market wh an timated price tag of $1. “While uncil hasn’t voted on permanent astcture chang yet, we are favor of the Gay street closure and ntug to close annually the warmer months as well as other special tim throughout the year.
The borough recently swapped ownership of Gay Street for Chtnut Street wh PennDOT and expects to ntue closg Gay Street for four blocks om Matlack Street to Darlgton Street and recreate the panmic-spired Open Air Market. Maybe, Gay Street will host a mi-dog park, karaoke ntts, a bocce ball urt, feature live mic and chalk murals, an Easter egg hunt and public art.
WEST CHESTER—After months of discsn, at Wednday’s meetg, Borough Council promised and cid to close Gay Street for the Open Air Market on weekends.