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.
Contents:
- DAT SET FOR WT CHTER’S 2023 GAY STREET CLOSURE
- WT CHTER OFFICIALS DISCS CLOSG GAY STREET 2023 – DAILY LOL
- WT CHTER’S GAY STREET OPEN-AIR MARKET RETURNS FRIDAY (YAY!)
- OPEN OR CLOSED? WHAT SHOULD BE THE FUTURE OF GAY STREET?
- STROLLG THROUGH SUMMER ON WT CHTER’S GAY STREET
DAT SET FOR WT CHTER’S 2023 GAY STREET CLOSURE
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. * west chester gay street closure *
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 OFFICIALS DISCS CLOSG GAY STREET 2023 – DAILY LOL
* west chester gay street closure *
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. While parkg is available durg the closure, parkg spots steps om your sired Gay Street lotn are not. 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.
WT CHTER’S GAY STREET OPEN-AIR MARKET RETURNS FRIDAY (YAY!)
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.
OPEN OR CLOSED? WHAT SHOULD BE THE FUTURE OF GAY STREET?
As part of a recent tra, the borough took over ntrol of Gay Street and PennDOT now owns Chtnut 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.
STROLLG THROUGH SUMMER ON WT CHTER’S GAY STREET
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.