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
- A GAY UPLE RAN A RAL RTRANT PEACE. THEN NEW NEIGHBORS ARRIVED.
DAT SET FOR WT CHTER’S 2023 GAY STREET CLOSURE
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. 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)?
WT CHTER OFFICIALS DISCS CLOSG GAY STREET 2023 – DAILY LOL
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.
A GAY UPLE RAN A RAL RTRANT PEACE. THEN NEW NEIGHBORS ARRIVED.
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. 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.
While parkg is available durg the closure, parkg spots steps om your sired Gay Street lotn are not.