Moscow Central Park

["Tim Ewers" <tewers@moscow.com>]

I had lunch in Friendship Square today and began wondering how it would look
if the area between Jackson St. and east to the Police Station were to be
converted into a park.  Main street would still go through, but the areas on
either side would be trees grass, gardens, and benches.  I know this would
have an impact on available parking and I didn't count the number of parking
spaces that would be lost, but I would guess it would be around 20.  That
loss could be mitigated by developing parking elsewhere, for instance, on
the corner of 6th and Jackson.  And, instead of having an adverse impact on
the surrounding business, I think it would increase exposure to those
businesses by increasing the amount of time people would spend in the area.
Next time you're in the area, I encourage you to picture the area as a park.
I think it would have a tremendous impact and improve the downtown area.

Tim Ewers