The Town Council agreed to our demand and put the sale of the Emmons Street property on hold. This victory belongs to every person who signed and pushed to protect our local businesses. Keep a close eye on the council meetings to ensure they respect this pause.
June 5, 2014
Final supporters
Open Letter to the Franklin Town Council regarding 150 Emmons Street property
(Old Municipal Building)
On behalf of Franklin, Massachusetts property owners, business owners, customers and citizens of Franklin we urge the Town Council to put on hold any decision to sell the Emmons Street property, including an RFP, for one year.
* Please Note - Franklin, MA residents, property owners, or business owners are eligible to sign this open letter. Resident address information will not be displayed on site, and will only be used when verifying and delivering signatures to Town Council on April 2nd, 2014. Please indicate your business address if you are a business owner and note in the comment field.
1. We believe it is critical to understand the impact of the new traffic pattern prior to the Council deciding what type of development it would like to see on the site.
2. This would provide the business community and customers with alternative parking during the streetscape project construction. We cannot afford to lose any business during the construction process due to the lack of parking or access to properties.
3. If the Council decides to sell the property after the streetscape is completed it will potentially command a higher value at that time.
4. The property has been in the town’s control for over a century. Another year will not make a difference to the financial condition of the town, but a hasty decision will affect the town for years to come. We ask that you give the community time to participate in the decision-making process.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
April 2, 2014
April 1, 2014
We are approaching 250 signatures and need to hit this goal before the council meeting. Text the link to three local business owners right now and ask them to sign. This pressure forces them to prioritize our parking needs.
March 26, 2014
We just passed one hundred signatures on the open letter. Send this link to three neighbors who live or work near Emmons Street so they can sign too.
Reached 100 supporters
March 23, 2014
6 Comments
we need that lot! downtown businesses are gonna suffer if customers cant find anywhere to park. slow down and think about the shops.
Total short sighted move. Keep the lot open during construction or kiss the local shops goodbye.
My business depends on customers being able to get to my door. If this lot goes away during the street work we are done for.
The town council moves way to fast sometimes. Just give it a year and see how the traffic flow works out first.
Parking is already a nightmare downtown. Selling this now before we see how the construction goes is just asking for trouble.
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The Town Council agreed to our demand and put the sale of the Emmons Street property on hold. This victory belongs to every person who signed and pushed to protect our local businesses. Keep a close eye on the council meetings to ensure they respect this pause.
June 5, 2014
Final supporters
Open Letter to the Franklin Town Council regarding 150 Emmons Street property
(Old Municipal Building)
On behalf of Franklin, Massachusetts property owners, business owners, customers and citizens of Franklin we urge the Town Council to put on hold any decision to sell the Emmons Street property, including an RFP, for one year.
* Please Note - Franklin, MA residents, property owners, or business owners are eligible to sign this open letter. Resident address information will not be displayed on site, and will only be used when verifying and delivering signatures to Town Council on April 2nd, 2014. Please indicate your business address if you are a business owner and note in the comment field.
1. We believe it is critical to understand the impact of the new traffic pattern prior to the Council deciding what type of development it would like to see on the site.
2. This would provide the business community and customers with alternative parking during the streetscape project construction. We cannot afford to lose any business during the construction process due to the lack of parking or access to properties.
3. If the Council decides to sell the property after the streetscape is completed it will potentially command a higher value at that time.
4. The property has been in the town’s control for over a century. Another year will not make a difference to the financial condition of the town, but a hasty decision will affect the town for years to come. We ask that you give the community time to participate in the decision-making process.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
April 2, 2014
April 1, 2014
We are approaching 250 signatures and need to hit this goal before the council meeting. Text the link to three local business owners right now and ask them to sign. This pressure forces them to prioritize our parking needs.
March 26, 2014
We just passed one hundred signatures on the open letter. Send this link to three neighbors who live or work near Emmons Street so they can sign too.
Reached 100 supporters
March 23, 2014
6 Comments
Stop selling off town property before thinking about the taxpayers. Think about the people struggling to keep their doors open.
we need that lot! downtown businesses are gonna suffer if customers cant find anywhere to park. slow down and think about the shops.
Total short sighted move. Keep the lot open during construction or kiss the local shops goodbye.
My business depends on customers being able to get to my door. If this lot goes away during the street work we are done for.
The town council moves way to fast sometimes. Just give it a year and see how the traffic flow works out first.
Parking is already a nightmare downtown. Selling this now before we see how the construction goes is just asking for trouble.
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Stop selling off town property before thinking about the taxpayers. Think about the people struggling to keep their doors open.