Wednesday, May 19, 2004
A bar on my block? No way!
To whom it may concern at the City of Saint John Planning Advisory Committee,
To my surprise, I opened up the Telegraph Journal this morning to see an article about a developer looking to re-zone a building at 112 Princess Street (and 33 Horsefield Street) so that a bar could be opened there. I have been living on this block for seven years and I feel very strongly that this would not be good for my neighborhood.
As it is, with the bars and pubs towards Prince William Street, there is a fair amount of noisy pedestrian traffic in the middle of the night. I wouldn't feel as safe and comfortable on this block knowing that there is more traffic from people "bar-hopping" in the evenings, and I worry that the extra noise may further disrupt my sleep. Also, there are other things that unfortunately happen around pubs and bars that they don't have total control over, such as broken and discarded beer bottles on the street, and the remains of a meal if someone has had too much to drink, as well as general vandalism.
What about future plans? Can they guarantee that the proposed bar won't grow in size or change its format? What if it doesn't work out and eventually another establishment moves in? Will they be able to guarantee quiet crowds? Are there no available spaces to put a bar elsewhere in this city?
Posted by Dre at 5:49 PM
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