City of Howell Multi-Year Street Program

I can understand the “intrest” in making state street 2-way.  However, I also thought that walkability was a concern downtown.  I feel that making State Street 2-way would create a dangerous and uncomfortable situation with pedestrians walking along Grand River near Dairy Queen and the Courthouse.  Anyone who attends the summer concerts at the courthouse, or goes to Dairy Queen on a warm evening can attest to the liveliness of the area.
Traffic turning on to State street to go North would have trouble seeing people who typically congregate in the area (especially in the summer).  The on-street parking along Grand River would further inhibit visability in that location.  That area of town (near the courthouse) is sort of used as a town sqare presently, and I think it should remain the focal point of our city.  The courthouse is what people visualize when they think of Howell.  Keeping the area a more “park like” setting would continue to benefit all of us.