Mayor Boles Supports More Pedestrian-Only Streets in Historic Area

St. Augustine Mayor Joseph L. Boles, Jr. last night raised a trial balloon, proposing that both Charlotte Street and Spanish Street be made pedestrian-only, at least during certain times of the day.  The discussion came toward the end of the City Commission meeting, amid a discussion of the recently sunset Parking and Traffic Committee.

Spanish Street and Charlotte Streets are part of the Historic District in our Nation's Oldest European-founded City. 

What a great idea! 

St. George Street was made pedestrian-only when Kenneth Beeson was Mayor.  Adding Charlotte and Spanish Streets to the list of pedestrian-only streets will make our town a better place to live.  It will increase Heritage Tourism, encouraging more historic and environmental tourists to visit -- they spend twice as long and twice as much as other tourists, according to the 2004 report of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.  It will help create jobs, grow our economy, and help pave the way for the St. Augustine National Historical Park and National Seashore.

Kudos to Mayor Boles.