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Where did I leave that road? It was right here a minute ago.

Apparently there's a proposal to move Route 6 as it passes through Brewster [via Topix.net].

Flip open a road atlas to New York state and Brewster is a black dot on Route 6, a thin red line meandering from coast to coast.

Some village leaders want that red line moved from Main Street to just south of the village. By following Railroad Avenue to Route 22, Route 6 would then carry large trucks and other vehicles away from the business district — making Main Street more pedestrian-friendly, village trustees maintain.

I think this would be a bad idea. When you move roads away from the business district, the business district loses business. And the mayor of Brewster knows this:

"What's wrong with them coming through the village?" Cesar said. "A major highway going through, it helps the village."

I haven't found that section of the street to be unfriendly to pedestrians. What I have found is that I see places that I might like to visit, but I'm on my way someplace else. I need more incentive to stop and leave my car.

12:14:39 PM # Google It!
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