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Vote YES Monday May 2nd, 2011! Support Thames Street Reconstruction The Future of Groton’s Waterfront is at Stake Paid for by Friends of Thames Street, Irma Streeter, Treasurer, [email protected] Past. Present. Future. We need your voice! Vote Monday May 2nd. Thames Street in the Past . Thriving Commercial Port . Commercial and Residential Center of Groton . Economic Stronghold . Major Shipbuilding Center Thames Street in the Present . Street pavement is in poor repair . Subpavement gradient is undermined . Retaining walls are collapsing . Access to businesses is limited . Pedestrian walkways are poorly marked . Limited access hurts local businesses Thames Street in the Future . Pedestrian-friendly, suited to New Urbanism: A multitiered cohesive community . Compact, walkable downtown that includes a mix of commercial and residential properties . Gateway linking historic Groton to important recreation, commercial, and transportation centers But only if you vote Yes! Monday May 2nd

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Vote YES Monday May 2nd, 2011!Support Thames Street Reconstruction

The Future of Groton’s Waterfront is at Stake

Paid for by Friends of Thames Street, Irma Streeter, Treasurer, [email protected]

Past.

Present.

Future.

We need your voice! Vote Monday May 2nd.

Thames Street in the Past

. Thriving Commercial Port

. Commercial and Residential Center of Groton

. Economic Stronghold

. Major Shipbuilding Center

Thames Street in the Present

. Street pavement is in poor repair

. Subpavement gradient is undermined

. Retaining walls are collapsing

. Access to businesses is limited

. Pedestrian walkways are poorly marked

. Limited access hurts local businesses

Thames Street in the Future

. Pedestrian-friendly, suited to New Urbanism: A multitiered cohesive community

. Compact, walkable downtown that includes a mix of commercial and residential properties

. Gateway linking historic Groton to important recreation, commercial, and transportation centers

But only if you vote Yes! Monday May 2nd