Letter to Secretary Chao, DOT - Federal Funding Would Put Binghamton's Main Street Redevelopment In The Express Lane and The Downtown Revitalization On The Road To Success

Letter

Dear Secretary Chao:

I am pleased to write in support of the application submitted by the City of Binghamton for funding through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development Transportation Discretionary Grants program. Such funding will enable Binghamton and its partners, Broome County and the New York State Department of Transportation, to undertake the Main Street Complete Streets Project

The City of Binghamton, in Broome County, is home to approximately 47,400 people. Its Main Street Corridor is part of the retail, residential, and educational spine for the city, as well as connecting the downtown core and the west end of the City. While Main Street attracts a great diversity of visitors, from pedestrians to cyclists to motorists, the current infrastructure is limited in many sections and cannot accommodate all types of users in a safe and efficient manner.

With funding, the City of Binghamton will construct a multi-modal transportation and urban design system to connect the major economic and cultural institutions in the city. It will make accommodations for bike and pedestrian traffic and reallocate street space to provide a safe, efficient, and inviting public space between the building faces. Increasing the accessibility of the Corridor will support the economic growth of the corridor's businesses and preserve transportation infrastructure in the long term. I applaud the City of Binghamton for its foresight, and sincerely hope the application meets with your approval.

Thank you for your consideration. Please do not hesitate to contact me or my Grants Coordinator in Washington, DC at 202-224-6542.

Sincerely,

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