C.B. 1 is in agreement to close off Front St. traffic running into Peck Slip, keep the historic cobblestones and to keep the piazza curbless. The only contentious issues are whether to include some trees, and whether parking spaces should be allowed in the piazza.

While piazzas generally do not include trees, landscape architect Alison Shipley, a partner at Quennell Rothschild, has presented CB 1 with examples of European piazzas for consideration, some with trees, some without.

The DOT senior project manager agrees with the popular sentiment to eliminate most of the parking around Peck Slip, but is concerned that a curbless piazza would place pedestrians at risk, as curbs create a barrier between pedestrians and the road.

The Parks Dept. hopes to begin the design process for Peck Slip in August and present a preliminary design to CB 1 sometime this fall.