Speak Up: Transportation hub a ‘catalyst’ for new era in downtown Dover

It might seem like 2026 is far away, but to members of the Downtown Dover Partnership, it’s just around the corner. While there are numerous projects on the horizon, the one the organization hopes spurs the Capital City 2030 strategic plan is a much-sought-after transportation center/parking garage. Diane Laird, executive director of the partnership, and others involved in the city’s revitalization, are working hard to get input about what residents would like to see in the facility.

• No one goes downtown because of the beggars and the crime. The parking garage will be a nest of drug activity and homeless people. Yep, that’s revitalizing the area. — Danree Fjelsted Heath
• How about cleaning up the crime in Dover first? Or is that not a priority? — Willie Preacher