Downtown development

The amphitheater is a golden opportunity, but Stow needs a downtown with good restaurants within about a year before big crowds arrive.

Opposed to downtown-style density behind the library and Leopold Tire; says high-impact areas like Stow-Kent and the amphitheater are the right places.

Longtime resident who lost her stepson in Iraq and husband shortly after; said the community's support kept her here and she wants to see the walking, mixed-use downtown plans proceed.

Supports the amendment but only if scaled to a downtown footprint on Route 91 — would oppose multifamily on rural roads like Norton or Young.