“To say that the traffic plan is alternating lights – I’m sorry – I’m putting on my BET hat right now, I’m not going release a condition based on that because I don’t even think that’s a plan.” – Karen Fassuliotis Continue Reading →
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Residents Urge Town to Add Crosswalks, Sidewalks, Enforcement in Old Greenwich & Riverside
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At Monday’s DPW forum, one resident of Perna Lane said neighbors continuously have to replace knocked down mailboxes and re-seed their grass because trucks drive on their front lawns. She said pets had been killed and children had been hit by cars. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Police & Fire, Real Estate, Schools, Transportation, Amy Siebert, Audra Kruk, Bob DeAngelo
Elected Officials Announce $400,000 Federal Grant to Improve Road Safety in Greenwich
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“We need to be on a road to zero fatalities and injuries on our roads.Vision Zero is reachable and reasonable.” – US Senator Blumenthal Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Transportation, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Dept of Public Works, DPW, Fred Camillo, Janet Stone McGuigan, Jim Himes
On Street Parking in Greenwich: The Last Frontier
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What’s the saying? “Buy land, they’re not making it anymore.” – Mark Twain.
The same could be said for on-street parking, an increasingly scarce resource in Greenwich, especially with 8-30g affordable housing developments that typically include just one parking spot per unit. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Transportation, 8-30g, Charles Street, Chickahominy, DPW, Fred Camillo
DPW drainage meeting addresses challenges for residents “at the bottom of the bathtub”
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DPW deputy commissioner said the town’s flow models were triple that from the last time FEMA did mapping in 1975, and that based on DPW calculations, a lot of residential properties should be in the FEMA flood zone. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Ashley Cole, DPW, FEMA, flood risk mitigation, flood zone, Greenwich Academy
Rejected: Tide Turns in RTM against Intersection Project at Arch St & Greenwich Ave
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The vote on the motion to reject the MI was 114 to 72, with 12 abstentions . Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Transportation, Arch Street, DPW, Fred Camillo, Havemeyer, Jim Michel, Louisa Stone
DPW: Roadwork Moratorium Begins November 21, 2022
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During this period roadway openings, excavations, blocking or restricting public sidewalks, or parking spaces will not be permitted, except for emergency work. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Dept of Public Works, DPW
Town of Greenwich Declares National Public Works Week
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The town marked May 15 to May 21 as National Public Works Week. There was a proclamation and raising ofthe official Public Works flag. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Amy Siebert, Dept of Public Works, DPW, Jim Michel, Lou Acevedo
Detour Announced for Sound Beach Avenue Bridge Closure Starting April 11
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Accelerated Bridge Construction techniques will be utilized in this project, which can significantly reduce road closure time. To complement the scenic area, the Sound Beach Avenue Bridge will match the look of the Wesskum Wood Road Bridge and pedestrian bridges within Binney Park, by installing a masonry fascia comprised of rounded stones, deep grout, and capstones. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Transportation, Dept of Public Works, detour, DPW, Forest Avenue, Harding Road, Sound Beach Ave
Legal Action Initiated over 8-30g at Brookridge; Milbrook Worried over Downstream Impacts
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The property is beyond the town sewers. There is no certainty they will be able to connect to the municipal sanitary sewer line. Continue Reading →