CMS 8th Grader: Support a Greenwich Bike Path

“A bike path has many upsides for non-bikers. It will make the streets safer since drivers don’t have to avoid bikers. It will create safer sidewalks by having a bike lane in between walkers and speeding cars. It will decrease congestion. For instance, Arlington, VA saw a 15 to 20% decrease in traffic after constructing bike lanes (AARP). In addition to that, a bike path has economic vitality.” – Thomas Stowe, CMS 8th grade Continue Reading →

LoBalbo: Schools Benefit When Greenwich Works Together

“Engagement is valuable and will continue to be needed as the school system works to grow, because the future success of the Greenwich public schools will not be as simple as “no teachers were terminated” but requires the development of modern day learning environments, with science rooms and athletic fields, worthy of the industry leaders that Greenwich produces and Greenwich attracts.” – Kate LoBalbo Continue Reading →