In the end, 111 members opposed eliminating the $2.8 million for bump outs and 95 voted in favor of eliminating the money. Four people abstained. Continue Reading →
Bump Outs on Greenwich Ave Squeeze Through in Close RTM Vote
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Dept of Public Works’ Siebert and Michel: The Facts on Proposed Greenwich Ave Intersection Improvements
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“With the high volume of pedestrians, it is important that vehicles drive slowly through the intersections. A Complete Street element incorporated in this project is the use of curb extensions (bump-outs).” – Amy Siebert and Jim Michel Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Amy Siebert, bump outs, Greenwich Avenue, intersection improvements, Jim Michel
Camillo: Intersection Improvements Are Reimbursable, “No Risk, All Gain”
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WestCOG considered this project to be so worthy and vital to pedestrian safety that they used their granting authority to award Greenwich with full reimbursement for this important public safety improvement. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, bump outs, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Avenue, WestCOG
Sharing Photo of Controversial Art Display on Greenwich Ave Results in 24 Hour Facebook Ban
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A display at VW Contemporary featured a painting of a larger than life topless woman with an old-fashioned heavy brass diver’s helmet over her head. In the background was a Confederate flag. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, News, Greenwich Avenue, VW Contemporary
Standing Room Only BET Public Hearing Draws Passionate Residents
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Monday night’s BET public hearing on the capital budget and American Recovery Plan Act spending will largely be remembered for the groups who championed or opposed specific projects. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Abbe Large, Alan Gunzburg, ARPA Funding, BET, Bill Drake, bump outs, Central Middle School
PHOTOS: Three Time’s a Charm for the Greenwich St Patrick’s Parade
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After being canceled for two years due to the pandemic, Greenwich’s St Patrick’s parade returned to Greenwich Avenue on Sunday, marking the first day of spring in the process. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, Greenwich Avenue, St Patricks Day, St Patricks Parade
Selectmen Vote for Outdoor Dining to Return April 15, and End the Monday Prior to Thanksgiving
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Last year, the town brought in $32,275 in fees from 20 restaurants. Branyan said the average fee, which paid for three parking spaces and 46 linear ft of barriers, was $1,617 in 2021. This year it will be, on average, $5,202. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Food Drink Restaurants, Government, Board of Selectmen, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Avenue, Janet Stone McGuigan, Lauren Rabin
Changes to Downtown Put Greenwich Ave & Municipal Lot Parking Under a Microscope
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Residents have complained about the challenge of finding parking on Greenwich Avenue for decades, but it seems the pandemic and a recent turn of events have brought the issue to a head. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 8-30g, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich Plaza, J Lofts on West Elm, Kraig Gray
P&Z Watch: Two-Story 8-30g Proposed Atop Historic Putnam Trust Building on Greenwich Ave Raises “Grave Concerns”
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“Given the sense that change is somewhat inevitable, we want to preserve aesthetic factors. We also want to create affordable housing.” – Chip Haslun, attorney for the applicant Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 125 Greenwich Avenue, Chip Haslun, Dennis Yeskey, Granoff Architects, Greenwich Avenue, Margarita Alban
Six-Story, 110 Unit Affordable Housing Development Would Be a Stone’s Throw from Greenwich Ave
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A new P&Z pre-application would develop properties behind St Mary Church. It is submitted under state affordable housing statute 8-30g. Continue Reading →