Jim Michel

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Selectmen Consider DPW North Street Bridge Project Detour Route and Road Closure

“One of the things we are including in the contract is some temporary traffic calming measures that we can implement as needed, in the event we start seeing people not behaving well on some of the side roads or the detour route itself. We’ll have additional signage and variable message boards – flashing signs – and potentially we can even put in temporary speed humps in some of the smaller surrounding areas if people start using them for cut-throughs.” – DPW commissioner Jim Michel Continue Reading →

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BET Chair’s Tie-Breaking Vote Means Decision on Funding Greenwich Ave Intersection Improvements is Postponed

Several Republican members of the BET questioned whether Greenwich Avenue was even out of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Karen Fassuliotis said the ADA law included a “Safe Harbor” clause meant that if there was compliance with the 1991 ADA or 2010 ADA standards for curb cuts, it wasn’t necessary to upgrade them when there is repaving. Continue Reading →

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Central Greenwich Feedback to DPW: “We’ve Talked about the Same Intersections for 20 Years”

“In my neighborhood we do not support sidewalks of any kind….I personally do not favor traffic cameras in town. As a New England Yankee our personal freedoms are paramount.” – Karen Fassuliotis Continue Reading →

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Residents Share Strong Concerns about Traffic during North St Bridge Replacement

“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

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 →

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