Open Letter to the Residents of Windsor
Dear Windsor,
Broad Street is the heart of Windsor Center. It is also, in its current configuration, a safety problem that has gone unaddressed for years. After decades of work by neighbors, businesses, and civic groups, a fully-funded plan is now on the table.
The road diet is simple: narrow four lanes to two, add a center turn lane, and create dedicated space for cyclists and pedestrians. Projects like this have been implemented across Connecticut and the country with consistent results: fewer crashes, safer crossings, and more vibrant commercial streets. Windsor Center's neighbors, businesses, and civic organizations have been working toward this goal for thirty years. The grants to pay for it have already been secured. The current design does not include roundabouts and will not cost Windsor taxpayers a penny. Residents spoke; the town listened.
The current configuration was designed to move cars through town as fast as possible. That's not what a neighborhood needs. It's not what our families and vulnerable residents trying to cross Broad Street need. And it's not what our local businesses need. The Broad Street Traffic Calming and Pedestrian Safety project will help Windsor Center continue its transformation into a place where people actually want to shop, spend time, and live. We want a street where life can happen, not a highway bypass through our downtown.
Support the Broad Street Traffic Calming and Pedestrian Safety Project at Special Town Meeting on Tuesday, April 28 at 7 p.m. at Windsor High School, and in the likely referendum in May!
Your neighbors,
Officials and Candidates for Office
Congressman John Larson, 1st Congressional District
State Rep. Jane Garibay, 60th District
State Rep. Maryam Khan, 5th District, candidate for 2nd State Senatorial District
Windsor Mayor Nuchette Black-Burke
Windsor Deputy Mayor Darleen Klase
Mary Armstrong, Windsor Town Council Member
Anthony King, Windsor Town Council Member
Ojala Naeem, Windsor Town Council Member
Ayana Taylor, Windsor Board of Education President, candidate for 2nd State Senatorial District
Tracy Zotter, Windsor Board of Education Member
Becky Jacobsen, Windsor Board of Education Member
Don Trinks, former Mayor of Windsor
Luke Bronin, former Mayor of Hartford, candidate for 1st Congressional District
State Rep. Josh Elliot, 88th District, candidate for governor
State Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, 16th District, candidate for 1st Congressional District
Ruth Fortune, Hartford Board of Education Member, candidate for 1st Congressional District
Neighbors
Ben AuYeung
Helene AuYeung
Erica Roggeveen Byrne
Cecilia Caride
Kathleen M Carroll
James Chabot-Weingart
Rachel Chandler
Neil Chaudhary
Matthew Cox
Diane Czyzniak
Mike Donegan
Courtney Doyle
Theresa Dudek
Liz Dupont-Diehl
Steve Ernest
Sarah Garry
Omar Green
Yolanda Greene
Karen Hatcher
Julie Henry
Leigha Knapp
Alex Korn
Leslie Lavery
Leonard Lockhart
Finn Maloney
Jason Maloney
Elijah Mascolo
Debbie McDonald
LouAnne McDonald
Kristin Van Ness
Elijah A. Oliver, Sr.
Richard T O'Reilly
Karen Pestana
Kim Reed
Elaine Roberts
Dionne Robinson
Cynthia Ryan
James Ryan
Christine Seiden
Maddy Shakun
Jack Sullivan
Sarah Summers
Chantal Tafari
Elizabeth Vaca-Ranieri
Mike Urban
Darren Waterhouse
Donn Weinholtz
Kathy Wise
Richard E. Wise
Michael Zager
Civic Organizations
First Town Downtown
Mae Maloney, President
Deb Delucia, Executive Director
James Burke
Judy Cooke
Tracy Dargenio
Carol Engleman
Richard Esposito
Keller Glass
Scott Hoffman
Katherine Permenter
Paula Pierce
Sharran Selig Bennett
Annisa Teich
Suzanne Urban
Greg Vaca
Bonnie Waterhouse
Mary Beth Welsh
Vincent Zullo
Windsor Advocates for Transit and Transportation Safety
Mark Harrington, President
Mayela Aguirre-Ernest
Naomi Appel
Jean Conroy
Tom Conroy
Hubert Hylton Cooke
Christopher Damore
Mary Forrester
Ken Fredette
Armindo Gomes
Bridget Harrington
Andrew Janavey
Sarah LaMonaca
Jeff Lanza
Paige McCullough
John Morrell
Emily Taylor
Suzanne Wimsatt
Windsor Climate Action
Donna Grossman
Susan Miller
Jennifer Healy
Maureen Vagnini
