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 decades. Windsor residents finally get to do something about it on April 28 at Windsor High School.

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.

Show up to the Special Town Meeting on Tuesday, April 28 at 7 p.m. at Windsor High School and vote YES!

Your neighbors,

Citizens for a Thriving Windsor

Greg Vaca, President
Keller Glass, Treasurer

First Town Downtown

Mae Maloney, President
Deb Delucia, Executive Director
Carol Engleman
Scott Hoffman
Annisa Teich
Paula Pierce
Bonnie Waterhouse
Tracy Dargenio
Richard Esposito
Katherine Permenter
Suzanne Urban
Judyann Cooke
Annisa Teich
James Burke
Sharran Selig Bennett
Vincent Zullo

Capital Region Active Transportation Coalition

Jay Stange
Ethan Frankel