Fwd: [Safe Streets] URGENT ACTION ALERT FOR TODAY: Support Vision Zero - House Bill 5917

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Greetings neighbors, 

I am forwarding an email regarding the proposed Vision Zero legislation that will support localities in having options for making city streets safer for vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians. 

Please read below. 

Thanks, 

Sarah 

Sarah B.  Greenblatt

Wooster Square Watch

http://woostersquarewatch.com

Wooster Square Watch brings together Wooster Square neighbors through sharing information to enhance public safety, address quality of life issues, and promote rewarding, neighborly relationships.

Numbers to Keep Handy:

City of New Haven Health Dept. COVID-19 Info Line - 203-946-4949
NON-EMERGENCY Police Service – 203-946-6316
NON-EMERGENCY Fire Department – 203-946-6990

ANONYMOUS TIPS - 866-888-TIPS (8477) or 203-946-6296

New Haven Police/Downtown/Wooster Square District Manager - 

Lt. Brendan Borer -  bborer@newhavenct.gov

City of New Haven Snow Information Line: 203-946-7669

City of New Haven Emergency Operations:  203-946-8221

CAR TOWED? Call City Non-Emergency Police Service - 203-946-6316

Public Works & Parks – 203-946-7700 (Pothole Repair, Recycling, Bulk Trash or Appliance Pick-Up; Park needs)

Traffic & Parking - 203-946-8055
Livable City Initiative (LCI) – 203-946-7090 - Neighborhood Specialists to assist with anti-blight, property management concerns,  graffiti (Downtown/Wooster Sq) 

New Haven Public Schools/Choice & Enrollment – 475-220-1431

Tree Trimming –  203-946-8004

Connection to Social Services: dial "211" from any phone http://www.211ct.org/
Elderly Services – 203-946-7854

Historic Wooster Square Association - www.historicwoostersquare.org

Begin forwarded message:

From: Abigail Roth <abigail...@gmail.com>
Date: April 30, 2023 at 4:40:05 AM EDT
To: Safe Streets / Complete Streets New Haven <safe-streets-comple...@googlegroups.com>
Subject: [Safe Streets] URGENT ACTION ALERT FOR TODAY: Support Vision Zero - House Bill 5917



Hello,

I want to forward this important/helpful email from Hartford traffic safety/transit advocate Jay Stange. Representative Roland Lemar said the Appropriations Committee may vote on the Vision Zero bill tomorrow (May 1) at 1:00 pm. It is very important that the committee hears from advocates who want to make our streets safer before then.

Thank you for considering taking the time to write or call the Appropriation co-chairs, and your legislators if they are on Appropriations, as Jay's email describes. (Note that New Haven Representative Toni Walker is one of the co-chairs.)

Sincerely,

Safe Streets of New Haven Organizers

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From: Jay Stange <jay_s...@ctprf.org>
Date: Sat, Apr 29, 2023 at 5:51 PM
Subject: URGENT ACTION ALERT: Support Vision Zero - House Bill 5917

Calls and Emails Needed Now to End Preventable Road Deaths in Connecticut

View this email in your browser URGENT ACTION ALERT Stop Preventable Road Deaths in Connecticut! Calls Needed Before Noon Monday (1 May) Support Vision Zero House Bill 5917 Tell Connecticut General Assembly Appropriations Committee Members you Support HB5917 to authorize - not mandate - local governments to install automated camera enforcement in high crash corridors, school zones and pedestrian safety zones.  Send a Simple and Short Email or Voice Mail Message Today  "Dear Appropriations Co-Chairs Sen. Cathy Osten and Rep. Toni Walker and Honored Committee Members, Please move Vision Zero Council Recommendations (HB5917) forward for a floor vote. Connecticut residents shouldn't be dying on our roadways every day in preventable crashes. The Vision Zero bill provides meaningful, effective automated enforcement for Connecticut municipalities that choose it to stop speeding and save lives."  Contact Appropriations Co-Chairs:  Sen. Cathy Osten  Rep. Toni Walker  Find your legislator here. Are they on the Appropriations Committee?  While 60 percent of road deaths happen nationally on high-speed, multi-lane arterials which need to be redesigned and rebuilt, automated enforcement is a proven interim step. Here are recent editorials written by Vision Zero Advocates Abigail Roth of New Haven and Kerri Ana Provost of Hartford.    For more information, contact Jay at Transport Hartford (917) 601-3165!       You want to share some information in this newsletter (events, jobs, etc.)?  Do contact us. Transport Hartford Academy and the BiCi Co. Community Bicycle Workshop are programs at: Copyright © 2023 Center for Latino Progress - CTPRF, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you believe in our work. We might have a different heritage, but we are all part of the same future. Our mailing address is: Center for Latino Progress - CTPRF 95 - 97 Park St Hartford, CT 06106 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

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