Update: Read Michael Walsh’s June 6th 2024 CTInsider article (gift link) about criticism of the Town’s draft Bike Facilities Plan Mary Donegan — a Bike West Hartford board member, parent of three children, and former member of the Town of West Hartford Vision Zero Task Force — raises the questions we’re asking about the Town’s

We’re thrilled to share that Governor Ned Lamont and CT DEEP announced the award of a $100,000 planning grant to the Town of West Hartford for the Tri-Point Greenway concept. If realized, this greenway will expand the Trout Brook Trail and create safer connections for walkers and bikers between Hartford, West Hartford, and Newington. This

Congratulations to the Town of West Hartford for creating a plan that prioritizes safe streets for all – including walkers, bicyclists, and motorists – on the New Park Avenue Complete Streets Improvement Project. Beginning in 2017, the Town launched a planning process that leveraged two state grants to improve walk-bike-transit and calm traffic on a

Jason Wang, our newest Bike West Hartford board member, explains why we need safe bike lanes on the newly-paved section of Boulevard, and calls on Town of West Hartford leaders to keep their promise to add them to fulfill our Vision Zero and Complete Streets policy.

Read Jason Wang’s May 12th op-ed in We-Ha.com, “Re-Imagining Our Town Center Begins With Re-Imagining Parking,” where he watched parking spaces in front of several stores in West Hartford Center on a Saturday afternoon and found:” – During those 2 hours, 0 people parked in any of the 7 storefront spaces and walked in. Again,