PRESS RELEASE: Upcoming Spanish-Speaking Public Meeting to Discuss Safety on Residential Streets in Waterbury

Waterbury, CT – The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG), in partnership with the Hispanic Coalition of Greater Waterbury, are hosting a public meeting to gather public input for the development of the Waterbury Residential Traffic Calming Study. This meeting will be conducted entirely in Spanish on October 8, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Hispanic Coalition, 233 Mill Street, 3^rd Floor, Waterbury, CT 06706. This meeting aims to gather feedback and suggestions to improve safety on local Waterbury roads.

As the NVCOG works to achieve its goal of zero deaths and serious injuries from traffic crashes by 2060, the agency is developing a sample policy and guidebook outlining how Waterbury may best address road safety concerns and respond to resident requests. Following its completion, the city will consider ways to best implement the study’s recommendations.

The goal of the public meeting is to solicit public input regarding perceived speed issue locations, preferred traffic calming interventions, and ideal public request processes. During the meeting, NVCOG staff will provide a brief overview of the study, and participants will have the chance to actively Food and refreshments will be available. RSVP by emailing Desira Blanchard at dblanchard@nvcogct.gov. 

To learn more about the study and to stay engaged in the process visit the NVCOG project page at https://nvcogct.gov/project/wtby-tcs/.

The NVCOG published an online survey to learn more about resident perspectives on traffic safety in Waterbury. The survey is available in English at https://arcg.is/LzG91 and Spanish at https://arcg.is/04L01f1.