May 15, 2025
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Guilford Vol. XXVIII Iss. 20
One-Way Streets, Wider Sidewalks Proposed Around Green By Aaron Rubin Staff Writer
The Town of Guilford is awaiting a final report from a civil engineering firm it has partnered with to provide a safe and interconnected multimodal transportation configuration around the Town Green, according to the Engineering Department. The town is collaborating with the firm
VHB on how to reconfigure the roads that make up the perimeter of the Green—Whitfield Street, Broad Street, Park Street, and Boston Street—to make them safer for pedestrian use, improve motorist circulation, and calm overall traffic issues. VHB established these goals in a preliminary report while being “mindful of the historic character and significance of the Green.” The VHB study is funded by the Unified
Planning Work Program, a recent initiative run through the South Central Regional Council of Governments, according to Guilford Town Engineer Janice Plaziak. Several of the suggested alterations for improved multimodal transportation are derived from two public meetings held in the past year. At these meetings, Guilford See One-Way Streets page 7
A Blooming Good Time Brian Cardozo races down the Riden-Slide with his wife, Tatiana, and their 8-year-old son, Mateo, during the inaugural Apple Blossom Festival at Bishop’s Orchards on May 17. The family-friendly celebration featured blooming orchard views, wagon rides, a petting zoo, children’s activities, bee talks, live music, and local food trucks.
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