About the Coalition:
New Haven Safe Streets is a broad coalition of individual organizations, elected officials and residents who are all advocating for streets that are livable, walkable, bikeable, economically viable, environmentally sound and safe for residents of all ages and abilities.
Please check out our main website at http://www.newhavensafestreets.org/ and view the Petition for Safe Streets at http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/new-haven-petition-for-safe-streets.html.
Petition supporters include over 2,000 local residents and over 100 elected officials, nonprofit organizations, business improvement districts, neighborhood associations, religious organizations, businesses and all 12 of 12 of New Haven's Community Management Teams.
Join this group as a member to receive email advocacy alerts and updates from the coaliton (no more than one per month). See below for previous newsletters.
Monthly Coalition Updates / Newsletters:
- Safe Streets Update 040109
- Safe Streets Update 012809
- Safe Streets Update 102108
- Safe Streets Update 091208
- Safe Streets Update 080608
- Safe Streets Update 072208
Other Resources:
- List of NHSS Supporters as of September 20, 2008
- Time to Demand a Vision Zero for Connecticut
- Report Re: Traffic Safety at Yale University, Engineering, Enforcement and Education/Administration, Yale College Council, March 2009 (PDF File here).
- Biotechnologist Critical After Crossing Downtown "Death Zone" on Route 34 East; CT Complete Streets Bill Gets Vote (DesignNewHaven Article)
- CDC Calls for End to Obesity Epidemic, by Building Complete Streets: http://downtownnewhaven.blogspot.com/2009/07/cdcgov-halt-obesity-epidemic-by.html
- Street Smarts Op-Ed by Mayor DeStefano 101908
- Please see http://www.newhavensafestreets.org/search/label/Open%20Public%20Letters%20and%20Op-Eds for more open public letters and op-eds.
- If you are interested in working on statewide advocacy campaigns, please also consider joining the "CT Livable Streets Campaign" group, which has an open listserv: http://www.livablestreets.com/projects/ct-livable-streets/summary
- SeeClickFix: Please help us report street safety issues such as potholes, light timing problems, speeding, faded crosswalks and dangerous intersections on this national site, which connects citizens directly to government.
- Additional files: Click on "attachments" section at right to browse.
- Contact newhavensafestreets [at] gmail.com or 203.500.7059 for general questions about the coalition, news tips, or if your business or organization is interested in being listed as a petition sponsor. Paper petitions are also circulating and available upon request. The coalition has been organizing since May 2008, but many of our individual members have been conducting related work for a decade or more. We are always looking for dedicated volunteers and interns who wish to get involved and spearhead a piece of the campaign.
- Additional files: Click on "attachments" section at right to browse.