Increasingly urbanized: Changing look of west end of Greenwich draws concerns
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A proposal for 44 residential units at 581 W. Putnam Ave. is raising concerns about community character and overdevelopment on the west side of Greenwich.Contributed / Artist’s rendering
GREENWICH As a developer puts forward a plan for a large modern apartment building on the west side of Greenwich, area residents are feeling apprehensive about the potential for overdevelopment and a loss of community character.
The building plan for 44 residential units in the West Putnam Avenue corridor is sparking criticism, with some saying that the area is taking on the look of a city, and a not particularly attractive one. Some 30 emailed comments and letters have been submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission over the proposal, and many community residents have been speaking out in recent weeks with their concerns about the changing nature of the west end of town.
Increasingly urbanized: Changing look of west end of Greenwich draws concerns
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A proposal for 44 residential units at 581 W. Putnam Ave. is raising concerns about community character and overdevelopment on the west side of Greenwich.Contributed / Artist’s rendering
GREENWICH As a developer puts forward a plan for a large modern apartment building on the west side of Greenwich, area residents are feeling apprehensive about the potential for overdevelopment and a loss of community character.
The building plan for 44 residential units in the West Putnam Avenue corridor is sparking criticism, with some saying that the area is taking on the look of a city, and a not particularly attractive one. Some 30 emailed comments and letters have been submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission over the proposal, and many community residents have been speaking out in recent weeks with their concerns about the changing nature of the west end of town.
Affordable housing rises quickly in New Canaan
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The new buildings at Canaan Parish on the corner of Route 123 and Lakeview Ave. in New Canaan are progressing quickly. This picture was taken Feb. 14, 2021.Grace Duffield Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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The new buildings at Canaan Parish on the corner of Route 123 and Lakeview Ave. in New Canaan are progressing quickly. This picture was taken Feb. 14, 2021.Grace Duffield Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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The new buildings at Canaan Parish on the corner of Route 123 and Lakeview Avenue in New Canaan are progressing quickly. .Grace Duffield Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
Wildly successful during pandemic, Ridgefield brewery set for both indoor, outdoor expansion
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Nod Hill Brewery is building an event space in the brewery and adding a biergarten and pollinator pathway to its outside meadow. Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in Ridgefield, Conn.H John Voorhees III/Hearst Connecticut Media
The Nod Hill Brewery is constructing an indoor event space and outdoor Biergarten this spring after getting approval from the town.
Nod Hill located at 137 Ethan Allen Highway in Ridgefield was looking to further its mission toward sustainability, and after COVID-19 restrictions forced operations outside in 2020, founder Robert Kaye said its demand heightened.
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