Past Meetings
Public Information Meetings
Public Meeting #2 for the Buckland Area Transportation Study was held on Thursday, November 29, 2007. The main agenda items were a discussion of:
- Study Status
- Overview of the Land Use Workshop
- Analysis of the Preliminary Improvement Alternatives
The public audience viewed and provided feedback on study area maps marked with alternatives being considered for highway, local roadway, bicycle/pedestrian pathway, and transit options. Read Meeting minutes for this meeting.
Public Information Meeting #1 was held March 29, 2007. Meeting minutes are available on this website.
Planning Workshops
Planning Workshop #5:
Planning Workshop #5 was conducted with the Advisory Committee and members of the Technical Study Team on Thursday, February 14, 2008 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm at the Connecticut Department of Transportation offices in Newington, CT. The agenda of the workshop was to review local roadway proposals, revise, and reduce the number of local roadway options being considered.
Planning Workshop #4:
Planning Workshop #4 was held on December 13, 2007 where the screening of highways and transit alternatives was conducted with Advisory Committee members and the study team.
Planning Workshop #3: Land Use Discussion
Planning Workshop #3, held on Thursday, September 27, 2007, was conducted as an informal, collaborative session to provide an opportunity to discuss land use planning experiences and their potential application in addressing the needs of the Buckland study area.
Land Use Website links of interest:
- What is Place making?
- Smart Growth Resource Library (provides links to downloadable topical PDFs)
Planning Workshop #2:
Planning Workshop #2 was held on May 23, 2007 where transportation plan concepts were identified and developed.
Planning Workshop #1:
Planning Workshop #1 was held on March 7, 2007 to identify potential study alternatives in four different areas: highways, local roadways/intersections, bicycle/pedestrian services, and transit services.
Advisory Committee Meetings
Advisory Committee Meeting #3:
The meeting was held November 15, 2007 at the Friends Room of the South Windsor Public Library. A copy of the slideshow (in PDF format) is available on the website - please visit the Meeting Minutes page to download.
Advisory Committee Meeting #2:
Advisory Committee Meeting #2 was held Monday, May 7, 2007. This meeting provided the committee members with the opportunity to view the study area by bus. The meeting was conducted in two sessions beginning at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Advisory Committee Meeting #1:
The meeting was held January 18, 2007 at the Lincoln Center Hearing Room -our thanks to all who attended! A copy of the slideshow (in PDF format) is available on the website - please visit the Meeting Minutes page to download.