Petition Asks To Close Greenwich Avenue To Vehicular Traffic

GREENWICH, CT — A petition calling for Greenwich Avenue to close to vehicular traffic and allow restaurants to expand their seating options as they begin to reopen has been garnering support over the past few days. In response, First Selectman Fred Camillo said the town is working on plans to transform the downtown area.

In a chang.org petition, Jonathan Loflin asks that Greenwich Avenue be closed to vehicles and parking and allow restaurants to set up tables six feet apart in the street. The petition also suggests the closure would allow stores to set up outdoor sidewalk shops. (To sign up for Greenwich breaking news alerts and more, click here.)

"Cars can find another street to for driving and parking," the petition reads. "We must help our small business owners and hourly employees get through the [summer]."

As of Tuesday evening, the petition had garnered over 1,200 signatures and was climbing toward a 1,500 signature goal.

In an email regarding the petition, First Selectman Fred Camillo said Tuesday the town is working on plans to transform the downtown area.

"We have been working on this for over a week," Camillo said in an email to Patch, "and [we] look forward to both a short-term plan and a long term one that I feel will be transformative for our downtown business district for years to come."