Median on Whalley is a Real Mess
/The Median on Whalley btw West Park and Fitch is full of garbage an overrun with weeds. Below is the email string going back 3.5 weeks asking the City to clean it up. For some reason, the City can’t figure out how to get the job done - AGAIN!.
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Dennis Serfilippi <>
Wed, Jul 24, 12:55 PM
to Rebecca
Good day Ms. Bombero -
The median on Whalley as you enter Westville is a real mess, and it's been that way for a few weeks. I would think someone from Parks, LCI. or Public Works would have seen it by now and addressed it. Also, one of the newly planted trees is missing already. The median further up Whalley by the Mitchell Library also needs attention - two of the trees have been missing for more than a year. I understand parts of Whalley Ave are a State road. Not sure who is responsible for the median, but I imagine if it is the State that someone from the City has someone to contact. Please let us know how we can get these issues addressed. I will share your response with my neighbors in Edgewood and Westville.
Thank you,
Dennis Serfilippi
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Dennis Serfilippi <>
Wed, Jul 24, 1:39 PM
to Rebecca
here is another issue highlighted by another resident in westville
, Westville·
Not only those medians are a mess so is the one on Whalley where it splits into rt.63 and 69, there is nothing there but orange cones. The calming medians on Chapel Str. are overgrown with weeds so you don’t see oncoming cars and so it goes on and on ...
Dennis Serfilippi <>
Fri, Jul 26, 12:50 PM
to Rebecca
Good day Ms. Bombero - I'm following up on my email from earlier in the week. Please elt us know when this will be addressed. Thank you, Dennis
Rebecca Bombero
Fri, Jul 26, 12:58 PM
to me
Mr. Serfilippi:
The second median at the split is not part of a City of New Haven maintenance agreement. I will have to further research the agreement for the medians within Westville center which I know does exist. The Parks Department did accept the trees but I do not recall who accepted the weeding responsibility. Due to continued accidents impacting tress and the difficulty of the traffic controls necessary for planting and the establishment watering the decision was made not to replace the trees at this time. Once the traffic patterns have better normalized we will review the planting sites again, don’t want to have to plant the same trees multiple times.
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Dennis Serfilippi <>
Fri, Jul 26, 1:08 PM
to Rebecca
Ms. Bombero -
Please do research the maintenance agreements. We also have the issue on upper Chapel with the traffic-calming medians. In addition, I see the the Lynch, Traub law firm sponsors the streetscape at the corner of Trumbull/Orange St near the I-91 exit ramp. If a private landscaping company wanted to assume responsibility for the median(s) in Westville in exchange for a sponsorship opportunity, would the Parks Dept support such an effort?
Thank you,
Dennis Serfilippi
Rebecca Bombero
Fri, Jul 26, 1:17 PM
to me
The medians are not within our purview and we do not have that jurisdiction and thus can not comment on the adoption/signage question.
I will add the research to my project list but unfortunately am not sure when I will be able to get to that. You may want to reach out to Westville Village Renaissance Association which was the driving force behind the traffic calming project, they may be able to direct you more quickly.
The only median that the Parks Department maintains is State Street. On upper chapel street I know that before construction maintenance was adopted by neighbors. Engineering managed that project and will know the details.
Dennis Serfilippi <>
Fri, Jul 26, 1:37 PM
to Rebecca
Do you know which City Agency/Dept is responsible for the medians, or how I can find out so I can follow up with someone from the City?
Dennis Serfilippi <>
Mon, Jul 29, 12:37 PM
to gzinn, Rebecca
Good day Mr. Zinn -
Please let me know which City Agency/Dept is responsible for weeding/planting at the traffic medians at (1) Whalley/West park (2) Whalley/harrison St (3) Whalley/Amity Road and (4) Upper Chapel. All of the medians are in need of attention
Thank you,
Dennis Serfilippi
Giovanni Zinn
Wed, Jul 31, 1:03 PM
to me, Rebecca
We are researching 1 and 2. 3 is still a CT DOT construction project. 4 was adopted by some of the neighbors.
thanks
Giovanni Zinn, PE
City Engineer
City of New Haven
203-946-8105
@NewHavenEng
Dennis Serfilippi <>
Wed, Jul 31, 1:23 PM
to Giovanni, Rebecca
Thank you for the reply Mr. Zinn. we look forward to hearing what you find.
Dennis Serfilippi <>
Wed, Aug 14, 3:14 PM (2 days ago)
to Giovanni, Rebecca
Mr. Zinn - Following up on my email from 2 weeks ago. Pls let me know what you were able to learn. The community would like to get the areas cleaned.
Thank you, Dennis
