Share your vision for Whitneyville!
Join us at the November Whitneyville Civic Association meeting where we will engage in a community conversation about our aspirations for Whitneyville. These conversations will inform the future work of the WCA.
Thursday November 21 at 7pm
Board of Education building (60 Putnam Ave.)
side entrance
Light refreshments will be served. We hope to see you there!
Please join us for a special meeting on October 17th at 7pm
WCA is holding a special community meeting with a representative of the Police Department to discuss concerns over the recent shooting in Whitneyville in front of the Cultural Commons.
See you at the Hamden Board of Education building (60 Putnam Ave., side entrance)!
Join us 7pm this Thursday, March 21st, at the Board of Education building!
We will be joined by our town engineer, Stephen White. Agenda items will focus on local infrastructure improvements and traffic calming initiatives – including the new sidewalks planned on Davis St and other traffic calming/infrastructure projects planned for Whitneyville!
We will also be presenting the kickoff of a grassroots petition to urge CTDOT to accelerate its timeline for traffic calming and infrastructure improvement on Whitney Ave (State Route 707).
Check out the heat map below for a little teaser for the kickoff 
We will not be hosting a Zoom option for this meeting – we look forward to seeing you in person!
Date: 7pm, Thursday, March 21st
Location: 60 Putnam Ave, Hamden, CT 06517 (Board of Education side entrance)
| Neighborhood Cleanup Thank you!You may have noticed our Whitneyville commercial area looking especially nice recently. The reason? A group of civic-minded seventh graders organized by Whitneyville resident, Gigi, who spent their precious Saturday cleaning up litter in our neighborhood. WCA was happy to sponsor their efforts. They’re setting a great example of civic engagement for all of us! |
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| Pictured left to right: Ruthie, Mia, Elsa, Maia, Helen Ward, WCA VP, Annabelle, Claire, Penny and Gigi. Noga is not pictured but also participated! Please Take a Brief Survey to Help Shape Spring Glen Development Survey link: https://forms.gle/dTbLEZHyBSunrgAFA The WCA is forwarding a survey created by the Spring Glen Association and Spring Forward asking what changes people would like to see in Spring Glen. The survey is open to all community members, not just Spring Glen residents. It only takes a few minutes to complete. WCA Meeting ReminderMark your calendar for 7pm on Thursday, March 21st for WCA’s first membership meeting of 2024. Hamden’s Engineer, Stephen White, will be joining us for a discussion about local pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicle infrastructure plans. Look out for more details in subsequent reminder emails. Small Business Event AwarenessThe Hamden Economic Development Commission will be hosting a Small Business Symposium on March 12th at 6:30 PM. See below for a snapshot of the informational flyer. On behalf of the Chairman, Donald Moses, we are forwarding his request to reach out to the business owners that may benefit from attending the symposium. Donald can be reached with questions at: DMoses_bc@hamden.com |
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Join us at 7pm this Thursday (5/18) at the Board of Education building to hear guest speakers from the RWA provide an update regarding the Whitney Dam Project.
After the Dam discussion, we will vote on new board positions and discuss upcoming committee revitalization plans!
We encourage all who have an inkling of interest in participating on the board or on committee to attend this meeting in person or via Zoom!
Please read the below for a brief summary of board positions and committee plans:
Come hear our own Whitneyville resident, Nicholas Dawidoff, discuss his moving, powerful book, The Other Side of Prospect: A Story of Violence, Injustice and the American City.
A bit more context about the book…
The Other Side of Prospect focuses on the shooting of a grandfather in Newhallville and the innocent sixteen year old who was sentenced to prison, later exonerated and who struggled with the effects of his incarceration. “The Other Side of Prospect is a reportorial tour de force, at once a sweeping account of how the injustices of racism and inequality reverberate through the generations, and a beautifully written portrait of American city life, told through a group of unforgettable people and their intertwined experiences.”
Dawidoff will be interviewed by award winning Dr. Khalilah Brown-Dean, author, professor of political science at QU and host of “Disrupted” on NPR.
Don’t have a copy of the book?
Possible Futures, a new bookstore in New Haven, will have copies available for author signing and sales. You can also order the book from their website at possiblefuturesbooks.com. The store has also graciously volunteered to deliver books to local residents who are unable to travel to the store prior to the event.
Event Details
Date
Thursday, January 19th at 7pm
Location
Board Room of the Board of Education building, 60 Putnam Ave
How old is the town Charter? Does it still work? How can I have input?
Join us Thursday, October 20th at 7pm to learn about the the Town Charter and the Charter Revision Commission. Jackie Downing, two-time Charter Revision Commission member and life-long Hamden resident, will talk about the processes and procedures and about how we, as residents and voters can be involved.
The meeting will be at the Board of Education building, 60 Putnam Avenue (entrance off the driveway, look for signs) and a Zoom option will be available for those not wishing to attend in-person (Zoom link will be emailed out day-of and will be posted here on our website).
Time pending at the end of the meeting, we will review results from the community survey and discuss how the responses will shape upcoming WCA initiatives. Here is a link to the survey – we are still accepting responses, please take a couple minutes to provide feedback if you haven’t already.
The Whitneyville Civic Association will hold its regular meeting this Thursday at 7:00 PM.
Our featured speaker will be Mayor Lauren Garrett. She will present on the Hamden Transition Report, updates, and have time for questions.
See you on Thursday evening!
The Whitneyville Civic Association will hold its regular meeting this Thursday at 7:00 PM. Log-in information will be sent on Wednesday and will be available here.
Our featured speaker will be Ron Walters from the Regional Water Authority. He will present on plans for the Mill River Dam and Lake Whitney.
See you on Thursday evening.
The Whitneyville Civic Association will hold its regular meeting this Thursday, November 18th at 7:00 PM. While we plan on having in-person meetings beginning in January, 2022, this meeting will be held virtually.
Our featured speaker will be Ms. Elizabeth Hayes, President of the Six Lakes Park Alliance. Ms. Hayes will be presenting her organization’s plans for transforming the Olin Corporation’s property known as the Powder Farm into public open space. The WCA has previously endorsed this proposal.
We’d also like to remind you that it’s time to renew your membership with the WCA if you haven’t already done so. You can renew online at www.whitneyville.org.