The Great Barrier Relief: Greenwich Covers "Ugly" Concrete Barriers with Green Sleeves
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It's official: Greenwich has a case of the "uglies," and the only cure is a very specific shade of forest green.
At the recent Board of Selectmen meetings, the town’s concrete jersey barriers—those chunky, industrial blocks making up the outdoor dining nodes on Greenwich Avenue are receiving high level attention. The consensus? They are eyesores and just plain "ugly."
Here is the town's plan to transition from "Brutalist Gray" to "Greenwich Garden Green.
A Cover Up
The Solution: Custom-fit, dark green "sleeves" that slide over the concrete like a spandex suit.
The Aesthetic: A solid, dark green designed to match those ubiquitous traffic signal boxes. Because nothing says "nature" like a utility box blend.
The "No-Logo" Rule: Don't expect to see your favorite restaurant’s logo on the sleeve. Planning & Zoning says branding constitutes a "sign," and heaven forbid we enter a "signage nightmare." These barriers will remain strictly anonymous.
The Logistics
Outdoor dining fees will increase to pay for the sleeves. At the meeting on Thursday April 9, it was agreed that the outdoor dining season would be shortened from May 22 to October 4 (instead of October 18). This will ensure that the covers are removed in time to free up the trucks needed for fall leaf collection.
Between the Lines: Nothing like "Traffic Box Forest Green" to spruce up the Avenue.