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Candidates call for cohesive plan to make Simsbury downtown more walkable and active
Summary
At a Granby Simsbury Chamber forum, three first-selectman candidates urged a coordinated, 10–15-year strategic plan to improve downtown walkability, revitalize underused lots and clarify the future of Eno Hall, with differing views on next steps and costs.
At a candidates' forum hosted by the Granby Simsbury Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 18, Simsbury’s three first‑selectman candidates said a single, long‑term plan is needed to make downtown Simsbury safer, more walkable and a stronger economic engine.
The call for a unified strategy came during an exchange about Station Street, Eno Hall and several downtown projects. Heather Goetz, Republican candidate and member of the Board of Selectmen, said scattered projects risk becoming “pile[s] of bricks” without an overarching plan and raised Eno Hall’s condition and possible uses: “Eno Hall … currently houses our senior center in the basement and our social services in the building,” she said, adding that recent renovation “quotes … are close to $6,000,000.”
Why it matters: Downtown design, traffic flow and defined uses for town assets affect where residents shop and whether…
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