Comments on: Norwalk: Five Mile River Tour Results

By: East Norwalk Resident

East Norwalk Resident — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:56:27 +0000

West Norwalk Neighborhood did it right they went out got professional people to come in and look at what’s happening and make suggestions on how to fix it. Hats off to WNA if your going to do it do it right. With (WNA) bringing in the help they did it may help out all other areas of Norwalk as well. Please join you neighborhood groups and support them if you can they do so much for each other with the things that matter, quality of life. It is sad to see some of the good ones get involved in politics for fear they will turn into politicians and turn their backs on the residents.

By: Watchingandlistening

Watchingandlistening — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:10:57 +0000

#4- Why was it necessary for you to make such a comment in response to my factual statement. You are not contributing to dialogue.

By: Dam or no dam

Dam or no dam — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:40:10 +0000

Did you say WNA? perhaps you meant NIMBY?

By: Watchingandlistening

Watchingandlistening — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:08:10 +0000

The initiative for the visit of State DEP personnel came from the West Norwalk Association and their board member Bob Wagman, not from city or state representatives. After discussion at the November WNA meeting with neighbors who had the flooding problems, the WNA asked Bob to contact the appropriate people to get them down to look at the problem.
THAT IS WHAT A NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION IS SUPPOSED TO DO AND WNA IS ONE OF THE BEST!
If you live in West Norwalk and are not a member of WNA, you should join with your neighbors who look out for each other and through the Coalition of Neighborhood Associations for the city as a whole.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:19:22 +0000

Squeaky wheel treatment, indeed. Where was all this attention when the issue was flooding in Norwalk central?

By: Dam or no dam

Dam or no dam — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:31:06 +0000

One of the reasons there is river flooding (not just in West Norwalk) on each of the rivers flowing into Norwalk is over development up stream.

I know people who have homes along Rte 7 and flooding has occurred the past few years into homes that had no flooding in the hundred previous years. They have had to repair their homes from major flood damage more than once in the past two years.

Looks like West Norwalk is getting the squeeky wheel treatment. How about looking at the real causes and don’t forget the neighborhoods who can point to real infrastructure failure as a cause of their flooding problems. Let’s be fair to the other residents of the city, not just the rich neighborhoods. Where is Darien on this issue? Are they pitching in?