Sidewalks For Safety (SFS) is a grassroots organization of neighborhood volunteers. We are dedicated to making the Three Village Area a safe place to walk, run, bike and drive. We are working to make the main roads of the Three Village Area safer by adding more sidewalks and bike paths. This would be an asset to our community in so many ways!
We want to create a sustainable future and a plan for the health and wellness of Three Village residents. By engaging members of the community, businesses, and government officials, we hope to make the Three Villages an even better and safer place.
Choose walking and cycling for a healthier planet, mind, and body. Unfortunately, the car has long been prioritized in planning and development, leaving the Three Village Area with inadequate infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists. Let's make our roads more livable, healthy, walkable, bikeable, and shareable.
BOARD
ANNEMARIE WAUGH PRESIDENT & FOUNDER
ELENA SADOV VICE PRESIDENT/OPERATIONS & FOUNDER
HERB MONES VICE PRESIDENT/COMMUNICATIONS
JUDI WALLACE VICE PRESIDENT/ACCOUNTANT
CYNDI KEANE SECRETARY
DIRECTORS
TIM AUSTIN
KATHLEEN DE RIESTHAL
ANNIKA ERIKSSON
MOLLY GAUDRY
MALLIE KIM
DR. NANCY MCLINSKEY
ROGER THOMPSON
JESSICA WATERBURY
MICHELLE WHITTAKER
PAST
MELANIE WOLFE PITT
ADVISOR
GREGORY FERGUSON
Sidewalks are about:
- The Environment (Lower your carbon footprint)
- Walking
- Biking
- Running
- Independence (So you don’t have to wait for a ride)
- Health
- Safety
- Community
What this would mean:
A safer and healthier connected community.
More walkable and livable.
Children could walk to school and friends homes safety.
Seniors could walk to shops, The Setauket Neighborhood House.
Increase exercise opportunities for the community.
Increase property values: Walkable communities are associated with much higher home values!
Help reduce traffic congestion and pollution by leaving the car at home
Boost social interaction among neighbors by creating a walking-friendly environment.
A more sustainable happier community.
SFS Priorities:
- Promoting 'Three Village Safe Routes to School.' This initiative will allow students to safely walk to and from: Gelinas Junior High School, Murphy Junior High School, Arrowhead Elementary, Minnesauke Elementary, Mount Elementary, Nassakeag Elementary, Setauket Elementary and Ward Melville High school.
- Sidewalks for Safety’s vision is for a minimal number of strategically placed sidewalks on a few connector roads to enable everyone to walk safely.
Imagine your kids being able walk safely to school, to friends houses, imagine being able to jog to all the way to West Meadow Beach, imagine being able to walk to get a coffee, to local schools, restaurants, and local shops.
Walkable communities are associated with higher home values!
We are working hard to make this happen. We hope the Town, County and State prioritizes and advances this conversation to make the necessary pedestrian/transportation planning improvements to enhance the safety of the Three Village community and improve the overall quality of life in the area.