This week’s edition of yesterday and today — Dave Matlow’s photos of Westport homes pre-teardown, and their replacements — continues in the North Avenue/ Long Lots Road neighborhood.
Plunkett Place, March 2005 …
… and April 2026,
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Burr Farms Road, January 2020 …
… and April 2026.
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Adams Farm Road, September 2006 …
… and April 2026.
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Fresenius Road, August 2018 …
… and April 2026. (All photos/Dave Matlow)
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Did the population explode with the homes⁉️
Mind boggling part of this is most of these 5000+ sq foot new homes are occupied by very small families making much of the room unused. Waste of valuable resources, decreased land permeability, egregious light pollution in the evenings and a block of sunlight to nearby homes not to mention the clear cutting of healthy large trees that are an asset to the environment. Builders and new owners exhibiting zero consideration for anyone or anything but their own profit and or projecting an I am very wealthy and want everyone to know it lifestyle.
Historically this kind of ilk did not get a warm welcome in Westport. It pains me that we are being swarmed by people of this new breed who have no intention of toning it down but rather advocate for big, new m, expensive and slick everything in town.
Just waiting to see my parents’ former home. 😕
I actually like Plunkett Place! The others are a travesty.