West Haven to conduct studies as part of downtown improvement plan NBC Connecticut [Video]

The City of West Haven has plans to upgrade the Downtown Village Improvement District after being awarded $250,000 by the state’s Community Investment Fund 2030.

Mayor Dorinda Borer of West Haven said the funding will be used to conduct various feasibility studies in order to develop an informed proposal of what can be done in the area. 

“We need traffic, pedestrian, engineering proposals, what would be the impact if we make changes down there. What’s the brownfield impact? Is there needing to be remediation?” Mayor Borer said. “If we bought buildings, what would the cost of those buildings be – so it’s a comprehensive plan.”

The Downtown Village Improvement District area goes from Elm Street to Brown Street and from Savin Avenue to Washington Avenue. 

“We really needed a comprehensive multi-pronged approach to address our downtown and this funding is going to significantly help us in those efforts,” said Mayor …