City of Danbury Receives $225K Grant for Transit Oriented Development Study

Danbury, CT — Governor Malloy announced on Wednesday that 20 cities and towns across the state will receive grants to encourage transit-oriented development, according to a release sent by the City of Danbury.

The grants are given in order to encourage responsible growth across Connecticut as well as generating economic activity and creating jobs. The grants come from the state’s Responsible Growth and Transit-Oriented Development Grant Program.

According to the Transit-Oriented Development Grant Program wesite, Danbury will receive $225,000 to conduct research on land use and transportation conditions in the downtown area. the study will address and issue recommendations to further transit-oriented development and responsible growth downtown. The site stats that planning study will also focus on analyzing existing transportation modes such as buses and trains and provide recommendations that promote "intermodal coordination and co-location of transit services."

“I am very excited that the State has approved funding for the Downtown Danbury Transit-Oriented Development study as proposed by the Planning Department,” said Sharon Calitro, Planning & Zoning Director. “The funds will be used to research land use and transportation conditions in downtown Danbury and issue recommendations as to how transit-oriented development may be furthered in the heart of our city to promote responsible growth and infill development.”

“We are excited for this opportunity to look at ways to innovate how we can ease traffic burdens and create a more pedestrian and motor friendly Danbury,” said Mayor Boughton. “The city has the opportunity to get a better understanding of how to create a more livable community for our residents.”

“The study advances our long term vision for the downtown supported by a coordinated transportation system that conveniently provides a link between people and the places they need to access,” added Sharon Calitro.

Officials hope to complete the research project within the next two years, they said in a statement.

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