Stamford Receives $5.6M For Atlantic Street Improvements

STAMFORD, CT — Last week, Mayor Caroline Simmons announced that the Stamford Downtown Special Services District (DSSD) was awarded $5.6 million in state bonding from the Department of Economic and Community Development. The money will be used for infrastructure and streetscape improvements to the area on and around the Main Street garage parking ramp on Atlantic Street.

"One of my key priorities as mayor is to invest and upgrade our city’s infrastructure," Simmons said in a news release. "This funding advances that commitment and will revitalize and provide greater accessibility to this critical corridor in our downtown, while also enhancing the vibrancy and quality of life of residents."

President of Stamford’s DSSD David Kooris thanked the state for investment in the future of downtown and Stamford.

"The allocation of this funding is a strong recognition by Gov. Lamont’s administration that the future of Connecticut is intimately tied to the future of Stamford and our downtown," Kooris said in a news release. "These dollars offer us a once-in-a-generation opportunity to work with the Stamford Town Center and surrounding properties to rethink the relationship between the mall and downtown with an emphasis on pedestrian access, public art, and high quality and inviting outdoor spaces."

Stamford Town Center General Manager Dan Stolzenbach said he's looking forward to beginning the design process for the project with DSSD.

"We’re excited to find better ways to enhance the connection between the mall and downtown, and we’re extremely grateful the state is investing in the neighborhood’s infrastructure," he added.

The State Bond Commission is a 10-member body that is empowered under the Connecticut General Statutes to allocate bond funds to finance specific projects and purposes.

The State Bond Commission is made up of the governor, three state constitutional officers, four state legislators and two state agency heads