Milford to Host Community Workshop on Downtown Development

From the City of Milford: Last year, the City announced the acquisition of the property at River – High Street in Downtown Milford. The Downtown River - High Street Development Committee along with consultants, BL Companies, extend invitations to all interested parties as they present highlights from the Transit-Oriented Development Market Analysis and solicit input on the creation of a conceptual development plan for the areas around and adjacent to the Milford Train Station. The workshop will take place at Milford City Hall, which is located at 110 River Street, on Wednesday, June 14th, beginning promptly at 6:00 P.M. and ending at approximately 8:45 P.M.

The agenda is as follows: At 6:00 P.M., there will be a meeting and agenda overview, at which time the audience will be welcomed and introduced. Following this, a presentation will take place at 6:15 P.M., where project background, purpose and process will be given, as well as existing conditions and economic analysis. The first interactive exercise will begin at 6:45 P.M., and regards the assets and challenges for downtown Milford. This will be followed with a presentation at 7:15 P.M., and will involve trends, opportunities, and visions for the future. The second interactive activity begins at 7:30 P.M., and concerns visioning Milford’s future. At 8:00 P.M., the audience and presenters will report back and there will be a wrap-up of discussion. At 8:40 P.M., there will be a brief closing, with the event concluding at 8:45 P.M.

The public is invited to attend, learn, and ask questions. For more information, please visit here or call Julie Nash, Director of Community and Economic Development at 203-783-3230.

Community Workshop #1

All interested parties are invited to attend as we present highlights from our Transit-Oriented Development Market Analysis and solicit input on the creation of a conceptual development plan for the areas around and adjacent to the Milford Train Station.

• Wednesday June 14, 2017
• 6:00 to 8:45 p.m.
• Milford City Hall, 110 River Street, Milford, CT

Agenda:

6:00 pm - I. Welcome and Introduction

• Meeting and Agenda Overview
• Introductions

6:15 pm - II. Presentation

• Project Background, Purpose and Process
• Existing Conditions and Economic Analysis

6:45 pm - III. Interactive Exercise #1: Assets and Challenges for Downtown Milford

7:15 pm - IV. Presentation: Trends, Opportunities and Vision for the Future

7:30 pm - V. Interactive Exercise #2: Visioning Milford’s Future

8:00 pm - VI. Report back and Wrap-up discussion

8:40 pm - VII. Closing Comments

To learn more, please visit here.

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