For Consideration: City wins $390K

The city of New Haven, has won $390k. To help transform Union Station, into New Haven’s Grand Central Station. Governor Dannel Malloy announced the awarding of $5 million to “transit-oriented development” projects in the state, including $390,000 for New Haven. New Haven’s plans, which have been in the works for several years, include a proposal for a new parking garage along with new stores, offices, and restaurants. Transit-oriented development funding is intended to improve public transportation infrastructure statewide including rail and bus service to link communities to each other and people to jobs and housing. The money will be split between 11 towns, with the cities of Meriden, Hartford, and New Britain getting the largest shares. The funding was approved earlier this year by the state Bond Commission. Municipalities were asked to apply for project funding. The state Department of Transportation and Office of Police Management received 23 applications totaling $13.2 million. The 11 winning applications were selected by the two agencies, along with other departments of state government.

Source: City Wins $390K For A "Grand Central Station"