Beyond the projects already completed or underway, dozens of other ambitious plans, concepts, and visions, from small local projects to regional infrastructure investments, align to make the valley and capital city more sustainable, prosperous, equitable, mobile, and vibrant. The best projects further multiple tenets at the same time. Together they constitute a shared vision, which could be realized by 2035.
Coltsville National Historical Park
Coltsville is a National Historical Park authorized by the federal government in 2014. Upon completion, the old foundry buildings in the Colt complex will be
Community First School
Community First School (CFS) opened on August 31, 2020 and serves children in grades K-2 in North Hartfords federally designated Promise Zone neighborhoods, Clay Arsenal,
Pratt Street Redevelopment
Several downtown developers are coming together to elevate the profile of this cultural corridor. Updates and rehabilitation to numerous Shelbourne properties along Pratt & Temple
Windsor Locks Train Station
Windsor Locks is planning to relocate its station to the site of the historic train station downtown. This will bring the renovation of the site
GastroPark
West Hartford’s food truck court is opening, located near the Elmwood Fastrak station. The location is populated with vendors, with hours and information available on
Goodwin University Campus Development
The university has multiple plans for the continued development of their campus, including: – Manufacturing education building – Riverfront hotel (125 Riverside) – 150-unit residential
Swift Factory
This project, spearheaded by Community Solutions, is the rehabilitation of an 80,000-square-foot former factory building into a food incubator and job training center in the
Village at Park River
Village at Park River is a transformative redevelopment of Westbrook Village, a 40 acre former public housing site. This will create a brand new mixed-use
Founders Plaza Redevelopment
A new vision for the Founders Plaza office park would create a new neighborhood along the Connecticut River. The site is situated with easy access
Park and Main
The gateway properties to Park Street are slated for housing construction. 126 apartments are to being developed on the two lots anchoring Park Street. 20%
Parkville Market
A food hall, like those seen in major cities, is now in Hartford on Park Street, which opened in late May 2020. This historic preservation
Dillon Stadium
Now completed is the rehabilitation and upgrades to historic Dillon Stadium. Hartford Athletic soccer is the anchor sports team, with the being used for community
Montgomery Mill
A major housing development has been completed in Windsor Locks in their downtown along the CTRail line. 160 mixed-income apartments were created in the conversion
Willow Creek Apartments
The former Bowles Park “project” has been redeveloped into 400 mixed-income residences in townhouse style development. This includes a community center, Boys & Girls Club,
Boys & Girls Club – Southeast
The Boys & Girls Club has opened a new facility attached to the Burr School in the South End of Hartford. The new 35,000-square-foot facility
South Branch Trail
The City of Hartford is extending the South Branch Trail from Flatbush Avenue to Hamilton Street. This project will continue the trail to the edge
Bradley Airport Expansion & Redevelopment
Bradley International Airport is currently undergoing a $1.4 billion renovation. The plan will upgrade the airport in numerous ways, including a new terminal as well
Urban Ecology Healing Center
A coalition of organizations exist in the Northeast neighborhood of Hartford that provide a range of services supporting physical and mental health. One of the
River Road
River Road is a proposed idea for Hartford’s downtown riverfront area. The idea for highway relocation was first proposed by Congressman Larson, and by analyzing
Gravel Pit Solar Project
A large gravel pit in East Windsor would be repurposed to be the anchor of a large solar farm. This project, covering 485 acres, would
Teachers Village
The conversion of a former office building by RBH Group created 60 apartments intended for educators. It includes coworking incubator space and a theater; two-thirds
Reimagining Main Street
A new vision for Main Street in Hartford has been put together, connecting Downtown with SoDo in an attractive, multi-modal manner. The City of Hartford
North Crossing
A new neighborhood is slated for construction north of I-84, centered on Main Street. This project entails the mixed-use redevelopment of parking lots surrounding Dunkin’
Bushnell South
A new neighborhood is rising from the sea of parking lots near The Bushnell. The Bushnell South area encompasses 20 acres along Capitol Avenue, Buckingham
Collinsville Axe Factory
A large, largely-abandoned mill complex has a redevelopment proposal that would rejuvenate the east bank of the Farmington River in Collinsville. The complex was built
Joe Marfuggi Riverwalk
The Riverfront North expansion will extend the Riverwalk along the Connecticut River from Hartford to Windsor. Funding is coming together and a master planner has
Park Street Library @ The Lyric
The new Park Street Library is open in Hartford! The main floor includes a 3,000 square foot reading room and 1,200 square foot children’s room
Christ Church Cathedral
Hartford’s historic Christ Church Cathedral has restored its nearly 200-year-old cathedral. Interior renovations included the removal and re-purposing of pews to create a flexible programming
Colt Park Renovations
The Friends of Colt Park have been working hard to leverage City funds to enhance the landmark south side park. Colt Park is a great
Arrowhead Gateway Redevelopment
As the City of Hartford plans for future opportunities north of DoNo/North Crossing and extending up Main Street and Albany Avenues, redevelopment at the core
Hartline
An under-utilized freight rail corridor provides a great opportunity to accommodate a shared use path within the right-of-way that would connect the Union Station area
Batterson Park Restoration
Originally home to Hartford’s reservoir, Batterson Park was New Britain and Hartford’s beach park for decades before closing in 2015. A conservancy was formed to
New Park Corridor
The project will bring 52 mixed-income apartments to the mile-long stretch between the Elmwood and Flatbush CTfastrak stations in West Hartford. 41 units will have
Hartford Citywide WiFi
The City of Hartford announced a partnership with Dalio Education and Hartford Foundation for Public Giving in order to provide LTE hotspots across the city
Downtown Fire Station
WonderWorks, the developer of the Spectra apartments, has proposed a mixed-use redevelopment of the fire station into 40 apartments with a restaurant on the ground
Putnam Bridge Pathway
The pathway on the bridge span will eventually connect to the street network on both sides of the bridge. A plan for a multi-use trail
55 Elm Street
A prominent building on Bushnell Park no longer houses state workers and could be repurposed soon. The state offices formerly housed in it have relocated
One Park – West Hartford
The Sisters of Saint Joseph are redeveloping their property on the West Hartford line to create new, upscale apartments. A high-profile adaptive reuse and new
Parkville Arts & Innovation District
Momentum is growing in Parkville to build upon successes such as factory conversions and the opening of Parkville Market, as well as a streetscape project