New Haven Urban Design League

08/20/2026

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By making our historic places visible and accessible, these resources offer perspective on all the places that could be threatened by the federal rollback of preservation protections.

08/19/2026

08/19/2026

Public information meetings on DOT Rail Plan =>

New Haven Meeting
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
5:30-7:30pm
Ives Main Library, Community Program Room
133 Elm Street, New Haven, CT 06510

What is the State Rail Plan? The State Rail Plan provides an overview of the existing rail systems, a vision and goals for future improvements, and near and long-term investment priorities for passenger and freight rail. The State Rail Plan will consider both the near-term and longer-term future. Th...

08/19/2026

Most of these cities are built on a grid, an important point, according to the CNU founder and internationally known planner.

08/11/2026

08/06/2026

One City Plan Commission member, former Board of Alders President Carl Goldfield, called the $50,000 initial payment "a drop in the bucket"

08/04/2026

Connecticut's bus system is divided among 17 transit agencies. The state is trying to connect them

Though Connecticut spends millions on bus services, many of the transit systems have different fares and governance.

08/01/2026

The state gave rise to fast-food culture decades ago, but some cities are spurning drive-throughs because of the environmental and aesthetic impacts.

08/01/2026

The city's housing authority has finally purchased the former Hamilton Street clock factory for a total of around $4 million, completing a major step in its long-in-the-works plan to turn the industrial property into 130 new homes.

07/25/2026

A nationwide Realtors survey reveals that a majority of Americans prefer a walkable neighborhood, and they are willing to pay for it. That tracks with higher values in highly walkable neighborhoods.