Press Release

First Selectwoman Jennifer Tooker has announced that the project to develop and design a master plan for key Downtown parking and pedestrian areas called Reconnecting the Riverfront is moving into its second public engagement phase. 

Design and engineering firm Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.(Langan) has partnered with Connect the Dots to continue to manage the public engagement scope of this project. 

The Downtown Plan Implementation Committee (DPIC) is coordinating the project along with Langan. Chaired by Randy Herbertson, DPIC includes Town department heads and resident constituents. DPIC typically holds a public monthly meeting on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 8:30 AM. Meeting notices can be found on the Town calendar on the Town website, westportct.gov.

Initial design concepts and the second public survey can be found on the DPIC website, downtownwestportct.com  All are invited to provide feedback, both on the survey and on an ongoing basis in the comments section. 

First Selectwoman Tooker stated, “This is an important next step in developing specific plans, which will include preliminary design concepts and cost estimates for the Jesup and Imperial Lot areas (for future consideration) and design and construction documents for Parker Harding. The Parker Harding project would be the first of these projects to be advanced through the appropriate Town planning and funding bodies.” 

She continued, “Continuing to revitalize and energize Westport’s central business district is a key focus of my administration. It is very important to invite and consider public opinion in these efforts, and I appreciate the hard-working team managing this project. I encourage everyone to take a few moments and participate in this second survey.”