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STAMFORD, Conn. The state hopes to improve parking at the Glenbrook and Springdale train stations in Stamford. The governor just awarded the city $460,000 to have studies and assessments done to upgrade the stations, a press release said.
Finding smart, practical ways to connect housing and employment centers to transportation is a critical step in growing the states economy and making Connecticut a more vibrant place to work and live, Gov. Dannel Malloy said in the release.
Stamford was one of 11 municipalities in Connecticut to receive part of a $5 million reward for transit-oriented development, projects. Livable, walkable and bike-able community development around and near transit stops and stations is what we are trying to achieve. Easy access means increasing ridership, Transportation Commissioner James P. Redeker said in the release.
The State Bonding Commission approved the funding earlier this year, the release said. The Department of Transportation and Office of Policy and Management received 23 applications totaling $13.2 million, and had to limit what could be done to fit in the $5 million cap, the release said.
The projects that were supporting will help these towns and surrounding regions take tangible steps in making their communities more walkable, more accessible, and more attractive to residents and employers alike, Malloy said.
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