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Ridgefield Downtown/Waterfront Integration Project

The City of Ridgefield — with the Port of Ridgefield — is working to develop a unified vision and planning strategy to guide future downtown revitalization and waterfront development. Right now, downtown has a plan and the waterfront has a plan, but the plans for these two vital areas are not coordinated. We want to fix that so the plans can be implemented in a way that is efficient and effective. By year’s end, Ridgefield will have a detailed action plan to implement a 20-year vision.

The unified vision for the project reads:
"Ridgefield is a regional employment and residential center that drives a local, robust economy. It is a destination area for tourists and visitors – admired for its quaint, walkable downtown, “Main Street” feeling, and small-town character and charm. Ridgefield is pedestrian, bicycle, and transit friendly with strong connections between neighborhoods, the downtown/waterfront, and adjoining activity centers. Ridgefield preserves and protects critical natural areas and is committed to community and environmental sustainability."

The first project workshop was held Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at the Ridgefield Community Center.

A town hall meeting was held Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at the Community Center.

A final project workshop was held Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at the Ridgefield Community Center.

On Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 6 p.m. the Ridgefield City Council and Port of Ridgefield Board of Commissioners will meet in a joint session at the Ridgefield Community Center. At that time, the project team will present the Final Project Action Plan.

Questions? Contact Karen Ciocia at 360-694-2300 or kciocia@normandeau.com.

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