Mill River Trail Green Infrastructure Corridor


Year Complete: 2022
Local Government: City of New Haven, CT
Local Foundation: Community Foundation for Greater New Haven; Regional Water Authority
Watershed Fund

Project Purpose

To transform an abandoned roadway, in an undeserved community, into a community greenspace with
green infrastructure connecting an urban community to parkland and the river.

Key Lessons Learned

Partnering with local business, gives the communities the opportunity to learn about green jobs and
make resiliency part of regular conversation.

Bringing projects to the community provides opportunities for meaningful engagement from a
population that might not otherwise get involved.

The importance of meeting pandemic-related challenges is to be with flexibility, perseverance and
creative problem solving on the part of all partners.

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