History of Torrington's Downtown Revitalization

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  • City begins search for redevelopment project manager

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  • Downtown revitalization project gets go-ahead

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  • Change of officials in state Dept. of Economic and Community Development will not affect Torrington's redevelopment plan

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  • Downtown redevelopment project at a standstill

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  • Mayor starts committee on downtown parking

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  • Redevelopment project still in planning stages

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  • Torrington Development Corporation committee talks about how to market downtown plan

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  • Chris Murphy secures $240,000 in federal funds for part of downtown revitalization

    Chris Murphy says he secured $240,000 in federal funds

  • Milone and Macbroom consultants recommend opening redevelopment plan to other developers

    Milone and MacBroom, municipal development planners, recommend encouraging other developers to become interested in the downtown redevelopment plan.
    TDC may not extend contract with developer

  • Torrington Development Corporation's contract with developer John "Jed" Hayes of Downtown Torrington Redevelopment LLC. expires

  • Torrinton Development Corporation meets with planning consultants regarding downtown revitalization

    Planning consultants: Downtown opportunity wasted

  • Torrington Development Corporation demostrates redevlopment plan to gathering of 200 residents

    200 show interest in downtown’s future plans

  • Torrington Development Corporation approves a publicly available draft of the downtown redevelopment plan

    Downtown changes revealed to public

  • OPM Secretary signs off on Torrington's downtown redevelopment plan

    Downtown plan approved: State gives development scheme the go-ahead

  • Redevelopment plan awaiting final approval from city council

    Downtown plan gains further ground Tuesday

  • Torrington Development Corporation to meet to vote on on Phase 1 of plan

    TDC meets to discuss the first phase in the engineering process for downtown redevelopment. They plan to vote on Phase 1 of the redevelopment plan.
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  • U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy meets with Torrington Development Corporation

    U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy meets with Torrington Development Corporation to go over plans to revitalize downtown. Murphy plans to work towards obtaining the funding for the city's revitalization plans.
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  • Bill HR3288 allocates funds for Torrington's downtown

    The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that is slated to give Torrington $750,00 to fix up its downtown 5-way intersection. The bill is called Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Bill.

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  • Planning and Zoning Commission presents plan to public

    Torrington's Planning and Zoning Commission presented the city's plan of conservation and development in a meeting at the Sullivan Senior Center.

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  • City awarded $50,000 for phase one of redevelopment plan

    Torrington Development Corporation is awarded a final payment of $50,000 from the city for implementation of phase one of their redevelopment plan.
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  • City Planner asked to write regulation banning certain businesses

    Torrington's Planning and Zoning Commission asked City Planner, Martin Conner to write a regulation banning tattoo parlors, check-cashing facilities and pawn shops from the downtown area. In a memo written by Conner, he states that these type of businesses are perceived to project a negative image.

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  • Torrington Development Corporation presents project

    Torrington Development Corporation (TDC) will presents their the Future of Revitalization project to the public at an info session.

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