Conceptual Development Plan

1. Overall Strategy for Downtown

   The plan for downtown provides a strategy to ensure that downtown is an active mixed-use area.

2. Land Use Strategy

   Currently there is no clear land use strategy for downtown Middletown. The area is zoned Central Business. The uses allowed in the B-1 zone vary greatly.

3. Downtown & Its Relationship To The Waterfront

   The Connecticut River is the single most important asset in Downtown Middletown. The riverfront represents the competitive edge the downtown possesses over most communities.

4. Susceptibility to Change Analysis

   In order to identify future development opportunities a susceptibility to change analysis was undertaken

5. Future Development Opportunities

   Learn about future development opportunities.

6. Urban Design, Preservation & Rehabilitation

   The plan seeks to provide a strong identity to the downtown.

7. Arts & Cultural Activities

   The plan envisions downtown as being the hub of regional arts and cultural activities.

8. Downtown Neighborhoods

   To residents of the downtown, the downtown is their neighborhood. If their neighborhood represents a safe and pleasant living environment they will invariably dine, shop, socialize and recreate in the downtown.

9. Vehicular & Pedestrian Circulation & Parking

   Middletown’s existence as a central city has historically been directly related to its accessibility to the primary mode of transportation during each era.

10. Retail Revitalization & Downtown Management

    This plan recognizes that the suburban mall possesses many advantages over a downtown area. This plan recognizes that a downtown cannot compete in the same market with a suburban mall.