For IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Laurence Grotheer
September 9, 2014
203-676-6103 (cell)/203-946-7660 (desk)
MAYOR HARP INVITED TO WASHINGTON FOR ‘INFRASTRUCTURE
INVESTMENT SUMMIT’
New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp traveled to Washington, D.C.on Tuesday
September 9, 2014 for an “Infrastructure Investment Summit” at the Treasury Building.
Mayor Harp is among a small group of government leaders – mostly
governors and mayors –to discuss the best ways for governments to
attract private capital, what types of projects are most desirable to
investors and what role the Federal Government can plan in helping
cities and states develop their infrastructures.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew and U.S. Transportation Secretary
Anthony Foxx are co-hosting today’s conference; the White House said
President Obama has a personal interest in today’s proceedings and
might participate if his schedule allows.
“I’m eager to bring our New Haven perspective on infrastructure
development to the nation’s capital and describe how a small,
progressive New England city can compete with the best cities in the
country for investment dollars and new projects and win,” Mayor Harp
said. “New Haven has a growing number of success stories to tell –
this conference provides a golden opportunity to attract national
interest and more investment in all we’re doing.”
Mayor Harp said her participation in today’s conference is primarily
based upon two New Haven projects, each meant to consolidate the city
and connect residents with centers of economic growth.
The first of these is Downtown Crossing at the easternmost end of Route
34, where the City of New Haven is aggressively moving to transform its
road and transit system to better connect residents to meaningful and
well-paying jobs. This project will re-connect the Hill neighborhood
with the City’s downtown.
The second project to be showcased is focused on Union Station, where a
public-private partnership would transform Connecticut’s principal
rail hub into a truly transit oriented and mixed use community. Part of
this plan would leverage existing net revenue from on-site parking and
private commercial investment to help finance a portion of the Station
improvements needed to serve an increasing number of train travelers
using the Station.
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