TOWN OF MADISON, CT

The YUDW has worked with the Town of Madison, Connecticut since 1996, when the YUDW conducted a year long study and charrette to look at the town center and, in particular, the area south of the Boston Post Road, where Stop and Shop was proposing to develop a major new store. The YUDW worked with the Town, local merchants, and Stop and Shop to assess the impact and opportunities connected with this development and the shape a plan that addressed the various parties needs and hopes concerning parking and traffic, open space, and the creation of a lively, pedestrian-oriented small downtown. This study was integrated into a comprehensive look at the entire town center, and the success of the effort led to ongoing work with Madison, that included a more detailed study of public space and streetscape in the town center, the development of design guidelines for the Downtown Village District, and a study of the Bradley Road corridor.