JOINT DEVELOPMENT AND FIXED ROUTE BUS SYSTEMS: EXPERIENCE IN BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT

This 72-page report describes the experience of Bridgeport, Connecticut in trying to stimulate community and economic development in cooperation with fixed-route bus service. The document focuses on three particular sites: Bridgeport's Central Business District; Fairfield Center, a suburban subcenter; and East Main Street, a neighborhood commercial center. The document discusses the organization, planning, and support activities associated with the projects, as well as the various elements of project implementation. Overall, the program was not highly successful, although the East Main Street activities resulted in the creation of a viable, self-sustaining merchant organization, substantial public funding for projects, and an increasing investment interest in the area. The report should be especially interesting for those interested in innovative transit financing approaches, as well as the links between transit and community development.

• Supplemental Notes:
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• Corporate Authors:

  Office of the Secretary of Transportation

  Technology Sharing Program, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1985-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 72 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus routes; Bus transit; Economic development; Financing; Joint development; Medium sized cities; Public transit
• Geographic Terms: Connecticut
• Old TRIS Terms: Bus services
• Subject Areas: Economics; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00396400
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-I-85-15
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 31 2003 12:00AM