Project Overview
The City of Essex Junction is creating a Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Master Plan for the City Center, Pearl Street Corridor, and Park Street area. Transit-Oriented Development is aimed at creating walkable communities centered around transportation hubs, which allow people to walk, bike, and ride transit to destinations for work and leisure. This study area contains stops for Green Mountain Transit Bus Lines 2 and 10, as well as the Amtrak Station.
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This project builds upon previous planning efforts that have envisioned how Essex Junction can grow thoughtfully, incorporating more diverse housing options and encouraging multi-modal transportation. Through a robust community engagement process, the team will devise strategies for future development in the area, looking at opportunities for new land uses, the expansion of public space, and the improvement of facilities for pedestrians, cyclists, and transit riders.
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Read below for opportunities to provide your feedback!
Community Design Charette
October 4-7
This October, the City hosted a "design charrette," which is a fancy way of saying that the community got together to come up with ideas for the project. Throughout 4 days, the community attended site tours, presentations, and workshops aimed at gleaning feedback about the challenge and opportunities in the project area.
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To see photos and feedback from the event, check out the Community Design Charrette Report!
Project Timeline
Focus Group Meetings
August - September 2024
The project team will meet with focus groups who will provide in-depth feedback on the challenges and opportunities for the project area.
Junction City News
August 26, 2024
Watch the presentation from our project team here.
Community Design Charrette
October 4-7, 2024
We spent 4 days engaging through the community through project presentations, workshops, and site tours.​
Planning Commission Presentation
November 7, 2024
Project team will present the feedback from the Community Design Charette and Focus Groups, and draft master plan concepts.
Feedback on Master Plan Concepts
January 2025
Master plan concepts will be available online for public feedback.
Planning Commission Presentation
February 1, 2025
The project team will present the final master plan to City Council for adoption.
Planning Commission Meeting
August 1, 2024
The team presented early project deliverables to the Planning Commission, including the Public Engagement Plan and Current Conditions Report. Click here to watch the presentation - skip to 58:30 to go straight to the Connect the Junction segment.
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Contact us
Chris Yuen
City of Essex Junction
Michael Giguere​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
City of Essex Junction
​​​​​​​mgiguere@essexjunction.org​​