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!
Project Timeline
Planning Commission Meeting
May 1, 2025
The team presented the Connect the Junction Master Plan draft for feedback from the Planning Commission and public. This draft is available for viewing here.
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Online Open House
Summer 2025
Weigh in on key concepts from the Connect the Junction Master Plan right here on the website! Scroll through highlights from the public engagement process and provide feedback on key plan recommendations such as activating streets for people, updating roads to allow for better bike facilities, and adjusting zoning to encourage the thoughtful addition of housing.
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In-Person Open House
Fall 2025
Stay tuned for a chance to meet as a community and shape the final draft of the Connect the Junction Master Plan.
Final Presentation
Fall 2025
The project team will aggregate and incorporate online feedback into an updated Connect the Junction Master Plan. This document will be presented to the Planning Commission for final adoption.
Code Updates
Fall 2025
After adoption of the final Master Plan, the project team will propose code updates to support the plan's strategies. These may include items such as design guidelines, zoning changes, and updates to permit processes that support thoughtful, transit-oriented growth in the project area.
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!
Contact us
Chris Yuen
City of Essex Junction
Michael Giguere​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
City of Essex Junction
​​​​​​​mgiguere@essexjunction.org​​