Project Overview
The City of Essex Junction has adopted a
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Master Plan!
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 is focused on the City Center, Pearl Street Corridor, and Park Street area, and 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 devised 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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Now, the City is working on implementing this plan through updates to development regulations. As this work progresses, there will be opportunities to share your feedback. Enter your email using the form below to stay updated about update code drafts and other opportunities for feedback.
Project Timeline
2025
Planning Commission Meeting
May 1
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.​
In-Person Open House
September 27
We collected feedback at Meet Me on Main, the City's weekly street fair that transforms Main Street into a pedestrian party!​
Online Open House
October 5
The public weighed in on key concepts from the Connect the Junction Master Plan in our online open house and survey.​
Final Presentation
November 6, 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.
2026
Code Updates
Winter 2026
The project team is propose code updates to support the plan's strategies, including 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
What we Learned
In October 2024, 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​​