Long Wharf

New Haven’s waterfront has played a central role in our city’s history. But as in many cities along the Northeast Corridor, for the past half century, the city’s vital connection to water at Long Wharf has been largely cut off by highway infrastructure and industrial-scale land uses. Now spurred by climate threats of storm surge and flooding, creative thinking and planning for disaster resilience and adaptive and sustainable development are opening exciting new opportunities and visions for the Long Wharf area.

The change is already underway: new cycle tracks, a visitor’s center, walking trails, a living shoreline, a restored park and wildlife refuge, the Canal Dock Boathouse, the Long Wharf Visitor’s Center and Snack Shack, and improved infrastructure for Food Truck Paradise are bringing new life to the waterfront.

After over a year of analysis, planning, and community outreach, the City of New Haven will soon release the Long Wharf Responsible Growth Plan, aiming to support the social and economic development of the Long Wharf District through strategic focus on coastal resiliency, progressive economic strategies and community engagement.

Long Wharf Responsible Growth Plan

The new Long Wharf Responsible Growth Plan envisions five walkable neighborhoods centered around existing owner uses. The plan suggests a lively densification of mixed-use development at each site and improved ties to transit and adjacent neighborhoods. The neighborhoods are tied together by a green infrastructure park and complete street that will provide both resilient protections and transformative public enhancements.

Learn more about The Long Wharf Responsible Growth Plan and view presentations from community meetings.

Read the completed Long Wharf Plan.

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