CityCenter Danbury

Background

The local economy fell in the early 1990s, and the city hired a consultant to look at plans to cluster retailers into the downtown core to hopefully compete with shopping malls for the consumers' dollars.

A broad revitalization of the city's center began in 1996. Achievements include the redevelopment of the former police station; the revamped retail center on Crosby Street developed by BRT Corp.; and the Danbury Ice Arena, which was built in 1999 and expanded in 2004.

References

References

1. [http://www.newstimes.com/default/article/Paul-Mitchell-School-to-move-to-heart-of-Danbury-1405523.php Paul Mitchell School to move to heart of Danbury CityCenter – NewsTimes]
2. [https://www.nytimes.com/1992/04/27/nyregion/as-the-mall-thrives-main-street-struggles-to-survive.html As the Mall Thrives, Main Street Struggles to Survive - New York Times]
3. [https://www.nytimes.com/1991/06/30/realestate/in-the-region-connecticut-and-westchester-danbury-begins-a-downtown-renewal.html In the Region: Connecticut and Westchester; Danbury Begins a Downtown Renewal - New York Times]
4. [https://www.nytimes.com/1991/11/03/realestate/giving-downtowns-a-new-alluring-look.html Giving Downtowns a New, Alluring Look - New York Times]
5. [https://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/14/realestate/in-the-region-connecticut-in-danbury-a-short-street-that-s-long-on-hope.html In the Region/Connecticut;In Danbury, a Short Street That's Long on Hope - New York Times]