NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT

A. Zone Vital Statistics:

1. Population of the Most Populous City: New Haven - 124,000
2. Zone Population: 49,913
3. Approximate Zone Size: 5 square miles
4. Poverty Rate: 33.7%
5. Unemployment Rate: 12.9%
6. Education: 38% of Zone residents, over age 25, lack a high school diploma

B. Estimated Number of Jobs Created or Retained: 9,000

C. Proposed Leveraged Commitments: $700 million

1. Public Sector: $300 million
2. Private Sector: $400 million

D. Key Business Partnerships:
Over 10 businesses made commitments in the Strategic Plan. Some of the key business partners are:

• New Haven Savings Bank
• Olin
• Arts Industry Coalition
• New Haven Chamber of Commerce
• International Festival of Arts
• Long Wharf Galleria, Inc.
• Matthews Ventures
• Regional Cultural Plan for New Haven
• Science Park Development Corp.

E. List of Other Key Partners:

• Yale University
• New Haven Board of Education
• Community Foundation

F. List of Developable Sites:

• New Haven Downtown, Harbor, Industrial Zone
• West Haven - West River Crossing

Content Archived: January 20, 2009