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The historic New Haven Green is the central square of the city's plan, created in 1638. The Green remains preserved today as the heart of the first planned city in America, and the downtown gracefully wraps around it.
The historic New Haven Green is the central square of the city's plan, created in 1638. The New Haven Green is a 16-acre privately owned park and recreation area located in the downtown district of the city of New Haven Connecticut. The Green remains preserved today as the heart of the first planned city in America, and the downtown gracefully wraps around it.

Downtown New Haven is the neighborhood located in the heart of the city of New Haven, Connecticut. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is made up of the original nine squares laid out in 1638 to form New Haven, including the New Haven Green, and the immediate surrounding central business district, as well as a significant portion of the Yale University campus. The New Haven Green is a 16-acre privately owned park and recreation area located in the downtown district of the city of New Haven Connecticut. The area includes many restaurants, cafes, theaters and stores. Downtown is bordered by Wooster Square to the east, Long Wharf to the southeast, the Hill neighborhood to the south, the Dwight neighborhood to the west, the Dixwell neighborhood to the northwest, the Prospect Hill area to the north, and East Rock to the northeast. Long Wharf is a waterfront district and neighborhood of the city of New Haven Connecticut, United States. Dixwell is a neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut. Named for Dixwell Avenue the main thoroughfare of the neighborhood which in turn was named for regicide East Rock is a neighborhood in the city of New Haven, Connecticut, named for a nearby hill of the same name.

Downtown New Haven is one of the most residential downtown areas in the United States, with nearly 7,000 inhabitants. [1] The expansion of housing options in recent years has helped support downtown businesses and has brought about a surge in economic activity. [2] Secondary streets and areas at the periphery of the neighborhood that once contained vacant storefronts are now almost entirely leased to restaurants and retailers, and the office vacancy rate has seen a drastic improvement as well.

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Notable sites

Notable sites of the past

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References

  1. ^ New Haven Comprehensive Plan
  2. ^ Living In: Downtown New Haven; An Infusion of Energy in Yale's Backyard, Eleanor Charles, The New York Times, April 3, 2005
  3. ^ Details on the Downtown New Haven Coliseum Site, May 2008
Neighborhoods of New Haven
Amity | The Annex | Beaver Hills | Cedar Hill | City Point | Dixwell | Downtown | Dwight | East Rock | East Shore | Edgewood | Fair Haven | Fair Haven Heights | The Hill | Long Wharf | Mill River | Newhallville | Prospect Hill | Quinnipiac Meadows | West River | West Rock-Westhills | Westville | Wooster Square
York Square Cinema (1970-2005 is a former art house cinema located in Downtown New Haven. The Oak Street Connector, officially known as the Richard C Lee Highway, is a 1 The valley of Amity is an area located partly in the town of Woodbridge Connecticut and partly in the city of New Haven. The Annex is a residential neighborhood of the city if New Haven Connecticut. Cedar Hill is a neighborhood located in New Haven, Connecticut. City Point is a neighborhood in New Haven Connecticut, USA. It is located at the southwestern end of the city and is bordered on the west by the West River Dixwell is a neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut. Named for Dixwell Avenue the main thoroughfare of the neighborhood which in turn was named for regicide East Rock is a neighborhood in the city of New Haven, Connecticut, named for a nearby hill of the same name. East Shore, also known as Morris Cove, is a neighborhood of the city of New Haven Connecticut. Edgewood is a neighborhood in the Western part of the city of New Haven, Connecticut, officially defined by Whalley Avenue on the north Chapel Fair Haven is a neighborhood in the eastern part of the city of New Haven, Connecticut located between the Mill and Quinnipiac Fair Haven Heights, or simply the Heights, is a residential and light industrial neighborhood in the Eastern part of the city of New Haven, The Hill is the southwest-most neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut. Long Wharf is a waterfront district and neighborhood of the city of New Haven Connecticut, United States. Mill River is a neighborhood in the city of New Haven, Connecticut located between the more famous neighborhoods of Wooster Square and Fair Newhallville is a neighborhood of the city of New Haven Connecticut, named after industrialist George Newhall. Quinnipiac Meadows, also known as Bishop Woods, is a neighborhood in the northeast corner of the city of Westville is a neighborhood of the city of New Haven Connecticut located in the western part of the city
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