After finding my way out of the chaotic construction site that is Stamford Station, I had but to cross a few streets to encounter the luxury complexes of Stamford South End, including Harbor Point: “the perfect place to LIVE, WORK, and PLAY”. Gritty-chic is the name of the game, as abandoned brick factories abut reconstructed brick “factories” abut slick steel abut modern glass. It’s hard to separate the merely dilapidated…
After posting about how Metro North contributed to Stamford’s development, I wanted to experience Stamford’s transit-oriented development for myself, so I hopped on a train from NHV to STM. The experience was not entirely seamless. I walked 30 minutes from campus to Union Station, to find I just missed one train and must wait almost 45 minutes for the next. Aside from the lack of frequency, Metro North is quite comfortable. The…
Stamford’s development is inextricably linked to the New York MTA’s Metro North Commuter Rail, upon which one can travel from Grand Central Station to Downtown Stamford in about an hour. All the MTA lines serve some economic activity, as shown below in a job density map produced by the New York City Planning Department. Stamford, Bridgeport, and New Haven have the highest job density. According to Amtrak’s Great American Stations…
