Downtown Stamford, Connecticut

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Downtown Stamford, Connecticut is an economically thriving section of Stamford, Connecticut with major retail establishments, a shopping mall and the headquarters of major corporations, as well as other retail businesses and offices. In recent years more housing has been built in the neighborhood, and more is planned.

With transportation widely seen as one of the biggest challenges facing the economy of Stamford, the Downtown has become more important as an area within walking distance of the Metro-North train station, which is one of the busiest on the New Haven line.

The Downtown area has been the heart of Stamford, Connecticut since colonial times. Much of the history of Stamford took place there.

1 Location
2 Shopping
3 Entertainment
4 Events
5 External links

[edit] Location

In relation to other neighborhoods in Stamford, the Downtown is east of the West Side, north of the South End and Shippan, west of the East Side and Glenbrook, and south of Newfield, Belltown, High Ridge and Turn of River.

[edit] Shopping

By city ordinance, all large stores in Stamford must be located within the Downtown Special Services District, unless special waivers are given. The area includes the Stamford Town Center, an indoor shopping mall in the heart of the Downtown.

[edit] Entertainment

Most of Stamford's larger entertainment venues are located in the downtown, including the Palace Theatre, Rich Forum and various movie theaters. The area around Columbus Park has become a center for bars and restaurants, although both can be found elsewhere Downtown and around the city.

[edit] Events

The Downtown Special Services District sponsors "Alive@Five" concerts in Columbus Park in the summer, as well as an annual Thanksgiving Day parade with large balloons. Both events bring thousands of people into the Downtown.