Westville Village Renaissance Alliance (WVRA)

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The Westville Village Renaissance Alliance (WVRA) is a New Haven, CT-based non-profit organization and a designated Connecticut Main Street organization. WVRA's mission is is to partner with local businesses, property owners, residents and public and private institutions to foster and sustain economic revitalization, community engagement and cultural vitality in Westville Village and the surrounding neighborhoods, while emphasizing historic preservation and placemaking. Our programs focus on revitalizing Westville Village and the surrounding area through:

    • Economic Revitalization - business retention, expansion and recruitment; historic preservation efforts;
    • Marketing & Promotions - cultural and community-building events such as annual ArtWalk festival, holiday events, and more; joint marketing efforts;
    • Placemaking & Design - facade improvements; traffic-calming; walkability, transit, and bikeability; cleanliness and safety; beautification & comfort

History

Founded in 1996 to develop and support the Westville Village ArtWalk, WVRA has become the main advocacy organization for Westville. WVRA advocates on behalf of Westville's commerical and residential districts, representing their needs and interests to the City of New Haven, the State of Connecticut, and other stakeholders who partner in community development, historic preservation, arts programming, and community-based economic revitalization. WVRA has been a designated CT Main Street program since 2008. The Main Street model of downtown revitalization has a proven track record over time of substantial reinvestment in older downtown commercial districts and their surrounding neighborhoods.

An Action Plan for the Revitalization of Westville Village

Working with the Connecticut Main Street Center, WVRA has developed a strategic Action Plan for revitalizing Westville Village. 

Support WVRA!

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Our volunteer Board of Directors includes local residents, business owners, government officials, and institutional and corporate representatives who have a vested interest in the social and commericial success of Westville Village and its surrounding neighborhoods:

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Westville Village Renaissance Alliance (WVRA)  |  838 West Rock Ave Suite A  |  New Haven CT 06515  |  (203) 285-8539  |  wvra@westvilleCT.org