Join CMAA CT for an exclusive opportunity to learn from the Executive Director of the newly established Connecticut Municipal Development Authority (CMDA). This statewide quasi-public authority is dedicated to equipping towns and cities across Connecticut with the resources and support needed to drive significant housing development in key areas, including downtowns and transit station districts. Don’t miss the chance to hear directly from the Executive Director about CMDA’s mission and how it aims to shape the future of housing and redevelopment in Connecticut communities.

Agenda:
3:30 – 4pm Registration
4pm – 5pm David Kooris presentation on CMDA’s initiative to provide financial resources to various municipalities to drive significant growth opportunities
5pm – 5:30pm Networking
Presented by: David Kooris, CMDA’s Executive Director

Location: Cambria Hotel, 20 Dwight Street, New Haven, CT 06511

Pricing: CMAA CT | CBC | CEDAS Members: $35; Non-Members: $45

More information and registration here.

David Kooris is the first Executive Director of the newly formed Connecticut Municipal Development Authority (CMDA), a statewide quasi-public authority established to provide towns and cities across Connecticut with the resources necessary to realize substantial housing production in their downtowns and transit station areas. Mr. Kooris previously held various public and civic sector positions focused on urban revitalization and placemaking, resilience and emissions reduction, and coordinated land use and transportation planning including: President of Stamford Downtown; Board Chair of the Connecticut Port Authority; Deputy Commissioner at the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development; Director of Resilience at the Connecticut Department of Housing; Director of the Office of Planning and Economic Development and Executive Director of the Redevelopment Agency for the City of Bridgeport; and Vice President and Connecticut Director at Regional Plan Association.