Harbor Brook Daylighting Project, Meriden, Connecticut

Central Meriden, Connecticut, is continuously devastated by flooding due to urbanization and loss of wetland habitats. The city led a daylighting project to re-naturalized the river that had been covered by industrialization. Businesses in the Hub were relocated and 1700 linear feet of concrete culverts over 30 feet wide were demolished, excavated, and removed. The elimination and reconstruction also involved manufacturing a Town Green to be used as a watershed for impending storms, as well as a gathering place for public events. The project was funded by local resident taxes and resources from EPA.