Find a variety of services and lots of links to useful information. The city’s Office of Transportation, Traffic & Parking is the source for residential parking permits. The Department of Parks, Recreation and Trees is an important resource for us all. And the Department of Arts, Culture & Tourism is a great source of local events.

The DWSCMT consists of members of the community who have organized to serve as a forum for problem-solving, information exchange, and decision-making centering around neighborhood quality of life and public safety issues.

Open to all who are interested, DWSCMT meets with the Police Manager for Downtown/Wooster Square on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m., either at City Hall or on Zoom. This is also a great venue for people to express their wishes, concerns or desires for their neighborhood. The Management team has been in place for more than 20 years representing the Downtown/Wooster Square area.

Elm City Parks Conservancy (ECPC) is a not-for-profit parks advocacy organization serving the New Haven parks system. Its mission is to strengthen public awareness of and participation in the city’s parks. They build partnerships with individuals, park friends groups, and other community-based organizations while sharing resources. ECPC’s scope is as broad as the New Haven Parks System, a network of over 100 parks and green spaces.

The Friends of Lenzi Park have a strong legacy of care for the space. Their consistent care and watering allowed the parks plants survived a difficult season without much rain. Most importantly, the group grew closer as neighbors and friends.

The Historic District Commission's primary objective is to preserve and protect the distinctive architectural character of New Haven's Local Historic Districts. New Haven's Historic District Commission (HDC) was established in June 1970 under Article VI Section 54 of the City of New Haven Zoning Ordinance and other applicable local and state statutes.

Since its founding in 1961, the NHPT has played a key role in the preservation and restoration of the New Haven Free Public Library, the New Haven Post Office and Federal Building, New Haven City Hall, the John Davies Mansion, Union Station, and countless private residences and commercial buildings throughout the city. Through advocacy, distribution of information, historic research, tours, and private consultations, the Trust continues to be New Haven’s advocate for the architectural heritage, including the modern architecture, that defines our city.

The New Haven Land Trust is a nonprofit organization dedicated to land conservation, environmental education, and community vegetable gardening in New Haven. It links with City Seed.

The Safe Streets Coalition is a diverse, citywide group of pedestrians, cyclists, public transit riders, and drivers who advocate for just, safe, accessible and sustainable transportation in New Haven.

URI is a not-for-profit university partnership that fosters community-based land stewardship, promotes environmental education, and advances the practice of urban forestry. URI has done a study of the status of the cherry trees in Wooster and helped acquire and plant replacement trees and other foliage. URI supplied all the plants and tools.