SPRINGFIELD – The city’s Chief Development Officer, Kevin Kennedy, announced before a near capacity audience at CityStage on March 27 that since his last presentation in 2016 the city has added $453 million in economic development projects, bringing the total to $3.76 billion since the June 2011 tornado.

In a presentation called “The New Springfield, Now Arriving,” Kennedy reminded the audience of a number of accomplishments, including the redevelopment of Union Station, the selection and construction of MGM Springfield and the completion of CRRC, now building its first rail cars.

What was of greater interest are developments that will affect the city’s future and Kennedy had a substantial list.

Among the items discussed were:

• Union Station is now 67 percent leased and the commuter rail trains from Hartford CT, will start in May and are expected to transport 2,000 people a day.

• Between the 10,000 daily visitors expected at MGM Springfield, the 17,000travelers that come through the city via intercity bus and the 2,000 commuters from the Connecticut rail line, Kennedy said there will 10 million visitors to the city on an annual basis.

• The increased police presence downtown will not affect policing in the city’s neighborhoods, as there are additional law enforcement resources in downtown.

• There will a repaving of Main Street and cross streets, with other street improvements.

• In July a bicycle share program will come into the city with 140 electric-assisted bikes at 14 locations.

• The United Farmworkers Council will undertake a $41 million redevelopment and restoration of the Paramount Theater block.

• A reconstruction of Riverfront Park will begin next week with the construction of the city’s 9/11 Memorial.

• Pynchon Park on Dwight Street will be re-designed and renovated with work starting in the fall.

• There will be a renovation to Stearns Square this spring.

• Kennedy said the construction of the Innovation Center on Bridge Street is “finally back in track.

• Silverbrick Lofts will be renovating the former YMCA building on Chestnut Street as another location for market-rate apartments.

• The renovation of the Willy Overland building on Dwight Street is being designed.

Jay Ash, secretary of Housing and Economic Development, was in attendance and announced the Legislature is now hearing Gov. Charlie Baker’s new $600 million economic development bill. He said the governor wanted Ash to announce the bill in Springfield.

He added he and the governor “support the vision [of the city] laid out by the mayor.”

Mayor Domenic Sarno told the audience, “I didn’t do it alone. I did it with you. I did it with you and I deeply appreciate it.”