Hartford’s Next Generation of Development:Bullish, Bubble, or Bust?
The road to Hartford’s current revitalization has been marked by many successes as well
as many challenges. From the era of the “Bishops” and Constitution Plaza, to the Six
Pillars, including Adriaen’s Landing and other major projects, to the current Hartford
2010 planning process, development in Hartford has often depended on key events,
relationships, and lessons learned. And what is on the horizon in the next five, ten, or
twenty years? This program will include a discussion of these important issues with
business, community, and government leaders.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Light Refreshments 5:30 pm
Program 6:00 – 7:30pm
Hartford Public Library, 500 Main Street
Moderator:
John Motley, Partner, MotleyBeup Group, LLC
Panelists:
Oz Griebel, MetroHartford Alliance
Chuck Coursey, Northland Investment Corporation
John O’Connell, Former Hartford City Councilman
Yolanda Rivera, Hartford Construction Jobs Initiative
Marilyn E. Rossetti, Hartford Areas Rally Together
For more information or to register please call or email Richard Frieder, 860-695-6365,
rfrieder@hplct.org
The discussion is free and open to the public. Anyone who questions the “if we build it, they will come” mentality that is prevailing in the city right now, it wouldn’t hurt to come by and openly challenge that idea. Having seen people displaced for the latest incarnation of revitalization (read: YMCA closing and conversion of Colt artists’ studios to Colt “upscale living”), I have my doubts about any long-term positive effects.