Category: Access
20
Jul
First Talk, Then Action: Increasing Civic Involvement in the Immigrant Community
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Three hours later, the two dozen volunteer participants were asked to describe — in one or two words — their experience with the pilot community...
17
Jul
Chalk Fest
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Until the rains wash away the art, you can check out pastel paintings at the Pump House Gallery patio in Bushnell Park.
16
Jul
Stupidity Loses One
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Nearly a year ago, we wrote about the MDC public hearing regarding the potential closing of West Hartford Reservoir to recreation. The impetus for this...
10
Jul
No Ambiguity Here
by Kerri Ana Provost
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HartBeat Ensemble — not to be confused with HartBeat Park — has been bringing live entertainment to the city for ten years. They have sought...
06
Jul
Access Activism Beyond Hartford Environmental Interest Food Frog Hollow Hartford Hartford's Neighborhoods North East Quality of Life Regionalism
The Great Food Swamp
by Kerri Ana Provost
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It’s not accurate to describe Hartford as being a food desert. This term implies that food is unavailable. The obesity rate says otherwise. Instead, we...
30
Jun
Five Questions with the Candidates
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Death and taxes. That’s all people ever seem to ask candidates about. What will the magic wand look like that they will wave over the...
29
Jun
Livable & Sustainable Neighborhoods Initiative: Last Segment
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Read a general overview of the LSNI or learn about the projects and accountability Blight Blight extends beyond a few notable buildings in or just...
26
Jun
North End Farmers’ Market Opens for 2011 Season
by Kerri Ana Provost
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This market — located in front of the North End Senior Center at 80 Coventry Street — will open for the season on June 29th....
24
Jun
Five Questions with Mayoral Candidates
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Candidate forums make would-be politicians more accessible to the public, but the necessity of time limitations forces participants into either speaking in soundbites (shallow) or...
15
Jun
Access Commentary Community Cultural Interest Design Downtown Environmental Interest Hartford Parks Quality of Life Transportation
Whose Quilt?
by Kerri Ana Provost
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At the halfway point of the planning stage for the Bushnell Park Restoration Plan and GreenWalk, the iQuilters held another public forum on Tuesday evening;...