Category: Commentary
28
Jul
Another Disorganized Convention Results in Endorsements Over Two Days
by Kerri Ana Provost
17 Comments
The parking lot at Bulkeley High has seen better days. Grass grows up in a handicapped spot. An empty bottle of booze sits where someone...
24
Jun
Suggestion Box: Films in the Filth
by Kerri Ana Provost
3 Comments
Forget the free movies in the parks. Here’s an idea. Feel free to run with it.
12
Jun
Barry Square Behind the Rocks Commentary Construction Education Frog Hollow Hartford Quality of Life Regionalism South End South Green South West Transportation
Election Season: Debate in the South
by Kerri Ana Provost
8 Comments
Cognitive dissonance: when a candidate goes to a debate for south neighborhoods — set in one of them — and proceeds to claim that this...
14
May
Conversations with the Candidates: Impressions
by Kerri Ana Provost
13 Comments
“Why isn’t the mayor here?” That was the first question asked by an audience member, before the official time for questions began — before anything...
30
Mar
Access Beyond Hartford Commentary Community Construction Design Free Frog Hollow Hartford Parks Parkville Review Transportation
CTFastrak: A Seat-of-the-Pants Review
by Christopher Brown
17 Comments
Part One: Frog Hollow to Firefly Hollow A friend had suggested a Sunday morning meet-up at the downtown New Britain CTFastrak terminal for a leisurely...
18
Feb
Hartford’s Plan to Make City Attractive for Young People
by Kerri Ana Provost
9 Comments
As dirt was piled on top of frozen ground, destined to be “broken” for a project that had been declared done before any consultation with...
09
Feb
Neo-Puritans and Political Sex Scandals
by Kerri Ana Provost
No Comments
Note: This was written in October 2011 in anticipation of a mayoral candidate’s decades’ old personal history being released as a way to fling mud....
02
Jan
Suggestion Box: More Festive Winterfest
by Kerri Ana Provost
3 Comments
Winterfest is no longer a brand new thing. There has been time enough to iron out the kinks, yet, kinks remain. Since June, residents have...
22
Dec
Most Best Awesome Superlatives of 2014
by Kerri Ana Provost
9 Comments
There are people who hate year-end lists because it sounds like the creator is putting out some clickbait while spending his days going to Christmas...
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