Category: Commentary

23 Feb

Scenes from the Sidewalk: Installment 40

by Kerri Ana Provost

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Sidewalk mattress clutter — been there, done that. Last night was “trash night,” which is often the beginning of larger objects’ indefinite stays at the...

22 Feb

Activism Beyond Hartford Commentary Education Hartford Myth Busting

Deciphering the Education Reform Debate

by Kerri Ana Provost

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It’s been reported that when the USA PATRIOT Act was originally introduced, nobody in the U.S. Senate read the bill before signing it. Right now...

13 Feb

Commentary Education Hartford

Hartford Schools Banning Media from Public Meetings

by Kerri Ana Provost

10 Comments

Last week before Superintendent Kishimoto, Principal Sullivan, and the parents and community at Burns Latino Studies Academy had a meeting about the personnel changes, some...

11 Jan

Commentary Community Cultural Interest Design Downtown Environmental Interest Hartford Parks Transportation

iQuilt: Dotting i’s

by Kerri Ana Provost

17 Comments

As barrels of trash heaved into the pond in Bushnell Park remain there for nearly a week and as the water feature in the playground...

11 Jan

Access Commentary Cultural Interest Design Downtown Environmental Interest Hartford Parks Transportation

Walking Tour of Bushnell Park

by Kerri Ana Provost

14 Comments

There was a lot of buzz yesterday about the iQuilt project, which many had not heard of despite it being in existence since 2008. One...

04 Jan

Beyond Hartford Commentary Hartford

Welcome to 1912 Connecticut

by Kerri Ana Provost

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Thought the new year moved civilization forward, toward more compassion, mindfulness, and understanding? Headlines from this week demand we rethink how those in Connecticut view...

06 Dec

Activism Asylum Hill Commentary Hartford Unsolicited Advice

Occupy Hartford: Post Mortem

by Kerri Ana Provost

14 Comments

The tents are still up at Turning Point Park, but Occupy Hartford has shown few signs of life in recent weeks. After a strong showing...

05 Dec

Asylum Hill Commentary

Occupy Hartford: Not Happy Campers

by Kerri Ana Provost

6 Comments

Most violent crime happens between individuals who know each other. Despite statistics showing this, an unreasonable fear about urban violence exists among those who are...

08 Sep

Access Commentary Downtown Food Frog Hollow Hartford Parkville Shopping Transportation

A Tale of Four Markets

by Kerri Ana Provost

16 Comments

The recent totally-unscientific-but-fun poll told me a few things: nobody buys all groceries from one vendor, Whole Foods is very popular, and people want food...

06 Sep

Access Commentary Downtown Hartford

Mixed Messages

by Kerri Ana Provost

14 Comments

A memorial bench has been added to the bridge that connects the Connecticut Science Center side of the Riverfront Plaza with that of the Marriott/Connecticut...