Category: Commentary
17
May
Historic Property Demolition…for Parking?
by Kerri Ana Provost
5 Comments
The “oh, hell no!” heard throughout Hartford today was in response to the Historic Preservation Commission’s agenda item: I Historic Review a. 77 Wadsworth Street...
05
May
Flipside
by Kerri Ana Provost
5 Comments
On a recent Saturday groups of residents volunteered to clean scattered areas around the city. These annual (or semi-annual in some spots) events, besides achieving...
12
Apr
Scandals That Aren’t
by Kerri Ana Provost
8 Comments
A potential mayoral candidate — who has yet to say what he stands for — flings more mud at the current mayor. Without blinking an...
31
Mar
Access Commentary Community Design Downtown Environmental Interest Fun Parks Quality of Life Transportation
iQuilt Phase II: Part 3 of 3
by Kerri Ana Provost
12 Comments
Part 1: Overview and “Users and Uses” Part 2: Lighting and Nighttime Use of Park; Water and Landscaping Bushnell Park’s Relationship to the City A...
31
Mar
Access Commentary Community Design Downtown Environmental Interest Fun Hartford Myth Busting Parks Quality of Life Transportation
iQuilt Phase II: Part 2 of 3
by Kerri Ana Provost
1 Comment
This is a continuation of summary and commentary about the 30 March 2011 iQuilt workshop. The first section is available here. Lighting and Nightime Use...
30
Mar
Access Commentary Community Design Downtown Environmental Interest Food Fun Hartford Parks Quality of Life Unsolicited Advice
iQuilt Phase II: Part 1 of 3
by Kerri Ana Provost
2 Comments
The goal of the iQuilt — which was the topic of discussion Wednesday evening (30 March 2011) at the Hartford Public Library — is to...
29
Mar
Removing Trees, Ending Wars, and Repealing Raises
by Kerri Ana Provost
1 Comment
The next time I hear somebody run his mouth about how people in Hartford don’t care about anything, I’m going to drag him to a...
15
Mar
Equal Financial Access to Higher Education is an Issue of Access
by Kerri Ana Provost
No Comments
A standing room only crowd wore yellow ribbons as they testified before the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee at the Legislative Office Building on...
14
Mar
State of the City 2011
by Kerri Ana Provost
1 Comment
“There is a lot of heart in the city of Hartford,” Mayor Segarra said during his Monday evening State of the City address. The speech...
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