Category: Community
23
Oct
Hooker Day Parade 2010
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Given the name of the parade, one would expect it would be more about something like this: than something like this: The Hooker Day Parade...
06
Oct
Activism Community Environmental Interest Food Fun Hartford Music Parks Quality of Life Transportation Volunteer
Cleaning, Growing, and Celebrating Community
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Opportunities for building community abound in October. This Sunday, October 10th, volunteers will have the chance to learn about basic bicycle maintenance before heading out...
28
Sep
Access Commentary Community Cultural Interest Design Downtown Education Environmental Interest Food Frog Hollow Fun Hartford Myth Busting Parks Quality of Life Shopping South Green South Meadows Transportation
Developing Connective Tissue in Downtown
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Nobody argued when David Panagore announced that “We are the epitome of the Eisenhower Interstate system.” Those with an interest in downtowns would be hard-pressed...
02
Sep
Community Cultural Interest Design Downtown Environmental Interest Food Fun Hartford Hartford's Neighborhoods Myth Busting Parks Volunteer West End
A Walk for Jane and a Dash for a Difference
by Kerri Ana Provost
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There are two upcoming scavenger hunts in Hartford.
20
Aug
Hartford Community Garden Tour
by Kerri Ana Provost
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There are over 300 community garden plots in Hartford, which means that an even greater number of people have the opportunity to grow (or attempt...
05
Aug
Annual Community Garden Tour
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The city of Hartford has a number of community gardens. The crops planted are diverse. One can find eggplant, corn, callaloo, melon, garlic, and pumpkin,...
22
Jul
Community to Help Displaced Evergreen Avenue Residents
by Kerri Ana Provost
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A massive fire on July 9th displaced two dozen people who had been living at 45-51 Evergreen Avenue in the West End. This Saturday, there...
14
Jul
Broad Street Wheat
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Wheat? In the city? Isn’t that something for the Midwest? Last Saturday, volunteers began to harvest the wheat that was planted in a Grow Hartford...
10
Jul
1161 Main: Only One Part of the Downtown Blight Problem
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The demolition of the structure at 1161 Main Street will only be a success if what happens afterward is meaningful, expedient, and future-thinking. While the...