Category: Design
19
Jul
Beyond Hartford Commentary Cultural Interest Design Environmental Interest Geology Get Outside Long Reads New England Summer Weird
Three Sisters Sanctuary
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The fire-breathing dragon was not breathing its fire on this wet day, yet Three Sisters Sanctuary managed to impress, and no amount of rain was...
07
Jul
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Natural Traffic Calming
by Kerri Ana Provost
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About two dozen, much needed new trees have been planted in the Park Terrace/Russ Street roundabout, and they’re not super scrawny ones either. These could...
11
Jun
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Better Than Dwelling on What’s Broken
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Not feeling that heatwave? Scowling over a tripping hazard? There is a constructive way to help shape how our city looks and functions. Planting trees,...
09
Jun
Hartford’s Parks Are Not Closed
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Once again, you can’t turn anywhere without hearing the lie that City parks were shut down over the weekend. We heard similar untruths throughout 2020....
06
Jun
Engage and Explore with Care
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The fencing has been removed and now you can touch the art installed on the Wadsworth Atheneum’s lawn. The outdoor portion of Leonardo Drew‘s project...
23
May
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Wheels in Old Wethersfield
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The Scarecrows on Main event was a cute distraction, but now, with Bicycles on Main, I’m convinced that Old Wethersfield is trying to become a...
21
May
Oozing Charm
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Columbia Street is one of those places that manages to look stunning year round, even in those weeks of winter when everything else manages to...
01
May
Access Commentary Construction Cultural Interest Design Environmental Interest Get Outside Hartford Local News Long Reads North Meadows Parks Rivers
Park in the Meadows, Meadow in the Park
by Kerri Ana Provost
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It’s not entirely news that Riverfront Recapture purchased the only true meadow left in Hartford’s North Meadows. Or, rather, the only one that is not...
Beyond: Quabbin Reservoir