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A postseason menorah decorates Detroit’s Cadillac Square on Boxing Day. Glass huts house nearly two dozen vendors selling everything from chocolates to vintage clothing. A...

20 Nov

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Open Letter to a City Getting It Right

by Kerri Ana Provost

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Dear New Britain, When I lived in you, years ago, you didn’t have much going on. There were one or two restaurants anyone ever sought...

20 Sep

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Getting Serious About Regionalism

by Kerri Ana Provost

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A flat gray sky and seasonably chilly weather has scared almost everyone back indoors, already. From the wooded area that begins just north of the...

31 Aug

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Suggestion Box: Some Courtesy

by Kerri Ana Provost

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There are plenty of things to not like about Washington D.C. — the rats scurrying about in daylight, the climate, the density of politicians per...

21 Jul

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Airbnb, Electric Scooters, and the Decline of Civilization // Part 3 of 3

by Kerri Ana Provost

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Part 3 of 3 The Dream Imagine the Hartford that you would like to see. Residents in all neighborhoods adopt a YIMBY attitude, distinguishing between...

19 Jun

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The Hartford Line: Who’s Ready?

by Kerri Ana Provost

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Being super nerdy about transportation means taking in other cities through a particular lens, and in this case, it means having an idea of what...

14 Jun

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Airbnb, Electric Scooters, and the Decline of Civilization // Part 2 of 3

by Kerri Ana Provost

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Part 2 of 3 If Hartford is to ever inch into the 21st century, those within the local government are going to need imagination, drive,...

24 May

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Community Improves Intersection Near Elementary School

by Kerri Ana Provost

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My notebook falls open to pages of scribbles dated November 2014. The notes reflect a presentation about possibilities. A roundabout at the Park Terrace, Russ...