Category: Quality of Life
06
Jul
Access Activism Asylum Hill Commentary Cultural Interest Design Education Environmental Interest Frog Hollow Hartford Hartford's Neighborhoods History Living Long Reads Quality of Life Reader Tip Transportation
The Problem With Pedestals
by Kerri Ana Provost
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“The time has come for Connecticut to tear down its monuments to inequality and racism: the elevated urban freeways that decimate our state’s neighborhoods, pollute...
01
Jul
Access Activism Commentary Cultural Interest Design Hartford Hartford's Neighborhoods Local News Long Reads North Central Connecticut Quality of Life Reader Tip Southwestern Connecticut Transportation
Pedestrian Deaths Across Connecticut in June 2020
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The good news: there were not more pedestrian deaths in June than any other month this year. The bad news: there continued to be pedestrian deaths...
30
Jun
Access Commentary Community Hartford Local News Long Reads Municipal Parks Quality of Life Reader Tip
“A Budget is a Moral Document”
by Kerri Ana Provost
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These photos show casket handles and human bones at one of the cemeteries that is maintained by the City of Hartford. They are aware that...
29
Jun
Commentary Covid-19 Education Environmental Interest Hartford Hartford's Neighborhoods Local News Long Reads Quality of Life Shopping
A Welcome Return To Science-Based Decisions
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The science never pointed in any direction to suggest that single-use plastic bags were a safer option than paper bags or reusable cloth totes when...
25
Jun
Access Commentary Covid-19 Get Outside Hartford Hartford's Neighborhoods Living Local News Long Reads Municipal Parks Quality of Life Summer
Parks & Rec
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Hartford’s parks were never closed during the pandemic, but most parking lots were barricaded for part of the shutdown and basketball hoops were removed from the...
15
Jun
Covid-19 Cultural Interest Education Free Hartford Hartford's Neighborhoods Local News Quality of Life
The Re-Opening We’ve Been Waiting For
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Starting Monday, June 22nd, we will again have access to Hartford Public Library’s physical books and other materials. For the time being, this means contact-free...
12
Jun
Activism Commentary Community Covid-19 Cultural Interest Frog Hollow Hartford Quality of Life Reader Tip
Message from Frog Hollow
by Kerri Ana Provost
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On the theme of “ways to make your voice heard that don’t put you at increased risk for COVID-19”: Learn what is meant by “defund...
01
Jun
Activism Covid-19 Cultural Interest Design Hartford History Local News Myth Busting Quality of Life Transportation
Pedestrian Deaths Across Connecticut in May 2020
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Three pedestrians and two cyclists were killed during May 2020, at a time when Lamont’s lockdown order was entirely in effect until May 20th. All...
13
May
Centerline Yield Signs
by Kerri Ana Provost
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What does it mean to yield? Hint: many of us have been doing it during lockdown.
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