Category: Reader Tip
19
Feb
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The Streets of New Haven
by Kerri Ana Provost
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What I’ve learned to respect about New Haven is this: they are making noticeable steps toward Complete Streets. Even with progress, residents are empowered to...
14
Feb
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50 Ways to Love Your City: The 2020 Edition
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Adaptive reuse of industrial buildings, including and especially the Swift Factory on Love Lane which is community-centered and kind of a big deal. Viewing the...
01
Feb
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Sad Start to the New Year: Pedestrian Deaths Across Connecticut in January 2020
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Eight pedestrians were killed by motorists in Connecticut during January 2020. Victims ranged in age from 43 to 85.
29
Jan
Seasonal Ice Rink
by Kerri Ana Provost
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After several years of discussion and revision, an ice rink opened in Colt Park in 1961. This was at a time when skating was still...
20
Jan
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What’s This?
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Before I explain what this sexy beast and constant sentry of a traffic control device is all about, I’ve got to holler about something for...
17
Dec
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Shantok, Village of Uncas
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Some places don’t want to be found.
08
Dec
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Designing for a Safe and Healthy Hartford
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Bikeable, walkable communities are the foundation that developers are looking for when building apartments, such as the one planned for Park and Main. Companies looking...
25
Nov
On Notice
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Patience is for fools. Last week I had the privilege of attending the Connecticut Forum‘s panel on Climate Crisis — an engaging talk with some...
26
Oct
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Windsor Locks Canal State Park Trail: A Park as Long as Its Name
by Kerri Ana Provost
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In Connecticut, we are expert-level at metaphorically hiding our treasure. Sure, we’ll put up highway signs and a bit of fuss over Mystic, Hammonasset, and...
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