Category: Transportation
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...
22
Nov
Look: Capitol at Willow
by Kerri Ana Provost
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In 1903, there were convoluted discussions about whether or not to install a sidewalk on the north side of Capitol Avenue between Laurel and Willow...
17
Nov
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One Basically Free, Totally Easy Way To Move Your Business Into the 21st Century
by Kerri Ana Provost
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ADD MULTIMODAL DIRECTIONS TO YOUR ORGANIZATION’S WEBSITE. If your business has a website and only provides parking directions, it’s time to make updates.
17
Nov
Look: Open Studio Hartford
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Sunday is the final day for this year’s Open Studio Hartford — two weekends of live, local artists selling their work at venues citywide.
10
Nov
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CT1930: Mostly Backwards and Lacking Vision
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Gov. Lamont presented last week what he is calling “a realistic, fiscally responsible plan to transform Connecticut’s transportation system.” Spoiler Alert: none of those statements...
04
Nov
Idling Prohibited
by Kerri Ana Provost
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It’s easy to scapegoat the buses, especially if you don’t rely on them for transportation. School and city buses are not by a long shot...
28
Oct
Time to Focus on Vision Zero
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Hartford has a Climate Action Plan. It has six action areas, one of which is transportation. Five goals have been developed for that section: Increase...
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...
16
Oct
Look: Subject to Flooding
by Kerri Ana Provost
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You don’t get to complain that your oversized parking lot floods when you build it literally inches away from a river.
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