Category: Transportation
23
Apr
Drive Less CT Climate Challenge: Week One
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The annual CTrides Drive Less CT Climate Challenge began yesterday. I promised to give a reason for people to participate, so here it is: Riding...
22
Apr
Earth and Awe
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Earlier this month, we gathered. Alone in our backyards, out in the streets with neighbors, in city parks, on library patios. We came bearing punctured...
07
Apr
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Beyond Hartford: Glastonbury; or, GALLIVANTED THROUGH GLASTONBURY, GUTTED TO FIND NO GLAWACKUS: CRYPTID’S CORRIDOR NOT CATERED TO BY COACH
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The first documentation of the Glawackus (“Glastonbury” + “Wacky”) was on Friday, January 13, 1939, but from the coverage given by The Hartford Courant, it...
02
Apr
Safe Streets Connecticut: March 2024
by Kerri Ana Provost
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In March, seven pedestrians were killed by drivers in Connecticut; on April 1, 2024, seven World Central Kitchen workers delivering food in Gaza were killed...
29
Mar
Beyond Hartford Coastal Connecticut Cultural Interest Environmental Interest Fairfield County History Long Reads Transportation
Beyond: Black Rock, Bridgeport
by Kerri Ana Provost
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I have been patiently waiting for a reason to dig into local cryptid lore.
25
Mar
Sounds Horrible. But Is It True?
by Kerri Ana Provost
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If you're going to hate on something, do it from a place of being informed.
14
Mar
Include Public Transit Directions if You Want the Public to Stop By
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Could a potential visitor look up bus/train directions on their own? Yes, but so can someone driving.
13
Mar
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Beyond Hartford: Downtown New Britain
by Kerri Ana Provost
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[First time visitor? Coming here directly? Stop and learn about the Beyond Hartford, Beyond Cars series before reading on] Kicking off the 2024 season of...
03
Mar
Safe Streets Connecticut: February 2024
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The CT DOT just launched a microgrant program. Remind them that safety theater can't compete for efficacy with installing protected bike lanes and sidewalks, removing...
22
Feb
Benches, Bridges, and Heated Bus Shelters
by Kerri Ana Provost
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It's more than a loss of faith, it's loss of mobility freedom