Tag: Our House Is On Fire

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...

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.

14 Nov

Hartford

Textile Collection: It’s Begun

by Kerri Ana Provost

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As promised, textile collection has begun in Hartford — at least for those of us who get our trash and recycling picked up by the...

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

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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

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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...

21 Oct

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Book Review: We Are The Weather

by Kerri Ana Provost

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“It is good to speak up, good to recycle, to plant trees, lots of trees […] According to a 2017 analysis, recycling and tree planting...

14 Oct

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Trash for Memory

by Kerri Ana Provost

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There’s been misinformation circulating about bulky waste, and as irritating as the endless mattresses blocking sidewalks are, the blatant lies bother me more. MYTH ONE:...

07 Oct

Hartford