Tag: Our House Is On Fire
29
Sep
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Tactical Urbanism, Take Two
by Kerri Ana Provost
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If you’ve ever crossed the intersection of Main Street and Charter Oak Avenue/Buckingham Street on foot, you don’t need to be told that it is...
23
Sep
Car-Free in a Mid-Sized City
by Kerri Ana Provost
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This summer marks my two year anniversary of being car-free. I have heard people say that a car is needed in Connecticut, but I knew...
16
Sep
Thoughts on Incrementalism and Inaction
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Bill McKibben, in his must-read Eaarth from 2010, writes: “We need now to understand the world we’ve created, and consider — urgently — how to...
09
Sep
Eight Tremendously Difficult Ways to Help the Environment
by Kerri Ana Provost
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If you search up green tips, you get lots of lists suggesting easy ways to make ecofriendly changes. There’s good reason to be suspicious of...
02
Sep
From Source to Sea
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Dirt paths meander through the woods north of the Riverside Park boat house, east of the North Meadows dike. If you continue on, north of...
26
Aug
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Climate Action
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Youth will lead global climate strikes during the week of September 20-27, 2019. During this time, there are multiple local opportunities to get more involved...
19
Aug
Textile Collection: Coming Soon(?)
by Kerri Ana Provost
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If all goes as planned, Hartford will soon be partnering with Simple Recycling to run a curbside textile collection program. How it works: each household...
12
Aug
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The Great Outdoors: 26 Places You Can Reach By Bus, Without Fuss, From Hartford
by Kerri Ana Provost
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You should be able to get your nature fix without having to bum a ride.
05
Aug
How To Avoid Parking Meters in Hartford
by Kerri Ana Provost
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It will soon cost motorists more to rent car storage on certain downtown streets in Hartford. As of Monday, August 5, 2019, if you want...
30
Jul
Because You’re Not Grocery Shopping Only One Time Ever
by Kerri Ana Provost
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In the lead up to the Plastic Bag Ban in Connecticut, I sure heard some nonsense. Every last excuse people could think of to avoid...