Kerri Provost expresses the opinion that the demolition of the structure at 1161 Main Street will only be a success if what happens afterward is meaningful, expedient, and future-thinking. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: July 10, 2010
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The appeal and use of the Hartford Public Library has grown under the helm of retiring Chief Librarian Louise Blalock. This is the reason she has been named the 2008 Hartford Business Journal’s Public Sector Executive of the Year. Blalock’s 14-year tenure marks the end of an era of unmatched expansion and recognition of Hartford’s library system. In 2001, Blalock was named the National Librarian of the Year by the Library Journal, and in 2002 the library won the National Award for Library Service from the Institute of Museum and Library Service. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: November 20, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/education/hbj_112008.asp
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Attendance at Connecticut Convention Center events in Hartford increased by 50 percent in 2011, compared with the previous year -- setting a record for the venue that opened in 2005. More than 333,570 visitors attended events at the convention center last year, the Capital City Economic Development Authority announced recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 19, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_011912.asp
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The federal government has approved $7 million in funding that developers say will allow them to begin construction of retail space at Front Street in the fall of 2008. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 09, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_050908.asp
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After the second fatal shooting this month outside Up Or On The Rocks, a downtown Hartford night spot, Mayor Pedro E. Segarra is calling for more police in bars and a change in a state law allowing 18-and-over parties in nightclubs. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 31, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_083113.asp
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Mike McGarry expresses the opinion that it’s now up to our state legislators to stop the madness on the corner of Farmington and Broad. City planners are trying to build Pathways to Technology Magnet School on that tiny spot. In addition, there is a proposed plan to change the roads around the space – despite tremendous public opposition. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: April 26 - May 3, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Education/htfd_news_042606.asp
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Should preliminary reports prove true, MetLife will purchase the South Building on the CIGNA campus in Bloomfield to house its 2,000 Greater Hartford employees, ensuring that the company remains in the area. That beats a move out of state. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 12, 2007
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Say this much about Abul Islam, the businessman and developer who wants to transform the old WFSB property in downtown Hartford into 15 stories of apartments; he is resilient. He has overcome stereotypes about his culture and religion in making the transition from left-leaning socialist sympathizer as a kid in Pakistan to unapologetic American capitalist — and real estate investor. Islam is emerging as "one to watch" on the Connecticut business and real estate development scene. One of his personal investment plans is developing the former Broadcast House site downtown into The Residences at River View, a 195-unit apartment building. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 25, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_102512.asp
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Bob Crelin has been making people aware of the problem of light pollution in Connecticut for well over a decade. He has been an adviser to many communities looking to curb excess lighting. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 26, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Environment/htfd_courant_032606.asp
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Downtown Hartford needs that vibe of a business incubator badly, and the new “community co-working space” of the Social Enterprise Trust is designed to bring it, for new firms born with a goal of helping the world in addition to making money. The space, launching as a fee-charging business, couldn’t be better situated. In the second floor of a classic, old office building, its massive picture windows open out onto the corner of Trumbull and Pratt streets. The reSET space offers open office cubicle space with wired or wireless Internet access, printing, coffee, tea and other office amenities. Most important, what the entrepreneurs can’t find at home, is the working camaraderie of the shared space. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 01, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_070113.asp
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A year after the ribbon was cut, the Connecticut Convention Center has begun to do what it promised -- put feet on Hartford's streets, lay heads on Hartford's hotel beds and inject the city's downtown with new life. Bringing fencers and robotics teams, corporate lunches and groundskeepers, boaters and veterinarians, the center has hosted more than twice as many events as anticipated. Demand for city hotel rooms and the prices for those rooms increased at significantly higher rates than in previous years; and even though the center lost more money than anticipated, that was largely due to rising energy costs. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 5, 2006
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A downtown circulator bus is likely to be running for two of the convention center's busiest months this fall, an effort that could be a jump-start to a permanent bus service. The downtown Hartford circulator would be a free service and would hit the city's major cultural and hospitality sites. Under a tentative plan, the route would include stops at the Connecticut Convention Center, the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, the Civic Center, the Goodwin Hotel, the Holiday Inn Express, Union Station, the Church Street parking garage, the Hartford Hilton, the MAT Garage, the Crowne Plaza Hotel, the Morgan Street Garage, the Marriott Downtown and the convention center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 3, 2005
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Susan Lubowsky Talbott doesn't know Hartford yet, but she does know how to listen. She was hired recently as director of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, the nation's oldest public art museum, and she wasted no time getting a feel for the region she will call home. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 15, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_021508.asp
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The show at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, "Impressionists by the Sea," is a must-see. It offers a refreshing take on the art, the artists and the evolution of their technique. It showcases a wealth of material from many prestigious sources, including from the museum's own impressive collection, reminding viewers of the extraordinary treasure in our midst Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 24, 2008
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Proudly decked out in green, St. Patrick's Day revelers sang, cheered, and broke into Irish jigs at the parade in Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 16, 2008
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Toni Gold suggests that before the final recommendation for a new sports arena in Hartford is finalized, "city fit" questions need to be answered. Where, exactly, should the arena be located? How should it be integrated into the downtown so that both city and arena benefit? What will be its impact on the rest of the urban fabric, especially of its parking facilities? If the "city fit" questions aren't answered honestly up front, we will end up with the same disappointing results we got from the previous big, dumb projects: low-income jobs created at exorbitant cost, unending operating subsidies, hostile city streets, intimidating edifices and acres of parking lots that remain empty most of the time. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 29, 2007
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On May 12, 2007, Joanne Douglas will bid farewell to her longtime Hartford store, The Unique Antique, and turn over the keys to a new owner. For more than 20 years, Douglas, 65, has owned and operated the shop, buying and selling such rarities as 100-year-old cameo brooches and Civil War-era mourning jewelry fashioned from the braided hair of fallen loved ones. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 20, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_042007.asp
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In this editorial, the Courant expresses the opinion that Hartford has taken major steps in recent years to turn downtown into a thriving mix of residential, retail, dining, office and cultural uses. One gaping hole has been the absence of a grocery store to serve a growing number of downtown residents. But that might change soon, after the encouraging news that a grocer could open for business by summer 2010 at 410 Asylum St. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 11, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_011110.asp
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Councilman Luis Cotto is proposing that the Hartford City Council begin a discussion of whether to turn a downtown park on top of I-84 into an official skateboard park by creating a skateboarding task force. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 13, 2009
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It wasn't your typical groundbreaking ceremony recently when Hartford Stage's closest friends gathered to celebrate the start of the renovation and expansion of the theater's 33-year-old Church Street facility. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 03, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_060310.asp
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Kristen Phillips is the new executive director of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. Phillips is fulfilling a lifelong dream to run a nonprofit business. In her new job, which she will begin by April 21, 2008, she'll be taking care of the business balance sheet so the musicians can pay full attention to their sheet music. Phillips has been employed in Hartford by Lincoln Financial Services doing strategic planning and product development in life insurance and annuities. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 21, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_032108.asp
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Hartford's Star Shuttle has turned into a goodwill ambassador for the city. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: April 28, 2009
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Wearing brightly colored traditional dresses, smocks and headdresses, more than 2,000 worshipers from around the Northeast gathered at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford to celebrate Easter Ghanaian-style. It is the first time the New York region of The Church of Pentecost U.S.A. Inc. brought its annual Easter convention to the city, celebrating traditional prayers in both English and Akan, one of the languages native to Ghana. And many of the worshipers said they would like to return to Hartford next year. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 24, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_032408.asp
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When Joe Black's closed March 29 after $4.1 million in renovations and just two years in business, many brides who had booked wedding receptions there were left without a hall. But, within weeks, The Riverhouse at Goodspeed Station, a catering business with a facility in Haddam, negotiated a temporary lease with the building's owner. They began operating a venue now called The Society Room of Hartford. There was even business in place — events initially booked with Joe Black's. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 30, 2008
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With so many corporations merging, downsizing and bailing out of the city, it's always encouraging when a company reaffirms its place in the local economy. And nothing says "We're here!" louder than 7-foot-high freestanding letters atop your roof. Over the past year, Aetna has added four such signs - complete with the company logo's somewhat whimsical dancing figure - to its headquarters on Farmington Avenue. The signs' brushed metal reflects the sun nicely and they are quite visible from I-84. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 18, 2006
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Downtown Hartford's restaurant scene is hopping, and the theories on why are as varied as the cuisine. Some say that diners from the suburbs are getting more comfortable with downtown Hartford. Others say that regulars who work downtown and the convention center are giving the eateries a boost. And some say it's simply the good food. What they do agree on is this: It's not because of a spike in people living downtown. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 25, 2007
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A long-awaited amenity for downtown Hartford became a reality this past week with the opening of a new downtown grocery store, The Market at Hartford 21, on Asylum Street. The stylish store has become something of a rallying point for the city's business-center residents. Some 200 downtowners packed the Zula Restaurant and Bar on a Tuesday evening earlier this month to hear from the store's owners, Ryan and Kelleanne Jones. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 21, 2011
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At its opening, the hotel on Constitution Plaza in downtown Hartford was described as almost too luxurious for the city. Today, its owner is marketing the vacant, decaying structure as worth $10 million - but there are no takers. Hartford's mayor says the building should be torn down. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 25, 2006
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Joe the Barber, whose given name is Anthony Cymerys, sets up his alfresco barbershop and snack bar across from Bushnell Park every Wednesday. No matter what the weather, Cymerys, 75, has set up shop here once a week for the past decade. In warmer weather, as many as 50 people gather here, but in winter, it's more like 15 to 20 regulars. Cymerys passes out sandwiches from the back of his gray Dodge Caravan and ladles soup from a stainless-steel stockpot that sits in a cooler on the sidewalk. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 11, 2007
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Morrison H. Beach, former chairman and chief executive of the Travelers Insurance Co., died on Dec. 5. His leadership, epitomized by his single vote against the demolition of the Old State House, was a stunning example of how Hartford's corporate leaders can make a critical difference. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 17, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/History/htfd_courant_121706.asp
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For several years, The Courant has pushed for the return of the Park River through downtown Hartford. Now Chuck Sheehan, chief executive officer of the Metropolitan District Commission has come up with a creative, even ingenious, plan. Mr. Sheehan and the MDC propose a three-pond water feature through Bushnell Park, roughly along the former path of the Park River. The water feature would be a functional part of the MDC's nearly billion-dollar project now underway to separate storm drainage from sewer pipes in the Hartford region and to upgrade its treatment plant. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 8, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Parks/htfd_courant_010806.asp
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The city is urged to do more to preserve historic structures, like the Connecticut Light and Power building that has been razed to put up a parking lot. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 26, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_062605.asp
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Wilson Faude expresses the opinion that Constitution Plaza is often the example used for failed urban renewal in Hartford. The critique ought to come with a caveat; If Constitution Plaza had been built as it was originally planned, it would have been an example of successful urban renewal. It would have worked. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 22, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/History/htfd_courant_072207.asp
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The Hartford Stage during the Fall of 2007 offered David Grimm's "Chick, the Great Osram," the story of Everett "Chick" Austin, the charismatic, flamboyant director of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, who reigned from 1927 to 1944. Austin, with his enthusiastic embrace of classic and modern tastes, turned the museum into a progressive presence in the international art world. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 14, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_101407_2.asp
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Denis Barone proposes a Memorial to the Murdered Youth of Hartford. The purpose of this memorial would be to remember and acknowledge that the murdered young people of Hartford are part of America, and by that acknowledgement and remembrance to create a sense of belonging for the surviving youths. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 22, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Crime/htfd_courant_012206.asp
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Mayor Eddie Perez spoke to The Courant's editorial board recently about his major initiatives and how they were going. Third on his list, after education and health care, was an update on a downtown arena. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 17, 2008
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In a decision that caught some by surprise, the Connecticut Development Authority recently picked a partnership between downtown's largest property owner and a worldwide sports and entertainment company to take over the 32-year-old Hartford Civic Center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 22, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_032207.asp
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Amid debate over the future of the Hartford Civic Center, a major downtown developer said recently that he wants to build a new, publicly subsidized, $250 million sports and entertainment arena in the city - and that he's even looking into buying an NHL hockey team to fill it. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 29, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_122905.asp
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Three years ago, downtown Hartford appeared to be on the verge of getting a grocery store at Hartford 21. Today, the space is still dark. But while all eyes have been on Hartford 21, another plan for a grocer has been quietly percolating at a spot that's a two-minute walk closer to Bushnell Park, with the target of opening in the summer of 2010. Common Ground, a nonprofit group, has renovated the historic building at 410 Asylum St. for mixed-income housing in a $22 million project. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 23, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_122309.asp
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More feet will soon be on the streets of downtown Hartford, as a project with nine security ambassadors and six street cleaners prepares for a May 2007 start. The new street presence will be the product of the recently formed Hartford Business Improvement District. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 9, 2007
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If interested parties gain support from the City of Hartford, it is possible that downtown Hartford could have a full-service supermarket offering "culturally" and "demographically-appropriate foods." The Hartford Community Loan Fund and Hartford Food System are working with a yet-to-be-named large, regional supermarket chain which has experience selling healthy food in urban areas. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: March 20, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_032013.asp
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Preliminary design plans for making Trumbull Street more pedestrian-friendly were presented recently to a group from Business for Downtown. The idea is to turn a worn, too-wide, traffic-clogged street into an attractive urban boulevard, as has been done on Columbus Boulevard. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 28, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052806.asp
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Nearly $1.3 million in unpaid taxes may finally shake the old gun factory loose for a new developer. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: March 03, 2009
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With the Jewell Street building slated for demolition, the Hartford YMCA opened its new downtown health and wellness center. The new facility has workout views of Trumbull Street, a spacious lobby, and a 21st-century look. It's a short walk from the old YMCA on Bushnell Park to its new home in the brand-new Hartford 21 complex. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 20, 2006
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Stan Simpson discusses a newcomer's impressions of Hartford: observations on the amenities that are taken for granted, and aspects of the city that may have never registered before. He concludes that the city has to embrace and promote what it is - a midpoint between Boston and New York with an eclectic mix of cultures, arts attractions and parks. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 28, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_012806.asp
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Hundreds of kids gathered at Bushnell Park to watch the night sky light up with fireworks on New Years Eve 2006, at one of many First Night events that have made the celebration one of the most popular and widely attended in the state. The revelers were helped out by a winter night that was crisp, yet hardly freezing. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 1, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_010107.asp
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One year ago today, demolition began at Broadcast House on Constitution Plaza, the former home of WFSB-TV, Channel 3, in downtown Hartford. Lots of people are wondering what will happen to the hole in the ground that remains. Will it become a parking lot, like so many other prime parcels in the capital city? Abul Islam, the owner of AI Engineering in Middletown, declares he's unwilling to turn it into a parking lot as he seeks financing for his project, a 12-story office tower. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 16, 2010
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A small city like Hartford has genuine appeal to those seeking professional employment for the first time. Many of the things they want out of a big city are available in Hartford, in a more intimate and welcoming setting than Boston or New York City. Many young professionals gathered at the HYPE Premier Party recently. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: June 14, 2006
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Northland Investment Corp. is in the early stages of planning the redevelopment of the former YMCA on Jewell Street in Hartford. They recently posted a conceptual illustration of the project on the corporate website. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 1, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_060107.asp
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Tom Condon writes that in 1973, when Earl Blumenauer was a 24-year-old, first-term state legislator in Oregon, he voted for the landmark urban growth boundary law, one of the strongest anti-sprawl measures ever enacted. Most of the country, including Connecticut, didn't follow suit and allowed sprawl to continue. Since 1996, Blumenauer, a Democrat, has represented Portland, Oregon in Congress and tried to bring its green message to the rest of the country. Blumenauer was in Hartford on Monday with Rep. John Larson to speak at a sustainability program concerning Hartford's iQuilt plan. The iQuilt is a plan to connect Hartford's cultural institutions with pedestrian and bicycling routes. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 04, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_070410.asp
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The dramatic, sweeping roof that symbolizes the singularity of the Connecticut Science Center has provided the center's builders a little extra drama of its own. Four months after the building was topped off, the roof turned out to be a pain in the center's topside - the ends of the roof that extend beyond the building's eastern and western walls were sagging. Recently, a giant crane lowered a large section of it back to the ground, the first stage in what could be several weeks' worth of work to get the bugs out of the "magic carpet" roof. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 01, 2007
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The return of the Hooker Day Parade, a quirky D.I.Y. (Do It Yourself) affair, signals a wider rebirth of Hartford's funky artsy spirit. On Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008, after a six-year hiatus, the Hooker Day Parade returned to downtown Hartford. The parade has, since its inception, been a casual event aimed at fun. The Hooker Day Parade began in 1991 as a way of shaking up a sleepy town. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: October 23, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_advocate_102308.asp
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No matter how you get into the city — whether it’s by foot, bicycle, private automobile, bus, train, taxi, or boat — chances are that you will be confronted with a concern more pressing than where to park. And unlike parking lots and garages, toilets are generally not marked with a bright red and yellow sign. Kerri Provost provides a guide. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: August 23, 2010
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Back in the 1960s, a vibrant, compact city built an elevated highway right through downtown, against the wishes of those in an adjacent African American neighborhood. The passage of time has exposed the disastrous flaws of this idea. Instead of bringing affluence, it brought blight. Now the expressway is nearing the end of its useful life, and a growing group of residents want to tear it down. This could of course be a summary of the citizen-led effort to remove the I-84 Aetna Viaduct in Hartford, but it is actually a very similar story, taking place as we speak in New Orleans. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 08, 2010
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In the dozen years that the landmark Hartford Times building has stood vacant, there has been only one serious proposal to redevelop the property. And that one didn't work out. Now, in the space of a few months, there are two more. The Thomas Hooker Brewing Co. is looking to move from Bloomfield to Prospect Street, which would allow the company to expand its operations, a source familiar with the plans said recently. The proposal has formidable competition from another, by Front Street developer HB Nitkin Group, which wants to move the University of Connecticut's Greater Hartford campus in West Hartford to downtown Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 13, 2013
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The 12-foot “for sale” sign on the parking lot at Ann Uccello and Asylum streets in downtown Hartford is big and bold, and the same can be said about Paul Khakshouri’s ideas for this corner of the city. His half-acre parking lot, he told me, is the perfect spot for an apartment tower, with as many as 800 apartments and a million square feet. The apartments, Khakshouri says, are just the revitalizing spark downtown needs and would attract national retailers back to the city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 08, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_050813.asp
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After decades in the suburbs, the Cantor Colburn law firm is moving its headquarters to downtown Hartford, seeing a reinvigorated city as an asset that could attract young lawyers to its expanding practice. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 11, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_041107.asp
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Workmen recently began tearing up the concrete slabs on Bushnell Plaza in downtown Hartford. The plaza is that large, empty space in front of Bushnell Tower, at Main and Gold streets. This author suggests options for creating a space that can be shared with the rest of the city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 23, 2008
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The Hartford Stage Theater has outgrown its building, and has two choices. It could spend roughly $5 million to $6 million to repair and rehabilitate its existing downtown building on Church Street, or it could look into expanding or building a new theater downtown. Governor Rell is supporting study of the issue with a pledge of $500,000 of state bond funding for a comprehensive study of the theater and its needs. The study will yield a report on the options for the theater, identify and hire a concept design team and include detailed costs. The study could take a year. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 16, 2005
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Sean Crawford, a parking ambassador contracted by the Hartford Parking Authority, has been randomly selecting as many as 20 people a day this month and offering to pay for their on-street parking. Parking authority administrators said the program, Park On Us, is meant to increase traffic to businesses, encourage on-street parking and counteract negative perceptions of the parking ambassadors, who also hand out tickets for exceeding meter time or not paying for parking. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 08, 2013
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Hartford celebrated a milestone that shouldn't pass unnoticed: the 50th anniversary of the merging of two historic downtown Catholic churches, St. Anthony and St. Patrick. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 30, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/faithcommunity/htfd_courant_103008.asp
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The story of housing in Hartford today is a tale of two cities. In one case, the state invests over $35 million to spur private development of a new, residential downtown, a metaphorically gated community designed to lure well-heeled couples with no dependent children and cash to spend. If retail development takes off as planned, they won’t have to walk far to spend it. The tale of the other Hartford takes place in the surrounding neighborhoods, which are waking and shaking, blinking back to life--but still weighed down by poverty, less investment capital, neglected structures, and unmet needs for decent, dignified and affordable housing. Published by
The Hartford Guardian
; Publication Date: Winter/Spring 2006
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The good news is that the state is buying two major office buildings — Connecticut River Plaza on Columbus Boulevard and 55 Farmington Avenue — for $52 million, as part of a plan to get out of expensive leases and avoid expensive repairs to aging state-owned buildings. The state estimates the consolidation will save the $100 million over the next 20 years, twice that when adjusted for inflation. But, the two buildings, now privately owned, generate about $2 million a year in property taxes. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 07, 2013
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that the question of whether to expand the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington or move it to Hartford has been, to the extent it was discussed at all, presented as an either/or - all in Farmington or all in Hartford. But there is a possible third option, one that would use both Hartford and Farmington. The ideas are worth serious consideration. The choice now is whether to reinforce the mistake of locating the school in Farmington, or leverage the investment into a bigger vision. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 05, 2011
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The levees and flood walls protecting Hartford and East Hartford from Connecticut River flooding are old and in need of repair. As in New Orleans, the levees in some places are being undermined by seepage. Although Hartford and East Hartford have undertaken levee repairs in recent years, there are still serious deficiencies that must be addressed. Engineers have laid out a project list that would cost about $100 million. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 21, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/environment/htfd_courant_062113.asp
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As Hartford stands at the brink of a hotel-building boom, with the Hilton Hartford (formerly the Sheraton Hartford) opening after a $25 million makeover, and the new $81 million Marriott Hartford Downtown opening in soon it seems timely to recall Hartford's grand hotels of yesteryear. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 23, 2005
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This Hartford Courant editorial extols the “topping off” of the Connecticut Science Center. The final beam was recently added to the distinctive roofline that will become, along with the convention center and hotel, a welcome addition to the skyline heralding Hartford's revival and prosperity. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 17, 2007
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Hartford 21 is a shot of hope for downtown, but residents need retailers, and retailers need shoppers. Most of the retail space that fronts Asylum and Trumbull streets at the heart of downtown's hoped-for rebirth is empty. Lawrence Gottesdiener, the developer is losing $2 million a year in rent, but he doesn't want to sign the wrong retail tenant, or the right one who won't stay open weekends. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 02, 2008
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Two of the key tools cities across the country have used to revive themselves in the past two decades have been access to a waterfront and pedestrian/bicycle trails. Hartford gets a win on both counts as the final section of Riverwalk North is dedicated. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 21, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Parks/htfd_courant_062107.asp
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The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, believed to be the first permanent triumphal arch in the country, is one of Hartford's great historical treasures. However, many car accidents have repeatedly damaged the arch. A new plan, spearheaded by Linda Osten, would protect the arch while keeping Trinity Street open. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 13, 2005
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A dozen protesters who sat down and blocked a normally busy I-84 entrance ramp were quietly arrested by waiting police recently, the culmination of a union-sponsored demonstration against economic inequality and high unemployment. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 18, 2011
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While most of us worry about the recession and faltering 401(k)s, people like Abul A. Islam get busy. Mr. Islam, a Glastonbury resident and owner of AI Engineering Inc. in Middletown, has plans to build a 12-story, $40 million office tower on the site of the former WFSB studios on Constitution Plaza in Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 08, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_120808.asp
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Dragon boats on the Connecticut River, snarling mini-cars near the state Capitol, the crack of croquet balls in the West End and history at the Old State House helped to fill Hartford with color and bustle recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 17, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Parks/htfd_courant_091706.asp
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One of the biggest landlords in Hartford has been accused in court documents of stealing $275,000 from a group of condominium owners at Bushnell on the Park by using their association fees as his own personal “piggy bank.” Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: August 03, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/housing/htfd_advocate_080310.asp
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On the day after Thanksgiving, children donned festive hats as crowds gathered amid the white lights to used the newly extended 100-foot by 100-foot ice skating rink at Bushnell Park for its Winterfest, pose for photos with Santa and ride the carousel. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 24, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_112412.asp
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Residents in the Sheldon/Charter Oak area have been vocal and active over the years with developers seeking to alter their neighborhood and are no less involved with Adriaen's Landing and the new Connecticut Convention Center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 2, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_060205.asp
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As the state looks for potential new managers of the XL Center and Rentschler Field, the performance of both venues in recent years has been mixed. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: November 12, 2012
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In more good news for Hartford and its insurance industry, Aetna said recently it will bring about 3,600 workers to the city from its Middletown office by 2010 as part of a $219 million renovation and consolidation project. Aetna, which has about 2,800 employees in Hartford now, expects the transfers to increase its workforce in the city to as many as 6,400 people by 2010. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 29, 2006
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Aetna, for the first time, will charge employees for parking in Hartford, an unwelcome prospect for workers in the city and the thousands being moved up from Middletown offices by 2010. Aetna won't tell employees how much it will cost them until the end of August, 2006, and the company plans to phase in the charges next year for garage parking, and in 2008 for those who use the company's parking lots. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 1, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_080106.asp
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A 1920s building overlooking Bushnell Park is the latest downtown Hartford project set for an overhaul. Common Ground, a New York-based developer of affordable housing, has begun construction on the $22 million restoration project at 410 Asylum St. The upper floors of the former office building will be converted into 70 affordable mixed-income apartments. Plans also call for the restoration of the street level storefronts, comprising of 13,000 square feet.
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The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: June 09, 2008
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After a decade of delays, three developers and downsized plans, Front Street — the restaurant and entertainment hub of Adriaen's Landing in downtown Hartford — is finally rising from a long desolate lot on Columbus Boulevard. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 11, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_081109.asp
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No one at the recent ceremony marking the end of Hartford’s Capitol West was at all sorry to see that the notorious eyesore would be knocked into rubble in the coming weeks. Not the least of which was Bernie Michel. Michel, the chairman of the neighborhood revitalization zone in Asylum Hill, said the razing of the building would do two things: open up a pleasing vista for motorists on I-84 west and convey that the city cares about what perception it projects. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 05, 2012
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Phoenix Investment Partners will be renamed Virtus Investment Partners when it is spun off by The Phoenix Cos. and has decided to stay in downtown Hartford, the company said recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 01, 2008
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The city's redevelopment agency has voted in favor of acquiring the blighted Capitol West building on Myrtle Street through eminent domain proceedings. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 11, 2011
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If all goes well, 2013 in Hartford will be the year of the 'ville — as in Coltsville and Parkville. Dare to hope. Coltsville, the landmark 19th-century industrial village built by Col. Samuel Colt in the city's South Meadows, awaits National Historic Park designation. Parkville, one of the city's most stable and varied neighborhoods, invites transit-oriented development. The CTfastrak busway between Hartford and New Britain has a stop in the neighborhood. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 04, 2013
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The dismal sight of the abandoned Capitol West building off I-84 that has become an unwanted city landmark will soon be gone. Under a negotiated settlement approved by a judge, the city will pay $1.7 million to buy the multi-story building at a key gateway to both downtown and the Asylum Hill neighborhood. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 17, 2011
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The announcement by Abul Islam, President/CEO of AI Engineers, Inc. located in Middletown, Connecticut of his plans to build a brand new, scientifically advanced Tech Center at Constitution Plaza in Downtown Hartford took many people back to the early 1960's, when the Plaza itself was new and considered one of the greatest urban renewal projects in the country. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: February 18, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_021810.asp
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Gov. M. Jodi Rell recently announced a $600,000 plan to give the financially troubled Old State House a one-year reprieve while a working group ponders its future. But legislative leaders announced a $2.2 million commitment of their own to take over the landmark building entirely. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 12, 2007
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The double shot of a gymnastics championship and a gymnastics trade show in downtown Hartford is expected to draw total attendance of 40,000, about the same as this spring's collegiate basketball tournament. The economic benefit of the events is forecasted to be as much as $7 million, more than triple the $2.1 million generated by the old Big East women's basketball tournament. Although both have strong fan bases, the gymnastics events draw from a broader geographic area, doubling the number of hotel bookings. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 12, 2013
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A two-acre parking lot on the north side of Allyn Street — the proposed location for a 42-story office tower in the 1980s — is another of the 13 proposed sites for relocating UConn’s Greater Hartford campus to downtown Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 06, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_050613_1.asp
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A consultant-led public workshop—the second of three in a series guided by Boston-based Goody Clancy—took place recently at the downtown Hartford public library. The focus: what to do about the highway through Hartford, specifically the section known as the viaduct. Published by
Urban Compass
; Publication Date: March 26, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/ucompass_032610.asp
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If some modern-day Rip Van Winkle were to awaken this morning from a 20-year sleep, he'd notice that Americans are not building cities and suburbs quite the way we used to. The goals and character of development are changing substantially - in the most progressive communities, if not everywhere. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 5, 2006
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Historic architectural elements uncovered as the American Airlines building on Main Street, now being converted to condominiums, are being preserved. The discovery of art-deco details during renovation work on the building's façade has led the developer to revise his architectural designs and include the sunbursts, geometric patterns and other flourishes in his plans. The ornamentation under each window was revealed recently when workers pulled off aluminum panels installed in a façade makeover in the 1970s. The art-deco details date from the 1920s, when the building at 915 Main was home to a thriving department store Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 15, 2006
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For years, the American Airlines building in Hartford - across from Sage-Allen and The Richardson - stood as a monument to the drab façade makeovers of the 1970s, all brown brick and aluminum panels. But now, as 915 Main St. is being converted into condominiums, the developer is unearthing pieces of the structure's art deco architectural past behind those bland-looking panels. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 11, 2006
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Bushnell Tower has longstanding reputation as one of the most upscale condo options in the city. Still, Bushnell Tower has struggled during the past year through a sort of identity crisis. It faced what it has really never faced before: competition. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 20, 2007
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Tom Condon suggests that street theater and other outdoor arts events, similar to events that were staged 40 years ago, may be a key to downtown revitalization. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 14, 2006
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In this editorial, the Courant expresses the opinion that some in city government think the librarian's role is simply to hand out books. Chief Librarian Louise Blalock took a broader view. She made the library a cultural and intellectual center of the community. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 07, 2008
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Stan Simpson expresses the opinion that the now undefined role of the Hartford Times building may actually end up being a positive one for downtown development. The need for more hotels and shops has always been pressing. This fledgling convention city might well put its attention to providing more lodging and retail for its visitors. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 06, 2007
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Hartford citizens appreciate the massive investments in Hartford over the last 15 years or so. The jobs, activities and sense of pride all have paid dividends. However, it is the author’s contention that the various facilities in the city of Hartford, now the responsibility of the Capital Region Economic Development Authority (CRDA), should reach out to the citizens of Hartford in a more aggressive manner. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: November 01, 2012
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Julie Powell, author of Julie & Julia, was recently the special guest at One Unforgettable Big Summer Night, Hartford Public Library’s annual fundraiser. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: May 17, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_051710.asp
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Hartford’s annual Hooker Day Parade was held in Downtown Hartford on Saturday, October 22, 2011. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: October 20, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_102011.asp
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The new exhibit, "Andrew Wyeth: Looking Beyond," aims to focus not just on the finished works of Wyeth (1917-2009), but also on his creative process and working methods. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 25, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_032512.asp
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For well over a decade, the Capitol West building has stood abandoned on Myrtle Street, just west of Union Station, a five-story billboard for urban decay perched within next to one of the busiest stretches of highway in the state. Recently, the Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. announced that it will be giving the City of Hartford $2 million to help purchase the Capitol West property, demolish the building and redevelop the site. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: November 18, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_news_111810.asp
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A special district for downtown, where property owners pay more money for targeted special services that they control, is being discussed again. Many other cities across Connecticut and the country have benefited from special districts. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 7,2005
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Though it only takes seconds for the police to reach Main and Asylum from the current substation across from the Hartford Public Library, a new substation was approved across from a major bus stop. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: September 22, 2011
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The New England Antique Arms Society brought its guns to the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford for its annual convention over the weekend of August 4-5, 2012. This will be the society's first year having the gathering at the convention center, after previously holding the event at the Connecticut Expo Center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 03, 2012
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New home construction is struggling to get its footings in Connecticut, but there's a building boom in the making for one kind of housing that you might not expect: apartments. The driving force: Apartment vacancy is expected to fall to less than 3 percent this year in the Hartford area, making it one of the strongest markets in the country. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 31, 2012
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Larry Gottesdiener built most of his Hartford commercial real estate empire when prices were depressed in the '90s and earlier this decade. So it's no surprise that his biggest deal in 17 years at Northland Investment Corp. — the creation of a $2 billion apartment portfolio — comes in the midst of a housing recession. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 01, 2008
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An 1880s office building near Hartford’s Union Station auctioned last fall after a foreclosure could soon get a new kind of tenant: apartment renters. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 25, 2013
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After almost 70 years in Hartford, the architectural firm of Jeter, Cook & Jepson has planned a move to Prospect Street that will guarantee it another generation in the state's capital. Firm President Peter N. Stevens says that young professionals see Hartford as having turned the corner. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 21, 2005
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An architectural gem near Hartford’s Union Station is going on the auction block soon, following a lengthy foreclosure. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 18, 2012
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The Hartford Preservation Alliance has been contracted by the state Commission on Culture and Tourism to update a historic buildings survey from 1997. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 6, 2007
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Foreclosure is stalking some of Hartford's biggest downtown properties. First, it was the iconic Bushnell on the Park, the curvy condominium project built in 1969 overlooking Bushnell Park. Next, two major office towers downtown, Metro Center One and CityPlace II, both owned by Northland Investment Corp., fell under foreclosure actions. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: December 22, 2009
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Occupancy rates for Greater Hartford hotels continue to lag and there are mixed feelings about when a turnaround might occur for the state’s hospitality industry. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: August 31, 2009
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A new sports and entertainment arena on the northern fringe of downtown Hartford is more talk than anything else right now, but the chatter is putting the spotlight back on efforts to undo the geographic and economic isolation of the city's North End. Cut off by I-84, the North End is seeing a small wave of investment as city officials seek to pull the downtown development boom across the highway. A new public safety complex, new housing, and new retail are all in the works. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 30, 2005
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A woman who recanted a story that she had been raped by an unknown black man in Hartford's Bushnell Park was arrested and appeared in Hartford Superior Court on a charge of filing a false police report. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 24, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Crime/htfd_courant_012407.asp
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For more than 40 years, Richard Welling captured Hartford in his pen-and-ink line drawings, telling the city's story with every stroke. Described by some as a unique freehand artist with an eye for detail, Welling, who lived in Hartford, died of cancer at age 83 recently, leaving behind a body of work with historical significance. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 12, 2009
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Travelers passing through Hartford's Union Station can now get an eyeful of locally produced artwork. A new project called "The Arts Station," sponsored by the city's department of health and human services, is bringing an array of works to what has, for some time, been an empty space at the train station. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 18, 2006
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If there was any artist who personified the key elements of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas, it would be Hartford-born conceptual artist Sol Le Witt, for whom the idea frequently was the art. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 06, 2010
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The glossy architectural renderings unveiled last year for a 12-story office tower on the site of the old studios for WFSB, Channel 3, were eye-catching enough. Now, the developer says they are about to get even better. Developer Abul A. Islam said that he has hired a new architectural firm that will significantly change the look of the building — although it will be about the same size. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 17, 2009
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For Hartford, the real win came when the National Association of Sports Commissions decided to host its annual event in the city. From April 16-19, Hartford was given the rare opportunity to showcase its facilities and venues to more than 700 organizers of major sporting events or those who try to entice those organizers to put on events in their cities and regions. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: April 23, 2012
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Tom Condon supports the creation of national park status for Coltsville because it would expedite the redevelopment — the adaptive reuse — of the complex. IIf the restoration project is completed, there would be a mixed-use community there with 500-600 jobs and 500 residents. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 18, 2010
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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's proposed budget included a "luxury tax" on new and used boat purchases, a 3 percent surcharge on the value of vessels over $100,000 — beyond the proposed 6.35 percent retail sales tax. Malloy's proposal brought marine industry leaders to the state's Capitol in protest. A compromise was reached. New and used boats selling for less than $100,000 are taxed at the going sales tax rate of 6.35 percent. Vessels selling for more than $100,000 are taxed 7 percent on the entire amount. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 27, 2012
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Front Street is the retail and entertainment district the state built in the center of Hartford's downtown. But since its completion, the space has been empty. That will soon change. A movie theater will soon open, and more tenants are on the way. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: September 06, 2012
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Almost eight years since Adriaen's Landing began the now $2 billion worth of public and private investment in downtown Hartford, there is at least one truism: Development has begotten development. But, as deals on condominiums begin to close and doors on apartments continue to open, the new sign of progress won't be whether buildings are up, but whether they are filled. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 26, 2006
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The luxurious $81 million 409-room Marriott Hotel is open for business. The hotel is designed to attract more business travelers and tourists to the city with its upscale amenities. The Marriott has 38,000 room nights reserved for groups so far, with 70 percent, or 26,600, in the first 18 months. A guest room going for $189 on a weekday is about $10 to $20 a night higher than most competitors in the market. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 26, 2005
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Julio Concepcion, of MetroHartford Alliance knows how Hartford ticks. He is the liaison between the city, its businesses and neighborhoods. While his job doesn't require him to be a fly on the wall at countless municipal functions, he enjoys being involved and informed. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 12, 2012
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AT&T has confirmed that it is close to finalizing a deal that would finally sell off a prime downtown parking lot in Hartford. The telecommunications giant has confirmed that it has identified a high bidder for the property, marking the first sign of progress in the sale of the long-idle and much-contested piece of land. However, it declined to identify the high bidder. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 24, 2007
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Hartford's Wadsworth Atheneum of Art has secured a place in Adriaen's landing and has also been looking at ways to expand and renovate after securing a deal with the state to take over the Hartford Times Building on Prospect Street. The projected increase in parking and art exhibition space will be beneficial for the museum as well as Adriaen's Landing. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 25, 2005
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Those who know Susan Lubowsky Talbott, who was recently named director of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, say she is willing to listen to almost any notion that will get people to come to the museum. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 16, 2008
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There was no grandiose talk of expansion plans at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art's recent annual trustees meeting. As the museum continues its search for a new director, such fanciful dreams have been replaced by a call for fiscal responsibility. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 15, 2007
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When Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser first came to the Hartford's Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art more than a quarter of a century ago in her first curatorial job there, some of the greatest holdings of the nation's oldest public museum were in storage. The Wadsworth did not have a curator of American art and its considerable holdings "had not been on view," she says. " Kornhauser helped restore the Atheneum's American art, especially the first-rate Hudson River School collection, to international prominence through a number of well-received books and art shows locally and internationally. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 22, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_082210.asp
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Atlantic City is profiled in the current issue of Governing Magazine, a piece that suggests the city is up against some of the same challenges that Hartford and Connecticut face. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 01, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_120111.asp
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The city's annual Winterfest celebration is gaining popularity, with a roughly 50 percent increase in visitors so far this season. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 21, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_122112.asp
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Attendance is up more than 20 percent at Hartford's Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. But, the museum is confronting a $1 million budget deficit. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 17, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_111705.asp
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Howard Baldwin may be at the door with a dream of returning major league hockey to Hartford, but the state agency that runs the Hartford Civic Center is in no hurry to answer the knock. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 19, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/htfd_courant_121905.asp
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant responds to negative opinions of prospective jurors at the Mayor Perez corruption trial. The newspaper expresses the opinion that if people are avoiding Hartford, it may not be Hartford's problem. It may be theirs. People who engage the city sometimes find there is too much to do. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 18, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_041810.asp
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Richard T. Mulready long has worked in managing commercial real estate. Today, Mulready is preparing to hand off his operations to a younger generation of real estate go-getters. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: August 15, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_081511.asp
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Howard Baldwin, chairman of Whalers Sports & Entertainment in Hartford, writes that Winnipeg’s success in luring the NHL back to town proves Hartford’s strategy works. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: June 06, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_060611.asp
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The fledgling Back9Network media company, whose investors include Hollywood star and director Clint Eastwood and NBA pro Ray Allen, is finalizing a deal to open a $7 million TV network studio in Constitution Plaza in downtown Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: July 23, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_072312.asp
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Hartford's Back9Network, a startup golf lifestyle network, said that soon it will have three locations in the Capitol City as it wraps up construction on its new corporate headquarters. The 13,000-square-foot headquarters takes up the entire 10th floor of the Phoenix Building at One American Row. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 29, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_012913.asp
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The developers of the Colt Gateway project, Homes for America Holdings Inc., have a commitment from Sovereign Bank for a $28 million mortgage, one that would allow them to begin work to turn two armories into apartment and business space. Upon completion, the two buildings will have up to 300 loft apartments and roughly 100,000 square feet of commercial space. The cost of the entire project is roughly $110 million. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 27, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_032705.asp
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The long tradition of banking on the corner of Main and Pearl streets in Hartford is now coming to an end, as Bank of America — a far-removed successor bank to Hartford National — prepares to move from 777 Main St. to CityPlace, a block away on Asylum Street. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 16, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_041610.asp
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Another skyscraper in downtown Hartford is for sale: the former Bank of America Tower on Main Street. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 06, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_080611.asp
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Bank of America is changing its corporate address in downtown Hartford. The bank will move within a year from its iconic skyscraper at 777 Main St. to CityPlace I on Asylum Street, a bank spokesman said recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 13, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_041310_1.asp
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At the end of June 2008, Sovereign Bank moved from one downtown location on Trumbull Street to another. The bank moved its 100 Pearl St. branch north to the corner of Trumbull and Asylum. The new space — located where the former Bar with No Name operated — features a full-service branch on the ground floor. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: May 12, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_051208.asp
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While developers continue to take an interest in apartment housing projects in downtown Hartford, finding the financing to get developments off the ground remains a challenge, as banks remain cautious about making big bets on speculative projects. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: February 27, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_022712.asp
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With each passing year, the Capitol West building — a familiar sight to motorists passing through Hartford on I-84 west at the Asylum Street exit — looks more decrepit, plans for converting it to apartments are going nowhere. While city officials are pleased that the largest "Portrait of America" banner was unfurled over the eyesore last week, they know it's only a temporary fix. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 24, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052410.asp
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that the photographic banner on the Capitol West building, adjacent to 1-84, draws attention to a building that would be best demolished. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 27, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052710.asp
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The Big East Tournament, the women’s basketball tournament attracted many people from out of town to downtown Hartford, boosting business. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 07, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_030709.asp
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A court fight appears to be brewing between the city of Hartford and the owner of Capitol West over the value of its dilapidated office building, visible to tens of thousands of I-84 downtown motorists daily. But Capitol West’s owner, whose $2 million demand is reportedly at least double what the city has offered to pay so it can tear the building down, isn’t the only one with whom city leaders are butting heads. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: April 11, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_041111.asp
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HYPE, Hartford Young Professionals & Entrepreneurs, was founded a year ago, and has grown phenomenally. Sponsored by the MetroHartford Alliance, its mission is to help young professionals become better engaged in community life, and expand professional and social opportunities. HYPE has brought young professionals and business leaders together, showing philanthropic leaders that there is a dynamic group of young folks here, and showing young folks that there are people in leadership roles that want to take them under their wings. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 4, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_060407.asp
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Beatrice Fox Auerbach, who headed the G. Fox department store beginning in 1938 continued the tradition of giving back to the community. She instituted an in-store hospital, retirement benefits, paid vacations, employee loans, scholarships and inexpensive meals in the cafeteria. It would be hard to find a philanthropy that didn't have Auerbach's hand in it, and when she died in 1968, The Courant said she left the community richer for her having been here, and poorer now that she was gone. Her store would pass away, but her philanthropy lives. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 01, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_010112.asp
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Disabled rights activist Claude Holcomb says he can't get into the Hartford Library. He says the access ramp outside of the Hartford Public Library on Main Street goes nowhere because of the lack of an automatic button-operated handicap-accessible entrance. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: August 28, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_advocate_082808.asp
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The Connecticut Convention Center features many opportunities integrated into the building for events, including wireless internet in every room, a kitchen capable of feeding thousands, and an energy conservation system connected to the adjoining Marriott Hotel. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 29, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052905_F.asp
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A review of the arts scene in 2006, from theatre to books to opera, this article will get you up to speed with upcoming events. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 26, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_022606.asp
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Plans are underway for a multimillion-dollar, eight-story Best Western Inn & Suites on a not-quite-downtown site just north of I-84, a deal that Hartford Mayor Eddie A. Perez said requires no city money. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 20, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_042007_a.asp
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Mike McGarry reviews the discussion of a business improvement district (BID) for Downtown Hartford and part of Asylum Hill. Over 1000 cities nationwide have used the BID model to add juice to downtown areas, local examples include Manchester, New Haven and Stamford. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: May 3 - 10, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_050306.asp
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Women of Faith, a two-day conference, is expected to bring 10,000 women from across the state to the Hartford Civic Center when it returns for the sixth consecutive year. Women of Faith is a nondenominational Christian organization that focuses on women and their needs at different stages of their lives. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 10, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_080806.asp
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This Hartford Courant editorial expresses the opinion that the commitment to Front Street may be the tipping point that turns a rising star into a comet. The agreement to build Front Street, a residential, retail and entertainment complex meant to complement the Connecticut Convention Center and give downtown residents a place to shop and relax was hard-won, but the Capital City Economic Development Authority, with the cooperation of Gov. M. Jodi Rell, Mayor Eddie Perez, and developer Bradley Nitkin, has produced the plans for the final piece in the downtown development plan known as Adriaen's Landing. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 8, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_100806.asp
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The sinking economy is claiming another victim: big real estate deals. According to the region’s major brokers, leases and acquisitions of commercial properties exceeding 200,000 square feet are in a free fall as companies take a wait-and-see approach to leasing and acquiring new space. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: November 20, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_112008.asp
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Hartford’s CityPlace I office tower — the tallest building in Connecticut — has been sold in a $99 million deal that is downtown’s biggest since 2007. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 01, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_040112.asp
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Hundreds of fans in Syracuse University orange attire and others in Providence College gear walked over a red carpet and through an archway of blue, red and white balloons recently to the basketball court at the XL Center in Downtown Hartford. The Syracuse-Providence game started the Big East tournament, the nation's largest Division I conference in women's college basketball, which has come to the XL Center each year since 2004. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 02, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_030212.asp
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Glander Associates is a full service event management company located in the heart of downtown Hartford since 2003. Over the years, they have worked on several successful events in Hartford including The Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz and for the past five years, they participated in organizing part of First Night Hartford. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: July 18, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_071813_3.asp
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The Tobacco Shop, established in 1920, is Connecticut's leading pipe and cigar store. They specialize in pipes and pipe tobacco, offering the finest pipes. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: July 18, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_071813_2.asp
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Billings Forge, a fixture in the Frog Hollow neighborhood, has expanded into the city's downtown with a new cafe in the Hartford Public Library. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 29, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_082913_1.asp
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Coach’s Sports Bar & Grille, a Hartford fixture for nearly 15 years, is just weeks away from closing its doors to make way for a Black Bear Saloon, according to a player in the deal. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: March 17, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_031708.asp
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Helen Ubiñas comments on the case of a white woman who falsely accused a black man of sexually assaulting her in Bushnell Park. Ms. Ubiñas’ conclusion is that allowing the myth of the scary black man to be carelessly thrown about with no consequences sends a terrible signal, and all but guarantees it will happen again. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 7, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Neighborhoods/htfd_courant_010707.asp
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A plan to knock down the boarded-up box unlovingly known as the Butt Ugly Building in Hartford recently collapsed before the building could. It's been more than a year since developer Joseph Citino of Providian Builders floated his idea to buy the building at 1161 Main St., flatten it and build condos in its place. But to make the deal work, Citino needed the city to sell him an adjacent strip of land. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 18, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_041807.asp
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This Courant editorial expresses the opinion that if ever there were Hartford buildings that should be demolished, they are the Capitol West on Myrtle Street, the H.B. Davis at 1161 Main St. - known by some as the "Butt Ugly Building" - and the former Clarion Hotel on Constitution Plaza. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 10, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_081007.asp
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Ann Flynn, founder and president of IQ Telecom in downtown Hartford, often starts her day by repeating the words "information overload.'' IQ Telecom scrutinizes and manages the telecommunication expenses for nearly 30 other businesses. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: December 21, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_122109.asp
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With four of the Board of Education members on the ballot in November 2013, the election presented an opportunity for parents to speak up and out about educational opportunities for Hartford children. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: September 19, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_091913_1.asp
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Citing a need to concentrate on the coming budget season, the board of directors of the Hartford Public Library has postponed a nationwide search for a new chief librarian. Instead, the library will continue to be led on an interim basis by Janet Benedict, deputy chief librarian for public services, and Matthew Poland, deputy administrator. Benedict and Poland assumed additional responsibilities in December 2008 with the retirement of Chief Librarian Louise Blalock. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 19, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_021909.asp
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Professional powerboat racing won't be returning to Hartford, even though its debut last year drew promising crowds. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 27, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_042707.asp
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The state bond commission recently approved $2 million for continued renovations to the Wadsworth Atheneum and $1.5 million for the Front Street district development project, which is part of Adriaen's Landing. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 04, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_060412.asp
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The State Bond Commission approved nearly $90 million today for financing the state’s purchase and renovation of two Hartford office buildings targeted for consolidating thousands of the state employees in the next few years. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 13, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_031313.asp
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Hartford is among the early adopters of GridSmart, a new way to change the lights, switching the traffic signals from red to yellow to green in the most efficient manner possible to keep cars and people flowing safely and smoothly. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: October 23, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_advocate_102308.asp
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Consider what Steve Campo, who resigned this week for health reasons as executive director of TheaterWorks, has accomplished. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 15, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_061512.asp
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Churrascaria Braza, a Brazilian restaurant in Hartford's West End, is expanding to a new location in downtown Hartford in the space formerly occupied by Spris on Constitution Plaza. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 31, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_083111.asp
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A desolate corner of downtown Hartford is getting an unaccustomed touch of the cosmopolitan. The government of Brazil is opening a consulate in a long abandoned bank branch at Market and State streets in the ground floor of One Constitution Plaza, attracted by the street-level location on a bus line. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 07, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_110709.asp
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While in office from 1993 to 2001, Mayor Mike Peters built bridges among the city, state and community. So it was fitting that the new 270-foot bridge linking the Connecticut Convention Center to the Connecticut Science Center was dedicated Tuesday as "Mayor Mike Peters Bridge." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 26, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_072611.asp
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Even though the owners of State House Square in Hartford replaced a dozen floodlights in the lobby with high-efficiency bulbs and fixtures, it seems as bright as ever when you walk into the building at night. But Harbor Group International, the building's owner since 2003, is seeing quite a difference. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 22, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Environment/htfd_courant_082206.asp
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In 1920, Hartford's streets were unified by more than 150 miles of street railways. Those were systematically dismantled in the1940s. Not coincidently, the city's population has dropped from nearly 180,000 in 1950 to 120,000 today. Including Hartford Hospital and Asylum Hill, downtown Hartford is home to nearly 65,000 jobs. Nearly 90 percent of those workers arrive by car. The author suggests that to revitalize the city, Hartford should revive some of its long-lost street railway system. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 30, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_083009_1.asp
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Tom Condon supports a plan for rebuilding I-84 in which the currently-elevated highway becomes an at-grade roadway through the city of Hartford, just south of newly realigned railroad tracks. This seemingly simple idea is a grand slam for the city, and at least a triple for DOT and Amtrak. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 24, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_102410.asp
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Hartford has a chance to cement its reputation as the nation's hottest center of women's basketball competition, but it will take a united civic push. The city has been prominently mentioned as a contender to host the U.S. women's national basketball team as it trains and plays exhibition games to prepare for the 2010 World Championships in the Czech Republic and then for the 2012 Olympic Games. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 07, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_100709.asp
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Hartford is road-heavy and its public spaces don’t invite people to come and enjoy the city. That’s the assessment of urban planners honing the latest effort to revitalize downtown Hartford into a place that will attract new residents and visitors. Foremost in the group is a hot-shot park developer recently brought onto the project. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: June 20, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_062011.asp
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When Abul A. Islam revealed his plans earlier this month for redeveloping Broadcast House in downtown Hartford into a 12-story, $40 million office tower, he was faced with a very different economy than when he bought the property just five months earlier. Islam marched forward undeterred, however, and announced plans on a bitterly cold day at a press conference on Constitution Plaza. Experts say he has his work cut out for him. He'll need to line up leases to get financing and will probably face hard questions from lenders. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 16, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_121608.asp
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Prudential Retirement, which already employs nearly 800 people in downtown Hartford, is talking with state officials about a deal that could lead to the construction of an office building in the city and the addition of an unspecified number of new jobs. While officials declined to comment publicly on the talks, high-level sources in state government and others familiar with the negotiations confirmed that talks are underway, and said the critical issue is the level of funding state economic development officials are willing to provide. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 23, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_032306.asp
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The Connecticut Center for Science and Exploration moved another step closer to reality recently when the builder and exhibit designer was selected. Architect Cesar Pelli & Associates also produced a re-vamped design that reduces cost by 10%. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 22, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_042205.asp
Related Link(s):
Science Center Scaled Back
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Connecticut Center for Science & Exploration
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Science Center: Special Report
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As a final assignment for his graduate architecture class in urban issues at the University of Hartford, architect and planner Robert Orr has charged his students with replanning the area around the State Capitol and Bushnell Park. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 26, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_042609.asp
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The major tenant in the two-story, white-washed brick building in the heart of downtown Hartford's Union Place is the popular "Up or On the Rocks" night club. But now, the owner of the building at 48-56 Union Place also is on the rocks for a very different reason: a looming foreclosure. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 13, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_031312.asp
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Sara Pastorelli, a long-time member of Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ, which represents janitors in Hartford, does not know any of the 5,300 janitors in Houston. But she and thousands of other SEIU members from across the country banded together this year to support a successful organizing campaign for their Texas peers, demanding better wages and benefits. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 29, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Employment/htfd_courant_122906.asp
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Ten new penthouse condominiums will soon raise the roof of the Metropolitan residential project on Pearl Street in Hartford, promising prospective buyers less noise, better views and - according to the building's backers - a bit of ego as well. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 8, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_030806.asp
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that since taking office in mid-2010, Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra has taken action to remove the city's two leading eyesores — the former H.B. Davis building, which didn't earn its "butt ugly" nickname until it was neglected, and the Capitol West building, which was never an architectural gem. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 07, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_010712.asp
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In this editorial, the Courant expresses the opinion that the almost $1 million renovation of the Burr Mall should greatly improve this sometimes controversial public space. Installing benches and looking for additional pieces of sculpture will make the park more inviting. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 20, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/htfd_courant_042008.asp
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The owners of Hartford’s Bushnell on the Park want to sell the property, in a move that will likely convert the luxury apartments to condominiums. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: July 30, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_073007.asp
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Nearly two dozen Bushnell on the Park condo owners have been granted the right to join the ongoing foreclosure case involving the signature downtown Hartford property. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: January 18, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_011810_1.asp
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The Bushnell has set a financial goal of being debt free within 10 years. And Michael Fresher, The Bushnell's chief financial officer, said it's a realistic target. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: April 02, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/hbj_040212_1.asp
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Although the Festival of Light's opening ceremony sparked mixed reviews, the ice rink at Bushnell Park has steadily gained popularity during the holiday season, drawing skaters from both the city and the suburbs. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 01, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/htfd_courant_010111.asp
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Two weeks after some people walked away from the Festival of Light feeling disappointed, city officials are hoping to impress visitors with a new attraction -- free skating in Bushnell Park. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 06, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/htfd_courant_120610.asp
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Bushnell Plaza is a separately owned entity from Bushnell Tower, the 27-story residential building adjacent to it. A privately owned facility composed of an underground garage and commercial units, the plaza was conceived by I.M. Pei in the '60s. That the structure is now barren and devoid of aesthetic interest or purpose cannot be denied by anyone possessing 20/20 vision. Many suggestions have been offered but all call for the expenditure of large amounts of money. Whose money would be spent has always been the overriding issue. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 19, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_021906.asp
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A bankruptcy filing cast light on just how far behind the owner of more than two-thirds of condominium units at Bushnell on the Park in downtown Hartford apparently was in paying condo fees. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 27, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/housing/htfd_courant_032710.asp
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Nearly a dozen condo owners in downtown Hartford’s Bushnell on the Park have filed suit against the property’s majority owners, who are facing foreclosure, alleging they have violated state condo laws. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: March 22, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/housing/hbj_032210.asp
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Visiting orchestras and conductors of world-class quality are no longer on the Bushnell's schedule, yielding to a greater presence by local classical groups with an occasional guest artist. Bushnell administrators and trustees will tell you that Hartford's premier nonprofit performing arts venue is in a state of experimental flux in its classical music programming. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 16, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_071606_b.asp
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The majority owner of the condos at Bushnell on the Park gets another chance to avoid foreclosure. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: February 16, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_advocate_021610.asp
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Hartford's second retail survey yields better news than the data for downtown. Hartford Economic Development Director Mark McGovern provided an update to the downtown survey recently which shows the vacancy rate for retail space is up slightly since last July to 43 percent. The news was much better on Park Street, however, where the retail vacancy rate is just 9.6 percent. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: April 21, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_advocate_042110.asp
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In this commentary, Alfred C. Cerullo remarks that this fall, Hartford has a chance to set a new course for itself. If approved by the city council and passed by a special referendum, the establishment of a business improvement district comprising the downtown area and much of Asylum Hill will empower property owners to make a crucial investment in the future of Hartford, setting the city on a path to economic viability. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 6, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_080606_a.asp
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By the end of May, downtown and Asylum Hill property owners, are expecting a big bang for the 1 percent tax surcharge they are paying to fund improvements in a newly formed Hartford business improvement district. The results largely rest upon the work of a nine-member security guard unit and a six-member cleaning crew. In addition, 200 new flower planters are being placed throughout the district and a small portion of the budget is being spent for marketing the district. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: May 5, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/hbj_050507_a.asp
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The city of Hartford plans to begin its demolition of one of its iconic eyesores tomorrow. City officials long ago gave the former HB Davis Building a less favorable name -- the Butt Ugly building. And this nickname for the structure at the heart of downtown stuck once it became wrapped up in the investigation of former Mayor Eddie Perez. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: October 26, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/jcohen_102610.asp
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The city began to knock down the infamous "Butt Ugly Building" on Main Street on October 27, 2010. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 25, 2010
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In Hartford, business and civic leaders held a press conference urging the city council to take the eyesore known as the Capitol West building through eminent domain. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: March 28, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/jcohen_032811.asp
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Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra has finished his first month on the job. Segarra began his time in office with at least one high-profile move. He fast-tracked the demolition of a downtown eyesore called the Butt Ugly building. And, now, he says more ugly buildings could follow. He was also working to knock down the vacant building off I-84 known as the Capitol West building. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: July 27, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/jcohen_072710.asp
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The city took another step toward acquiring the infamous "Butt Ugly Building" on Main Street and knocking it down. The board of the city's redevelopment agency voted recently to purchase the property from Edwards Development LLC and Chapel Equities LLC. The matter will now go before the city council, whose OK is needed before the project can move forward. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 09, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_070910.asp
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In the fall of 2008, the Florida-based developer who owns what may be the city's most recognizable eyesore - the Butt Ugly Building at 1161 Main St. -- filed paperwork with the city letting it know of his intent to demolish it. The application for an actual demolition permit could have come in by October. But it never did. In January 2009, a spokeswoman for Robert Danial and his company, Edwards Development, said in an e-mail that the permitting "is being worked on.” Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 19, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/cityline_031909.asp
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The city of Hartford has agreed to sell its parking lot at 1143 Main Street to Providian Builders in the hopes that Providian will enjoin the lot with its next door neighbor, 1161 Main Street, aka the butt-ugly building (formerly the H.B. Davis Store), the six-story white boarded-up behemoth on the west side of Main Street where Main meets Interstate 84. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: November 29 - December 6, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_news_112906.asp
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The Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that it is with mixed emotions that we greeted the news of the probable demolition of the once-proud structure now unfortunately known as the "Butt-Ugly" building. For the record, the building is not ugly — what happened to it is. The H.B. Davis Building on Main Street in downtown Hartford sits alone, decaying and forlorn near the highway. It was once a serviceable and attractive commercial building, part of a seamless urban fabric stretching from downtown into Clay Hill and the North End. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 26, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_072609.asp
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that though it may be challenged in court, Hartford's redevelopment agency did the right thing when it voted to acquire by eminent domain what is now the city's most public eyesore, the Capitol West building on Myrtle Street next to I-84. The city council should affirm the decision. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 25, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_032511.asp
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The new owners of Hartford's Metro Center tower have a bullish outlook for the downtown office market, as they take over the 12-story building on Church Street near the train station. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 26, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_032613.asp
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Junny Lee and the group of South Korean real estate investors he represents are bullish on the Hartford market, which is why they purchased the mortgage of the city's Ramada Plaza hotel in 2010. About a year and a half later, after a lengthy foreclosure process, Lee's firm Magilink Group took full control of the property and is planning to invest an undisclosed amount of money to renovate it. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: February 27, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_022712_1.asp
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The Hartford Steam Boiler and Inspection Co., with its downtown Hartford presence and 383 employees, could be sold as its beleaguered parent company seeks to sell units to repay an $85 billion loan from the federal government. American International Group Inc. hired New York-based investment bank KBW Inc. to find buyers for HSB, said people familiar with the situation. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 09, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_100908.asp
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The historic brick building at 36 Lewis St. in downtown Hartford -- site of an upscale restaurant in the 1980s and a controversial after-hours dance club in the 1990s -- has been purchased by a partnership of investors from Hartford and Newport, R.I. One of the Hartford investors said recently that the partnership plans to preserve and restore the Italianate-style exterior. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 13, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_011312.asp
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Yes, there is still a Butt Ugly Building. But, for the first time in some time, there is movement on the building just north of downtown. The city is now considering acquiring the Butt Ugly Building from its owner. If it can't do that in three months or so in a "friendly" way, it will try to do so in a less friendly way - by taking it through eminent domain. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 14, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/cityline_071409.asp
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Hartford has half-dozen buildings that could become eyesores if not attended to -- or could become major assets if properly redeveloped. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 07, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_010712_1.asp
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Next weekend, Pastis, downtown Hartford's only French bistro restaurant, will serve its last bowl of boeuf bourguignon, its final steak frites. After seven years of pushing baguettes and pinot noir to hungry Francophiles, the handsome bistro on Ann Street is bidding adieu. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 25, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_062506_a.asp
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Gov. M. Jodi Rell plans to appear with officials from East Hartford, Cabela's and United Technologies Corp.at Rentschler Field to announce an agreement for building the first Cabela's outdoors merchandise store in New England. The officials have been working on the agreement and a financial incentive plan with the state since last summer, when Cabela's said it wanted to build a 200,000-square-foot superstore at Rentschler. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 15, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_081506_a.asp
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Shawn Eddy and his partner, Anne Bell, are trying to turn 24,000 square feet of prime but long dormant downtown Hartford property into a moneymaker. Nine years after the brief run of Corny T's - formerly Spencer's - The Emperor at The Linden restaurant/lounge is open for business at the corner of Main Street and Capitol Avenue in the Linden Building. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 29, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_112906.asp
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Speculation about the mysterious resignation of TheaterWorks' founding artistic-executive director has persisted in the Connecticut theater community since December, when Steve Campo took an indefinite medical leave of absence. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 19, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_081912.asp
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For the past 18 months, developer, Abul A. Islam, has been trying to assemble the financing for the 11-story, 296,000-square-foot, “green” LEED Platinum office/retail building proposed for Constitution Plaza. It is the most promising building project on Hartford's drawing board. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 30, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_053010_1.asp
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Historical consultant William Hosley reminds downtown Hartford stakeholders that Main Street is an asset worthy of their attention. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 19, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_061905.asp
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The Capital City Economic Development Authority's web site contains information and graphics on several downtown development projects that the CCEDA is involved in.
The Capital City Economic Development Authority is a quasi-public state agency created in 1998 to manage state investment in the revitalization of Hartford. In conjunction with the Office of Policy and Management and the Department of Public Works, CCEDA oversees construction of the Connecticut Convention Center.
CCEDA funded the construction of the University of Connecticut stadium at Rentschler Field, the new downtown campus of Capital City Community College and several downtown housing projects. Published by
Capital City Economic Development Authority
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Link: /Issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/cceda.asp
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Capital Community College (CCC) is an associate degree and certificate-granting public institution located in the old G. Fox Building on Main Street in downtown Hartford. The College offers 60 degree and certificate programs and workforce training for occupations in demand in Greater Hartford. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: July 18, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_071813_5.asp
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Get ready Hartford, dry-aged steak, premium seafood and a "cellar" full of wine served with top shelf service begins Monday, Sept. 9, 2013. That's when the long-awaited, tony Capital Grille restaurant opens, the newest tenant in Hartford's Front Street entertainment and dining district. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 04, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_090413.asp
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The Capital Grille will open at Front Street in Hartford on Sept. 9, the upscale steakhouse chain said recently. The Capital Grille is the second venue to open at Front Street. Last year, Spotlight Theatres Inc. opened a four-screen movie theater. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 15, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_081513.asp
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Developing an environmentally friendly neighborhood along Hartford's Capitol Avenue, one that uses sustainable strategies and infrastructure, was the goal of a recent two-day planning session at the Capitol. The gathering was part of the Environmental Protection Agency's "Greening America's Capitals" program. Not surprising for an effort supported by the EPA, there was a lot of emphasis on dealing with water quality and stormwater management. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 27, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_022711.asp
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In recent years, eminent domain squabbles have become more grandiose, as the government definition of “public use,” or “public benefit,” has expanded to include land-grabs designed to turn over sites to other private parties, who are much prettier and more powerful than the incumbent landowner. The city of Hartford’s initial efforts to flex its eminent domain muscles and snap up Capitol West, the less-than-lovely “office center” in Asylum Hill are in the early stages. What Capitol West represents at the moment is an embarrassment, for city planners and cheerleaders who don’t want a piece of unhappy property on a desirable piece of land, advertising the lack of enthusiasm for development in and near downtown and the Asylum Hill neighborhood. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: May 02, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_050211.asp
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Under a court-approved settlement announced recently, Hartford will acquire the long-abandoned Capitol West building on Myrtle Street next to I-84 West on the edge of downtown for $1.7 million. The next step will be to tear it down. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 19, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_111911.asp
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Capitol West, the notorious eyesore at the Asylum Street exit off I-84 west in Hartford, is coming down, after years of steady decay and finally, an eminent domain fight by the city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 04, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_040412.asp
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The city's redevelopment agency postponed voting on the issue of whether to take the blighted Capitol West building through eminent domain until its March 10 meeting. Sean Arena, the agency's chairman, said city officials need more time to negotiate with owners of the Myrtle Street property. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 11, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/cityline_021111.asp
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The city's redevelopment agency postponed voting on the issue of whether to take the blighted Capitol West building through eminent domain until its March 1, 2011 meeting. Sean Arena, the agency's chairman, said city officials need more time to negotiate with owners of the Myrtle Street property. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 11, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_021111.asp
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The owner of the Capitol West building on Myrtle Street has filed a lawsuit to stymie the city's efforts to take the property through eminent domain. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 04, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/cityline_050411.asp
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The owner of the Capitol West building on Myrtle Street has filed a lawsuit to try to block the city's efforts to take the property through eminent domain. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 05, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_050511.asp
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The owner of the vacant Capitol West downtown office building has filed suit to block the city of Hartford from seizing the property through eminent domain. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: May 09, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_050911.asp
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People object when some buildings are torn down, often rightly, saying the building has historic or architectural merit. No such sentiment was heard and no tears were shed recently at a ceremony marking the end of Hartford's Capitol West building. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 04, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_040412_1.asp
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In this opinion piece, the author suggests that there's comfort and exhilaration in walking through a car-free city. In the cities that do it, the car-free zones seem to draw more people than areas that are choked with traffic. It's something for Hartford to think about. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 28, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_062809_2.asp
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The pact to bring Wethersfield’s Bliss Market to downtown Hartford came nearly a year ago amid hoopla, cheers and fanfare. But almost from the very day of the announcement, the deal began its death spiral. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: August 20, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_082007_1.asp
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The Latino advocacy group whose gala fundraiser last month took a hit when its featured speaker, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, bailed out instead of crossing a picket line has fired back at the Greater Hartford-New Britain Building and Trades Council. The Connecticut Association of United Hispanic Agencies, an umbrella group for more than a dozen social service organizations serving the Latino community around the state, is demanding a public apology, financial restitution and an agreement from the union not to involve neutral parties in its disputes in the future. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 3, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_060306_a.asp
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Capital Community College, located on Main Street, has received the Leader College designation from the national nonprofit Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count organization. It has received this honor “for demonstrating sustained improvement and accomplishments on key student achievement indicators.” Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: July 27, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/education/realhtfd_072710.asp
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Faced with declining enrollment and decreasing state funds, Central Connecticut State University President Jack Miller is planning to establish a presence in downtown Hartford and to expand the university's offerings in downtown New Britain. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 27, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_012713.asp
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When visitors step into the new Connecticut Science Center in Hartford in 2008, they will find a much more interactive approach to the science exhibits. Rather than the typical push-button activated exhibits found in many museums, most will entice visitors to try out the science involved and will focus on relevant issues such as global climate change or nutrition. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 14, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Education/htfd_courant_081406_a.asp
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Developer David Nyberg has spent more than $11 million to buy more than a dozen apartment buildings with 250 units in Asylum Hill. He wants to spend roughly the same amount to rehabilitate and upgrade those apartments. Nyberg's offers of cash to get people to leave - and his refusal to renew leases - has stirred community concerns that Nyberg is, in the short term, displacing tenants and, in the long term, trying to trade working people for a more upscale crowd. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 15, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Neighborhoods/htfd_courant_071507.asp
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A last-minute partnership change in one of three proposals to take over the Hartford Civic Center has one competitor crying foul, state officials asking questions, and downtown's largest landowner pleading his case. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 10, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_011007.asp
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Recently, David McHale had the honor of symbolically opening the Connecticut Science Center’s rooftop garden for the 2012 season, for which Northeast Utilities with its $25,000 gift is its sponsor. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: May 23, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_052312.asp
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This damp autumn has had one benefit — the right weather for a beautiful piece of public art, the Charter Oak mural in Hartford. It's eerie how artist Adam Niklewicz sensed Connecticut was in for stormy times this fall and created the perfect image to lift hearts: The iconic oak, part of state lore, emerges from the brick wall of a former Pearl Street synagogue when it's wet. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 13, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_111312.asp
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To paraphrase Robert Kennedy, others ask why and Howard Baldwin asks why not. Mr. Baldwin, founder and owner of the Hartford Whalers as a young man in the 1970s, has returned to the city to get involved in hockey once again. After years of negotiation, Mr. Baldwin's sports marketing company will take over the business operations of the city's American Hockey League team, the Hartford Wolf Pack. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 25, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_092510.asp
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What a difference a year and a half makes. In the summer of 2008 we were covering heated protests to save two branches of the Hartford public library: the Mark Twain and Blue Hills locations. There were protests that worked and both branches stayed open. Today, Matt Polland, the CEO of the Hartford Public Library said they're thriving. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 17, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/cityline_021710.asp
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The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority has chosen Lewis and Pearl Street Ventures, a Hartford-based team, to spearhead development for a $40 million project at 95-101 and 111 Pearl St. that would include new apartments and retail space. The team includes: Sanford Cloud Jr., CEO of The Cloud Co., a Hartford real estate development firm; Alan Lazowski, chairman and chief executive of LAZ; Martin J. Kenny, the developer of Trumbull on the Park; and Timothy Henkel, Sr., a Philadelphia-based developer. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 31, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_103112.asp
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Instead of a superhighway along its Lake Michigan waterfront, Chicago has a near-continuous 26 miles of lovely lakefront parks. The parks helped make Chicago one of the most livable and attractive big cities in North America. The parks are a priceless legacy of one of the greatest city plans, the Burnham plan, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 02, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_080209.asp
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The United Church of Christ will keep its 2007 national convention in Hartford, but it won't be held at the year-old Connecticut Convention Center as all had hoped. Instead, following a last-minute intervention by Gov. M. Jodi Rell, the church will hold its event at the decades-old Civic Center, keeping its people, and their money, in Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 3, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_060306.asp
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When more than 10,000 clergy and parishioners from the United Church of Christ recently converged on Hartford last week for their General Synod, at least half of the dozen resolutions they considered dealt with issues of social justice, but they also struggle for unity. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 17, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_061707.asp
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The United Church of Christ will move its 2007 national convention out of Hartford if the dispute between labor unions and the operators of the Connecticut Convention Center is not resolved by June 6, and the organization has asked the governor to intervene. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 24, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052406.asp
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Like many arts organizations throughout the state, The Hartford Symphony Orchestra has been struggling to stay afloat. But, the symphony will be bursting back into the arts scene with a first of its kind event, Cirque de la Symphonie, aimed at appealing to a demographic it doesn’t normally reach — young people. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: March 22, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/hbj_032210.asp
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Cirque du Soleil isn’t your grandmother’s circus. Its four-week run of Kooza, a performance that blends acrobats and clowns set to unique vocal and instrumental arrangements, is expected to draw more than 85,000 people to Hartford and pour between $1.5 million and $2 million directly into the region’s economy. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: March 31, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_033108.asp
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Hoping to bring in more revenue for the city and increase traffic for downtown businesses, the Hartford Parking Authority has floated three ideas designed to give its customers a break and attract new patrons. The authority has proposed a loyalty program that would give customers a free parking day for every three paid parking days; a "refer-a-friend" program in which monthly parkers would get a free month of parking for referring a friend who signs up for a three-month pass; and five free parking days for everyone who visits the city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 11, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_101110.asp
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Construction at the Adriaen's Landing site causes financial hardship for existing small businesses on Arch Street. Lack of parking, closed streets and construction vehicles add up to fewer lunchtime patrons. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 17, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_011705.asp
Related Link(s):
The Economic Impact of Complementary Components of Adriaen's Landing (PDF Document, 39 Pages)
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Capital City Economic Development Authority (CCEDA)
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The Hartford Parking Authority is moving forward with plans for three new incentive programs, after the city council approved the proposals recently. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 13, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/cityline_101310.asp
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The Hartford Parking Authority is moving forward with plans for three new incentive programs, after the city council approved the proposals recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 13, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_101310.asp
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Two developers, Sam Fingold and Martin J. Kenny, are in debate with city officials over the building on 101 Pearl St. about transforming office building into condominiums. The city maintains that neither developer has legal claim to the building or nearby parking spaces. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 31, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_053105.asp
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The Capitol West office building, visible from the westbound Asylum Street exit of I-84, will be renovated and converted to apartments, according to developer Joshua Guttman. Guttman bought the property at a bankruptcy auction last year. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 4, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_050405.asp
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For years, Hartford's downtown has suffered from a kind of traffic cardiac arrest - its central arteries clogged by cars parked long-term, leaving no space for customers to patronize restaurants, clothing shops or banks. So when the city's parking authority took over Hartford's on-street parking enforcement last year, the authority's chief prescribed its most potent medicine to alleviate the problem - parking tickets, and lots of them. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 8, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_010807.asp
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The city has received a $1.7 million federal transportation grant to help improve pedestrian access to Union Station. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 19, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_101911.asp
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With the help of city hall, Hartford is offering several new parking incentives to attract people to businesses and events. But many who park in the city say they are not quite sure what to make of Mayor Pedro Segarra’s initiatives. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: November 02, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_advocate_110210.asp
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The city has hired Manafort Brothers, Inc. to demolish the blighted Capitol West building on Myrtle Street. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 20, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_032012_1.asp
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Marian Amodeo, who has worked at the Newington library for 33 years, has been hired to run the day-to-day operations of the Hartford Public Library system. Amodeo, whose title will be chief public services officer, will essentially be the head librarian of Hartford's downtown library and its nine branches, the largest public library in the state. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 16, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_061610.asp
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The debate over returning hockey to Hartford has moved to the legislature. House Speaker James Amann put "the feasibility of constructing a new arena in the city of Hartford" before the legislature's commerce committee recently, with admittedly vague language intended to serve as a placeholder while the city and a state agency figure out the best next steps. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 31, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_013107.asp
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The city welcomed the state’s recent announcement that it would buy two Hartford office buildings to consolidate its workforce, but it also is negotiating with the state to lessen the hit on property taxes. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 06, 2013
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Hartford’s unfinished $77 million showpiece police-fire-emergency dispatch headquarters is under construction. City officials are certain of the positive impact the public safety complex will have when it opens in July 2012. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: August 01, 2011
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Convention and tourist business is booming in Greater Hartford. But the city of Hartford is doing worse than ever in capturing those tourist dollars. While hotel occupancy rates skyrocketed in the region, they plummeted in the city. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: July 16, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_071607.asp
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The city of Hartford is in discussions with an owner of the Capitol West Building on Myrtle Street about the building's fate, according to a lawyer who represented the owners in the acquisition of the building. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 27, 2010
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In a partnership between the University of Hartford - which has more students who need beds than beds to offer - and the developers of the Temple Street apartments at the old Sage-Allen building, a minimum of 136 students will eventually call downtown Hartford home. The project is still under construction, but the first students will begin moving in January 2007. The project will bring university students to live in the land of offices, high-end high-rises and downtown hope. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 11, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_121106.asp
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With limited prospects for filling its estimated $30 million budget hole, the City of Hartford is turning to one of its most reliable revenue generators for a potential solution — parking. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: March 15, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_031510.asp
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The city will move forward with plans to take the long-vacant Capitol West building on Myrtle Street through eminent domain proceedings. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 25, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_042511.asp
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Long regarded as an eyesore, the deteriorating H.B. Davis Building — infamously known as the "Butt Ugly Building" — could soon disappear if the city's redevelopment agency decides today to purchase the property. The agency wants to acquire the five-story structure at 1161 Main St. and tear it down, said David Panagore, the city's chief operating officer. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 08, 2010
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The city of Hartford is negotiating to open a "no freeze" shelter for the homeless in an annex of Center Church in the heart of downtown, but the idea has raised concerns from nearby residents and business owners. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 18, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/homelessness/htfd_courant_111809_1.asp
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Determined to bring grocery shopping to downtown Hartford, the nonprofit group that has renovated the historic building at 410 Asylum St. for housing isn't waiting to find the right operator for a market. Common Ground will soon launch a grocery "buying club" that allows members — primarily downtown residents and workers — to order groceries online and pick them up at a street-level storefront in the building every two weeks or get them delivered. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 13, 2010
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The proposed the ten-year City of Hartford Capital Improvement Plan is presented in to parts: a budget and a description. Published by
City of Hartford
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The city of Hartford has withdrawn its proposal for relocating the University of Connecticut’s West Hartford campus to now-vacant, city-owned land on the northern edge of downtown, according to a city official. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 17, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_041713.asp
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This report is an update on the various planning and development projects undertaken by the City of Hartford Department of Development Services. (PDF document, 73 pages) Published by
City of Hartford, Department of Development Services
; Publication Date: January 2013
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Link: /issues/wsd/DowntownDevelopment/Project_Updates-January_2013.pdf
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The City of Hartford is considering putting the operation of parking facilities and on-street parking out to bid. This presentation is one of a series as public input on such a plan is sought. (PDF document, 40 pages) Published by
City of Hartford
; Publication Date: November 16, 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/Government/ParkingConcession_11_16_10_presentation.pdf
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It’s becoming more and more difficult for large tenants to find office space in downtown Hartford, and brokers say that’s a good sign. According to a Cushman & Wakefield third quarter 2006 office market report, Hartford County’s Class A office market sported its lowest vacancy rate, 11.2 percent, in more than five years. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: January 29, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/hbj_012907.asp
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Hartford's mayor and city council leaders are so ticked off over the decision by the Hartford Public Library's board of directors to close two neighborhood branches that they're considering taking over the library system. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 17, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_071708.asp
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The city of Hartford says outsourcing its downtown parking assets could bring in around $100 million and that it would be willing to let street parking tolls rise to attract an eager bidder. City officials say the aim of privatizing parking operations is to maximize parking revenues and stabilize the city finances in the short term while providing a platform for sustainable economic growth over the long-term. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: November 22, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/hbj_112210.asp
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City officials are expected to sign a deal in the next few weeks to sell the Morgan Street parking garage to the state. At the same time, the city will enter into a long-term lease with the state for the land beneath the garage and rights to future development above the eight-level structure. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 06, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_060613.asp
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The city of Hartford has proposed that the University of Connecticut relocate its West Hartford campus to now-vacant, city-owned land on the northern edge of downtown. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 14, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_031413.asp
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Mayor Perez focuses on revitalizing 'Downtown West' with housing, entertainment and retail services. The city's Planning Division has completed an initial study of the neighborhood. The study looks at the area parcel by parcel, identifies development "anchors, challenges, and opportunities" and plans a series of actions that include beginning discussions with property owners, seeking funding for a new public garage, and more. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 9, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_080905.asp
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In 1992, veteran Hartford restaurateur Jay DuMond wasn't sure the city was ready for the brew pub craze that was sweeping east from California. So he hesitated for five years before opening City Steam Brewery Cafe in the historic Richardson Building on Main Street with co-owner Wallace Ronald. Eleven years and dozens of designer brands later, having survived the inevitable shakeout that thinned the frothy micro industry, he is expanding his operations. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 07, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_110708.asp
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The Connecticut Convention Center officially opened June 2nd with a 1,200 person breakfast, lunch, 550 exhibition booths, and a well-received speech by Governor M. Jodi Rell. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 3, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_060305.asp
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The small east-west strip between Main and Market streets, once named Theatre Street, was all but erased from the map to make way for the infamous "Mixmaster" - a structure that sheltered pedestrians moving between three shopping sites. But the Mixmaster has been razed, and Temple Street soon will reopen, bringing foot and car traffic back to a downtown corridor in need of flow. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 2, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_010207.asp
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'Tis the season of giving. But this is more of a holiday tale of returning. Specifically, a Hartford cleaning ambassador's endearing mission of returning lost items to their rightful owners. In his 14 years of cleaning up after city residents and visitors alike, 62-year-old Horace Hicks has found all sorts of things. Sometimes, Hicks, who works for the Hartford Business Improvement District, finds money. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 16, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_121610.asp
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The City of Hartford is close to knocking down one of its most visible, and notorious, eyesores. There are a few ugly buildings downtown that catch the eye of the city driver. But only one is so ugly that folks at city hall actually call it the Butt Ugly Building. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: July 07, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/jcohen_070710.asp
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In an effort to ensure that the conversion of the historic Capewell Horse Nail Factory into condominiums continues, the city is planning to put up about $2 million while the project's developer assembles the rest of his financing. The city would have first right to take over the property should the current developers fail. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 31, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_083105.asp
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A Manhattan real estate company that describes itself as "very bullish" on Hartford has signed a contract to buy the downtown Bank of America building after Northland Investment Corp. ended its quest to purchase the 27-story tower. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 10, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_021006.asp
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Northland Investment Corp., already downtown Hartford's largest landlord and the developer of a new 36-story apartment tower, is seeking to add to its holdings another office building prominent in the city's skyline. But Northland has been rebuffed in its effort to buy the Bank of America tower at 777 Main St. and is accusing the current owners of backing out of a deal to sell it for $12 million. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 3, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_020306.asp
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The new owners of One Corporate Center - known as the Stilts Building - plan a multimillion-dollar makeover of the aging downtown Hartford office tower, a further sign of optimism that the city is on the rebound. Hampshire Real Estate Cos., based in Morristown, N.J., finalized its $19 million purchase of the 23-story building recently and hopes to begin renovations by late summer. Work is expected to include a new lobby, upgraded elevators, an improved heating and cooling system and façade improvements. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 5, 2006
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The crumbling H.B. Davis Building’s days are numbered — finally — city officials said. The city is moving to purchase the five-story structure at 1161 Main St., a parcel declared part of a redevelopment area early in 2009. The designation allows the city to acquire properties and sell them to developers. If talks go smoothly, the structure, known widely as the "Butt Ugly Building," could be purchased by the end of 2009 and demolished soon after. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 21, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_072109.asp
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The city is so frustrated with the lack of progress in renovations at the old Bond Hotel on Asylum Street that it is moving officially to end the seven-year tax-break agreement it had with the property's owner. The owner is in the process of converting the historic hotel into a Homewood Suites extended-stay hotel, but an agreement signed with the city said he was to have completed the project by March 2005 Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 13, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_081305.asp
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The 90-year old Metropolitan building is turning into upscale residential property in downtown Hartford. The project represents the first one being built purely with private financing among a new generation of housing under construction throughout the downtown. Seven years after the state first proposed to set aside $35 million to subsidize the construction of new market-rate housing in the city, 2005 is setting up to be the year when downtown begins to make the transition into a residential neighborhood. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 27, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_022705_c.asp
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The author of this opinion piece, a student at Capital Community College, recently visited the Old State House in Hartford on a field trip where he learned the truth about the role of Hartford in the Amistad trial. In addition, an exhibit there called "Want Change?" celebrates the lives of those who used state government to advance their causes. The field trip opened the door for the author’s class to explore state and local history in greater depth, and he encourages others to do the same. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 25, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_102509_1.asp
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Hartford takes a starring role in a new independent film being made on location in the city. City and state film officials have endorsed the production. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 18, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_081811.asp
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A plan called Hartford 2010 has goals big and small, from turning huge swaths of downtown real estate into a nationally marketed site for major development to transforming a North End criss-cross of roads into a nexus of neighborhood retail. But just as significant as the details of the vision is the fact that the city and its business leaders share it. Together, they say, they can better sell the city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 5, 2007
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The city is forging a stronger partnership with the University of Connecticut. That was the message that came out of a private meeting Wednesday among city officials and UConn leaders. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 15, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_courant_081513.asp
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The Hartford city council has approved leasing the Old State House to the state of Connecticut for 99 years, a key step in a plan that preservationists hope will guarantee the future of the historic structure. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 28, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_022808.asp
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Work on the city of Hartford’s $77 million public safety complex on the north rim of downtown is “on schedule and under budget,’’ Mayor Eddie Perez says. Clearing of the 5.3-acre site surrounding 253 High St., former headquarters to the city’s board of education, is well under way and remaining bids are being collected from firms eager to supply materials and services for the two-year project. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: October 26, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/crime/hbj_102609.asp
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The sale of city-owned land where downtown Hartford’s CityPlace I tower is located was backed by the city council recently, clearing the way for the sale of the tower. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 28, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_022812.asp
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The purchase of Hartford's CityPlace I by a Newton, Mass.-based real estate investment trust was expected to close by the end of 2011, but a land deal has held up the sale. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 01, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_020112.asp
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With the loss of its major tenant, MetLife, last year, the owners of CityPlace I in downtown Hartford faced not only the prospect of a half-empty skyscraper, but other serious problems, as well, including a $2.4 million, past-due property tax bill. The vacancy in the city's tallest tower will be plugged by UnitedHealth Group, and now the building's owners have secured $49 million in financing that has paid the tax bill for the 38-story, marquee tower. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 18, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_081809.asp
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Downtown Hartford's CityPlace office tower — the tallest building in Connecticut — is for sale. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 24, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_062411.asp
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Hartford's CityPlace office tower — the tallest building in Connecticut — is close to getting a new owner. CommonWealth REIT, based in Newton, Mass., has agreed to pay $99 million for the 38-story building and is expected to close the purchase by the end of this year, according to regulatory filings and a source familiar with the deal. CityPlace went on the market in June without an asking price. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 07, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_120711.asp
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The state agency that oversees the Hartford Civic Center and the New York-based company that operates it have agreed to extend a termination clause in their contract for three months while the agency considers just which company will manage the center in the future. The Connecticut Development Authority and Madison Square Garden CT, LLC - which owns the Hartford Wolf Pack - announced that both parties have until March 31, 2007 to declare whether they want to terminate their contract. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 4, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_010407.asp
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The effort to build a new sports and entertainment arena in Hartford took a small step forward recently, as a bill to study the matter made its way to a legislative public hearing of the state's commerce committee. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 14, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_031407.asp
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XL is no longer just a jersey size in Hartford sports. The two letters will anchor a new name for the Hartford Civic Center under an agreement to sell the naming rights of the landmark venue to XL Insurance. "Hartford" will disappear from the name, and the familiar "Civic Center" moniker will no longer apply. Instead, the facility — including the 16,500-seat arena and an exhibition hall — will become the XL Center under a six-year deal. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 18, 2007
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Bringing people to the Hartford Public Library is something CEO Matthew Poland and his staff have gotten very good at. The Library offers a remarkable array of classes, concerts, readings and lectures. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 08, 2012
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Mark McGovern, just named executive director of the Hartford Parking Authority, seems a good choice for that job. A city hall veteran with a background in economic development, Mr. McGovern knows the issues and can quickly get up to speed on how the parking piece theoretically fits in the puzzle. He and the authority's board will also develop a strategic plan with long-term goals — a process already underway. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 11, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_061110.asp
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Is closing a violence-prone hip-hop joint going to solve downtown Hartford's problems? Since 2003, a year after it opened, the Ann Street night club and the surrounding area have been the site of an alarming number of stabbings, shootings and other troubling incidents. The club owner said he was looking forward to rehabilitating the club's reputation, but said the changes he wanted to implement would take time and money. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: July 10, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/crime/htfd_advocate_071008.asp
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Coach’s Sports Tavern on Ann Street in downtown Hartford has closed, if you listen to a message on its answering machine dated Sunday, September 30, 2012. But, John A. Dellafera the permittee on the bar’s liquor permit, said there was a “50/50” chance the bar would remain open. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 02, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_100212.asp
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After keeping shop at seven different locations in downtown Hartford over a span of 75 years, investment firm Coburn & Meredith is moving out of the city and into the suburbs, where the parking is free but walking-distance lunch spots are much more limited. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 03, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_110309.asp
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The historical collection at the Amistad Center for Art & Culture was begun by Randolph Linsley Simpson. One hundred fifty noteworthy pieces from the Amistad's inventory — which has grown from Simpson's artifacts to now number 6,000 items — are on exhibit now at the Hartford museum. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 13, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_051312.asp
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In this opinion piece, the author suggests that UConn can build up its urban image by moving entities such as its urban and community studies program and transportation institute into Hartford, where they'll benefit from being in an urban environment. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 19, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_041909.asp
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Colt Gateway is in trouble and needs the state's help. Work has stalled on the historic Colt armory complex, its developers caught in a financial Catch-22. The blue-domed east armory, a landmark familiar to all who travel along I-91 through Hartford, is increasingly vulnerable to time and weather. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 23, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_092307.asp
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The path to landmark status for the Coltsville Historic District, the area anchored by the historic blue onion dome atop the Colt firearms complex, has taken years of effort by advocates and officials at Colt Gateway, LLC — the developers who are looking to convert the area into apartments and commercial space. The recent National Park Service Advisory Board action followed a positive recommendation last December by an advisory committee of the National Park Service. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 23, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_072308.asp
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The continued transformation of the Colt Gateway project in Hartford into new apartments is running into another snag, as one of the project's lenders is threatening to foreclose on some of the site's properties. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 30, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_103007.asp
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Critics of Colt Gateway developer Robert MacFarlane say all his projects run aground and his company is in debt. But MacFarlane says his project is on track. An investigation by the Advocate has revealed the money problems at Colt Gateway — the renovation of Sam and Elizabeth Colt's 19th century firearms factory into commercial and residential space — appear to be far worse than the developer has disclosed. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: November 01, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_advocate_110107.asp
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Colt Gateway Developer Robert MacFarlane says his property taxes are up to date and his entanglement with a bankrupt lender is resolved. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: January 10, 2008
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The developer in charge of renovating the historic Colt complex in Hartford, says the project is in good shape despite some funding obstacles. He hopes that the state Department of Economic and Community Development will agree to release the balance of a $4.5 million remediation grant that has been pledged. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 16, 2005
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As momentum builds for designating the former Colt factory in Hartford a national park, the long-awaited redevelopment of the sprawling complex known for its blue-onion dome is getting another boost: a new developer and a major commercial lease. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 20, 2010
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Work has been stalled for months on Colt Gateway, the $160 million project at the center of an effort to gain National Historic Landmark status for the Colt complex. The developer says it's time for the state to step in with some money to get things moving again. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: September 20
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In 2003, when Homes for America Holdings Inc. rode into Hartford like a white knight to save one of the city's most significant historic landmarks, the Colt Gateway project, hopes were high. But complicated financing and the red tape involved in meeting federal historic construction standards have meant delays in residential renovation now underway. Cash flow problems have also put off the restoration of the most visible and historic wing, the east armory. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 3, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Neighborhoods/htfd_courant_060307.asp
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The funding challenge that forced the cancellation of "Samuel Colt: Arms, Art and Invention" at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art is a sobering reminder of the politics of the Colt story. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 12, 2006
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No area of Hartford has more history or economic development potential than Coltsville. So it's exciting that the former factory village and industrial crucible developed by entrepreneur and inventor Samuel Colt has passed muster for the second time in its bid to become a National Historic Landmark. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 24, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_072408.asp
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that Members of the state's legislative delegation have revived a bill that would designate the renowned 19th-century factory village in South Hartford as a National Historical Park. A similar bill failed last year in the House. This year there are reasons to be somewhat more hopeful. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 25, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/htfd_courant_072511.asp
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Coltsville, the brick buildings that made up the renowned 19th-century factory village in South Hartford, Is on the verge of becoming a National Historic Park, with the hope that prosperity it brought to Hartford in the 19th century will repeat in the 21st. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 29, 2011
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The National Park Service is undertaking a special resource study of the Coltsville Industrial Historic District to determine the national significance, suitability, and feasibility of making it a part of the national park system. Published by
The National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that the Coltsville industrial complex in Hartford's South Meadows is showing several positive signs for the restoration and mixed-use development of the complex. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 29, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_082910_1.asp
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The drive to designate the former Colt factory complex as a national park suffered what supporters called a minor setback recently when a bill that would have formally started the process failed in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill, introduced in April 2010 by U.S. Rep. John B. Larson, would have established several criteria for the Coltsville industrial village to become a national park. A member of Larson's staff said that he intends to reintroduce the bill as soon as possible. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 23, 2010
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Amid the push by state legislators to establish a National Historical Park in the Coltsville Historic District, local and state officials met the U.S. secretary of Interior to tour the building and grounds and discuss the steps needed to propel the project forward. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 24, 2011
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It's nearly show time at the 4-screen movie theater now under construction at downtown Hartford's Front Street entertainment district. Spotlight Theaters, Inc. of Atlanta, which is planning an opening by early November, is making a $4 million bet that the combination of movies, restaurant and bar will provide all the ingredients for a complete evening out. It also believes its offering of independent, art and mainstream films will be enough to draw not only patrons who live downtown but those from the surrounding suburban area. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 21, 2012
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Erecting a new office tower or shopping center can grab the headlines as construction vehicles crawl over a site for weeks or months, marshaled by platoons of workers. But once they leave, new commercial development can add millions of dollars to the economy just by being there - not even considering the business that goes on inside the buildings. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 3, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_070307.asp
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Connecticut artists Susan Hoffman Fishman and Elena Kalman from West Hartford and Stamford, respectively, created an art installation, "The Wave," an interactive community art project that was recently installed at Bushnell Park for EnvisionFest. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 25, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_092512.asp
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Capital Community College recently got a long-awaited go-ahead to expand, and $5.5 million to do so — a welcome development for a school that's taken to holding classes in conference rooms in its crowded downtown building. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 26, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_012608.asp
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Decades ago, neither the Hartford Public Library nor the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art had much of an impact on Hartford, if truth be told. Today, both institutions have changed so dramatically that they have been named finalists for a prestigious national award for community engagement. The library and the museum are among 33 finalists across the country for the National Medal, awarded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services for "significant and exceptional contributions to their communities." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 05, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_030513.asp
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Instead of returning to Hartford, where he played to a sold-out civic center in 2006, Billy Joel struck a deal with Mohegan Sun to play 10 concerts at the casino’s much smaller arena this summer. While Mohegan Sun guaranteed him a take comparable to playing a sold-out XL Center — formerly known as the Hartford Civic Center — there were other incentives too. And a combination of factors helps explain why the older civic center is losing out as the concert industry goes south to the state’s Native American casinos, Foxwoods or Mohegan Sun. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: August 04, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_080408.asp
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The owner of a property valued at about $55,000 is holding up Hartford’s efforts to build a new $77 million public safety complex on North Street. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: January 21, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/crime/hbj_012108.asp
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Colt Gateway developers want $14 million from the state or the Colt project will collapse. They say they are meeting with the state. The state says no meetings have taken place. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: October 04
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_advocate_100407.asp
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The Connecticut Science Center has a broader, more ambitious mission than representing homegrown science and technology industries. It aims to inspire interest in scientific inquiry and a sense of wonder about its possibilities. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 07, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_060709_1.asp
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The Waterford Hotel Group already is a big player in Hartford hospitality: It manages the three largest downtown hotels and the convention center in the city. So when Waterford won a contract late last year to exclusively market events at the convention center, other hotels competing for convention business in an already slow market cried foul: Waterford would get an unfair competitive advantage. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 10, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_071010.asp
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In riverfront ceremonies in Hartford, U. S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar designated the 410-mile-long Connecticut River as America's first National Blueway, saying restoration and preservation efforts on the river were a model for other American rivers. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 24, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/environment/htfd_courant_052412.asp
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The sale price for an empty office complex on Hartford's riverfront is likely to set a record low for the downtown office market, but the new owners have high hopes for the future with plans to invest millions in renovations. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 27, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_072710.asp
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This week, more than a decade after Adriaen's Landing was proposed, the "attraction" in the original plan opened as the Connecticut Science Center, the latest piece of the state's effort to jump-start its capital city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 07, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_060709.asp
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The Connecticut Science Center is set to open on June 16, 2009. It's a mad rush to finish the building with the sweeping roof, as exhibits — built elsewhere, assembled here — are taking shape, but aren't yet entirely assembled. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 26, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052609.asp
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After nearly a decade of planning, fundraising and construction, the doors opened in June 2009 at the Connecticut Science Center, a project envisioned as the crown jewel of the Adriaen's Landing downtown redevelopment project. As the science center celebrated its first anniversary, it has been a success. The number of visitors, even during a poor economy, helped the center remain in the black and on budget this fiscal year. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 13, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_061310.asp
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It's been about three years since the Connecticut Science Center sued some of the contractors who built it, looking to recoup some of the money it lost from a faulty roof. The science center has resolved some -- but not all -- of those claims. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: December 04, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/jcohen_120412.asp
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The Connecticut Science Center has filed suit against the world-renowned architectural firm that designed it, seeking at least $10 million and claiming that architects at Pelli Clarke Pelli designed an iconic roof that was "structurally unsound." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 05, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_110509_1.asp
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The tricky, iconic, once-sagging roof is again atop the Connecticut Science Center, and this time, officials say, they mean it. Last fall, months after the building's steel work was completed, structural designers discovered that both the east and west overhangs of the building's roof were in need of more support. So in December, workers began taking the roof down. But, recently a crane lifted the last significant piece back in place on the side of the roof that reaches toward I-91 and the Connecticut River. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 24, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052408.asp
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With little public fanfare over the last decade, Conning & Co., a Hartford insurance services firm long known for its research, has tripled the amount of insurers' assets it manages — helping to lead an industry shift toward outsourcing. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 28, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_052812.asp
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Robert E. Patricelli, 71, has displayed a virtual Midas touch — reaping a fortune for himself and his investors — from three successful health care business startups. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: June 06, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_060611.asp
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The owners of the former Travelers Education Center on Constitution Plaza in downtown Hartford have lost the five-story office building to foreclosure. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 19, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_011912.asp
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Designs for a 12-story office tower that would replace the old WFSB, Channel 3, studios in downtown Hartford no longer include curved architectural flourishes meant to mimic the nearby Phoenix "boat building" and Connecticut Science Center. Instead, new plans call for an exterior that is "more square than curvy," an interior atrium soaring from the lobby to the roof and a rooftop restaurant that would be open to the public, according to the builder, Abul A. Islam. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 12, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_111209.asp
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A builder who envisions a new, 195-unit apartment tower at Constitution Plaza in downtown Hartford brought the proposal to city planners recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 19, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_101912.asp
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The external scaffolding has been removed from the Connecticut Science Center (CSC) and the gleaming new facility has become a prominent part of the Downtown Hartford skyline. Inside, workers are laying down carpet, installing cabinets and finishing all the other tasks that have to be completed before the CSC finally opens. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: February 26, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_news_022609_1.asp
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At a recent meeting of the Real Estate Financing Association of Connecticut, a panel of developers and officials focused on the outlook for housing in downtown Hartford in the coming months. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 27, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_022713_1.asp
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The state agency that operates the Civic Center selected a consultant to study whether the state could better manage the center recently, while making it clear the bigger questions may be beyond its authority. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 4, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_040406.asp
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Anybody can ride a bus line, but how many people get to name one too? Now one of Hartford's most prominent transportation routes is giving riders such an opportunity, as the Star Shuttle becomes the subject of a "Name That Shuttle" contest. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 11, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_071112.asp
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Now that the Connecticut Convention Center will be opening on June 2nd, the state will be able to benefit from convention and trade show industry, which attracts group travelers, bringing a very positive economic impact for the state. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 9, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_050905.asp
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Boat and car shows are growing, average convention attendance is on the rise, and more people have stayed in Hartford area hotels during the first 30 months of operation at the Connecticut Convention Center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 13, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_011308.asp
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The Connecticut Convention Center has lost another event because of continuing labor strife between management and unions seeking to organize the center's employees. The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities was planning to hold its annual conference at the year-old convention center on Oct. 17, 2006, but decided to reschedule it to Oct. 3, 2006 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cromwell. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 22, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_062206_a.asp
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People of all ages attended the opening of the $271 million Connecticut Convention Center, admiring its architecture, size, and potential. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 6, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_060605.asp
Related Link(s):
Connecticut Convention Center Web Site
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Capital City Economic Development Authority
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Employees at the state-owned Connecticut Convention Center voted this week to join ranks with the Connecticut Laborers' District Council, union and convention center officials said. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 27, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_102707.asp
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Despite findings in a recent report by the Brookings Institution, there are positive indicators of a bright future for Hartford's convention center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 13, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_021305.asp
Related Link(s):
The Brookings Institution
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Promising a good time, EnvisionFest which is planned for late September 2012, is a “unique experience.” Currently, the event seems like a warm(er)-weather version of Hartford’s First Night, where many arts and cultural venues open their doors to showcase what the city has to offer. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: June 28, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_062812.asp
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Downtown Hartford rental properties aren't the only office buildings that have seen their values negatively impacted by the Great Recession. The city's corporate headquarters have also taken a haircut. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: March 26, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_032612.asp
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Five thousand people. That's how many residents developer Larry Gottesdiener said downtown Hartford needs to have to reach the same density — for a city its size — as New York City. That was the goal. But here's the reality — downtown has roughly 2,000 or so residents and that number won't be growing significantly any time soon. Thanks to the flagging credit market, money for new, big building projects is nearly impossible to get. For now, at least, the building boom is done.
Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 15, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_101508.asp
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Hoping to persuade more people to don outlandish costumes and march through downtown, organizers of the annual Hooker Day Parade are offering free workshops to help create the zany attire that is the parade's hallmark. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 06, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_100611.asp
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The Hartford city council postponed a decision recently over the fate of a downtown parking lot that has become the center of a political tempest for Mayor Eddie A. Perez. Perez had asked the council to consider a proposal from the city's parking authority to take over and re-bid the management contract for the city-owned lot. But the council shied away from a quick decision, instead asking the city's parking officials to clarify cost and revenue estimates included in the authority's proposal. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 7, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_030707_a.asp
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The region’s long-range transportation needs and options were the subject of a recent meeting of Hartford City Council’s Economic Development Committee. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: January 07, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_news_010710.asp
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The city council recently passed one of the two resolutions brought before it regarding the "Butt Ugly Building" on Main Street. The council passed a resolution authorizing the city's redevelopment agency to purchase 1161 Main St. ("Butt Ugly Building"). It referred a second resolution -- which authorizes the acquisition of the property -- to the planning and zoning commission and the planning and economic development committee for review. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 12, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/cityline_071210.asp
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Northland Investment Corp. is dangerously close to losing a second office tower in downtown Hartford to foreclosure. CityPlace II, an 18-story tower on the corner of Asylum and Trumbull streets, came under a judgment of strict foreclosure in Superior Court in Hartford — the last step before a building owner loses title to a property. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 02, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_120211.asp
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An at-a-glance commentary on selected proposals to rebuild and enhance the city and neighborhoods. Projects are rated as: stalled, creeping, moving along, or rocketing ahead. (PDF document - 1 page) Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 3, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/cranes_scaffolds_0405.pdf
Related Link(s):
Cranes & Scaffolds: December '04: Progress Report on Hartford's Development Projects (PDF document - 1 page)
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An At-A-Glance Commentary on Selected Proposals to rebuild and enhance the city and neighborhoods. Projects are rated as: stalled, creeping, moving along, or rocketing ahead. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 22, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/Cranes_Scaffolds_0407.pdf
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An At-A-Glance Commentary on Selected Proposals to rebuild and enhance the city and neighborhoods. Projects are rated as: stalled, creeping, moving along, or rocketing ahead. (PDF file, one page) Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 14, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/cranes_scaffolds_0805.pdf
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An At-A-Glance Commentary on Selected Proposals to rebuild and enhance the city and neighborhoods. Projects are rated as: stalled, creeping, moving along, or rocketing ahead. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 1, 2004
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/cranes_scaffolds_1204.pdf
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An At-A-Glance Commentary on Selected Proposals to rebuild and enhance the city and neighborhoods. Projects are rated as: stalled, creeping, moving along, or rocketing ahead. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 1, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/Cranes_Scaffolds_1206.pdf
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An At-A-Glance Commentary on Selected Proposals to rebuild and enhance the city and neighborhoods. Projects are rated as: stalled, creeping, moving along, or rocketing ahead. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 16, 2007
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Link: /Issues/Documents/DowntownDevelopment/Cranes_Scaffolds_1207.pdf
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An At-A-Glance Commentary on Selected Proposals to rebuild and enhance the city and neighborhoods. Projects are rated as: stalled, creeping, moving along, or rocketing ahead. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 22, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/Cranes_Scaffolds_0608.pdf
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An At-A-Glance Commentary on Selected Proposals to rebuild and enhance the city and neighborhoods. Projects are rated as: stalled, creeping, moving along, or rocketing ahead. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 2, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_040206.asp
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Two of the smaller-scale apartment conversions planned for downtown Hartford — on Allyn and Ann streets — were approved for funding late Thursday by the Capital Region Development Authority. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 22, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/housing/htfd_courant_032213.asp
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The newly minted Capital Region Development Authority has met just a few times, but is already off to a fast start in making some key decisions about the future of economic development for Greater Hartford. The quasi-public agency, which was established by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and state lawmakers this year to better coordinate economic development for the region, has already set aside $17.7 million for a major downtown Hartford housing project; targeted a new executive director; and launched a fact finding mission on the future use of major venues, including the XL Center. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: September 17, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_091712.asp
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Developer Lance Robbins isn't sugarcoating the challenges that remain to make Colt Gateway a viable part of the community. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: August 18, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_advocate_081809.asp
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People who work in CityPlace said they were intrigued recently when they saw a patch of sod covering a metered parking spot on Asylum Street. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 21, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_092113.asp
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The Hat Place, a millinery shop specializing in hat making, sales and repairs, has found the ideal venue in downtown Hartford — on an upper floor of 99 Pratt St. The shop’s arrival is another sign of downtown’s appeal to merchants like The Hat Place who covet the customers who work and live in the city hub. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: June 01, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_060109.asp
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Owners of the Crowne Plaza hotel missed a crucial deadline in their bankruptcy proceeding, almost certainly meaning that the hotel will get a new owner, the city's chief operating officer said recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 02, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_060211.asp
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The struggling Crowne Plaza hotel in downtown Hartford is getting a new name — Ramada Plaza — after the hotel's owners fell into foreclosure and lost control of the day-to-day management of the 350-room hotel. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 30, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_093011_1.asp
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The owners of the Crowne Plaza hotel filed for bankruptcy protection as an emergency measure to prevent a "hostile takeover" of the delinquent mortgage, and intend to remain open, the lead investor said. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 31, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_083110.asp
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Some of the state's wealthiest school districts will see the largest percentage increases in state grants over the next five years under the budget proposed by Gov. M. Jodi Rell. This chart shows the five year increase in state education grants for each district from the current fiscal year to fiscal year 2011-2012. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 6, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EducationFunding/htfd_courant_030607.pdf
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As CTfastrak rushes to completion - it is on schedule and on budget – and it changes bus services affecting downtown Hartford, especially the center of town (the Big H) in a real positive sense. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: July 18, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_071813_6.asp
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After a 10-month period of uncertainty, the proposal to house the Connecticut Culinary Institute in Hartford's old Hastings Hotel and Conference Center has been revived. The location would provide student housing and restaurant and banquet facilities. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 8, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_060805.asp
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Hartford Stage will get its first physical upgrade in 17 years when construction starts in June 2010 on the initial $4 million phase of its renovation and expansion project. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 14, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_011410.asp
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In this opinion piece, Mike McGarry suggests that all the politicians say they want to create jobs, but apparently not in the hospitality industry. Connecticut has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in visitor facilities, and then cut the funds needed to market them. This is a classic example of being penny-wise and pound-stupid. It is destroying the hospitality industry in Greater Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 27, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_062710.asp
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While dragon boat paddlers compete on the river, Mortensen Riverfront Plaza in downtown Hartford will blossom with the colorful sights and sounds of Asian cultures during Riverfront Recapture’s Dragon Boat and Asian Festival on Saturday and Sunday, August 18 and 19, 2012. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: August 16, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_081612_1.asp
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Day, Berry & Howard, the state’s largest law firm, may soon be ditching the state’s largest office tower. The law firm confirmed to the Hartford Business Journal that it is close to finalizing a deal for new space at 242 Trumbull St., which sits at the corner of Trumbull and Pratt streets. Day Berry would take over roughly 85,000 square feet of space vacated by the MetLife insurance company. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: April 24, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_042406.asp
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Deep financial troubles at the Hartford Hilton that threatened to shutter the downtown hotel appear to have been averted, raising hopes that 150 jobs will be saved and the city will not lose another landmark hotel. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 03, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_030310.asp
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Concerned that the state would lose more than $3.5 million a year through 2013 on its lease of the city-owned Hartford Civic Center, the Connecticut Development Authority decided to see if anyone could do better. Three groups said they could, and the authority was to have recently picked one of them. Although the future of professional hockey in Hartford has garnered a lot of attention, the decision has more to do with the operation of the arena. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 21, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_032107.asp
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Capital Community College pays developer Anthony D. Autorino for use of a portion of the downtown high-rise building it occupies, including common entrances, exits and elevators used by the college. That arrangement, along with fees the college pays the Hartford Parking Authority for parking spaces, is adding nearly $1 million a year to the school's budget - part of the price the school pays for its move downtown five years ago into the former G. Fox department store. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 10, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Education/htfd_courant_061007.asp
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In 1814, a group of New England Federalist politicians, unhappy with the conduct of the War of 1812, met in the council chamber of the Old State House to discuss seceding from the Union. History has brought resilient strength to the United States. But the 213-year-old downtown landmark has been plagued by financial uncertainty from its earliest days to this summer, as the state budget crisis leaves its immediate future uncertain. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 04, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_070409.asp
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100 Pearl St. isn’t downtown Hartford’s most spacious or tallest office skyscraper. It isn’t even the oldest. But the 17-story tower, distinctive for its sapphire-blue-glass sheathing and soaring six-story lobby, has one thing going for it: No mortgage. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: August 02, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_080210.asp
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The Hartford Stage is planning an expansion which would create a second stage and make the theater more inviting to a larger community. Theater leaders are determined that programming will determine the building, not the other way around, which has been the case with many arts capital projects that have failed. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 1, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_050105.asp
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A downtown nightclub closes its doors — again. The Emperor at the Linden's bass was booming, and its clientele left rowdy. Upstairs, residents of the Linden condominiums said they couldn't sleep. That's the reasoning behind the Hartford Superior Court's recent decision to have the posh restaurant and lounge close its doors at 11 p.m. The club has been closed since July 8. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: July 21, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_advocate_072109.asp
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As a simmering labor dispute at the state's new convention center heated up, Democratic Party officials, who have vowed not to cross a picket line, prepared to cross town instead. Instead of holding their state convention at Hartford's new jewel, Democrats are close to finalizing a deal to hold the May 20 event at the University of Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 31, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_033106.asp
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A towering, mechanized claw reached up and took its first bite out of the "Butt Ugly Building," a once-flourishing department store that became a symbol of the city's decline. Demolition of the dilapidated former H.B. Davis Building at 1161 Main St., close to I-84, is expected to be completed by mid-November 2010. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 27, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_102710.asp
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The design concept for a redesign of Trinity Street and the Memorial Arch in Bushnell Park as of Nov. 2005. The estimated date for the final design is July 2006. Published by
Capital Region Council of Governments
; Publication Date: November 2005
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Link: /issues/wsd/parks/archredesign.pdf
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Even though the site is obscured by construction fences and a shroud of snow, the hoped-for future of Hartford's Front Street District came into focus recently as developers told the state that they had completed their design phase and brought pictures to prove it. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 15, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_121507.asp
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It's the forgotten gateway to downtown Hartford: the Whitehead Highway, a spur off I-91 that ends at Pulaski Circle at Bushnell Park. But now, the new owner of 50 Elm St., a decaying, three-story building across the circle from the park, hopes to give new visibility to the area. That could tie into the iQuilt plan, a vision for a continuous walkway from the state Capitol to the Connecticut River. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 12, 2011
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Front Street could have been Hartford's Blue Back Square, a retail and residential hub just west of the Connecticut Convention Center anchoring downtown Hartford's state-funded rebirth. Nothing close to that has happened yet. But come early November 2008, Front Street will quietly become a construction site for a much less ambitious goal — an all-retail, no-residential development that, despite the nation's slumping economy, is still tiptoeing ahead. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 02, 2008
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Casual Ultimate Frisbee and soccer games that are being held in Bushnell Park are banned, but other, far-more destructive activities, such as Envisionfest or the Hartford Marathon, are allowed. In its Greenwalk Master Plan/Bushnell Park Master Plan, “passive recreation” is being esteemed over all else. Active recreation is only encouraged when it is tied to creating revenue. Is destruction of turf the issue, or is it only one when not tied to creation of revenue or the programming envisioned by the iQuilt Plan? Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: September 20, 2012
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A Fairfield developer who successfully built New Haven's tallest apartment building two years ago is looking seriously at one of downtown Hartford's most visible — and vacant — office towers, the former Bank of America building, for conversion into rental housing. And the apartments would be mixed-income, with some moderately priced units, in contrast to many of the proposed and recently completed apartment projects in Greater Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 02, 2012
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One of the biggest boosters for housing in downtown Hartford may have concluded that the area now has all the housing it can handle. But maybe not all the guest rooms it needs. According to city officials, the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority and its Trumbull Centre partner, developer Martin J. Kenny, are abandoning plans to convert 111 Pearl Street to apartments in favor of a plan to build a small hotel there. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: October 16, 2006
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Developer David Nyberg, owner of the old American Airlines building on Main Street, is changing his plan for the building: What was once going to be office and retail space could soon become condominiums. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 17, 2005
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The man who wants to turn the century-old Capewell Horse Nail Co. factory into condominiums says he has a private investor for a partner and could start construction at the long-vacant complex in the city by September. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 20, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/housing/htfd_courant_042006.asp
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By his own admission, developer and former state legislator J. Martin Hennessey has had his share of failed projects. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 5, 2007
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The city has chosen a New York developer to move forward with plans to turn a city-owned building at 101 Pearl St. into condominiums. Not everyone is pleased with the decision. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 21, 2005
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The redesign of what is planned as downtown Hartford’s first office tower in decades is back to square one — literally. Gone are the elliptoid curves and mixture of metal, masonry and glass exteriors of the previous design for the $40 million AI Technical Center to be situated in Constitution Plaza, replaced by a rectangular, glass-sheathed design penned by Boston architects Childs, Bertman Tseckares Inc. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: November 23, 2009
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Lawrence R. Gottesdiener - downtown Hartford's largest landlord - said recently that he has begun shopping for an NHL franchise because he thinks the best way to convince investors and politicians to build a new sports arena in the city is to have a team in his portfolio first. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 6, 2006
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Lance Robbins, the developer working to get financial control of the Coltsville complex, wants to see the historic site become a national park. But Robbins, the principal of Urban Smart Growth, said he has to take care of some fundamentals first. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 30, 2010
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Lawrence R. Gottesdiener, the Hartford real estate developer, is next in line to run the Hartford Civic Center. The deal could make him money, the deal could lose him money. Gottesdiener got into the hockey and arena games not because he's in the hockey and arena business, but because he needs a successful arena - next to the apartments he owns, near the office buildings he owns, down the street from the hotel that he owns - to make his Hartford vision work. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 23, 2007
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Look closely and it’s easy to see parallels between foreclosure filings for three signature Hartford commercial and residential properties — CityPlace II, Metro Center and Bushnell On The Park — and the hundreds of home seizures washing up in Connecticut courthouses. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: December 21, 2009
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A casual, mid-priced family restaurant may soon join the growing roster of tenants at Hartford's Front Street entertainment district, which includes a live music venue and an upscale steakhouse under construction. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 26, 2013
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Hartford’s Chief Operating Officer, David Panagore, participated recently in a HYPE (Hartford Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs) sponsored discussion regarding the direction of development in downtown. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: September 28, 2010
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After more than seven years at the state agency that oversees downtown development in Hartford and almost two years as its executive director, Annette Sanderson is leaving her post at the Capital City Economic Development Authority. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 5, 2007
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Cost estimates to build the Front Street District in Hartford have risen from $46.5 million to $60 million, but the project's developers say they'll need no additional public money for the long-awaited downtown retail and residential district to go forward. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 12, 2007
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Hartford restaurateurs strengthened their partnerships with hospitality marketers on May 29, 2012 through a special dining tour of downtown. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: June 04, 2012
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The defeat of the Coltsville National Park bill in the U.S. House of Representatives this week is more a speed bump than a brick wall. U.S. Rep. John B. Larson, a staunch supporter of the park proposal, attempted to get the bill passed on what is called the suspension calendar, which requires a two-thirds vote for approval. Not a single Republican was willing to support the measure, perhaps not surprisingly in the weeks before the pivotal mid-term elections. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 25, 2010
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The Dinosaurs Unearthed exhibit featured 14 life-size animatronic dinosaurs, three full-scale articulated skeletons, 23 fossil specimens (including Coprolite), and numerous facts. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: April 05, 2012
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In this editorial, the Courant expresses the opinion that Susan Lubowsky Talbott struck just the right note when she was introduced as the new director of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art last week. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 17, 2008
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The Hartford Public Library's board of directors has approved a temporary hiring freeze. The move came after the recent posting of two vacant library positions. At the top pay levels, the total cost for the two positions would be about $130,000 a year. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 07, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_100708.asp
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Downtown Hartford property owners overwhelmingly approved a plan to raise their taxes and make for cleaner and safer streets recently, but the work of delivering on the plan's promise may well be harder than selling the promise itself. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 25, 2006
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Doing business in downtown Hartford may cost less if the Hartford Parking Authority gets its way. The HPA unanimously approved a dramatic reduction in parking rates recently. If Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez and the Hartford City Council agree, the HPA will lower on-street meter parking rates from $1.50 to $1 per hour, and drop parking rates at the city-owned Church Street and MAT garages from $7 to $3 for the first two hours. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 15, 2007
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House of Essence, a high-end fragrance boutique, opened recently on Pratt Street in downtown Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 06, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_080611.asp
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A budget cut by the General Assembly's Appropriations Committee may drastically inhibit downtown Hartford's new Connecticut Convention Center's marketing and promotions ability to attract visitors. Although $270 million will be spent to open the center, fewer dollars are being allotted to promote the center after its doors open. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 24, 2005
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A new sports and entertainment arena replacing the Civic Center would be difficult to finance and not be in Hartford's best interest, a 10-member visiting panel of experts in urban development said recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 29, 2007
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With the opening ceremony just days away, organizers of the city's annual Winterfest celebration are seeking new or gently used skates, hats and gloves. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 20, 2012
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This Courant editorial comments on Mayor Eddie A. Perez's plans to demolish and replace the most prominent eyesores in and around Hartford's downtown. The city's redevelopment agency should approve the plans as soon as possible. These long-vacant, rundown dumps can't come down fast enough. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 17, 2007
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Hartford's monument to blight, the aptly nicknamed Butt Ugly Building, might be coming down. The emphasis is on "might." Its owner, Robert A. Danial of Florida, has — finally! — filed papers with city hall signaling his intention to demolish the dump at the corner of Main and Trumbull. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 18, 2008
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An increase in the city's housing vacancy rate from 11.1 percent in 2000 to 15 percent in 2011, during which time hundreds of residential units were added to the downtown district. We are led to believe that the housing market deteriorated in spite, or perhaps because, of these previous development efforts. But, a tight focus on downtown proper reveals a healthy and strengthening residential market. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: April 01, 2013
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Downtown Hartford’s Business Improvement District (BID) took another step forward recently when members of the group elected its 18 commissioners. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: November 22 - 29, 2006
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A 21-year-old suspect in a shooting at a downtown pizzeria that left five people injured is being held on $800,000 bail after his arraignment at Superior Court in Hartford. Downtown property owners voiced their concern about the shootings in a letter to Mayor Eddie A. Perez, the city council, and the chief of police. Police said they will force the owner of The Mansion nightclub to hire a police detail during evening hours following the weekend's shooting. The owner of the pizzeria involved has volunteered to close at 7 p.m. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 08, 2009
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The Hartford Business Improvement District (HBID) has unveiled its recently created on-street services for Downtown Hartford and Asylum Hill. HBID’s Safe and Clean Teams, which will officially hit the streets on May 23, 2007, are expected to create a safer, cleaner and more attractive environment for employees, visitors and residents who frequent the Downtown and Asylum Hill areas. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: May 23 - 30, 2007
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The Connecticut Convention Center opened with vacant land across the street, the site of the Front Street development. Although this space will eventually have apartments and retail outlets, the interim image is rather bleak. But, at last, at Gov. M. Jodi Rell's urging, someone had an idea. When there's a convention in town, have a street fair on Front Street, the street that runs from Columbus Boulevard to Prospect Street across from the convention center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 20, 2007
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Taxable property owners in downtown Hartford overwhelmingly approved a referendum recently that extends the Hartford Business Improvement District for five more years. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: July 20, 2009
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Downtown Hartford’s rock bottom commercial real estate market is wreaking havoc on some property values as high vacancy rates, a down economy and the cost of doing business are taking their toll. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: February 07, 2011
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Three years after the initial approval of the city's downtown Business Improvement District, members recently voted on whether to keep it. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 27, 2009
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An estimated 200 downtown residents recently packed Zula Restaurant and Bar to hear from the owners of the new downtown grocery store that's expected to open on Asylum Street. But what started out as a meeting to hear from Ryan and Kelleanne Jones, the owners of The Market at Hartford 21, turned into the equivalent of a block party — the first of its kind for residents of downtown apartments and condos. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 03, 2011
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There is much to be learned about urban planning of late, as Hartford’s downtown residents are all atwitter at the announcement that some sort of grocery store is coming to serve their upscale needs. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: January 24, 2011
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The grocery carts were all lined up. The shelves were stocked. The workers were trained. And now The Market at Hartford 21 is open for business. After a grand opening ceremony at noon today, at the storefront space at 230 Asylum St., the downtown grocery store is ringing up sales. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 17, 2011
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The Action Strategy is a set of actions to be implemented in downtown Hartford. It is a MetroHartford Millennium Project led by the Hartford Downtown Council in partnership with the City of Hartford and the Connecticut Capitol Region Growth Council. The focus of the Action Strategy is one of action -- short, medium and long term. (The Greenberg Report) PDF document -- 125 pages -- 35 mb, or view chapters; Published by
Urban Strategies, Inc.
; Publication Date: December 1998
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Hartford’s downtown hasn’t had a movie theater in something like three decades, but that’s finally about to change. The Spotlight Theatre that will open Nov. 16, 2012 will also be the very first operational tenant for the vacant Front Street section of the billion-dollar-plus Adriaen’s Landing redevelopment project. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: November 07, 2012
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An upscale grocery store is poised to open this spring in the Hartford 21 apartment tower, ending years of disappointments with an amenity seen as crucial to attracting more people to downtown. Hartford Mayor Pedro E. Segarra announced recently that Simsbury restaurateurs Ryan and Kelleanne Jones are working out final details to open The Market at Hartford 21 on Asylum Street in the early spring. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 11, 2011
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Plans to convert two major downtown Hartford buildings into apartments — the former Bank of America tower on Main Street and the old hotel on Constitution Plaza — got a big boost recently, winning state approval for funding intended to promote affordable housing. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 02, 2012
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More one-bedroom apartments — one of the most sought-after residences in downtown Hartford — are coming to the city's central business district. PMC Property Group already has approval to add nine units to the former American Airlines building at 915 Main St., city officials said. In addition, PMC gained approval from the city to add six units in the first floor of 55 Trumbull St., the former SNET building. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 14, 2011
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Nearly one-third of all the office space in the city's central business district — 2.4 million square feet — is empty. And it could get worse this year, experts say. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 18, 2011
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This report provides information about the current state of the downtown Hartford retail market. This report is the first of what will be bi-annual reports that will help guide discussion and decisions regarding retail needs and opportunities. The Hartford Economic Development Division staff collected the information from City assessment records, property owners, tenants, real estate brokers and general observation. (PDF document, 10 pages) Published by
City of Hartford
; Publication Date: July 2009
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The city of Hartford is now accepting proposals for a downtown project that aims to transform vacant downtown storefronts into retail or pop-up stores, a broadcast studio or an artist exhibition. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 22, 2013
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For months, the Front Street retail and entertainment district at Adriaen's Landing in downtown Hartford has sat empty since construction was completed in the spring. Now, the 60,000 square foot complex is getting its first tenant: a movie theater that also serves patrons meals. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 09, 2010
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A dramatic vision for making downtown Hartford more walkable — including extending Bushnell Park to Main Street and creating gardens and restaurants in the space — was shown in detail recently. The project, known as iQuilt, has been in the works for four years and its rough form has been public since 2009. Details such as a redesigned Gold Street and Travelers Plaza, with an ice skating rink outside the iconic office tower, would be part of a "continuous walkway" connecting the Connecticut River with the state Capitol. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 14, 2011
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The project to connect Hartford’s downtown cultural venues, known as iQuilt, is a nifty flash of new urbanism that builds on a lot of smart ideas about connecting parks, museums, vistas and corporate byways in a pedestrian-friendly way. The challenge in Hartford, however, is layers deep — not just the challenge of physical problems but that Hartford has had so many grand plans in the past. What's needed is not bricks and mortar at all, some critics say, but rather activity in the streets, social connections people-to-people and institution-to-institution. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 15, 2011
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From above, the section of Downtown Hartford centered around Pratt, Trumbull and Main Streets looks like the letter H. We call it “The Big H.” If the "Big H" were a city in itself, it would be quite remarkable. Hotels, educational facilities, residences, retail goods and services, office space and a diversity of restaurants fill these few blocks in the heart of downtown. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: July 18, 2013
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The building at the corner of High and Asylum streets, across from Bushnell Park and owned by Common Ground and known as The Hollander, is getting its first tenant since renovation — a law firm — and another tenant is expected in the near future. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 09, 2012
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The landmark Travelers Tower in downtown Hartford — once the tallest building between New York and Boston — is getting its first major exterior renovation since construction on the tower was completed more than 90 years ago. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 02, 2012
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The City of Hartford and Common Ground have settled on a housing development plan for the building at 410 Asylum Street. The compromise ends a debate that began in September 2003, when the property's previous owners donated the building to Common Ground. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 1, 2005
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Downtown Hartford’s newest residential building appears to have tapped an underserved sliver of the urban housing market. The Hollander Foundation Center, 410 Asylum St., opposite Bushnell Park, has signed takers for its 56 apartments priced at below market monthly rents of $600 to $900 for residents whose incomes qualify, leasing officials say. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: April 26, 2010
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The opening of the upscale grocery store, The Market at Hartford 21, tentatively set for March 16, 2011 has been anticipated ever since the Hartford 21 tower opened five years ago. It's considered a key amenity to build a strong residential population downtown, crucial for long-sought vibrancy. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 21, 2011
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The city plans to open a men's "no freeze" shelter for the homeless in an annex of Center Church in the heart of downtown, but the idea has raised concerns of nearby residents and business owners. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 17, 2009
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Last fall, property owners voted to organize themselves into a business improvement district that will supplement public safety, cleanliness, landscaping and other basic city services. Beginning May 23, 2007, a nine-member security unit equipped with police radios, along with a cleaning crew of six manning a power washer, a pickup truck and a litter vacuum, are set to begin working seven days a week. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 23, 2007
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Some downtown Hartford property owners who are considering paying more for enhanced safety and sanitation services want the city to do a better job of sweeping streets, emptying litter bins and patrolling with police as part of the deal. Discussions among property owners and civic organizations on establishing what is called a "special services district" for the downtown business area gained momentum last spring and are continuing. Advocates of the district are hoping to have one in place by July 1, 2006, officials said. The goal is simple: Property owners would tax themselves and pay more money for more enhanced services. Many cities use such districts to improve services in downtown areas. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 17, 2006
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In a Sept. 12 letter to the city council, Mayor Pedro Segarra outlined his plans for a police substation at the corner of Asylum and Main streets downtown. The substation, which would be housed in a former newspaper kiosk, would help address "a recent increase" in violence in the area, Segarra said. The council approved the request the same day. Now some city residents are questioning why city officials moved so swiftly to station police downtown when the department's substation in the city's North End, which has much more crime than downtown, has been closed for months Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 21, 2011
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Hartford Courant writer Mike Swift reviews ideas of local and regional planners on the benefits and possibilities of remaking downtown into a residential as well as a business community. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 16, 2004
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This Courant editorial comments on the effort to designate downtown Hartford as a business improvement district, also known as a special services district. Next month, a proposal developed by the Metro-Hartford Alliance to create the district goes before the city council for authorization. In addition to the downtown area, the district's boundaries would include parts of Asylum Hill and Farmington Avenue to the city line on Prospect Avenue. Property owners would be voluntarily paying an additional tax each year to pay for improved safety, cleanliness, marketing, landscaping, holiday lighting, parking, special events and other services that supplement what city government provides. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 21, 2006
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The Dunkin' Donuts on Asylum Street in Hartford is one of 10 in the nation, mostly on the East Coast, chosen to test whether customers would have a taste for pizza, hot dogs and hot sandwiches where they are used to buying only coffee, doughnuts and muffins. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 22, 2006
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Rembrandt's People, a small yet choice selection of portraits by Rembrandt van Rijn, loaned by public and private collections in North America, is on view at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art through Jan. 24, 2010. The seven original works plus four others on display in "Rembrandt's People" illuminate the enduring appeal of the Dutch Old Master. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: October 14, 2009
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Four years ago, the celebrated $33 million makeover of the downtown Hilton Hartford breathed new life into a building in such disrepair that Hilton no longer wanted its name on the hotel. Now, the stalwart downtown business is in trouble again. This summer, the owners of the 392-room hotel were negotiating with their lenders and the union representing hotel workers, and were seeking city tax breaks and help from the city in applying for a federal loan. The talks were an apparent effort to keep the hotel operating during a recession that has taken a deep toll on the hospitality industry nationwide. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 17, 2009
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In this editorial, the Hartford Business Journal expresses the opinion that the management and board of trustees of the Connecticut Science Center have reasons to be optimistic about their mission to generate excitement and interest about science and technology among the state’s school children. Attendance has exceeded expectations since the science center opened in June, attracting more than 206,000 visitors. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: January 18, 2010
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The number of guests staying at Hartford-area hotels slid sharply in the first four months of 2009 compared with last year, as the recession takes a toll on business and leisure travel. But the developer of a 121-room, limited service hotel under construction at Founders Plaza in East Hartford still likes what he sees: a five-minute walk to downtown Hartford on a pedestrian bridge and plenty of nearby parking for guests. The hotel would also be a cheaper alternative to most downtown hotels. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 09, 2009
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Despite signs that the local real estate market in general is cooling, experts in housing and economics say there are plenty of people l looking for luxury condos, from suburban active adult communities to sky-rise buildings in downtown Hartford. More than 5,000 condominium units are planned for the region, including units already under construction, approved by local zoning boards or in the midst of the approval process. The condos, many of which resemble detached single-family homes, range in price from about $250,000 to $1 million. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 27, 2005
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When you mention “economic development” and “Hartford” together, most people tend to think of big ticket items like the Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford 21 and the new Downtown Marriott Hotel. But – as would be expected in a city as diverse as Hartford – economic development initiatives in the capital city over the past 10 years have been far more diverse, ranging from new car dealerships and shopping centers to small restaurants and convenience stores. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: February 18, 2010
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The Connecticut Convention Center, which was expected to be a loss leader, ran a state-subsidized deficit of roughly $3 million during its first two years of operation. Officials point to the center’s impact on the city as offsetting the subsidy. When it opened in 2005, the attendance projections were for up to 200,000 per year while annual attendance has consistently topped 250,000. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: June 02, 2008
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that another of those chronic headaches that afflict Hartford is closer to being cured with the city council's decision to take a landmark eyesore by eminent domain. Bravo, council members. The long-vacant Capitol West building, with an ugly gash in its side, is a billboard for Hartford's troubles. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 01, 2011
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It appears that, like Don King before him, Emperor at the Linden owner Sean Eddy can't make the restaurant and lounge space work. Offering high-end food, valet parking and other amenities, the multi-leveled lounge and restaurant was an ambitious entry into downtown nightlife. For the last month, the Emperor has been closed, not because of over-extended ambition, but because of too much noise and not enough money. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: August 14, 2008
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As do many real estate decisions in the city of Hartford, the question of whether MetLife would stay downtown may simply have come down to the issue of parking. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: March 29, 2007
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Here's one way to fill empty retail storefronts -- ditch the retail and go for some art. The Hartford Business Improvement District has taken 12 empty storefronts and given them new life. Nine Hartford Artists were selected to install works ranging from full-scale three dimensional pieces to interactive artwork to graphic art. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 30, 2009
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In this op ed, Thomas Ritter, former House Speaker, expresses the opinion that state and the city officials should cooperate in resolving issues in Hartford – from preventing violent crime to mediating labor disputes. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 6, 2006
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The scene at the former Breakthrough Magnet School was festive as neighborhood residents picked up refurbished computers that the city is selling for $150 as part of the rollout of its newly launched wireless network. Mayor Eddie Perez made the wireless project a highlight of his agenda. The city is spending a million dollars to put up wireless antennas on lampposts around Blue Hills and downtown and to subsidize the sale of 900 refurbished computers. Perez wants to eventually extend the system citywide, paying for it with revenue from wireless access fees and an estimated additional $3.4 million in city funds. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: November 9, 2006
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In the wake of a controversial no-bid parking contract given by Mayor Eddie A. Perez to a political powerbroker in Hartford's North End, the city council recently sent to committee two proposals from the mayor that would put an end to the deal. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 27, 2007
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AI Engineers Inc. of Middletown today markets itself as a company that does a variety of work in the engineering and construction management business, including inspecting and designing bridges, highways, transportation projects and buildings. Abul A. Islam, the founder and CEO of the company, has come a long way from the young man who grew up in Karachi, Pakistan, in a working class family, the son of government telephone company workers. He is betting on Hartford in developing an apartment tower at Constitution Plaza, named The Residences At River View. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: November 05, 2012
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EnvisionFest, a new day-long festival in Downtown Hartford will be held on Saturday, September 29, 2012. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: August 30, 2012
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The iQuilt partnership will host 25,000 people on Sept. 29 in Hartford for a free festival with multiple events and performances in order to showcase the walkability of the city's downtown. EnvisionFest Hartford is designed to send festival-goers around the city's various arts and cultural attractions, helping fulfill iQuilt's goal of turning the city's downtown into a year-round destination for visitors. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: August 27, 2012
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Ten years ago, excitement abounded for Adriaen's Landing's potential to revitalize downtown Hartford, and sports media giant ESPN got in on the ground floor, committing to the entertainment and restaurant district then called "Meeting House Square." now, ESPN has announced what many had already expected: it won't be opening a venue at Front Street, as the entertainment district is now known. But the Bristol-based company said recently it will not walk away from its commitment. ESPN said it will contribute $5 million to the project to help attract tenants to Front Street, potentially providing subsidies for interior improvements, and making it possible for the developer to offer below-market rental rates. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 15, 2010
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The Great Recession has taken a toll on architectural and engineering firms, but that hasn’t stopped Fletcher Thompson Architects from positioning itself for better times ahead. From humble beginnings as a two-person industrial engineering office in Bridgeport, to a 100-employee architecture and interior design firm with six offices along the East Coast, Fletcher Thompson Architects is celebrating 100 years in business. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: February 28, 2011
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Michael Wilson, the outgoing artistic director of Hartford Stage, is about to make Manhattan his permanent home after 13 years. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 19, 2011
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A group of architecture students from the University of Hartford has explored the idea of expanding the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art by using the nearby Hartford Times building. The design problem was part of the university's new graduate program in architecture. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 21, 2005
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Visitors to Hartford's Asylum Hill neighborhood get an eyeful when they get off I-84 at Exit 48. After they turn right at the light they see mounds of soil and upended tree roots, the mark the ill-fated land-clearing for a disputed magnet school. Although plans to use the site for a magnet school appear dead, there's now the problem of what to do with the torn-up property, a 2.4-acre triangle of city-owned land that, until recently, had been dressed up with some shrubs and pines. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 6, 2007
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The City’s Director of Communications sent a flurry of emails regarding the Festival of Light. Short attention spans combined with a scheduling disaster and misinformation resulted in outrage from visitors who wanted more for the price of free. Now, the Hartford Festival of Light expands with the addition of an ice rink at Bushnell Park. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: December 09, 2010
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Hartford’s convention business was predicted to recover strongly in the fall of 2011, according to the head of the Greater Hartford Convention & Visitors Bureau. Repeat business from national organizations and increased attendance at annual events should bring more visitors and fill more hotel room nights than in the past few years where the economic recession took a toll on the industry. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: September 12, 2011
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Hartford did its best to extend a warm welcome to basketball fans attending the Big East women's tournament. But Mother Nature kind of cooled it down for some. For as the city waited with open arms and amenities including guides, shuttles and reams of information on how to get out and have fun, unusually cold weather kept many visitors, especially newcomers from warmer parts of the country, inside. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 5, 2006
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The news that Hartford was notified recently that it has won a $10 million TIGER IV (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation amounts to glad tidings for three reasons. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 29, 2012
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The 2006 amateur bass fishing tournament in downtown Hartford left an estimated $2.6 million in the region when the weigh-ins were done. But it was a much smaller figure — the $75,000 "site fee" incentive requested by the tournament's organizers — that made Hot Springs, Ark., not Hartford, the tournament's home for 2008. This big one got away, local officials say, because there was no agreement on how the fee would be paid, or by whom. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 24, 2008
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The Festival of Light is getting bigger, and getting a new name. The festival, a tradition on Constitution Plaza since 1963, moved to Bushnell Park last year and added a new feature — an outdoor skating rink. The rink was hailed as a success; the light show drew mixed reviews. Recently, organizers announced that the event will be called "Winterfest," and the popular ice rink will be larger, stay open longer and continue to have free admission. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 16, 2011
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In a new twist on an old tradition, the Festival of Light open recently at Constitution Plaza, but migrated across town to Bushnell Park, where visitors can see the giant Christmas tree and sip free hot chocolate. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 22, 2010
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Hartford stepped away from the tradition of lighting desolate Constitution Plaza. In 2010, they decorated Bushnell Park, used by families and residents. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: October 29, 2010
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Thousands of people who trekked to Hartford’s Main Street to the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art for the 39th Festival of Trees and Traditions, considered one of the city's oldest and most cherished holiday events. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 03, 2012
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Hartford's leaders ought to make Union Place the premier entertainment district in the state. It is already there, already drawing throngs of (mostly) young people. In addition, several steps are underway to improve the area. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 4, 2005
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In a small but significant step in the revival of downtown Hartford, the commercial space in The Linden, the stylish Victorian residence on Main Street and Linden Place, is filling up. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 14, 2013
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As the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art prepared for its annual meeting, it once again found itself in transition. Willard Holmes resigned as director in April, and the search for a new director, the fifth in 10 years, is expected to continue into 2008. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 11, 2007
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Recently, the Hartford Business Journal reported that two Brazilian restaurants would be opening in downtown — one by the owners of Churrascaria Braza and the other by the owner, Elaine Lima, of Brazil Grill & Pizza. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: October 09, 2011
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The H.B. Davis building, a once-handsome commercial structure made "Butt Ugly" by isolation and neglect, is finally coming down. Asbestos removal begins this week in preparation for demolition, scheduled to begin in about three weeks, city officials say. The decaying building, visible from I-84, has come to symbolize dysfunction in the city. Removing it sends the message that Hartford is getting its act together. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 05, 2010
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The right components to drive successful economic development in Hartford include those that get people living and working in downtown. The Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) is currently working with the goal of 3000 units of housing in its district and was granted $60 million by the state legislature to use as assistance. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: May 09, 2013
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The first company to take advantage of Connecticut's two new business incentive programs said recently that it plans to open a new office in Hartford, creating an estimated 150 full-time jobs in the area. GlobeOp Financial Services expects to be the first company to take advantage of the state's new Job Creation Tax Credit and Displaced Worker Tax Credit programs. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 26, 2006
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The first apartment dwellers could be moved into the bank turned residential tower on Main Street by February 2014. Bruce Becker, of Becker + Becker Associates Inc. in Fairfield said the $78 million conversion of the former Bank of America tower wouldn’t be completed by then. But tenants, he said, can move in while work is moving forward elsewhere in the 26-story tower. The Hartford City Council approved a proposal that allows Mayor Pedro Segarra to enter into a 15-year tax fixing agreement with Becker for the tower and an adjacent garage at 45 Asylum St. The agreement mandates that the developer make street-level retail space at a reduced rental rate. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 27, 2013
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Attracted by activities throughout the downtown and relatively mild temperatures, thousands of people showed up for the city's 23rd annual First Night Hartford festivities. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 31, 2011
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Because of the calendar (December 31 is a Saturday night!) and the city's emphasis on Bushnell Park, the 2011 First Night Celebration on New Year's Eve should be the best ever. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: December 01, 2011
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Over the decades, First Night (New Year's Eve) has been a fixture in the lives of thousands of residents, volunteers, downtown businesses and out of town visitors. Years ago, it was conceived following examples in other cities, Boston for one. But it has now "morphed" into an event with a special local flavor. The key to success in Hartford is homegrown talent and imagination, using our assets and stretching scarce resources to our advantage. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: November 29, 2012
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The planners and dreamers want us to think big about Hartford and its suburbs. They see parks with biking and running trails extending like fingers into the surrounding towns, retail centers along vibrant streets entering the city and - unbelievably - a re-routing of I-84. One of the men behind these ideas, the visionary planner Ken Greenberg, was back in town the other day to talk about "Hartford 2010." It's an initiative designed to spark creative thinking and private investment led by the Metro Hartford Alliance and the city. But, the reality is a laundry list of little things that compel residents to leave Hartford - or convince suburbanites to chose West Hartford center for a night out. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 18, 2006
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Five companies have submitted letters of interest to take over management of the XL Center and Rentschler Field, setting the stage for an intense fight among local, regional and national players over control of two key Greater Hartford assets. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: November 12, 2012
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Headlines and news stories abound about the coming potential management change at the XL Center and Rentschler Field, the stories say that the two sports and entertainment facilities should be used more. Inviting the public in to skate would be a step in the right direction. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: November 15, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_111512.asp
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Five final suggestions for renaming the Star Shuttle downtown bus line were chosen from public submissions, and people now have until Friday to vote for the new name. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 06, 2012
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Roger Morgan, the Connecticut Convention Center's new executive chef, plans to provide its guests with memorable, tasty food and beverages, unlike that which is provided at most other convention centers. Having had experience feeding up to 2,500 people in Atlantic City, Morgan is eager and optimistic to begin work at the center, which can seat up to 4,000 people for a meal. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 29, 2005
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The Motto Building, located at 1 Congress Street in Hartford, has experienced a rich history since it was built in 1891. Now it houses the non-profit Gathering Place, and a biotech incubator company. The City of Hartford and the Noble, Young, and O'Connor law firm are trying to spruce up the building. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 3, 2005
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While standing in line for a ticket to the 30th annual Flower and Garden Show at the Connecticut Convention Center, just the sight of the red, pink and yellow potted tulips lining the entrance was enough to get the crowd chattering excitedly. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 25, 2011
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In this opinion piece, the author suggests that proposals to renovate and expand the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington raised the idea of moving the UConn schools of medicine and dentistry into Hartford. Relocation of the medical school to the city might encourage students to move to Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 22, 2011
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The Connecticut Center for Science and Exploration, an interactive science museum, would be a place of wonder and exploration for "our grandchildren," museum officials stressed. State and local officials got together recently to celebrate the groundbreaking for the Center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 22, 2005
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The outlook for the long-discussed ESPN presence in the Front Street entertainment project remains cloudy. ESPN at one time said it envisioned a shop retailing sports apparel and memorabilia — but not one of its ESPN Zone restaurants — for Front Street. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: May 17, 2010
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Residents of downtown Hartford would like to buy groceries, without driving to the suburbs. Help is on the way. Al's Market, a market and deli, is now under construction at 421 Asylum St. Also, residents of The Hollander, the new apartment building at 410 Asylum, are receiving fresh, locally grown produce each week as part of a community-supported agriculture program. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 10, 2010
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Gary and Cindy Wood have been married for 33 years, and they’ve been in business together for nearly just as long. Their niche: hot dog cuisine with as many toppings imaginable. Outside the Old State House, where Cindy tends to a lunchtime crowd from a cart with steamed hot dogs, customers and passersby alike stop to chat with her. The same friendly camaraderie happens at their restaurant Woody’s, located inside the former American Airlines office building. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: November 11, 2009
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Lest the enthusiasm over the city’s strong 2006 office market reaches too high a pitch, brokers say there’s at least potential for 2008 to be a year the city wishes had never been. Several major office leases expire in 2008. Failure to renew those leases this year could mean trouble for prominent office buildings like CityPlace and 280 Trumbull Street. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: February 26, 2007
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This Courant editorial reviews a variety of issues which need to be addressed to keep the momentum going in Hartford’s revitalization. These issues include public safety, schools, the downtown business improvement district, the arts, and regional initiatives. It's critical that development be an ongoing process. Downtown feels busier and more connected these days, but more needs to be done to rejuvenate Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 31, 2006
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As Hartford officials plan improvements to the skate park atop Route I-84, they would be wise to seek a compromise between nearby business owners and those who use it. At issue is graffiti. It's "urban art" to some, especially the young people who skate at the area and call it "Heaven," although it's technically named for New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland, a Hartford Sister City. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 08, 2013
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For years, Kelly D'Aprile has struggled with rising property taxes on his commercial properties in Hartford's South End, including a building at 288 Franklin Ave. which houses is liquor store and space leased to a bank. For D'Aprile and thousands of commercial property owners across Hartford, a break is on the way in 2012, when dollar values assigned to each property as of Oct. 1, 2011 replace values from 2006 for the city's tax calculations. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 04, 2011
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Salvatore Scalia's business, City Key Safe & Lock Service, is being forced out of the storefront it has occupied since 2001 to make way for the city's new public safety complex. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 11, 2007
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Tucked almost dead center in the biggest business district in Central Connecticut, is a building that’s all about small. Situated between bars and restaurants, shaded by office towers more than twice its size, an eight-story building at 57 Pratt Street pumps the blood that fuels the heart of a city. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: July 23, 2007
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The old Hartford Electric Light Co. is now called The Metropolitan Condominiums. The condos were among the first to go on sale downtown in years. Three are already sold, and 10 or so are waiting for closings to be scheduled. Construction on the building's top-floor units - rooftop additions to the pre-existing structure - could be complete within a few months. Their owners are on the first wave of what Hartford boosters hope will be a flood of folks flocking downtown. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 5, 2006
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After weeks of anticipation for the revamped Festival of Light, some visitors walked away from Bushnell Park Friday feeling disappointed and duped. The festival, a city tradition that has long been held at Constitution Plaza, expanded this year to include Bushnell Park, and guests expected to be dazzled. Instead, they saw a display with fewer lights and restricted access to Santa. The disappointment has led to a Facebook campaign to move the event back to the plaza. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 30, 2010
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The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum Of Art has struggled for years to reconcile its jumbled floor plan. It does not labor alone. The Art Institute of Chicago, like the Wadsworth, also has a disparate, disjointed conglomerate of buildings and no vision to rectify this confusion. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 10, 2008
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With diners fewer and thriftier, some local restaurateurs are beating out their national competitors with more varied menus and more deals on meals. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: February 08, 2010
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A five-story office building on Hartford's Constitution Plaza that recently got new owners as a result of a foreclosure is up for sale. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 23, 2012
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The owner of the former Broadcast House on Hartford’s Constitution Plaza has offered the site for the relocation of the University of Connecticut’s West Hartford campus to the city’s downtown. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 15, 2013
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When Bobsie Ness was a commercial real estate broker, she played a role in selling or leasing space in every major building in downtown Hartford, some two and three times over, during the 1980s and 1990s. Before Ness left the office leasing business in 2004, she saw leasing recover, and now, she says there are other signs that Hartford is on course for a true revitalization. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 1, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_080106_a.asp
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Another downtown Hartford landmark office building has fallen into foreclosure. The renovated office tower at 960 Main St., which was formerly home to the G. Fox & Co. department store, was hit with a foreclosure filing last week. The building's owners have failed to pay off a $25 million mortgage that matured in September 2011. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: June 04, 2012
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Where Asylum and Ann Uccello streets meet in downtown Hartford could soon become the intersection of hot dog and hamburger. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 22, 2012
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What better way to start a new year than to reopen two of the area's most popular libraries? The Hartford Public Library is celebrating its $42 million expansion and renovation with five days of ceremonies and events. The Noah Webster Library in West Hartford, which has undergone a $9 million expansion and makeover also had events scheduled. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 03, 2008
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In this editorial, the Courant praises the nonprofit organization, Common Ground, for restoring the historic Capitol Building at 410 Asylum St. in Hartford. The building will contain 70 units of affordable and market-rate housing with retail and commercial space on the ground floor. It will also be the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-certified "green" multifamily building in the state, and will even have a green roof. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 27, 2008
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A decade ago, history saved 410 Asylum Street from the wrecking ball. Now, low rents for downtown workers and an environmentally friendly design will put it back on the map. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 03, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_110308.asp
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Hartford's Colt factory complex is getting its first upscale apartment dwellers, the latest development in the city providing a way for people to live in and around downtown. Fourteen tenants, many of them former residents of artists' housing at the old Colt, have signed leases and are now moving into the south armory, the first of three former factory buildings in the complex to be renovated for rental housing. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 18, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/housing/htfd_courant_071806.asp
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Global Spectrum doesn't manage a single venue in Connecticut, but as the Philadelphia firm takes over downtown Hartford's XL Center, one of its senior executives knows that arena far better than most. Frank E. Russo Jr. managed the XL Center — formerly the Hartford Civic Center — through tough times: the 1978 roof collapse and two years of rebuilding. It's also thought of as before and after the collapse. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 22, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_022213.asp
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Red-hot jazz musicians jamming away on a flat-bed truck rolling through downtown Hartford recently herald the opening of the 19th annual Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz (GHFJ), a free, outdoor event that's expected to draw more than 50,000 people to the city's scenic Bushnell Park. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 16, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_071610.asp
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With the snip of a ribbon, dozens of skaters scrambled onto the new Bushnell Park ice rink recently, marking the start of free skating that is set to run through Jan. 6, 2011. Mayor Pedro Segarra, who came up with the idea for the rink, said he envisioned it as something for youngsters to do after school or on weekends. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 10, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/htfd_courant_121010.asp
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As the newly minted Connecticut Region Development Authority finally gets its bearings, 2013 is expected to be a year of action. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: January 07, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_010713.asp
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A major investor in East Hartford real estate is poised to become the new owner of a signature Class A office building in the Capital City, sources say. West Hartford realty firm The Fremont Group has won the bidding to acquire the 12-story, 293,639-square-foot Metro Center office building on Church Street in downtown Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: February 25, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_022513.asp
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With a deadline looming and a pointed push from the governor to get a deal done, talks continued between the state, the city and the prospective developer for the long-delayed Front Street project, officials said. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 9, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_090906.asp
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The city's new restaurant and entertainment cluster, Front Street, added a new name Monday: Ted. Ted Turner and his Montana Grill, that is. HB Nitkin Group, the firm busy filling Front Street with restaurants, confirmed that Ted's Montana Grill will take up about 4,700 square feet of the development, a name held close by developers after news of a casual mid-priced restaurant broke in late June. Restaurant executives said the location should open by April 2014. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 29, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_072913.asp
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The authority in charge of the state's investment in Hartford took a key step recently, voting to move forward with an agreement for a developer to build a long-delayed retail, residential and entertainment conduit between the convention center and downtown Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 11, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_021106.asp
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The developer of Front Street - the city's crucial retail, residential and entertainment district that would link Adriaen's Landing to the rest of downtown - came before a committee of the city council recently to seek approval for a 15-year, $12 million tax break. Some council members expressed reservations about the plan's name, its provisions to employ city residents and certain general design issues. But, the council will probably approve the plan soon. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 5, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_010507.asp
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The development of downtown Hartford's Front Street has been about as tortured as a mixed-used project can get: a decade of delays, three developers, and a drastic downsizing of the original vision. But behind the scenes, another kind of drama was unfolding: Bradley Nitkin, the Greenwich real estate developer who took on Front Street in 2005, was diagnosed with cancer a year into the project. When he died in 2009, his wife, Helen Nitkin, who helped co-found their company in 1985, The HB Nitkin Group, took over at the helm of both the company and Front Street, in the teeth of a devastating recession. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 07, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_100712.asp
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The developer of Hartford’s Front Street entertainment district has made a call to the bullpen, swapping out the brokerage firm tasked with filling the vacant property, which finished construction less than a year ago. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: May 16, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_051611.asp
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The group of city and state officials in charge of Front Street's future has said that the team led by The HB Nitkin Group of Greenwich and Realty Resources of Rockport, Maine probably has what it takes to complete the project. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 21, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_042105.asp
Related Link(s):
Front Street - Adriaen's Landing Development
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Front Street Vision Shifts
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Downtown Hartford’s long awaited Front Street District is nearing completion and its developers hope to see businesses up and running in the facility as early as late fall. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: May 17, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_051710.asp
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A key piece of the city's planned revival - a 6-acre retail, residential and entertainment conduit between the convention center and downtown - is lagging behind as the state and a developer have spent the past seven months trying to hash out an agreement. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 15, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_111505.asp
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With the signing of an agreement between the state and a developer for the Front Street retail and residential district in downtown Hartford, the attention now turns to discussions about funding between the developer and the city, officials said.
In the agreement, the state's Capital city Economic Development Authority and developer HB Nitkin Group took the next step in a deal that could bring 200 residential units and 100,000 square feet of retail to Adriaen's Landing. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 17, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtownDevelopment/htfd_courant_021706.asp
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With Hartford's Front Street Entertainment District finally gaining traction, and most importantly tenants, the opportunity for developer HB Nitkin Group to finally cash in on its investment is getting closer. But Helen Nitkin, who along with her late husband Bradley started the firm more than 25 years ago, said the company plans to be involved with the project over the long haul. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: November 05, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_110512.asp
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Bradley Nitkin fought gastric cancer for almost three years, about as long as he was working on the downtown revitalization project called Front Street. Now, Nitkin, 62, is gone. He died on March 29, 2009. But the still-nascent Front Street project will continue unaffected, his company and state officials say. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 01, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_040109.asp
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When it rains it pours, and it looks like the long drought is finally ending for the Front Street Development at Adriaen’s Landing in Downtown Hartford. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: June 27, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_062713.asp
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Three months after the state approved an agreement allowing the developer of the long-delayed Front Street residential, retail and entertainment project in Hartford to go forward in two phases, the city has told the developer that he'll have to do it all at once to get the money he wants. Bradley Nitkin, of the Greenwich-based HB Nitkin Group, is counting on roughly $16 million in cash and tax abatements from the city. That's in addition to the $33 million the state has committed to the project - the development of a vacant parcel to serve as a link between the new Connecticut Convention Center and adjacent hotel to the rest of downtown. But if Nitkin wants all of the city's money, he'll have to commit to the entire project, the city told him in a recent letter. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 11, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_051106.asp
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Front Street, the much-revised and oft-delayed building project that will link Adriaen's Landing to the rest of downtown Hartford, now looks like a go. For a variety of reasons, primarily fiscal, the project has been scaled back to a first phase with 65,000 square feet of commercial space and, it's hoped, a second phase for residential construction. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 21, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052108.asp
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Front Street remains in limbo, with the state and its developer saying they have opted to hold off on building housing and go forward with just retail and entertainment space. That's assuming it goes forward at all, with a critical piece of financing — $7 million in federal money — still up in the air. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 19, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_031908.asp
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The operators of Spotlight Theatres Inc. gave the public the chance to sit in eight different styles of seats that could be used in the four screen, 700-seat venue on Front Street in downtown Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 11, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_071111.asp
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Efforts to revive the stalled development of the Adriaen's Landing site, Front Street, continue. The Capital City Economic Development Authority (CCEDA) fired the original developer from the project because he had failed to begin building. Now they are looking for a new developer with new ideas about how the space should be used. The state is bringing about $70 million to the table, almost half of the total development cost. Hartford might also put somewhere between a $30 and $40 million package on the table, one that includes tax breaks, if necessary. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 14, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_031405.asp
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Front Street - Adriaen's Landing Development
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After years of planning, numerous prospective builders, several extended deadlines and seemingly endless negotiations, the state and a developer announced recently that they have an agreement to bring revelers and residents to Front Street by 2008. And they say shovels will be in the ground by Halloween. The state's deal with Greenwich developer Bradley Nitkin would mean that apartments, restaurants and entertainment venues would begin to bridge the gap between the year-old convention center and the rest of the city at the heart of its downtown revitalization effort. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 6, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_100606.asp
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After eight years of planning for developing Front Street, after tens of millions of dollars have been dangled before a string of developers, this great hope for vibrancy is still just a surface parking lot. The city, the state and the latest master builder were still haggling over details as yet another midnight deadline approached. The project is mired in a seemingly impossible quandary. The 6-acre parcel, which links the state's oversized convention center with the rest of the city, badly needs something that it simply cannot sustain: small and mid-size stores that sell nice merchandise. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 10, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_091006.asp
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The last piece of the state's effort to remake downtown Hartford is almost complete. Front Street is the last big part of downtown Hartford's construction project called Adriaen's Landing. It follows several other completed projects. Still, behind the big plate glass windows are 65,000 square feet of unfinished restaurant and entertainment space -- unpainted, unfloored, and unoccupied. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: July 19, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/jcohen_071910.asp
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A recent peek inside the space destined for use as a cinema showed slow progress. The floor is still gravel. Sheetrock has been installed, yet the space appears far from life as an entertainment venue. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: February 27, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_022712.asp
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A hydrogen fuel cell was recently installed at the Connecticut Science Center in Hartford. The 200-kilowatt fuel cell, built by UTC Power, a United Technologies Corp. business based in South Windsor, will generate 100 percent of the electricity the science center uses. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 02, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_100209.asp
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Connecticut's spectacular new $165 million Science Center opened its glass doors to the public for the first time on June 12, 2009. But state funding for the center and other cultural and arts institutions like it may get vaporized. Amid the excitement of launch party, there were growing concerns about where the institution's $8.5 million annual operating budget is going to come from, particularly as the state's planned annual contribution of $1.2 million appears to be in serious jeopardy. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: June 02, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_advocate_060209.asp
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The venerable G. Fox & Co. building on Main Street in Hartford – a key cog in downtown redevelopment plans in the last decade — has been forced into foreclosure by the same mortgage serving firm that is seeking to foreclose on two other prominent downtown buildings. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 04, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_060412.asp
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The developer who renovated a portion of the former G. Fox & Co. building in downtown Hartford has defaulted on the mortgage that financed the work, according to a company that tracks trends in commercial real estate loans. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 21, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_112111_1.asp
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The author writes of his memories of the G. Fox department store at Christmas. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 25, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_122511.asp
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Over the last few decades, the Republican conventions for candidates state and federal office, moved around the state. Two years ago, after the state party decided to keep delegations at full strength, the state convention came back to Hartford. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: May 17, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_news_051710.asp
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Three potential tenants - a coffee shop, an office supply and furniture store and a loan company - are negotiating with the Hartford Parking Authority to occupy the ground floor of the Morgan Street Garage. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 5, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_100505.asp
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Laura Bush, Rudy Giuliani, Colin Powell and Joe Montana didn't come to the XL Center recently to pitch products or services. They just told stories. But the celebrities — along with cheap ticket prices — helped draw an overflow crowd for "Get Motivated!," a one-day event billed as a business seminar that, unbeknown to many attendees beforehand, doubled as a sales pitch for costly investment seminars and other products, and for Christian evangelism. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 10, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_091009.asp
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Stan Simpson asks, Why not name part of the Front Street project for Willie Pep, a colorful character who was reared in the city, who frequented Front Street as a kid and in the 1940s became one of the greatest prize fighters ever. All the elements are in place to expand, enhance and expedite a meaningful memorial for Pep. The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame is looking for a home to showcase the state's rich boxing history. ESPN has long committed to some sort of role at the convention center site. Pep Park would be an attraction to a convention city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 13, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/History/htfd_courant_121306.asp
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Occupancy rates for Connecticut hotels dropped 14.5 percent during the first quarter of 2009 and revenue declined by more than 15 percent, showing signs that the industry is taking a beating as a result of the overall economic downturn. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: May 04, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_050409.asp
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In this opinion piece, Toni Gold writes that the five well-attended public sessions that Hartford's Department of Development Services has been running to gather input for the city's plan of conservation and development have repeatedly evoked several clear, related responses: "We want a more walkable, bikeable, green and transit-friendly city, better design and maintenance of the public realm, and a reduction in the dominance of the automobile." And the undercurrent, "Be bold." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 27, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_122709.asp
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Since its founding a year and a half ago, HYPE has operated more as a loose series of activities than a structured organization, with free events intended to boost networking and other involvement among young professionals in the area. But MetroHartford Alliance is shifting HYPE into a full membership initiative. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: August 20, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_082007.asp
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Stan Simpson suggests that an investigation should be conducted into the award by Mayor Eddie Perez of a deal with political operative Abe Giles to manage a 225-space Main Street parking lot. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 10, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Government/htfd_courant_021007.asp
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The Herring Media Group has projected giant photo images on various landmarks in the nation's capital, lit up the desert by projecting video onto mountains, and connected into space with satellite projections. So adding a new dimension to Hartford's 48th annual Festival of Light shouldn't be a problem for the multi-media artist who deals in lighting on a heroic scale. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 07, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/htfd_courant_120710.asp
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Global Spectrum, the new management company of the XL Center, the Hartford Wolf Pack (American Hockey League affiliate of the New York Rangers) and Rentschler Field, all in Hartford, officially began operations as of Monday, July 1, 2013. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: July 18, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_071813_8.asp
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If it had not been for the Newtown tragedy and the recent blizzard, the picking of an operator for the two big taxpayer investments: the XL Center in downtown Hartford and Rentschler field in East Hartford would have been a subject of much more public discussion. As it was, the Hartford News and the Hartford Courant did discuss various aspects. Jeff Jacobs, sports writer at the Courant, was critical of the process and its secrecy and when Global Spectrum was finally picked, the Courant did run a front page story. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: February 21, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_022113.asp
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Final approval of Global Spectrum's contract to manage both the XL Center in Hartford and the Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford has cleared the way for new stewardship at the two venues. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 26, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_042613.asp
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The decision to award Philadelphia's Global Spectrum the management contract for the XL Center and Rentschler Field had a lot to do with AHL Hockey and dollars and cents. But another key, intangible factor that weighed into the decision making process, officials say, is the marketing and advertising muscle that Global Spectrum's parent and sister companies bring to the table. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: February 22, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_022213.asp
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Tazewell Thompson is back in Connecticut doing what he loves best: directing. The 58-year-old director-playwright is staging the Connecticut premiere of Nathan Louis Jackson's "Broke-ology" at Hartford's TheaterWorks, an intimate comedy-drama that centers on a struggling and loving single-parent African-American family. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 12, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_091210.asp
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Thomas Ingram, who has been working on the Connecticut Convention Center since 1999, describes attempts to make the interior of the center feel smaller by creating various elements into its design. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 29, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052905_I.asp
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The economic crisis is grinding away on Hartford's little guys in the restaurant business. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: November 27, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_advocate_112708.asp
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The Gold Building on Main and Pearl streets is for sale, joining a list of other downtown office buildings that have gone on the block over the past year and half. According to broker C.B. Richard Ellis, the 621,991 square-foot, 26-story building is being marketed without an asking price. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 16, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_051606.asp
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Broadcasting is returning to Constitution Plaza and downtown Hartford. Back 9 Network, the start-up golf lifestyle network, is finalizing a 10-year lease for 10 Constitution Plaza, and it will invest nearly $8 million to outfit the former restaurant space in studio for its debut broadcast early in 2013. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 23, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_072312.asp
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The Connecticut Convention Center exists today, according to those involved closely with the project, much because of former governor John Rowland, though his name is unlikely to be heard at the center's opening. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 29, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052905_D.asp
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Let's move on and look at some real, from-the-ground-up opportunities sprouting in Hartford that will mean far more than a pro sports team. Downtown Hartford doesn't have to be the center of the region, but it can be a lively, livable neighborhood that makes this entire area a better place to live. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 27, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_062712.asp
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The owner of a Park Road retail landmark - the Bazilians shoe store his family started in 1930 - is retiring to climb mountains, ride motorcycles and do other stuff he missed out on for decades because of work. Marc Bazilian, the store's owner and operator, will turn 65 in July 2007, and plans to retire by the end of the summer, if he can sell the business and sell or lease his building. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 2, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/History/htfd_courant_060207.asp
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A possible buyer for the shuttered Goodwin Hotel? That's what Mayor Eddie A. Perez's schedule said for earlier this week. Turns out, the walkthrough with Steve Roberts -- a lawyer for the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials -- never happened because Roberts didn't make it to Hartford for the organization's conference. And it also turns out that Roberts, who apparently is in the hotel and real estate business, may be in the very early stages of interest. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 24, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/cityline_072409.asp
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The historic Goodwin hotel in downtown Hartford could be the next city hotel to get a multimillion-dollar facelift. Northland Investment Corp., the hotel's new owner, hopes to spend between $5 million and $10 million on a "complete overhaul" of the 124-room hotel if it can favorably negotiate a contract with its unionized workers, whose contract expires Sept. 1. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 6, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_010606.asp
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The real estate woes continue for downtown Hartford’s largest commercial landlord. With two of its properties already in foreclosure, Northland Investment Corp. has defaulted on its loan for Goodwin Square, the iconic 330,901 square feet property that includes the 30-floor office tower and historic Goodwin Hotel. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: March 22, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_032210.asp
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The owner of the Goodwin Hotel and its union workers reached a three-year labor agreement recently that clears the way for a multimillion-dollar renovation and the addition of an upscale restaurant at the downtown hotel. The 124-room hotel at Asylum and Hayes streets is likely to remain open during what is planned as a floor-by-floor renovation. It opened in 1989 as the city's most upscale hotel; since then, several other hotels, including the neighboring Hilton, have undergone makeovers, and the Hartford Marriott Downtown opened near the Connecticut Convention Center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 6, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_120606.asp
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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Monday he is talking to investors seeking to bring an NHL franchise to Hartford, but he emphasized the return of hockey remains a remote possibility. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 07, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_010713.asp
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A recent report on office leasing in the Hartford area did little to buoy hopes that employers are warming to expanding their payrolls. Between April and June 2010, tenants shed nearly 295,000 square feet more than were filled by new leases in the quarter, CB Richard Ellis said. That reversed a hopeful sign in the first quarter in which tenants leased 55,000 square feet more than was vacated in the same quarter. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 12, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_071210_1.asp
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In the thick of a recession, the office market in Greater Hartford isn't escaping a bruising. A clear sign came recently at the annual commercial real estate outlook conference in Hartford sponsored by CB Richard Ellis. The Greater Hartford market, which includes downtown Hartford and the surrounding suburbs, saw 560,000 square feet of space become vacant in 2008 that wasn't offset by new leasing. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 17, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_011709_2.asp
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State Rep. Kenneth Green testified recently that the Bloomfield Democratic registrar of voters lied during her testimony in Green's lawsuit disputing the outcome of the 1st House District Democratic primary. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 02, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_courant_090210_1.asp
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A market offering the widest selection yet of groceries to those living and working in downtown Hartford is open, although the city's quest for a full-fledged grocery store in its business district continues. Al's Market & Deli at 241 Asylum St. opened with little fanfare recently across the street from the Hartford 21 complex. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 02, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_110210.asp
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Plans to bring a new high-end grocer to the ground floor of downtown's newest apartment tower have fallen through. The plan was to bring Wethersfield-based Bliss Market to Hartford 21, but the deal has collapsed - a victim of doubled construction costs and conflicting egos. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 16, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_081607.asp
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A coalition, including Legislators, Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz, the League of Women Voters, Common Cause, and DemocracyWorks, announced recently they are asking the General Assembly to embrace same-day voter registration, a change appropriate to a society accustomed to 24-hour banking, Internet shopping and other instant conveniences. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 2, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Democracy/htfd_courant_030207.asp
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Mayor Eddie Perez reviews the successes of his term in office to date and cites areas to focus on in the coming year. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 9, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_courant_010905.asp
Related Link(s):
Now, No Doubt Who's in Charge
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Hartford's Strong Mayor has a Strong First Year
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The owner of a prominent downtown building that he says doesn’t have enough parking to accommodate more tenants is worried that the Capital City Economic Development Authority isn’t providing the money for his ambitious parking plan quickly enough. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: January 1, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/hbj_010107.asp
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Just three weeks after paying nearly $13 million for Hartford’s 777 Main St. office tower, developer Michael Grunberg now says he needs state and local help to fund a $10 million parking garage expansion — or else. Grunberg, who also owns the 280 Trumbull Street office building, complained at a Real Estate Finance Association meeting at the Hilton Hartford recently that the lack of adequate parking downtown is threatening to stifle the city’s economic comeback. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: April 24, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_042406_a.asp
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Four firms potentially interested in being a part of the Hartford Civic Center's future walked the decades-old arena from its mechanical rooms to its high-end suites. The four groups that toured the facility included Madison Square Garden, which operates the facility; Northland Investment Corp. owned by local developer Lawrence R. Gottesdiener, and Global Spectrum and SMG, both of Philadelphia. Developer Gottesdiener had prompted the tour when he announced he wanted to build a new arena and bring an NHL franchise to the city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 10, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_111006.asp
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Being unable to entertain oneself for time between meetings or other activities seems like a curse, one which most would benefit from breaking themselves of. This guide is for those who do not need a place to sit in downtown Hartford where they will not be hassled. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: June 18, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_061813.asp
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USA Gymnastics' 2010 national championships and main world championship qualifier will be held at the XL Center in Hartford Aug. 11-14, 2010. The Visa Championships are a coup for Hartford, which hasn't often hosted nationally prominent sporting events. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 29, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_072909.asp
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As new and renovated buildings continue to change Hartford's urban landscape, it seems a good time to sit back and look anew at one downtown commercial structure that's been here for decades. The Metropolitan District Commission's headquarters at 555 Main St. is a functional beauty too often overlooked in our rush to add to Hartford's building stock. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 21, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_082105.asp
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Will K. Wilkins, director of Real Art Ways in Hartford, writes that plans to revitalize Hartford, such as the iQuilt, should respect the integrity of Carl Andre's public artwork, Stone Field Sculpture, next to Center Church. Stone Field is a public sculpture known worldwide. Marring its context, rearranging it, "improving" it, adding a water feature, would set the stage for a national and international public embarrassment that Hartford can ill afford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 26, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_062611.asp
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In the mid-1990s, with construction in downtown Hartford slowed almost to a halt, Mayor Michael P. Peters urged state officials and private developers to get hopping. "Show me a crane, baby," said the irrepressible Peters. A decade ago, in September 1998, the Hartford Courant began the periodic "Cranes and Scaffolds" feature in the Sunday Commentary section to keep track of the various projects. And, as a look at that first list shows, the face of the city has changed. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 22, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_062208_1.asp
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In the mid-1990s, with construction in downtown Hartford slowed almost to a halt, Mayor Michael P. Peters urged state officials and private developers to get hopping. "Show me a crane, baby," said the irrepressible Peters. A decade ago, in September 1998, the Hartford Courant began the periodic "Cranes and Scaffolds" feature in the Sunday Commentary section to keep track of the various projects. And, as a look at that first list shows, the face of the city has changed. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 22, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_062208_1.asp
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The late-night “Happy Hours” have become the trend at a growing number of downtown Hartford restaurants that already have the regular early evening food and drink specials but are intent on luring the night owls who want to indulge without breaking the budget. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 01, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_040111_1.asp
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For small businesses, the move from suburb to downtown Hartford is becoming more common as an increasing number of companies, particularly in financial services, are leasing smaller spaces downtown — taking advantage of a tenant's market where many landlords are offering generous incentives. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 20, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052008.asp
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The newly formed Hartford Business Improvement District is counting on its "ambassadors" to help usher in an era of prosperity. Nine “security ambassadors” and six “cleaning ambassadors” have been deployed by the HBID to clear the way for downtown’s transition into an oasis of arts, entertainment and business. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 7, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_advocate_060707.asp
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Hartford's venerable Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, the oldest in the nation, is struggling to remain relevant in a changed city. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: July 12, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_advocate_071207.asp
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The MetroHartford Alliance proposes to support the City’s Department of Development Services Division of Planning by developing, with the City, HARTFORD 2010: A Vision and Action Strategy (the “Framework”). The Framework will build on the considerable accomplishments of the past five years and be designed specifically to attract additional private investment in the City through a series of targeted capital investments. Published by
MethroHartford Alliance
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Link: /harford2010/default.asp
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To build on the work accomplished in the Hartford 2010 Report by Ken Greenberg, Trident Implementation Committee and six Trident Steering Committees, were charged to further refine and prioritize the Hartford 2010 recommendations and provide input, feedback and recommendations. This report compiles the work of these various committees. (PDF document, 34 pages) Published by
MetroHartford Alliance
; Publication Date: September 2009
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Link: /hartford2010/docs/H2010_Final_Report.pdf
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City of Hartford, Development Services
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A video of the June 5, 2007, Hartford 2010 Press Conference, held at the Hartford Public Library. Published by
HartfordInfo.org
; Publication Date: June 5, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/Videos/wsd_06_05_2007.asp
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The City of Hartford and the MetroHartford Alliance are developing a strategic framework called Hartford 2010 that will build on the accomplishments of the past five years in revitalizing Hartford. Urban Designer, Ken Greenberg is leading a Consultant team that is assisting the City and the Alliance in this effort. Hartford 2010, begun in May, will be several months in duration and will reflect the community’s vision for a dynamic, livable, healthy, and economically vibrant city. As part of Phase I of the project, three public meetings were held to describe Hartford 2010 and to solicit input from Hartford stakeholders. This is the presentation made at the meeting. Published by
MetroHartford Alliance
; Publication Date: July 11, 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/region/july11presentation.asp
Related Link(s):
Hartford 2010
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The City of Hartford and the MetroHartford Alliance are developing a strategic framework called Hartford 2010 that will build on the accomplishments of the past five years in revitalizing Hartford. Urban Designer, Ken Greenberg is leading a Consultant team that is assisting the City and the Alliance in this effort. Hartford 2010, begun in May 2006, will reflect the community’s vision for a dynamic, livable, healthy, and economically vibrant city. As part of Phase II of the project, several public meetings were held to describe Hartford 2010 and to report on the strategic framework to Hartford stakeholders. This is the presentation made at the meeting. Published by
MetroHartford Alliance
; Publication Date: January 22, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/Region/wsd_012307.asp
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Hartford 2010
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A video recording of the July 11, 2006 community program, Hartford 2010: Ken Greenberg's Presentation: Public Meeting, held at the Hartford Public Library. Published by
HartfordInfo.org
; Publication Date: July 11, 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/Videos/wsd_07_11_2006.asp
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It’s way easier to delegate than to take on every last responsibility, so rather than work on gaining muscle mass or weaning herself off chocolate, Kerri Provost is creating a list of things she would like to see Hartford work on in the upcoming year. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: December 30, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_123009_1.asp
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A video recording of the January 23, 2007 community program, Hartford 2010: Revitalizing Hartford Meeting with Ken Greenberg, held at the Hartford Public Library. Published by
HartfordInfo.org
; Publication Date: January 23, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/Videos/wsd_01_23_2007.asp
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After two years without a single retail or office lease, Hartford 21 in downtown Hartford has signed on a major new tenant — the St. Joseph College pharmacy school. Northland Investment Corp., owner of the Hartford 21 complex, and St. Joseph announced recently that the college in West Hartford has leased the floor of office space above the YMCA in the luxury apartment building. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 04, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_120409_1.asp
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The Market at Hartford 21 will not reopen under its current owners. The upscale grocer opened in March as a triumph for the capital city's downtown, then closed in September to rework its approach. Owners Kelleanne and Ryan Jones had hired 89 employees, mostly city residents, in hopes of bringing a successful food market to a city that badly needs retail vibrancy to go along with a burgeoning cluster of apartments. But the store's mix of customized sandwiches, deli items and entrees, along with produce and dry goods, proved too costly to maintain. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 30, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_123011.asp
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Hartford 21, the city's tallest residential tower with 36 stories and 262 units, opened for business recently. Workers outside the tower were still busy power-washing the valet entryway and hand-cleaning the stainless steel facade of the Civic Center next door. Inside, contractors and electricians dealt with final details. Only one tenant actually moved in - the others are expected to trickle in over the next couple of weeks. But Michael Grunberg didn't waste any time. Grunberg, the owner of two prominent downtown high-rises, unpacked his antiques and his flat-screen televisions into his 22nd floor apartment. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 2, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_090206.asp
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The city's redevelopment agency was expected to decide on January 27, 2011 whether it will move forward with plans to acquire the blighted Capitol West building on Myrtle Street through eminent domain. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 24, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_012411.asp
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This editorial expresses the view that plans for a new arena should be part of an overall downtown plan that integrates the near North End, Union Place and the riverfront into a larger and vibrant downtown. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 22, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_012206.asp
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Taxable property owners in Downtown and a portion of Asylum Hill recently voted in a city referendum to reauthorize the Hartford Business Improvement District (BID). Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: July 18, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_071813_7.asp
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For two hours on a rare sunny evening recently, close to 75 members of the Greater Hartford Convention & Visitors Bureau cruised downtown Hartford in British style, aboard a right-hand drive, open air double-decker bus. The purpose of the upscale pub crawl was to expose six restaurants to folks who are influential in local group event planning. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: May 30, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_053011.asp
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In early October, 2006, property owners in Downtown, Asylum Hill and a portion of Farmington Avenue had a unique opportunity to take control of their own destiny. Property owners voted on a City referendum to establish a business improvement district (BID); a logical next step in Hartford’s revitalization. Widely credited with transforming commercial districts in other cities, BIDs have become important economic engines in hundreds of cities across the country. The BID model empowers property owners by placing control of the district’s affairs in the owner’s hands. Property owners develop a vision for their district and manage programs that help it succeed. The goal of the proposed Hartford BID is a safe, clean, well-managed district that can successfully compete as an attractive location for business, tourism, entertainment and dining, shopping and living. Published by
Hartford Business Improvement District
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Link: /issues/wsd/DowntownDevelopment/wsd_101106.asp
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When two amateur boxers recently squared off in The Hartford Club’s ballroom, some spectators wondered if the club’s legendary mystique had finally vanished. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: May 03, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_050310.asp
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Got spirit? Sixteen young women named to the first-ever Hartford Colonials cheerleading squad certainly do. But the team is still looking for more spirited dancers and cheerleaders, and 16 more were chosen at auditions held recently at Hartford's XL Center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 23, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_072310.asp
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The owner of more than two-thirds of the condominium units at Bushnell on the Park stopped paying its $75,000 monthly mortgage payments in November and is now in foreclosure proceedings. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 21, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_082109.asp
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A developer's plan to take a 12-story, city-owned building just blocks from Hartford's Bushnell Park and turn it into a few dozen luxury condominiums has collapsed - a victim of the project's small size, high remediation costs and the rising cost of construction. Although the high-profile fall of the 101 Pearl St. project comes at a time of rapid growth in the downtown housing market, city officials and analysts say the project's demise is probably a function of its own set of circumstances and should not be seen as indicative of a wholesale softening of the downtown housing market. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 29, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_082906.asp
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A Powerpoint presentation which summarizes the findings of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), in conjunction with MetroHartford Alliance and the City of Hartford, focusing on the development of Asylum Hill, Downtown, and Northeast neighborhoods. (Powerpoint presentation, 60 slides) Published by
MetroHartford Alliance
; Publication Date: September 23, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/Hartford.ppt
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The long-awaited redevelopment of the sprawling, former Colt factory complex in Hartford could get a critical boost from the city that would help complete a major portion of the project. Hartford Mayor Pedro E. Segarra has proposed spending $5.3 million in bond funds that would largely figure in completing the 129 apartments planned for the South Armory building. So far, 50 of the apartments have been built, with all but one occupied. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 15, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_021512.asp
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For several weeks the Hartford City Council has been mulling a proposal that could secure as much as $150 million for depleted city coffers by leasing to a private company — for half a century — the city's parking facilities. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: March 14, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_advocate_031411.asp
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If you are not in a hurry, Amtrak is a very pleasant way to travel. One wishes it were a bit faster and a tiny bit smoother in part, but it's comfortable and pleasant. Republicans since Ronald Reagan have tried to kill the federal subsidy for Amtrak, so it may be a miracle that service is as good as it is. But, President Barack Obama needs to keep pushing for high- or just higher-speed rail. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 03, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_100312.asp
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Things that have improved Burlington, Vermont might or might not work for Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 4, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_090405.asp
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The city has taken the final step toward purchasing the property at 1161 Main St. — known as the "Butt Ugly Building" — and tearing the structure down. The city council on recently voted in favor of allowing the Hartford Redevelopment Agency to buy the land and its decrepit building for $625,000. City leaders plan to knock down the five-story structure in late September 2010. The cost of the property and demolition of the building — an additional $300,000 to $500,000 — will be covered by city bond money. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 10, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_081010.asp
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The council has given city leaders the green light to enter into a lease with the Capital Region Development Authority to manage operations of the XL Center. The XL Center would be leased to the state under a proposed 10-year agreement that guarantees the city annual payments of $3 million in the first two years, the state's budget director has said. The agreement is necessary so the CRDA can finalize a contract with Global Spectrum, which has been chosen to manage the XL Center for the next decade. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 23, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_042313.asp
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A report prepared for Mayor Eddie Perez on the feasibility of building an arena of approximately 800,000 square feet in size. Published by
City of Hartford
; Publication Date: 2007
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Link: /Issues/wsd/DowntownDevelopment/arena_study.asp
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From a bench in Bushnell Park, or a spot overlooking the Connecticut River, or from the living room of a house in Blue Hills, Hartford residents can now access the Internet through a wireless - and free - municipal network. Mayor Eddie A. Perez announced the launch of a $1 million pilot program to test the service, along with a push by the city to sell inexpensive computers to residents. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 27, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Neighborhoods/htfd_courant_102706.asp
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By a 188-67 vote, downtown and Asylum Hill property owners approved a five-year extension of the Hartford Business Improvement District, whose members pay a special assessment for a blue-uniformed staff to clean district sidewalks, maintain planters, help pedestrians and act as enhanced security. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 26, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_062609.asp
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The reasons to enjoy Hartford include the remarkable venues in the city that are free including the state Capitol, the Connecticut State Library and Museum, Cedar Hill Cemetary and the Elizabeth Park. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: September 19, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_091913.asp
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The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association loves Hartford. The national organization usually moves around the country for its annual convention — alternating coasts, a different region each time, trying to maximize contact with its more than 400,000 members, who are mostly recreational fliers. Yet, this fall the AOPA will revisit Hartford for the second time in five years. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: June 13, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_061311_1.asp
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The city of Hartford was awarded a $10 million federal grant recently to improve public transportation in the region and to reduce the reliance on automobiles. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 21, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_062112.asp
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The city was awarded a $100,000 grant from the state to transform vacant downtown storefronts into “creative destinations,” such as retail or pop-up stores, a remote broadcast studio or an artist exhibition. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 10, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_011013.asp
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For Hartford's new empty nesters and young urban professionals who develop a hankering for a bowl of pasta and some thyme roasted vegetables, a new store is coming to downtown. Bliss Market, a grocery store with a long Hartford history and a reputation for serving gourmet prepared meals, has signed a 10-year lease in the new Hartford 21 tower. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 8, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_090806.asp
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Over the years, we've been struck by some of the facts of life in Hartford that are truly world class. Sometimes understated, these wonders need more attention. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: February 21, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_022113_1.asp
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More than 1,000 model train enthusiasts were expected in the city of Hartford recently for the annual convention of the National Model Railroad Association held at the Connecticut Convention Center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 06, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_070609.asp
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Though she gained a national reputation as a housing innovator in New York, West Hartford native Rosanne Haggerty wanted to do a project in Hartford. She is poised to score a hat trick. Ms. Haggerty's nonprofit, Common Ground, executed a lovely renovation of stately 410 Asylum St. into mixed-income housing. It opened with 70 apartments in 2009 and is fully occupied. She initiated another nonprofit, Northeast Neighborhood Partners, that has begun the renovation of the former M Swift & Sons gold-leafing factory in the North End into a mixed-use development. Now she has acquired the Capitol Center office building at 370 Asylum St., which she hopes to convert into mixed-income apartments. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 23, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052311.asp
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Investing in Hartford will demand an assertive state policy operating on a variety of fronts. If successful, it'll help the entire region and rebuilding the downtown greatly improves the overall appeal of the city itself. It's for this reason the state has opted to invest in downtown Hartford; in such facilities as the XL Center and the Convention Center; to propose the relocation of its flagship university's branch into the downtown; to leverage transit dollars to connect Hartford better with its suburbs as well as larger regional economic engines such as Boston and New York; while also launching a strategic series of purchases to consolidate state office operations at a time when owning and operating is better than leasing across a scattered geography. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: April 08, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/education/hbj_040813.asp
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Barring a dramatic rescue, the Hartford International Jazz Festival, the annual Columbus Day Weekend bash that for seven years has filled downtown bars and restaurants with the sound of jazz, will end on a sad note. Domingo Guerra, the sparkplug producer of the festival, which brought world-class jazz luminaries to the capital city, has decided to bow out of the Octoberfest that he created and ran with his partner, J. Sarah Posner. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 03, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_120308.asp
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Seventeen dramatic floor-to-ceiling color photographs of Hartford landmarks were recently added along the north and south walls of the Hartford Public Library’s main reading room — among them the Colt Armory dome, horses from the Bushnell Park Carousel, the State Capitol at night, an aerial view of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, the Rose Garden at Elizabeth Park and the Morgan Great Hall in the Wadsworth Atheneum. The photographs were shot by Jack McConnell, who says the library's former chief librarian, Louise Blalock, enlisted him to produce photos of neighborhood scenes as part of the library's capital improvement project. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 20, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_022009.asp
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Hartford Public Library board members met recently to discuss several cost-savings options that could lead to the reopening of two neighborhood branches closed earlier this month due to an $870,000 budget gap. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 26, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_072608.asp
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A task force formed this summer to study safety and security issues at the main branch of the Hartford Public Library has sent its recommendations to the library's board of directors. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 04, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_110408.asp
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The board of directors of the Hartford Public Library recently acknowledged that there have been safety and security issues in its newly renovated main branch and pledged to make the library a safer, more welcoming place for customers and employees. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 06, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_060608.asp
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In a break from tradition, the board of the Hartford Public Library named a chief operating officer recently whose professional background is not in library services. Matthew K. Poland brings extensive business experience, including time as a senior vice president and chief operating officer at Work/Life Innovations and as senior vice president of human resources at Veritude, a Fidelity investments company, and more than 10 years as a vice president at The Courant. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 08, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_100809.asp
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MetLife is moving toward buying a CIGNA building in Bloomfield and consolidating 2,000 employees from several offices, raising the specter of a massive job loss from downtown Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 7, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_030707.asp
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The city is eyeing vacant storefronts along Pratt and Trumbull streets to house the four businesses it chose as winners of its iConnect program. In April 2013, after reviewing more than 40 applications, the city selected as its winners Hartford Prints, a family-run paper goods store and studio; National Exhibitions and Archives, a pop-up museum and print-on-demand gallery; Farm Shop, an urban farm hub that will sell organic food and supplies; and Natural Dogs and Cats, a pet store selling dog and cat food. The program will establish the businesses for an eight-month trial period in hopes that they will be successful enough to remain open permanently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 12, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_061213.asp
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Days after city officials said they were contemplating limits on graffiti and murals at a city skate park atop I-84 in downtown Hartford, police arrested a city man for graffiti they say crossed a line. A person working in the Stilts Building at 20 Church St. called police Tuesday evening after spotting a man painting a bloody guillotine, said Lt. Brian Foley, a police spokesman. Officers found Matthew McLaughlin, 28, of Sargeant Street, painting the guillotine and the phrase "Devitalize Hartford," Foley said. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 11, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/htfd_courant_071113.asp
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Beth Shluger launched the Hartford Marathon with a handful of "F.O.B.s" also known as "friends of Beth." Now she marshals more than 1,500 volunteers of all ages. "If she wasn't running the marathon, I think she'd be running Microsoft," says Christine Andrews, who has organized volunteers for the marathon since 1994. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 05, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_100509.asp
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In the first year of the Hartford Marathon, 1994, two out-of-state marathoners were loping along the Connecticut River when one turned to the other and said, "What a beautiful city!" The ING Hartford Marathon, does a marvelous job of showing off Capital City. Runners —14,000 from all 50 states and abroad — see downtown, parks and historic sites. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 15, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_101511.asp
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Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra has proposed an agreement with the developer of the former Bank of America tower on Main Street that calls for a fixed tax assessment during and after construction. Becker and Becker Associates, Inc., which plans to convert the tower at 777 Main St. into residential and commercial space, would have its real estate assessment fixed at $2.17 million beginning when the developer buys the property and starts construction. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 02, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/htfd_courant_100212.asp
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Mayor Pedro Segarra, joined by business leaders and neighborhood groups, urged the city council to approve a plan to take the blighted Capitol West building on Myrtle Street by eminent domain and demolish it. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 28, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_032811.asp
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A new report from the commercial real estate services firm CBRE-New England showed vacancy rates in all office space in downtown Hartford remained stuck at more than 30 percent in 2011 for the second year in a row, meaning that nearly one-third — or 2.4 million square feet — of the available space was empty. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 16, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_011612.asp
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Downtown Hartford has a new piece of public art -- a large mural of the famous Charter Oak. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: September 18, 2012
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that when economic times are tough, the temptation for government is to sell the furniture, to look for quick-fix, one-time revenue boosts to get through the crisis. The question leaders should ask is whether they'll miss the asset when the economy comes back. That could well be the case with Hartford's city-owned parking spaces. The city is exploring the idea of monetizing its 6,396 downtown metered and off-street parking spots. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 29, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_032910.asp
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The need for a vision was one of the helpful observations made recently by a 10-member panel of urban experts brought to the city by the Urban Land Institute, a nonprofit that specializes in land-use policy. The ULI team was summoned by the city and MetroHartford Alliance, the region's business and economic development group. The panel was a follow-up to the Hartford 2010 study completed earlier in the year by a team headed by Toronto planner Ken Greenberg, and work done by the city's planning department. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 07, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_100707.asp
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The Convention Center and Hotel, the Science Center, and other developments will bring many pedestrian visitors to downtown Hartford. They would feel safer and see more of the area if lighting was improved. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 19, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_061905.asp
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Even though Hartford has a celebrated literary history, thanks to Twain and Harriet Beecher Stowe, Connecticut's capital city today has no general-interest bookstore. It hasn't for years, and isn't likely to get one soon. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 08, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_020809.asp
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The Connecticut AIDS Resource Coalition proved Hollywood had nothing on Hartford recently as it hosted its annual Oscar Night Hartford party and fundraiser. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 23, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/health/htfd_courant_022309.asp
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Pat Branciforte didn't give a second thought to the rain, wind and cold as she planned to come to the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Hartford recently. The crowds were way down at the parade, but the hearty, stalwart souls who turned out were like Branciforte: determined to come and enjoying every minute. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 14, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_031410.asp
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The Hartford Parking Authority is being sued because it does not have a full, five-member board. The board currently has only two members: Patricia LeShane, the chairwoman, and Kenneth B. Lerman, the commissioner. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 07, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_010711_1.asp
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When the "Greenberg Plan" was issued, the document prominently bore a date: December 1998. It was as though the precise month of publication mattered, because the gallop of Hartford's progress was going to be measured in the quick pace of months, not years. Seven and a half years later, that has not always proved to be the case. Much has changed and much been accomplished in the city and the region, some of it foreseen and promoted in the original plan, some of it not. Much has also not changed. Both the action and the inertia are worth assessing as Ken Greenberg begins leading the process of updating the plan. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 7, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_050706.asp
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Not everyone believes this Heaven is beautiful. The graffiti-covered skate park atop the I-84 tunnel is either an impressive exhibition of urban street art, or an eyesore — one that is upsetting corporate neighbors who view the graffiti as bad for downtown businesses. The concrete plaza, formally named New Ross, County Wexford Park in honor of Hartford's sister town in Ireland, is located off Main Street and is the only city-sanctioned public space where people are allowed to spray paint. After hearing concerns from local businesses and police officers, city officials are now considering a policy that would limit graffiti to two walls. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 08, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_070813.asp
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The Hartford Public Library Board of Directors recently adopted many of the recommendations recently suggested by a safety and security task force. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 05, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_120508.asp
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As the CEO of the Hartford Public Library, it’s no surprise that Matt Poland loves stories. In fact, there’s one in particular he’s been telling to Hartford residents and the business community since assuming his leadership role in 2009. It’s about a 21st century learning center that supports public education for all ages, economic development, capacity building, access to technology, the arts and community discourse. It’s a vision that Poland and his staff are slowing turning into reality, as the library collaborates with businesses and area nonprofits to increase services to city residents. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: September 26, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_092611.asp
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Louise Blalock, longtime chief librarian of the Hartford Public Library, unexpectedly announced her retirement recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 05, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_090508.asp
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Two major city institutions are finalists for the 2013 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the top federal honor bestowed on museums and libraries in the United States for community work. Hartford Public Library, which won the award in 2002, and the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art were among 33 finalists that the Institute of Museum and Library Services announced recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 14, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_021413.asp
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A $42 million makeover has transformed Hartford Public Library into a gleaming expanse of glass and well-lit, open space that warmly welcomes visitors. But it's also a place where the behavioral norms traditionally associated with libraries are often breached. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 18, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_051808.asp
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Tom Condon writes that when the city announced it was seeking public input for its plan of conservation and development, the document that guides the city's thinking on growth and development for a 10-year period, there was a certain skepticism. But, at Mayor Eddie Perez's behest, chief administrative officer David Panagore and his staff merged all of the plans done in recent years — the two Greenberg plans, the Urban Land Institute study, the new iQuilt plan, etc. — into one document, called One City, One Plan. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 13, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_courant_121309.asp
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Hartford Redevelopment Agency meeting was canceled after Mayor Pedro Segarra declared a state of emergency due to the snow. The agency was to discuss and possibly vote upon the issue of taking the dilapidated Capitol West building on Myrtle Street through eminent domain. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 28, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/cityline_012811.asp
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The city is one step closer to acquiring the blighted Capitol West building on Myrtle Street.The Hartford Redevelopment Agency recently voted 4-1 in favor of taking the building through eminent domain. The dissenting vote was cast by Sean Arena, the agency's chairman. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 11, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/cityline_031111.asp
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The city's redevelopment agency recently considered whether it will move forward with efforts to take the dilapidated Capitol West building on Myrtle Street through eminent domain. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 24, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/cityline_012411.asp
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A quick look around downtown Hartford shows that changes are underway. But, North End and South End residents must not be shut out of a new, vibrant downtown area. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 05, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_020513.asp
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A new program providing free or reduced rent to retailers in downtown Hartford is getting off to a slower than expected start as planning and landlord negotiations are taking longer than expected. Still, the initiative, known as iConnect, is being heralded as an innovative way to fill vacant storefronts and bring a higher concentration of retail activity to downtown Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: July 08, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_070813.asp
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Last month, Hartford announced its latest attempt at urban revitalization: a $78 million conversion of 777 Main Street, a vacant office tower, into 286 apartment units along with 35,000 square feet of street level retail. But, housing subsidies of this magnitude are simply not sustainable. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: March 25, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_032513_1.asp
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The iQuilt is an arts-based urban design plan for downtown Hartford. It has three areas of focus: walking, culture and innovation. It builds on downtown Hartford's three great competitive advantages: its wonderful parks, its extraordinary arts and cultural assets and its walkable compactness. The plan was developed because so much is right that needs to be completed, connected and leveraged in order to make Hartford economically competitive. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 15, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_011512.asp
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Lots of people talk about traffic woes in Hartford, and it can famously back up when repair crews set up shop. But Kiplinger's has named the state's capital one of the "10 Best Cities for Commuters." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 03, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_030311_1.asp
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Plans were recently announced to revitalize a highly visible location on Main Street in downtown Hartford. The public-private partnership will convert the former Bank of America building from commercial offices into 286 apartment units. The total investment will be approximately $78 million and will move the city closer to accomplishing a myriad of economic development goals, including promoting a strong, active and economically diverse population in the city's downtown. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: April 15, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_041513.asp
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City leaders' scuttling of a proposal to privatize its public parking spaces means it will turn attention to maximizing revenue from contractors who manage its three largest sites, authorities say. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: March 31, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_033111.asp
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In this opinion piece, the author suggests that it's time to expand the route of downtown's Star Shuttle circulator bus. A wider loop would make public transit more accessible to a wider range of passengers and create synergy between institutions in and around downtown. Currently, the Star Shuttle goes no further south than Arch Street, and that for just one block, and no further west than Union Place. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 13, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_091309.asp
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Even as heat and humidity climbed into record territory, tens of thousands of people crowded into the city of Hartford for an eventful evening that featured a live performance by pop sensation Justin Bieber, the annual Riverfest fireworks show and a footrace along the city's waterfront. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 19, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_071913.asp
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Two years ago, members of the Hartford skateboarding task force began to envision what a popular downtown skate park would look like with a few improvements, such as an urban art wall, ramps and a stage where bands could perform. The group is now another step closer to realizing its dream, after learning it will receive a $10,000 grant from the Tony Hawk Foundation, an organization set up by the famed skateboarder that supports the creation of skate parks in low-income areas. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 20, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/htfd_courant_032012.asp
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Drawing on input from local skaters and BMX riders, the Hartford Skateboarding Task Force in conjunction with designer Benjamin McCarthy have prepared a second design for the proposed skatepark at New Ross, County Wexford Park. Per the feedback received at the September public input session, this design incorporates more street elements and fewer transitions. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: December 09, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/htfd_news_120910.asp
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The Hartford Stage, having received a grant from the state of Connecticut, will be expanded. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 15, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_051505.asp
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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is giving Hartford Stage a $500,000 grant to help stage the world premiere of "The Orphans' Home Cycle," the late Horton Foote's reconfiguring of his nine-play epic, described as an American "Odyssey." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 31, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_033109.asp
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It was always in the cards that Michael Wilson, with his extraordinary talent, vision, energy, engaging personality, and connections in the theater world would move on. It was just a question of when. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 24, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_062410.asp
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A campaign that will include an additional $10 million to the Hartford Stage’s endowment, a "dynamic" renovation of the theater's lobby, an update of the building's infrastructure to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act - including an elevator and special seating in the 489-seat theater - was announced recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 20, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_062007.asp
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Hartford Stage recently reopened with Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra after a five-month, four million dollar renovation. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: October 06, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/jcohen_100610.asp
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Hartford Stage will begin construction in June 2010 on the first phase of its makeover, which will include an expansion of the lobby, including more bathroom space, into a city-owned parking area. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 17, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_011710.asp
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In June, Michael Wilson announced he will be stepping down as artistic director of Hartford Stage at the end of the 2010-11 season. In conversations with theater folks throughout the region and beyond, several key points have emerged that the search committee, and Hartford Stage's board, should consider as the search begins for new artistic leadership. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 27, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_082710.asp
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The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co. confirmed recently that it has been put up for sale by its troubled parent, American International Group. But Hartford Steam declined to provide details about any deal that might be in progress or what a sale might mean for hundreds of Connecticut employees. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 10, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_101008.asp
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A new store devoted to all things Hartford opened to the public recently in Downtown Hartford at 45 Pratt Street, formerly the site of the Hartford Welcome Center. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: November 11, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_111110.asp
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Nearly 20 years ago, when Aetna had employees at two downtown Hartford buildings and owned the Civic Center mall, it agreed to take care of Pratt Street — the narrow brick passage between Main and Trumbull streets — and it agreed to do so for 50 years, part of being a good corporate citizen. But times changed. Aetna has consolidated its presence in the city at its Asylum Hill campus and out of downtown. So, with 30 years left in the agreement, the city and Aetna decided recently to end the relationship. For that, Aetna will pay the city $475,000. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 21, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_102108.asp
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Are friendly soccer games and rounds of Ultimate Frisbee no longer welcome at Bushnell Park? The historic city park near the Capitol has become a prime spot for nearby workers who play on the expansive green during their lunch hour or on weekends. But the city recently asked the players to take their games elsewhere, citing damage to the turf and a renewed focus under Mayor Pedro Segarra's administration to protect the parks. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 19, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/htfd_courant_091912.asp
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Hartford Courant reporters go undercover to find out how tourists might view a visit to Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 8, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_030805.asp
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Rising Star's Mixed Reviews
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The city has narrowed its pool of applicants to four or five for a project that aims to transform vacant downtown storefronts into retail or pop-up stores. Kristina Newman-Scott, the city's director of marketing, events and cultural affairs, said recently that officials are working to firm up contracts with the businesses chosen to occupy the storefronts. The city will announce the names of those companies early next week. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 26, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_042613_1.asp
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that if the country had banks that were too big to fail, Hartford has a hotel that is too well-sited to fail. The 392-room Hartford Hilton is connected to the XL Center, and is used in tandem with the coliseum and exhibition space for a variety of shows and events. So the hotel is a key to the city's future in the hospitality industry, and city officials are right to step up in its hour of need. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 07, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_030710.asp
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The Hartford City Council has approved a plan backed by Mayor Pedro Segarra to take and tear down a piece of private property off I-84. But, the attorney for the property's owners says he's still considering his legal options. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: April 26, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/government/jcohen_042611.asp
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Hartford is savoring the University of Connecticut's decision to move its West Hartford campus downtown, but it will take far more than the relocation of 2,100 students to make them an integral part of the city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 09, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_110912.asp
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Andy Hart discusses the need to increase the jobs in Hartford. More jobs will in turn increase the number of home owners, make streets safer, and encourage a vibrant economy. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: December 13 - 20, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Employment/htfd_news_121306.asp
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The traditional twinkle lights that were so popular at the Festival of Light in past years will return for this year's holiday event in Bushnell Park, though many other aspects of the 48-year-old celebration will change. This year's event, now being called Winterfest, will feature a larger skating rink that will be open until Feb. 20. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 21, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_112111.asp
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Downtown Hartford is about to become more pedestrian-friendly, when a new bridge turns the side of the city closest to the river into a grand plaza that will connect almost directly to Main Street and the west side of downtown. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: July 27, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_072709_1.asp
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Hartford's bus system could be better if only for some little things. The quality of bus shelters, the availability of maps and timetables, and the timeliness of service are some of those little things. One of the big things that's holding back Hartford's bus system is the way all routes merge into chaos downtown at Main Street. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 28, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_022810_1.asp
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Travelers have sped through Hartford past the vacant windows of the decaying Colt firearms armory with little to distract them for nearly 20 years, but now there are signs of life. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 23, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_072312.asp
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Prime commercial real estate along the Connecticut River in downtown Hartford is for sale. And the owners are extremely motivated. The two-building Connecticut River Plaza at 450 Columbus Blvd. is up for auction by the limited partnership that has owned the 575,000-square-foot complex virtually since it was built in 1984 by former Whalers owner Richard Gordon. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 02, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_030210.asp
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The owners of the Crowne Plaza hotel just north of downtown Hartford have filed for bankruptcy, the latest blow to the city's hospitality industry already hard hit in the recession. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 26, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_082610.asp
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Economic forces claimed one long-standing arts organization at the start of 2009: Connecticut Opera closed abruptly in the middle of its 67th season, leaving ticket-holders and subscribers with the equivalent of junk bonds. The four surviving large arts institutions, the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, The Hartford Symphony Orchestra and the Hartford Stage, is that their ample assets, and multimillion-dollar endowments, are enough to reassure ticket-holders that they won't disappear anytime soon. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 22, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_032209.asp
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EnvisionFest, a one-day celebration of the cultural attractions available in downtown Hartford, comes to the capital city on Saturday, Sept. 29, for a full day (and into the night) of music, art, dancing, comedy and activities for kids and adults. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 27, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_092712.asp
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Mayor Pedro Segarra, giving more details about moving the Festival Of Lights holiday display from Constitution Plaza to Bushnell Park after 47 years, said recently that the park offers a more central location for visitors and better access to downtown businesses. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 11, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_111110.asp
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Public reaction was tepid when the city's long-running Festival of Light holiday display moved from Constitution Plaza downtown to a more central location at Bushnell Park this winter. Organizers cited declining corporate interest and donations, among other reasons, for making the shift, and some visitors described the new light show as less than perfect. But as the festival concludes, things are looking brighter. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 07, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_010711.asp
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For years, supporters of Front Street in Hartford worried that the downtown retail and entertainment district at Adriaen's Landing would never even get built. Now, construction of the district is nearly complete. But, a huge challenge remains: The developer has yet to sign even a single lease for the 60,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space strategically located between the Connecticut Convention Center and the rest of downtown. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 14, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_051410.asp
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After years of empty storefronts in downtown Hartford's flagship development, things are picking up at Front Street. The state says a new concert venue may be the district's newest tenant. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: September 26, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/jcohen_092612.asp
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With all that's happening downtown — a psyched community of neighborhood residents, some new stores, a library that's cooking, a non-corrupt mayor who understands the big picture — Dan Harr suggests that the snake-bitten Front Street project didn't matter so much anymore. Front Street, flawed from the start as a forced retail development in a city that doesn't support retail, was so important a decade ago. We needed vibrancy and this was the way to get it, part of a $1 billion state gambit on the capital city. That was before downtown had all the apartments, before the city showed signs that, yes, it can fight through hard times and not come out looking like Youngstown. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 01, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_040111.asp
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Northland Investment Corp., Greater Hartford’s largest landlord, is now on the brink of losing a second office building in downtown Hartford to foreclosure. A judgment of strict foreclosure against Goodwin Square — the last order before an owner loses control of a property — has been handed down by a judge in Superior Court in Hartford, nearly two years after the property fell into foreclosure. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 05, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_060512.asp
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The Second Church of Christ, Scientist, a large and lovely 1920s Georgian Revival building on Lafayette Street near the Capitol, was put up for sale last summer. The state of Connecticut is negotiating to buy the building and officials haven't yet decided what to do with it. If it became the home of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and an adjunct to the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, which is diagonally across the street, it would be an unequivocally positive statement about the arts in Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 02, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_120207.asp
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As Hartford continues down the path toward revitalization, the city's leadership is hitting all the right notes. The University of Connecticut's new downtown campus, Front Street development and new quality of life initiatives all seek to strengthen the city and its neighborhoods. Yet the city's administration struck a bad chord in its recent announcement regarding extensive renovation of New Ross, County Wexford Park, a destination for skateboarders who flock there from around the region. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 12, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/htfd_courant_071213_1.asp
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In celebration of the city's history, hundreds of people gathered for the annual Hooker Day parade recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 16, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_101612.asp
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Hartford neighborhoods cut off by an elevated stretch of I-84 are pushing hard to reconnect to the city's downtown. Momentum is building to somehow eliminate the elevated stretch of Interstate 84 between Sisson and Asylum avenues — popularly known as the Aetna Viaduct. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: April 10, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_advocate_041008.asp
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Tom Condon comments on iQuilt, which capitalizes on the unrealized potential of Hartford's compact, rich downtown. He advocates for the linking of transportation and land use as the key to smart growth and livable communities, Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 18, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_071810.asp
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Rick Green writes that iQuilt, a streets-and-parks improvement project backed by arts groups and local government that has huge potential, could cost as much as $100 million. Luckily, though, this save-Hartford strategy might be different from past efforts. The pay-as-you-go tactic of iQuilt – essentially an urban plan for Hartford – might offer a more practical approach for a capitol city that has spent the last few decades paying big and still missing when it comes to renewal. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 07, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_060712.asp
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If you like Hartford's proposed iQuilt plan, well, so does the National Endowment for the Arts. The NEA has awarded the city a prestigious grant of $250,000 for the culture-based downtown design plan. Hartford was one of only four cities out of more than 600 applicants to win the $250,000 award. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 24, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_072410.asp
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People were mighty disappointed in the Festival of Light at Bushnell Park the other night. Without a doubt, it was embarrassing to see Hartford fail to do something as basic as putting on a holiday light show. But more disappointing than the lack of lights were the lame excuses the display sparked from city officials and festival organizers. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 01, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_120110.asp
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A report that 40 percent of the retail space in downtown Hartford is vacant doesn't much surprise Hartford. In all, according to a new survey released by the city, downtown has 203,352 square feet of vacant space — about one-quarter of that at Hartford 21. The recession isn't helping efforts to bring new retailers to the city, as consumer spending and bank lending are both still tight. However, merchants see potential for downtown, which already has a firm foundation of restaurants and is ripe, they say, for a new phase of retail development. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 25, 2009
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Tom Condon discusses the new exhibit at the Old State House, "History Is All Around Us." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 17, 2006
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A video of the April 18, 2007 community program, Hartford's Next Generation of Development: Bullish, Bubble, or Bust?, held at the Hartford Public Library. Published by
HartfordInfo.org
; Publication Date: April 18, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/Videos/wsd_04_18_2007.asp
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Vacancy rates for Class A office space could soar as high as 23 percent while rents continue to inch lower before the Hartford commercial market turns around later this year, according to area real estate experts. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: March 22, 2010
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UnitedHealth Group's plans to stay in downtown Hartford and move to CityPlace came as welcome news in the teeth of the recession. But it won't do much for the city's office-vacancy rate. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 31, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_033109_1.asp
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The graduating class at Opportunity High School consisted of just 45 students, and the families, including some youngsters who were the children of the graduates themselves, barely filled the small gymnasium's bleachers. But although the ceremony may have been modest, there was plenty of energy. Several members of the audience were attending their first graduation ceremony, cheering loudly as students draped in black and yellow gowns accepted their diplomas. They were in the third graduating class from the alternative education program for city teenagers. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 07, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_060713.asp
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The Hartford Parking Authority has announced an amnesty program good for all of the month of March. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 01, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/htfd_courant_030111.asp
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The new Connecticut Science Center has taken its place as the keystone of the Adriaen's Landing development, the centerpiece in a multimillion-dollar, multi-year planning effort to energize Hartford at its waterfront. The city has a new architectural showpiece, designed by Connecticut's own superstar architect, Cesar Pelli and his New Haven-based firm, Pelli Clarke Pelli. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 21, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_062109.asp
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About 65,000 people were expected to fill the streets near the state Capitol to watch the city's 41st annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 08, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_030812.asp
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The state Department of Transportation says it will not make any cuts to commuter rail and bus service, which means that Hartford's free downtown shuttle will continue to run. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: October 03, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/jcohen_100311.asp
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Occupying Hartford since 1977, and targeting the state Capitol, is a permanent symbol of resistance — geological resistance, impervious to wind, rain, cold, hunger and boredom. It is the Stone Field Sculpture by Carl Andre, euphoniously located at the corner of Gold and Main. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 20, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_102011.asp
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Mayor Perez has made good progress towards a better Hartford, and there is more work to be done. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 2, 2005
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Construction of the new public safety complex on High Street and the impending demolition of the "Butt Ugly Building" create the opportunity for a major redevelopment project in downtown Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 19, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_091910.asp
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It used to be called Hartford 2020, but now the plan to bring urban designer Ken Greenberg back for another look is called Hartford 2010 - a sign, Mayor Eddie A. Perez says, that this isn't going to be a lot of long-term talk. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 10, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_051006.asp
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About 45,000 people came to Hartford on Sunday, November 8, 2009 to watch the Connecticut Veterans Day Parade, the largest in New England. Under cloudless skies, they waved flags and cheered as marchers streamed by. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 09, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_110909.asp
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In its second year at Bushnell Park, the city's Winterfest celebration has shaken off the criticism from last year over its holiday light display and found a steady demand from skaters at its free outdoor ice rink. This year, organizers said, the focus was less on lights and more on the rink, which was twice the size as last year's and has stayed open more than a month longer. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 19, 2012
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Although it ran nearly a month shorter this season, the city's annual Winterfest celebration drew more skaters and spectators than last year. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 17, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_011713.asp
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From the street, the XL Center in Downtown Hartford exudes recent redevelopment, all stainless steel and glass, opening into an airy atrium. But walk a little farther through the interior doors of Veterans Memorial Coliseum, and it might as well be the 1970s. Redeveloping the XL Center to keep it competitive with other venues won't be easy. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 15, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_121512.asp
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The Connecticut Whale's ice rink will be open for a rare, free public skating session on the Sunday before Christmas, officials said recently. The XL Center plans to make the session an annual part of Hartford's Winterfest, said Chuck Steedman, senior vice president and general manager of AEG Connecticut. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 07, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_120712.asp
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Both Hartford and New Haven, in their own ways, leverage their strengths to make the feeble case that we “need strong cities to have a strong region.” It’s not true, of course, although the urban planning mantra will probably never go away, until the last city resident and business has moved to ex-urban paradise. New Haven can fill abandoned storefronts; Hartford can roll out its new marketing campaign — but at the end of the day, the migration trends will overwhelm them. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: September 05, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/region/hbj_090511.asp
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It has been more than two years since labor disputes at the Hartford Marriott Downtown marked the hotel's opening, chasing away some business from it and the Connecticut Convention Center next door. Wrapped up in the tussle was a legal fight between the city and the hotel's owner, the Waterford Group, over whether a city "living wage" ordinance applied. This week, the city and Waterford agreed to a settlement. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 27, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_022709.asp
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The state is in talks with the city to purchase the Morgan Street garage, officials from both sides have said. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 12, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_031213_2.asp
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No matter how Hartford attempts to market itself, there will be naysayers; we know that hating Connecticut’s capital city is a pastime for both those who live in places where the only thing to do on any given night is turn on the television, as well as for those who live within city limits and accept the inferiority complex. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: July 27, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_072711.asp
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With about 1,250 bicyclists descending on Bushnell Park recently, traffic was disrupted enough to delay the start of a gospel festival in the park by about an hour. With a health fair and grandparents' day festivities also bringing people to the park, and many downtown cultural venues offering free activities as part of yet another initiative, it was an unusually busy day in Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 09, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_090907.asp
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For the past half-century, city leaders in Hartford have worked hard to satisfy what they deemed to be a critical need — the need for more parking, so that downtown Hartford could compete with suburban office parks and shopping centers. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 22, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_112209.asp
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Last month a panel of architects, planners and developers from around the country came to look at Hartford. They saw a city with a lot of empty or underused spaces. They saw a city that has succumbed to the lure of big-bang projects. They drew what to fresh eyes is probably an obvious conclusion: Don't do any more huge projects, and instead start filling in the blanks. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 04, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_110407.asp
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The largest chunk of Constitution Plaza — owned by GE Capital and Richard Cohen — has fallen into foreclosure, after an agreement to refinance a $60 million mortgage couldn’t be reached, according to court documents. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 31, 2012
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Hartford’s Constitution Plaza has often been reviled as a mistake that erased an entire, ethnically diverse neighborhood, creating a raised plaza isolated from the rest of downtown. But an historian recently urged moderation in assessing the legacy of the 1960s Urban Renewal redevelopment, even as a large chunk of the area has now fallen into foreclosure. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 01, 2012
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Efforts to bring apartments to the Front Street entertainment district in downtown Hartford are about to get a small boost. The State Bond Commission, which was scheduled to meet June 4, 2012 had on its agenda a $1.5 million allocation to help the city finance infrastructure improvements associated with the project's second phase. That phase will include 115 apartments and 27,500 square feet of retail space. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: June 04, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_060412_1.asp
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It’s been a tough few weeks watching the trial of Eddie Perez unfold. Whether or not a jury ultimately convicts the Hartford mayor of any crimes, the real loser would seem to be Hartford itself. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: June 14, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_061410_1.asp
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Rick Green writes that the nearly $100 million iQuilt project, a fascinating collaboration between the business, arts and entertaiment communities, has come up with bite size, affordable, pieces that add up to a changed city. iQuilt, which links Hartford’s attractions by creating a more walkable city, presents another chance for Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 11, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_011112.asp
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Downtown Hartford’s Metro Center came on the market two weeks ago — and it has already drawn interest from dozens of potential buyers. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 28, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_112812.asp
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The ChampBoat Series recently held on the Connecticut River for the Grand Prix Hartford, was the first major Formula One power boat race in the Northeast. The boats are reminiscent of Indy cars built for water and the race-to-race points system will be familiar to those who follow the NASCAR season standings. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 14, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Parks/htfd_advocate_091406.asp
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Toni Gold, resident and one of the panelists at a recent forum on transportation, commented that the new Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD) must be less timid and more aggressive if it is to be successful. The packed house of audience participants seemed to agree with her. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: November 21, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_112109.asp
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The former bank data processing center on Windsor Street in Hartford is another of the 13 sites proposed for the relocation of the University of Connecticut’s West Hartford campus to city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 19, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_031913.asp
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A video of the December 8, 2010 community program, HartfordInfo Today: 2011 - A Really Big Year for Hartford, held at the Hartford Public Library. Published by
HartfordInfo.org
; Publication Date: December 8, 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/Videos/wsd_12_08_2010.asp
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Dead, comatose or just fine, thanks? When the obscure website 24/7 Wall Street recently declared Hartford among "America's 10 Dead Cities" it provoked a variety of reactions. That range of attitudes — from love it to leave it — is more than evident from the seven people who we asked, "Is Hartford dead?" Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 05, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/htfd_courant_090510.asp
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that it goes without saying that Hartford is lucky to have the nationally acclaimed Hartford Stage Company. The city is particularly blessed to have a second theater company, TheaterWorks. TheaterWorks is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 29, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_042910.asp
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The city of Hartford held a public hearing April 22, 2013 on leasing the XL Center to the state, just three days before a critical deadline for finalizing the contract with the venue’s new manager. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 10, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_041013.asp
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It was announced today that on top of the $150,000 of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, the proposed skatepark at Heaven has been approved to receive another $10,000 from the Tony Hawk Foundation. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: March 16, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/realhtfd_031612.asp
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It´s been more than 120 days since Brad Nitkin officially signed on as the developer of Front Street, the long-proposed residential and retail component of Adriaen’s Landing. The Capital City Economic Development Agency and Nitkin, of the Greenwich firm HB Nitkin, said the deadline is approaching. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: July 6, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_advocate_070606.asp
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The long-vacant building on Myrtle Street called Capitol West, adjacent to I-84 on the western edge of downtown is now the city's leading eyesore. It is seen by thousands of commuters daily, and it cannot come down soon enough. That wish got a big boost recently when The Hartford Financial Services Group committed $2 million to buy, tear down and redevelop the property. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 17, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_111710.asp
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Two teachers retired from Hartford Public Schools have started Sunshine Tours. They are now telling the stories of Hartford and showing off its historic sites.Tours start at the Connecticut Convention Center and stop at the Old State House, the Ancient Burying Ground, the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art and the Butler-McCook House and Garden, while weaving a narrative that touches on Native Americans, Dutch traders, and people such as Thomas Hooker, Samuel Colt, and J.P. Morgan. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 24, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_102405.asp
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For the first time since it opened in 1959, Herb's Sport Shop no longer has a Hartford storefront. Andrew Sheintop, son of the late Herb Sheintop, who opened the original sporting goods store, said that his business has changed over time from walk-in retail to mostly team, institutional, and league business. As a result, Herb's needed more space, and in Bristol - where his new store just opened this week - he's got three times as much of it. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 4, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_080406.asp
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Rick Green writes that if the new science center in Hartford inspires young people to be scientists, then it will be worth the price-tag. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 02, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_010209.asp
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On Aug. 16, from about noon to about 6 p.m., you might have seen a man walking the sidewalks of the city, dragging behind him a 75-pound block of marble. He is not an escapee from a chain gang. He is not doing resistance training. He is an artist. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 14, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_081412.asp
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The economy may be in the dumps, but there is reason for optimism in Hartford. Three developers recently demonstrated faith in the capital city, pursuing major projects downtown despite the downturn. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 10, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_041009.asp
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Interest in the high-priced Metropolitan Condominiums might be forecasting a positive future for other condo developers in downtown Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 24, 2005
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Five Hartford students were arrested last week following a high school fight. But police say this wasn’t a regular brawl. It was pre-arranged by students from various city schools – and they spread the word by text message. Police say the possibly gang-related event converged on the heart of downtown. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: September 16, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/education/jcohen_091610.asp
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The man who bought the Bank of America building on Main Street in Hartford wants to turn several of the office tower's upper floors into high-rise condominium units - with sweeping city vistas and river views that could help push the price as high as $300,000 or $400,000. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 12, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_081206.asp
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The Connecticut Regional FIRST Robotics tournament was recently held at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. Each team had just six weeks to design and build a robot that could bend down, do laps and capture a 7-pound, 40-inch ball from atop a 6-foot-6-inch overpass. Teams work with teachers and volunteer mentors to complete the project. Locally, those mentors include engineers and software programmers at such companies as United Technologies, Gerber Scientific and Dominion. The three-day regional competition, which pits 62 teams from seven states and three countries, was attended by more than 1,500 high school students. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 15, 2008
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The Hilton Hartford hotel has closed on a $7 million federal loan that will help maintain operations and protect more than 150 jobs. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 29, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_122910.asp
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When Dan Hincks considered opening a music hall and bistro venue in Connecticut about six years ago, his initial thought was to do it in Hartford. Hincks thought leveraging the City's dynamic arts scene would create a vibrant environment for an intimate music house. He targeted several Downtown locations, but eventually settled on a small Victorian opera house in Norfolk instead. But Hincks said he never took his eye off Hartford. Hincks' bullish outlook for Hartford was the driving force behind the recent deal to finally open a music venue Downtown. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: October 08, 2012
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For whatever reason, Hartford has a park in its downtown that had become hip — something any city would love to cultivate as a way of increasing its vitality. The New Ross County, Wexford Park (commonly referred to as Heaven) has remained a popular, positive attraction, but keeping that intangible quality requires a delicate balance between city oversight and user freedom. The city should capitalize on this notoriety, for example, it could seek to help an innovative skateboard and urban shop get established in downtown. The city should also establish a full-time presence, using its recreation division, in New Ross County, Wexford Park similar to other city parks so the staff can facilitate activities such as skateboarding workshops and bicycle maintenance classes. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 12, 2013
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A century ago, a rather plain brick storefront at the corner of Asylum and Trumbull streets in downtown Hartford was dressed up with a decorative, two-story, cast-iron storefront. Now the historic building, owned by the same family since it was built in 1850s and passed down through seven generations, is recapturing some of that old magic. The Seymour family and its new tenant, Sovereign Bank, are finishing up a $4.6 million renovation of the four-story building at 115 Asylum St. that is at the center of what many consider to be the heart of downtown. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 15, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_071508.asp
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The conversion of the old Sonesta Hotel in downtown Hartford into nearly 200 much-needed apartments could have been underway by now, if it wasn’t for one piece of financing that doesn’t normally draw a lot of attention: federal historic rehabilitation tax credits. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 10, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_051013.asp
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When Connecticut Historical Society officials announced recently that the Old State House was in financial trouble, their predicament could be traced back to a 2003 economic feasibility report prepared by Massachusetts-based ConsultEcon. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: March 1, 2007
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Hockey is so critical to a stable and growing downtown that management of the XL Center will only be put in the hands of a firm that maintains the sport in Hartford, an official said recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 04, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_020413.asp
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The man who was the runner-up to buy the Pittsburgh Penguins says he is "still determined to bring hockey back to Hartford" and is actively looking into two other hockey teams. Lawrence R. Gottesdiener - whose bid to buy the Penguins was second only to that of Hartford developer Sam Fingold - won't name the teams he is pursuing, but insists he isn't giving up. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 3, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_080306.asp
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In this commentary, Tom Condon suggests that the most pressing structural need in downtown Hartford is to fill in the blanks - build something on the many asphalt oases, now used as surface parking lots, where once there were buildings. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 12, 2006
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The Hartford Festival of Light, which traditionally begins the region's holiday season on the day after Thanksgiving, did not move to Bushnell Park, it expanded to the park. That's the word from Kate Bolduc of the Greater Hartford Arts Council, and it makes good sense. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 24, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_112410.asp
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A few years ago, Milton and Betty Ruth Hollander donated the 1920s building at 410 Asylum St., across from Bushnell Park in Hartford, to a nonprofit group that turned it into sorely needed mixed-income apartments. "The Hollander" is fully occupied and widely viewed as one of downtown's successes. Then this spring, shortly after Betty Ruth Hollander died at 81, the family foundation donated a neighboring office building, long vacant, which is slated to be converted to similar apartments and bear the family's name as well. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 25, 2011
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The Capitol Center office building near Bushnell Park in downtown Hartford — vacant for more than a decade — could be converted into 40, mixed-income apartments, now that the six-story building has been donated to the same non-profit redeveloping the Swift factory in the city's North End. The building was donated late last month by the foundation of Milton B. Hollander and his late wife Betty Ruth. The Hollanders had previously donated the neighboring building at 410 Asylum St. to Common Ground, a New York-based non-profit also founded by Haggerty. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 18, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_051811.asp
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Helen Ubiñas wonders where exactly are the homeless supposed to go this winter? She comments that in a classic NIMBY move, area business owners and residents are crying over the city's plans to open a no freeze shelter for men at Center Church in the heart of Hartford's downtown. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 18, 2009
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The eclectic, high-spirited Hooker Day parade, known for its oddly dressed marchers, costumed animals and homemade floats, took place on Saturday, October 23, 2010 in downtown Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 21, 2010
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One of Hartford’s most distinctive events is making a comeback. On Sunday, October 26, the craziness of the Hooker Day Parade will return to the city for the first time since 2001. The parade is being organized by the Hartford Business Improvement District and former “Mayor Mike” Peters. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: October 02, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_100208.asp
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Splendidly dressed marchers and homemade floats will visit downtown for the Hooker Day Parade, a quirky city tradition dating to the early 1990s. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 20, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_102011.asp
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After closing his Franklin Avenue location in December 2007, Reisner scrambled to open Rosco Bid Dog's newest incarnation in a small food court on Temple Street, a narrow one-way off Main Street. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 09, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_110907.asp
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Under pressure by union organizers, the owner of the new Marriott Hartford Downtown made a surprise countermove recently, asking the National Labor Relations Board to conduct a vote asking hotel employees if they want to unionize. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 19, 2006
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A five-year-old plan to build a new midsize hotel in the northern section of downtown Hartford could be revived, city officials say. Developer Ankit Patel, who pitched a plan in 2007 to build a 70-room eight-story Best Western Inn & Suites on Market Street, is now looking for financing to move forward with the project. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: July 23, 2012
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The Greater Hartford hotel market fared slightly better than the national average in 2009, but still saw steep declines in occupancy, room rates and overall revenues. And the future likely holds slow recovery and new market dangers. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: April 12, 2010
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The author of this opinion piece writes that an internship at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art gave her a chance to test-drive her career and showed her opportunities a lot closer to home than she had ever imagined. Like many students who live outside of Hartford, she had preconceived notions about the city, formed mainly by hearsay, media and tall tales. Instead, there is so much culture, history, art and entertainment packed into this sleepy city nestled between New York and Boston that to bypass it in her job search would be a mistake. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 02, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_090209_1.asp
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The Connecticut college with the strongest history of adaptive reuse development is Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, but Rensselaer has done the bulk of its work in and around its main campus in Troy, N.Y., while its Hartford satellite campus is still a tired-looking, suburban-oriented enclave north of I-84 in the northern part of the city. Still, the institute's intensive, decade-long adaptive reuse effort in Troy is an example of what schools, including RPI, could do in Connecticut. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 21, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_092108.asp
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In 2009, the first tenants moved into the graceful seven-story building at 410 Asylum Street in downtown Hartford, a major step in what historical preservationists (and hockey announcers) call "a great save." What was going to be a parking garage is instead a home to hundreds of people. A year later, it is well on its way to being a major success story — if they can just get a coffee shop. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 05, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/housing/htfd_courant_090510.asp
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On an otherwise cold, quiet evening in downtown Hartford, there's a spot that glows, like candlelight, at Pratt and Trumbull streets - The Russell. Little more than two years after opening his restaurant and jazz spot, it's fair to say, then, that Russell has succeeded in his vision, financed by selling his own house and deemed a crazy idea by more than a few. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 03, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_010308_1.asp
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It was two weeks after the Sandy Hook school shooting when the dozens of bands came together in Hartford for “Downtown Rocks For Newtown.” The all day music event was a veritable who’s who in Connecticut music, with more than 40 bands from around the state and region performing across nine different venues in downtown Hartford. Money from the event went toward the Sandy Hook School Support fund. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 27, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_012713.asp
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Hundreds of people turned out recently for a chance at one of 75 full- and part-time positions available at the renovated Hilton Hartford, scheduled to open March 1. With job growth in the hospitality industry already exceeding that of other industries in the state, the heavy turnout bodes well for filling hundreds of new hotel positions in downtown Hartford in the coming months. That stands in sharp contrast to other industries, particularly manufacturing, that are going begging for suitable workers. In addition to the Hilton, two other hotels are expected to open in 2005: the 409-room Marriott at Adriaen's Landing in June and a 110-suite extended-stay hotel at the former Bond Hotel this fall. And last week, plans for two more hotels near Adriaen's Landing were announced that could add another 260 rooms. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 16, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_011605.asp
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The majority of the towers in Hartford's iconic Constitution Plaza office and retail complex, which covers more than eight acres of prime real estate in the central business district, is for sale, sources say. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: March 14, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_031412.asp
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Upscale residences are rising all over Downtown Hartford, but will they be able to attract the young professionals who work at the area’s major corporations, law firms and other businesses? A surprisingly positive outlook on Hartford and its future was supplied by several participants at the HYPE Premier Party recently. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: June 14, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_news_061406.asp
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Rick Green writes that like most area residents, he is an expert on I-84 in Hartford. he drives on top of it, beneath it and around it. When he heard about folks who want to tear it down and bury the elevated portion of I-84 through Hartford, he laughed out loud. What we don't need is a Big Dig boondoggle. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 20, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_112009.asp
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With regional planners discussing ways to redesign I-84 through downtown, business leader Michael Nicastro of Bristol says their idea should be enough to kill the long-planned busway to New Britain. Regional planners are discussing ways to redesign I-84 as it passes through downtown Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 06, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_110610.asp
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The elevated stretch of I-84 that carves through the west side of Hartford into downtown is often criticized as brutally ugly, disruptive, noisy and a bottomless pit for expensive maintenance. The state has known for years that it's facing a hugely expensive and politically contentious decision about the three-quarter-mile long viaduct, which has been degraded by decades of relentless traffic and ruthless New England weather. Connecticut's choices are to rebuild the viaduct with a few improvements, convert it into a surface-level boulevard, dig a Boston-style tunnel to run it underground or perhaps try some combination of those choices, according to the consultants. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 21, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_032110.asp
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At least four vacant downtown storefronts will get facelifts and new tenants — including a pet store that sells locally sourced dog and cat food, a pop-up museum and a print shop — as part of the city's iConnect initiative. From more than 40 applicants, the city has chosen Hartford Prints, a family-run paper goods store and studio currently in the city's Parkville neighborhood that creates personal stationery and invitations, among other things; National Exhibitions and Archives, a pop-up museum and print-on-demand gallery, which will host traveling exhibitions; Farm Shop, an urban farm hub that will sell organic food and supplies, such as plants, seeds and organic soil, as well as host workshops on cooking; and Natural Dogs and Cats, a pet store selling dog and cat food. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 29, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_042913.asp
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The opening of the Connecticut Convention Center last June was supposed to spur new activity at businesses throughout the city. But are Hartford restaurants cashing in? The answer is a resounding, "Not quite yet." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 26, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_022606_b.asp
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One day after a Courant investigation documented ongoing security and public safety problems at the newly renovated downtown Hartford Public Library, the city's chief of police made it very clear what library staff and members of the public should do when they observe bad behavior. Call the police, Hartford Police Chief Daryl K. Roberts advised. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 20, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_052008_1.asp
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In this op ed, the author, Mike Peters, expresses the opinion that at the very time Hartford's image is being recast in a more favorable light some labor unions are discouraging potential visitors from spending their time and money in Hartford. He urges Gov. M. Jodi Rell and Mayor Eddie A. Perez to help resolve this issue quickly and fairly and suggests that we need their leadership now more than ever. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 27, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_072706.asp
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Connecticut Historical Society Museum and the Old State House have developed a new exhibit, "History Is All Around Us." It is a brightly colored, knickknack filled, multimedia look at how history is part of everyday life. It is part of an effort to make the Old State House, a more approachable downtown landmark, and expresses the idea that visitors should get history at a glance. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 1, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/History/htfd_courant_090106.asp
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James Bosworth is out to show that televised golf can be so much more than a droning account of rich men smacking small balls across a huge lawn. Bosworth, known as Jamie, is launching a "niche" cable network, based in downtown Hartford, with hipper, edgier shows aimed at younger viewers. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 22, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_032212.asp
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Next year's USA Gymnastics national championships will draw top athletes and thousands of fans — and an estimated $7.5 million to local businesses, a shot in the arm for a recovering economy and for downtown Hartford which is looking to expand its profile. The combined competition and trade show could be the largest special event in recent years in the capital city, with organizers comparing it to the Travelers Championship golf tournament and the Big East women's basketball tournament, with a convention added in. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 30, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_073009.asp
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At the annual Islamic Circle of North America Convention, the traditional mixes easily with the modern. The convention, which has taken place in Hartford for the last four years, drew more than 15,000 people. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 06, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/faithcommunity/htfd_courant_070608.asp
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Tom Condon writes that as with many historic downtown churches, Center Church on Main Street in Hartford has grown fragile and more difficult to maintain over the centuries. This has happened in many cases as congregations have lost members to age or the suburbs, leaving fewer people to meet a greater need. Virtually all of these historic churches have supported themselves over the years with minimal government help, usually in the form of property tax exemptions. Are the buildings important enough to the broader community to warrant greater public investment? In many European countries, historic churches or cathedrals are maintained with government support. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 12, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/FaithCommunity/htfd_courant_111206.asp
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With MetLife's move in 2008 from CityPlace to Bloomfield, owners of Class B properties, smaller downtown office buildings, in Hartford will feel the sting as much as the lunch spots that served those suburb-bound employees. CityPlace is a so-called Class A building - prime office space with open floor plans and the latest amenities - and it could now pose more competition in a market where Class B space has the highest vacancy rate in downtown Hartford, despite some improvement in the past year. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 19, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_061907.asp
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Hartford's $1 billion-plus Adriaen's Landing redevelopment scheme hasn't exactly produced the big-time economic results promised when the state agreed to fund the project a decade ago. But now things may be turning around. Of course, that's not happening without another infusion of state taxpayer money. Last week, the state Bond Commission approved $1.3 million to help Infinity Music Hall and Bistro open up a new 500-seat theater/restaurant in one of the Front Street buildings. Another $3.9 million in private investments will be needed to complete the ambitious project. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: October 09, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_advocate_100912.asp
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Norfolk-based Infinity Music Hall and Bistro is expected to open a 600-seat live music and restaurant venue at downtown Hartford’s Front Street in the fall of 2013, with the help of state funding. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 26, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_092612.asp
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ING Group will lay off 750 employees in the U.S., including 96 in the Hartford area, as the Dutch financial services company trims expenses in a recession that has taken a heavy toll on the stock market and property values. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 14, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_011409_1.asp
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Mike McGarry, a businessman and former Hartford city councilman, has a number of ideas for injecting life into downtown Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 17, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_041711.asp
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Tommy's Tattoo Convention, a three day event at the convention in the Connecticut Convention Center, attracted people from around New England and beyond. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 18, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_081812.asp
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The Connecticut Center for Science and Exploration at Adriaen's Landing is slated to open in 2008. Museum officials are turning their attention to the critical question of what the museum will look like inside. The central theme is fairly simple: experience. Visitors to the museum are not only going to see science or read about science, they are going to do science. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 21, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_102105.asp
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In a boon to the Insurance City, The St. Paul Travelers Cos. plans to add about 500 jobs in Hartford and more than 100 others in Windsor, and is launching a major office renovation and expansion project to house the growing workforce. With business and profits growing, the insurer is expected to add the jobs over the next two years and to put some employees in a sixth downtown location - the landmark Gold Building at One Financial Plaza. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 25, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_072506.asp
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The Courant editorial staff comments on St. Paul Travelers Cos. faith in Hartford as demonstrated by the agreement to lease 210,000 additional square feet of office space at State House Square and renew its lease for the 181,000 square feet of space it already occupies. The insurer also plans to take up another 90,000 square feet at the Gold Building on Main Street. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 8, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_090806_a.asp
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A video of the October 27, 2010 community program, Interstate 84 Viaduct Study Community Summit, held at the Hartford Public Library. Published by
HartfordInfo.org
; Publication Date: October 27, 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/Videos/wsd_10_27_2010.asp
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A newsletter documenting progress in the study of the I-84 Aetna Viaduct in Hartford by The Hub of Hartford Steering Committee. (PDF document, 4 pages) Published by
Capitol Region Council of Governments
; Publication Date: March 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/Transportation/wsd_031510.asp
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A newsletter documenting progress in the study of the I-84 Aetna Viaduct in Hartford by The Hub of Hartford Steering Committee. (PDF document, 4 pages) Published by
Capitol Region Council of Governments
; Publication Date: October 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/Transportation/20101022ViaductNewsletter3.pdf
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A presentation made at the first public workshop on the future of the Aetna viaduct, held on November 19, 2009. (PDf document, 69 pages) Published by
City of Hartford
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Link: /issues/wsd/transportation/viaduct_public_presentation_111909.pdf
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The investment firm backing the planned $23 million transformation of the former Capewell Horse Nail Co. factory into moderately priced condominiums has backed out of the deal, stalling plans to reinvigorate the neighborhood just south of Hartford's new convention center. The Capewell project is part of efforts to increase homeownership in the city, offering condos in a complex close to downtown. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 13, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_121306.asp
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Lawrence R. Gottesdiener was part of a group of boys who grew up on a mostly Jewish street in a New London neighborhood not far from Ocean Beach. Now, Gottesdiener is the most significant real estate developer in Hartford, with a half-billion dollars' worth of holdings in the city, a third of his Northland Investment Corp.'s $1.4 billion national portfolio. Until now, he has made his money largely by buying what other people didn't want. Somewhere along the way, though, his passion for undervalued real estate turned into a passion for what he thinks is an undervalued city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 16, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_041606.asp
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A major investor in downtown Hartford's troubled Bushnell on the Park condominium tower is involved in another partnership that has lost a portfolio of 23 apartment buildings elsewhere in the city to foreclosure, according to court documents and city records. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 09, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_090910.asp
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Hamilton Point Investments just closed a deal to acquire the 129 rental units at the Bushnell on the Park in Hartford, making Hamilton Point one of downtown’s newest landlords. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: June 27, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_062711.asp
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The iQuilt plan is downtown Hartford’s exciting urban design strategy for walkability and creative placemaking. It capitalizes on two of Hartford’s greatest strengths: its extraordinary concentration of arts, cultural and landscape assets and its exceptionally compact downtown. The cultural assets are physically close, but the pedestrian links between them are often weak. The iQuilt Plan strengthens those links. It offers an array of physical and programmatic improvements to the pedestrian network of public space – parks, plazas, streets, and sidewalks. (PDF document, 63 pages) Published by
iQuilt Partnership
; Publication Date: January 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/downtowndevelopment/iQuilt_Overview.pdf
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The goal of the iQuilt, which was the subject of a recent community discussion, is to connect “45 cultural assets to create a more vibrant, walkable, sustainable city and downtown.” This project was created in 2008 by the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts and The Greater Hartford Arts Council. While some residents were dubious during the early stages of this, for a variety of reasons, the project seems to have since evolved, seeking more input from residents. Right now the project is exploring preliminary planning and design options; there should be a final design ready in September or October 2011. The recent meeting about Bushnell Park followed the format of introduction, two breakout sessions, and a regrouping to summarize what people came up with. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: March 30, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_033011.asp
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This discussion concerning the iQuilt was about lighting in Bushnell Park. Most people find it desirable to add lights for strolling, cycling, dining, and to the carousel, monuments, and some trees although Kerri Provost, the author, was not in favor of increased lighting. A more positive bit of this brainstorm session was that people wanted to see sustainable lighting, though there wasn’t total agreement on what this would mean. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: March 31, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_033111.asp
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This last session on the development of the iQuilt dealt with not so much what happens within Bushnell Park, but how the park happens in the city. There was discussion about its entryways and boundaries. One idea was to extend the park to Tower Square, which is that foreboding slab of concrete you see when walking out of the park and up Gold Street. It’s always cordoned off now and functions as a dead space. The concept of extending the park space in this way is one that was mentioned in the very early stages of the iQuilt project. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: March 31, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_033111_1.asp
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This is a pdf version of the PowerPoint presentation made at a public forum at the Hartford Public Library on November 25, 2010, by the iQuilt planners and partners. The presentation includes a project update, the renderings of the project. The presentation was led by project planning principal and Hartford native Doug Suisman, of Suisman Urban Design of Los Angeles.. (PDF document, 116 pages) Published by
Suisman Urban Design
; Publication Date: December 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/artsandculture/iQuilt_Library_presentation_Dec _2010.pdf
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Hartford's grand plan to transform itself into a walkable, destination city relies heavily on the participation of downtown property owners and their ability to come up with their own funding. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: September 24, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_092412.asp
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The iQuilt is a plan to connect Hartford's cultural institutions with pedestrian and bicycling routes running from the Capitol and Bushnell Park to the river, and then enhance the area with physical and programmatic improvements. The idea was rolled out at a recent meeting at the Belding Theater at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 21, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_062109_1.asp
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As barrels of trash heaved into the pond in Bushnell Park remain there for nearly a week and as the water feature in the playground nearby continues to be broken for years on end, residents and stakeholders were presented with the iQuilt’s dream plan of bring flowing water through the park. Using identity strategy and enculturation to rally support, those leading this project dismissed skeptics as lacking vision. But, public input sessions are bringing to light important issues, like sustaining funding or dealing with maintenance, that could be overlooked in the vision sessions. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: January 11, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_011112.asp
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An earnest discussion about the direction of the skatepark planned for a section of the New Ross, County Wexford Park was able to take place this week thanks to the down-to-earth nature of the designer and builder, along with the inclusion of those who will be directly impacted — skaters. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: April 25, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/realhtfd_042513.asp
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A decision in late 2009 by the Capital City Economic Development Authority (CCEDA), the quasi-public agency that built and oversees the convention center for the state, not to renew its half-million dollar contract with the convention bureau to market the building. Now, it appears total room nights on the books have dropped from 2010 to 2011. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 10, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_041011.asp
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For more than two decades, Hot Tomato's at Union Station on Union Place packed a punch with its power lunches, elbow-to-elbow "see and be seen" bar crowd and to-die-for four-cheese bread and garlic-laced specialties. It appears it could soon become another sad memory for Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 30, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_033010.asp
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Major sports and entertainment events are great quality-of-life assets for the region. How to keep them coming ought to engage the political and business leadership this summer. The newly created Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau may be a good first step. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 27, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_062712_1.asp
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Research by two University of Connecticut engineering scholars indicates Hartford is being consumed by parking lots. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 05, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_120511.asp
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This list of proposed Downtown Hartford housing projects seeking State assistance is getting a bit longer. Middletown engineer and developer Abul Islam, who pitched erecting a 12-story retail-office tower on the former site of WFSB Channel 3's television studio in Constitution Plaza, has formally scrapped those plans and presented a new vision — a $53 million primarily residential tower that would add 195 affordable and market rate rental units in the heart of Downtown. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: October 22, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_102212.asp
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An estimated 10,000 to 12,000 people who came to the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford recently for the annual three-day conference hosted by the Islamic Circle of North America. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 26, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/faithcommunity/htfd_courant_052612.asp
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For those paying attention, there was nothing new shared at the recent iQuilt Plan update regarding the “Bushnell Park North” and “Bushnell Gardens” projects. The new information concerned the Intermodal Triangle Project. The Hartford Intermodal Triangle would improving pedestrian and vehicular connections within the Unions Station-to-Main Street triangle. Also proposed is the reopening of the Isle of Safety, with a bus shelter on the westbound side of State House Square. This would mean removing the pedestrian-only State House Square plaza and reopening “State Street” for buses. The stop in front of the Old State House would be eliminated. Asylum Street would also become two-way for buses. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: January 09, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_010913.asp
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After 34 years as a tailor to Hartford's elite, Alvin Bell is finally hanging it all up. Bell recently closed the doors to his 30 State House Square shop - where he's been since 1994 – and is retiring to Jamaica. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 1, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_060107_a.asp
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Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar didn't go to San Antonio to designate a river as America's first National Blueway, a new conservation and recreation program. He came to Hartford. The powerful Connecticut River, which drains over 11,250 square miles of New England's forests and mountains, has a personality that's very different from the laid-back San Antonio River. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 08, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/htfd_courant_080812.asp
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It has been known as other things - the H.B. Davis building is perhaps its most recognizable name - this tan, squat, falling-down, boarded-up Main Street blight with signs that offer rentals and a reality that inspires regret. If developer Joseph Citino of Providian Builders has his way, though, the building at a corner of Main and Trumbull streets could come down in four months and, within a year, a new condominium project could be underway. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 2, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_020206.asp
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The company headquartered in Hartford's landmark boat-shaped building may be taking on some water, but the new CEO of The Phoenix Cos. doesn't see it running aground. On the contrary, James D. Wehr, who recently took office as president and chief executive of the struggling company, believes there's plenty of life left in the 158-year-old life insurer. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 17, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_041709.asp
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Dan Blow, the flamboyant Hartford fashion designer, continues to radically re-design himself into one of the area's busiest, boldest producers of live cabaret performances featuring sophisticated celebrations of the Great American Songbook, urbane modern jazz, profane blues, propane-powered Latin music, funky rock and rocking R&B, all served New York style in cozy, intimate local venues. With three successful cabaret series already running, the showbiz ringmaster expands his multi-venue ventures today by launching a new Jazz Brunch Series at The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 20, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_112011.asp
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Gathering in Bushnell Park on summer afternoons and evenings for live jazz is, for some, is a chance to socialize more than it is an opportunity to sit silently while musicians perform. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: July 25, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/realhtfd_072512.asp
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After 17 years in downtown Hartford, Becker's Diamonds and Fine Jewelry at 44 Pratt St. will close when its lease expires in August. The store will consolidate its services and operations at its LaSalle Road location in West Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 16, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_061606.asp
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Joe Black's Restaurant and Pub had been a grand vision: a $4 million investment to convert a 19th-century downtown bank into a classy, multiroom eatery, watering hole and banquet hall. Those great expectations, though, were crushed under the weight of heavy debt. After roughly two years in business, the restaurant closed recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 02, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_040208.asp
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Benjamin Jensen, 28, a lawyer with the Hartford office of Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner, was recently elected chairman of Hartford Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs, or HYPE. The group, formed three years ago by the MetroHartford Alliance, is designed to provide young professionals with a business and social network and connections to community service organizations. The article is a profile of Mr. Jensen. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 29, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_022908.asp
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A mix of a few-dozen residents, politicians, mayoral hopefuls and city leaders met at the downtown Hartford Public Library for a forum titled, "Hartford's Next Generation of Development: Bullish, Bubble, or Bust?" Mixed in with optimism regarding downtown's recent development were questions that have followed Adriaen's Landing since its inception: Will the downtown face-lift mean citywide benefits? Will it positively affect the city's perceived negatives - crime, education and poverty? Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 19, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_041907.asp
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Build it and they will come. That’s the advice, borrowed from the movie “Field of Dreams,” offered to Hartford from two similar midtier cities, Kansas City, Mo. and Omaha, Neb., that have built new arenas in recent years. Officials in both cities say a new arena is far superior to a renovated one — even if a city has no realistic chance to land a pro basketball or pro hockey franchise. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: August 04, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_080408.asp
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When Hartford leaders were planning a civic center in the early 1970s, there was considerable debate about where to build it. Some wanted it in the South Meadows, right off the highway. But wiser heads realized this would do very little for the city, and so chose to build it downtown. They got it right. The XL Center (nee Hartford Civic Center) has been a source of vitality in downtown Hartford for nearly four decades, a reason to visit and to live there. If and when the building is replaced, the new structure should also be built in the downtown area. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 06, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_090613.asp
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Ideally, the state would use the incentive money in Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's well-intentioned "First Five" program to lure companies from other states to locate and grow in Connecticut. Instead, most of the grants aimed at job creation are going to companies already here to prevent them from leaving. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 03, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_070312_1.asp
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Nearly 100 years ago, when Hartford officials announced they would build a new city hall and leave the Old State House, there were rumors that the building would be torn down. But saving a historic building from the wrecking ball is only the first step. The State House's current dilemma reminds us that there are two more vital challenges: what to do with the building, and on whose shilling. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 11, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_031107_b.asp
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Goodbye ”Zula” and Ciao “Sorella!” Many months after the mysterious, quick closing of the former Zula Bar and Restaurant, a couple of well-known Hartford restaurateurs are taking over the space. DISH (in Hartford) and Dish ‘n Dat (in Canton) owners, Billy Carbone and Dan Keller will be opening ” Sorella” at 901 Main St. this summer, a new dining venture that will be all Italian. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 28, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052813.asp
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Ken Greenberg gave this presentation at the MetroHartford Alliance Rising Star Breakfast, outlining his vision for integrated urban design strategies for Hartford, Hartford 2010. (PDF file, 57 pages, 12 MB) Published by
Greenberg Consultants, Inc.
; Publication Date: May 9, 2006
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Link: /Issues/wsd/DowntownDevelopment/HartfordRisingStarMay_9_061.pdf
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Since June, the five-member Hartford Parking Authority board had been limping along with just three members; since November, with only two. In fact, the authority was sued when the two members voted in December to end a contract with a vendor — because the Municipal Code requires that a majority of at least three be present to vote on an issue. It took until last week to fully restock the board because, Mayor Pedro Segarra said, he had trouble finding qualified candidates who want to serve. That doesn't speak well of a city of Hartford's size and illustrious history of civic engagement. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 31, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_013111.asp
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City and business leaders brought urban planner Ken Greenberg back to Hartford last year to continue the momentum, to connect the downtown development to the neighborhoods and contiguous suburbs. His new plan, Hartford 2010, was unveiled recently. He and his team looked at the "tridents", the circles or intersections where older arterial streets meet as they feed into a downtown. These are the routes people took to reach downtown in the era before the highways were built. They are traditional strong points, places where the stores are, in vibrant cities. They found these areas underperforming, but still performing. Each has the capacity for more commercial and residential development. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 10, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_061007.asp
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The Hartford Courant outlines what is - or should be - happening in Hartford's neighborhoods in this April 25, 2005 editorial. Includes descriptions of current neighborhood projects and a graphical map of Hartford with landmarks in each neighborhood. PDF format. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 25, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_042505.pdf
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The Hartford Courant outlines what is - or should be - happening in Hartford's neighborhoods in this July 25, 2004 editorial. Includes descriptions of current neighborhood projects and a graphical map of Hartford with landmarks in each neighborhood. PDF format. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 25, 2004
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_072504.pdf
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The Hartford Courant outlines what is - or should be - happening in Hartford's neighborhoods in this June 3, 2007 editorial. Includes descriptions of current neighborhood projects and a graphical map of Hartford with landmarks in each neighborhood. PDF format. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 3, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Neighborhoods/KeyToTheCity060307.pdf
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The Hartford Courant outlines what is - or should be - happening in Hartford's neighborhoods in this September 11, 2005 editorial. Includes descriptions of current neighborhood projects and a graphical map of Hartford with landmarks in each neighborhood. PDF format. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 11, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_091105.pdf
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Chuck Sheehan, former executive director of the Capital City Economic Development Authority, was most directly involved with the construction of the Connecticut Convention Center. He lauds the center as a tremendous accomplishment, similar to Rentschler Field and Capital Community College. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 29, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052905_J.asp
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For 40 years, community groups have gone to the Knox Foundation for help, often when there were no other sources of funds. Knox has helped an incredible array of activities: canoe trips, youth theater, music, fuel assistance, college preparation programs, a book of poetry published by girls living in a shelter. The foundation, founded in 1966, furthers the vision of activist and benefactress Betty Knox, who left most of her estate to beautify and renew the city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 18, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/htfd_courant_041808.asp
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Three properties in the heart of downtown Hartford, part of ill-fated redevelopment plans in the past two decades, will now be solely owned by The Simon Konover Co. Konover, based in West Hartford, said it has acquired the interests of developer Philip Schonberger and his partners in the properties, between Asylum and Pratt streets. Two are parking lots and the third is the former Society for Savings headquarters, now leased by The Society Room banquet facility. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 30, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_083013.asp
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The unions boycotting the Connecticut Convention Center and its adjacent Marriott hotel have temporarily suspended their boycott as part of an agreement for a "cooling-off period" called for by the mayor. While the unions called the boycott a success in demonstrating that Adriaen's Landing couldn't succeed under the "cloud of a labor dispute," convention center and hotel officials disagreed, saying the real victims of the boycott were the city's image and the workers who lost wages as business fled the two facilities. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 29, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Employment/htfd_courant_072906.asp
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Brewing labor trouble at a pair of key venues in downtown Hartford took new twists recently. Faced with the prospect of crossing a picket line, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton canceled a scheduled appearance at the Civic Center, while an ongoing dispute over union representation prompted city officials in Hartford to file legal papers against the company that runs the downtown Marriott Hotel and the adjacent convention center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 20, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052006.asp
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The labor peace that marked much of the Adriaen's Landing project in Hartford has hit what could become a major snag: Two unions, a hotel owner and the city are at odds over the thorny issue of union representation. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 8, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_010806_a.asp
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A closed-door summit called to address labor unrest at the Connecticut Convention Center and adjacent hotel ended with optimism but no resolution, meaning discussions will continue - but so will a month-old union boycott. Representatives from the state, two unions, and the Waterford Group - which runs the convention center and the adjacent Marriott Hotel - declined to comment on the substance of the meeting. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 16, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_061606_a.asp
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On a rainy afternoon recently, Mayor Eddie Perez spoke at a labor rally in front of Adriaen’s Landing and called on the Waterford Group to come to a “labor peace” agreement with its employees at the Marriott Hotel or face the consequences. Those consequences, as outlined by Perez and other speakers at the rally, include the possible termination of the tax agreement the City currently has with the Waterford Group and also a boycott of the Convention Center. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: April 26 - May 3, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_042606.asp
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The Goodwin Hotel in downtown Hartford shut down on December 29, 2008, as efforts to reach an agreement with a new operator failed before a year-end deadline for closing. Workers installed locks on the front entrance, bolting them closed for the first time in 19 years and ending the run of what was once the city's premier boutique hotel. Northland Investment Corp., which owns the Goodwin, announced the hotel's closing in November 2008, saying long-running operating losses, deepened by an industry-wide downturn in the lodging business, were too costly. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 30, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_123008.asp
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The Main Street building in Hartford that housed the fabled Municipal Cafeteria is now home to a Dunkin' Donuts. The tin roof, wooden booths and classic photographs of Hartford have been replaced by a standard, off-white box with the chain's orange and red trimmings. The feeling of openness, history, warmth - all gone. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 30, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_013006.asp
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The fate of the landmark Capitol Building at 410 Asylum St. in Hartford, has been resolved to the benefit of the city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 15, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_081507_1.asp
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Hartford attorneys for Frank Gamwell, the California developer pursuing a $29 million fraud judgment against Coltsville developer Lance Robbins, have kept alive a related lawsuit accusing Robbins of racketeering by filing the action in federal court. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: July 13, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_advocate_071310.asp
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Faced with a loss in its endowment of more than 20 percent, the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art quietly laid off six employees from its staff of 109 in February 2009, and can't rule out further reductions of staff in the coming months. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: March 17, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_advocate_031709.asp
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As expected, The St. Paul Travelers Cos. Inc. has signed a lease for nearly 90,000 square feet of additional space at One Financial Plaza - the "Gold Building" - as the insurer seeks to expand in downtown Hartford and add to its workforce in the city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 26, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_092606.asp
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The Pump House Gallery reopened its doors as an art space recently. The site has gone from a state of neglect to one that we can be proud of: the patio has been weeded, walls have been given a fresh coat of white paint, and the terribly faded sign over the entrance has been repainted. As part of The Week of the Parks, Bushnell Park had its grass mowed, shrubs removed from the front of the Pump House Gallery, branches trimmed, and benches repaired. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: August 27, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/realhtfd_082710.asp
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Hartford has lost its bid to host the 2010 American Legion annual convention. The concentration of meeting rooms and the lack of downtown hotel rooms in Hartford was a problem for the legionnaires who chose between Hartford, Milwaukee and Oklahoma City. Milwaukee was selected. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 3, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_050305.asp
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Pros, cons, and lessons to be learned from the failed attempt to keep WFSB, Channel 3 in downtown Hartford are discussed. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 9, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_030905.asp
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Much has been written about the comeback of downtown Providence, and how it might be a model for other cities. For example, a recent Courant editorial supported exhuming the river through Bushnell Park, much as Providence has done. Is Providence's success a model for Hartford? Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 12, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_031206_a.asp
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In this editorial the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that Trumbull Street in downtown Hartford used to be bland, unfriendly and uninviting. But new lighting, plantings, a median and a gateway where the street reaches Bushnell Park have vastly improved the look and feel of the street. Let's now do the same for Main Street. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 27, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_062711.asp
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Center Church has been approached by the City of Hartford to house a winter shelter for 50 homeless men each night from December 1st 2009 - March 31st 2010, daily, from 7pm - 7am in the basement dining room of the church. This letter outlines the specifics of the proposal. (PDF document, 7 pages). Published by
Center Church
; Publication Date: October 28, 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/Homelessness/CenterChurch.pdf
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Two of the region's most heavily used libraries celebrated the New Year with activities and events showcasing multimillion-dollar makeovers. The Hartford Public Library on Main Street celebrated its $42 million new look with five days of events; West Hartford's Noah Webster Library reopening festivities were planned for January 6, 2008. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 31, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_123107.asp
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Libraries are not the quiet, staid, predictable institutions of yore. Libraries are now vital, multimedia centers of their communities, as much about helping people find a job as helping them find a book. Take, for example, the Hartford Public Library. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 06, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/educationfunding/htfd_courant_020611.asp
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Members of the board of directors of the Hartford Public Library acknowledged earlier this month safety and security breaches at the main branch in downtown Hartford and finally managed to promise "a zero-tolerance policy toward inappropriate behavior." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 23, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_062308.asp
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Tom Condon remarks that smart civic leaders all over the country know they have to invest in essential public institutions such as libraries. The new Hartford Public Library is cause for celebration. Much of the two-phase $42 million renovation of the Hartford Public Library will be done by the end of the summer, and the cafe and bookstore, along with some exterior work, will be finished by January. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 30, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_073006.asp
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The Hartford Public Library offers a new experience this summer-- story time for adults called 'Water Your Mind...Listen!" part of the "Water Your Mind...Read!" summer reading initiative. Marian Amodeo, Chief Public Services Officer, said adult summer reading is "to encourage reading for pleasure, to provide opportunities for life-long reading" and "to build a community of readers." Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 30, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/education/cityline_073010.asp
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that the Hartford Public Library system has developed in many wonderful ways in recent years. But the library administration has been woefully lax with regard to bad behavior by some library patrons and, perhaps, in following these particular federal rules. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 30, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_053008.asp
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What happens to a theater when it loses its founding director — especially when that person is such a singular and high-profile force for decades in the community? Hartford's TheaterWorks faced a series of quick and dramatic hurdles following the announcement in January 2012 that longtime artistic and executive director Steve Campo, 59, would be taking a medical leave. In June 2012, Campo resigned from the theater he created 27 years ago. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 19, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_081912_1.asp
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Just a few years ago, the idea of “life downtown” would have been taken as a joke. Other than UCONN games and bar business, the feeling a real city was missing, especially on weekends, was underlined by silent, empty Sunday mornings. However, signs of change were evident on a recent Sunday. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: February 14, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_021408.asp
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Kerri Provost writes that she recently visited Bushell Park after dark for the first time since the kick-off tree lighting event. They have added lots of lights since then, including the small white ones. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: December 17, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_121710.asp
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The Rising Star marketing campaign is trying to appeal to a young crowd and advertise the hip things to do in Hartford. This opinion piece suggests it's the right idea, but the billboards they have posted are the wrong approach. Instead, it suggests using the billboard space to tout specific cultural, sporting and nightlife events. That way, the marketing folks will show us, rather than tell us, how we can spend our free time and money. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 26, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_022606.asp
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Lincoln Financial Group, a major employer in downtown Hartford, has signed a 5-year lease extension at its current headquarters, following a search of other potential locations in the city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 25, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_072512.asp
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Lincoln Financial Group's decision to renew its office lease in downtown Hartford is a victory for the city, which is able to retain a major employer. But the deal may prove to be just as big a victory for the owners of the Metro Center office tower, where Lincoln will continue to occupy 190,000 square feet of space through 2018. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: July 30, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_073012.asp
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Lincoln National Corp. told Hartford employees recently it will cut 75 jobs here this year, countering earlier rumors about hundreds of imminent layoffs, but the company isn't predicting what action it might take in 2007. However, Lincoln spokesman Tom Johnson noted that all 75 affected workers may not be laid off because the company hopes to move some into open positions. The 75 people work in operations that service life insurance policies and handle claims. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 11, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_071106.asp
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At least five proposals are expected for managing the XL Center and the Stadium at Rentschler Field, two of the Hartford area's largest entertainment venues. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 13, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_111312.asp
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Developer Lawrence R. Gottesdiener is having more luck putting scotch on downtown ice than big league hockey. The man behind Hartford's new high-rise apartment tower and the drive to bring the National Hockey League back to the city wants to put a liquor store at the building's ground level, next to a planned grocery store on Asylum Street. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 25, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_042507.asp
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The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association - the world's largest pilots group - originally planned to hold its 2007 convention in Atlantic City. But when New Jersey's seaside gambling capital decided to close its secondary airport, the 413,000-member AOPA started scouting other East Coast sites. Hartford's shiny new convention center made it a contender. But it was the state-owned Brainard Airport that helped seal the deal. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 01, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_100107.asp
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The first major foray into the grocery store business in downtown Hartford ended in failure, but two other potential operators may give it a try. The Hartford Community Loan Fund said recently it has secured a supermarket operator interested in running a 50,000-square-foot store. The store could be part of a larger, mixed-use development that might be built on Main Street, just north of the central business district, an area the city is calling "Downtown North." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 21, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_032113.asp
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Downtown Hartford's largest landlord is behind on loan payments on another major property in the city's central business district. Northland Investment Corp. is at least 30 days past due on its loan for Goodwin Square on Asylum Street, which includes the now-closed Goodwin Hotel and a 30-story office tower. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 23, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_032310.asp
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Tom Condon remarks that one of the more encouraging signs in the recent revival of downtown is that local and state developers are leading the charge. Marc Levine and Phil Schonberger are nearing completion of the dauntingly complex Sage-Allen project. Carlos Mouta has the old Municipal Cafeteria. David Nyberg came up from New Haven; Len and Mark Wolman from Waterford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 6, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_080606.asp
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TD Bank plans to open a regional headquarters in Hartford 21, in what may be one of the most visible retail spots downtown has to offer. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: April 09, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_040912.asp
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The long-vacant hotel on Constitution Plaza — a decaying eyesore for those entering the city on the Founders Bridge — has been sold to a New York-based developer who plans to convert it into apartments. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 31, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_013111_1.asp
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Even though developer Lawrence Gottesdiener thinks Hartford is ready to be a player in the National Hockey League again, much would have to happen to make that a reality. And that's assuming the $250 million building Gottesdiener proposes, financed from public and private sources, can be built. The NHL has said it has no plans for expansion and no plans for a team to move, though there is always speculation that some under-performing teams are ripe for a takeover. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 3, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_010306.asp
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One of the first thoughts one has when you say “Adriaen’s Landing” is, who was Adriaen and why is it the name of the newest commercial, entertainment and convention district in the capital city. That’s a good question and the answer is a great story reflecting much of Greater Hartford’s history. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: February 18, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_021810_1.asp
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Roughly 33,000 people in Connecticut were homeless at some point last year, far outstripping the 2,300 supportive housing units available. This news article sheds light on the views of local, state and federal officials to provide affordable housing, including Mayor Perez's position on the Common Ground project at 410 Asylum Street. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 15, 2004
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Link: /issues/documents/homelessness/courant_121504.asp
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It was, as one restaurant owner said, "like a men's UConn basketball game, New Year's Eve and a Bruce Springsteen concert rolled into one."Thousands streamed out of the XL Center during the lunch break at the Get Motivated! Conference to grab a bite to eat, some thronging up Pratt Street, others heading toward Union Station. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 10, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_091009.asp
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For years, Hartford's parking priorities have worked against the downtown's best interests. But now Mayor Pedro Segarra and the city council have switched gears and approved incentive pricing to draw visitors to city garages. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 22, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_112210.asp
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South Africa-born brothers Len and Mark Wolman head the Waterford Group, the company in charge of the new Connecticut Convention Center and its neighboring Marriott Hotel, keep a modest storefront, more concerned with reputation than money. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 29, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052905_G.asp
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The lender who financed the mortgage on a majority of downtown Hartford's Constitution Plaza is expected to finalize a foreclosure to repossess the property, after an agreement to refinance a $60 million mortgage couldn't be reached. But the foreclosure could signal that the lender sees brighter prospects ahead for the development. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 19, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_111912.asp
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The co-owners of the majority of Constitution Plaza in downtown Hartford — six buildings including two signature towers in the city's skyline — have put the property up for sale. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 16, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_031612.asp
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The holiday ice skating rink at Bushnell Park in Hartford seemed to be completed in a flash. The rink planned for Rentschler Field in East Hartford will be ready for the Whale’s HockyFest in Feb. 10. It’s tempting to think that putting in a skating rink requires little more than digging a bit of a hole and filling it with water. In reality, a skating rink, even one that isn’t built to regulation size for hockey, requires miles of pipe, a level site, carefully chosen freezing agents and a keen eye for maintenance. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: January 31, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_013111.asp
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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said recently that he wants to create a 13-member authority that would bolster development efforts in Hartford and East Hartford, essentially replacing a similar entity created by former Gov. John G. Rowland more than a decade ago. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 20, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_012012.asp
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For the first time in years, major development projects are beginning to move forward in downtown Hartford, but it's not a recovering economy driving the activity. State government is once again taking a leading role in attempting to lead Hartford through another renaissance, making tens of millions of dollars in investments so far — and likely much more — to drive housing, business, and other economic development. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: October 15, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_101512.asp
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The office of Governor Dannel Malloy is rejecting a report that says he has “formed a group to bring an NHL team to Hartford.” Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: January 07, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/jcohen_010713.asp
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Governor Dannel Malloy stressed development policy when discussing attracting and retaining young professionals to Connecticut at a recent meeting in Hartford. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: October 18, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_101812.asp
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Governor Dannel Malloy recently announced a plan for a new state agency, the Capital Region Development Authority, that would both guide development in the capital city and the region and, in the short term, oversee the state's major entertainment assets. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: January 23, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/jcohen_012312.asp
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Back in November, Howard Baldwin made a splash when he proposed revamping Hartford's XL Center and luring an NHL team. But, Governor Dannel Malloy says the NHL isn't coming anytime soon. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: January 11, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/jcohen_011112.asp
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The move to shift state workers to two newly purchased private office complexes from facilities in Hartford and East Hartford and elsewhere in central Connecticut should save the state roughly $200 million -- adjusted for inflation -- over the next two decades, according to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. Published by
CT Mirror
; Publication Date: March 06, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/ct_mirror_030613.asp
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Dulce Restaurant is set to open in February, and is intended to tap into what they say is a neglected downtown dining demographic - the older-than-30 set looking for something classier. It serves American cuisine with European influences, and diners will have outdoor seating and the occasional jazz ensemble to listen to as they talk and eat. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: January 21, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_012108.asp
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Commercial property owners from throughout the city have seen their building values lowered, but, many are not satisfied with the adjustments, including landlords in some of the most recognizable office towers in downtown Hartford. They are appealing the market values assigned by the city in last year's revaluation, hoping to shave their tax bills in times when it remains tough to attract tenants and large blocks of space remain vacant. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 13, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/htfd_courant_041312.asp
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The good news for motorists in downtown Hartford: Soon it will be less expensive to park in metered spaces and in two of three city-owned garages. The bad news: Park too long at a meter, and the ticket will cost you 67 percent more. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 13, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_061307.asp
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The ING Hartford Marathon kicked off the busy day in the capitol city recently. About 15,000 people were expected to descend on Bushnell Park to participate in the marathon, half-marathon and 5-K road races, and thousands more are expected to line the race route to cheer the competitors on. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 12, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_101212.asp
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Coming into 2009, Beth Shluger, director and founder of the ING Hartford Marathon, was concerned that the bad economy could reduce corporate sponsorship money by as much as 25 percent. But things turned out much better than expected. While corporate donations declined by about 12 percent, the scope of this year’s Hartford Marathon was as strong as in years past. It was boosted in part by a 20 percent surge in participants and a strong showing of support from in-kind contributors — companies donating services and goods instead of dollars. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: October 12, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_101209.asp
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Every once in a while, often in the fall, Hartford shows its potential as the core of a region of 1.2 million people. This past weekend was such a time. The increasingly popular ING Hartford Marathon drew a record 17,000 runners to its array of races, along with thousands of volunteers and spectators. Few events show off the city to visitors as well as the marathon, long may it run. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 15, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_101512.asp
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Downtown Hartford hotels and restaurants savor weekends like the one coming up: The city is playing host to the ING Hartford Marathon and a convention of biomedical engineers, drawing nearly 18,000 runners and coventioneers alone, not to mention spectators. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 13, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_101311.asp
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Mark Twain is back where he belongs, in front of the building that holds so many of his books. The statue of Twain, a 5-foot-10-inch bronze showing the famous author at the wheel of a riverboat, stood in front of the main branch of the Hartford Public Library from 1994 to 1996. It was sent into storage while the library was remodeled. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 09, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_040910.asp
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The Market at Hartford 21 — the upscale downtown Hartford grocer that opened six months ago to much fanfare — is struggling to find its niche, and is cutting back its hours and its offerings while it reworks its business plan. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 14, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_091411.asp
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The Market at Hartford 21 was open for just six months in downtown Hartford. And, the failed grocery store still owes money to vendors -- and the city. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: January 27, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/jcohen_012712.asp
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In response to the advancing age of the Hartford Civic Center and recent competitive changes in the Hartford public assembly facility market, the Connecticut Development Authority (CDA) commissioned a report evaluating the long-term future of the Center, including potential renovations to the facility or the eventual replacement of the Center with a new arena in Hartford. (PDF document, 165 pages). Published by
Connecticut Development Authority
; Publication Date: August 4, 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/downtowndevelopment/Civic_Center_analysis.pdf
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Sharon McLaughlin Gowen is director of Connecticut Community Partnerships for Common Ground, a New York City-based nonprofit working to end homelessness nationwide. Common Ground is preparing to sign a lease for a small grocery store to open on the ground floor of its building at 410 Asylum St. in Hartford by this summer. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: January 12, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_advocate_011210.asp
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The Market at Hartford 21 opened recently with expected fanfare in the form of speech-giving, ribbon-cutting, corny song-singing, and bagpiping. Kelleanne Jones, one of the store’s owners, got choked up while welcoming the crowd. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: March 16, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_031611.asp
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Hartford lost two great and good people recently. Alan E. Green was raised in the city's Rice Heights housing project, at a time when the projects were wholesome and safe neighborhoods. The inimitable Jack Dollard was an architect-artist-activist, who headed the Knox Foundation and brought the carousel to Bushnell Park. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 25, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/housing/htfd_courant_062512.asp
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Hartford is lucky to have a superb example of a building in the Romanesque Revival style designed by world-renowned architect Henry Hobson Richardson (1838-86), the R. and F. Cheney Building. In keeping with its mixed-use tradition, today the Richardson Building is home to a residence hotel, offices, stores, restaurants and rehearsal space for The Hartford Stage Company. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 25, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/ArtsandCulture/htfd_courant_092505.asp
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Kerri Provost visited the Wadsworth Atheneum to view “Monet’s Water Lilies: An Artist’s Obsession” and “MATRIX 161” and found the museum enjoyably busy. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: February 17, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/realhtfd_021711.asp
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Two days after a potentially lucrative no-bid parking contract was revealed, Mayor Eddie A. Perez said he was moving toward rescinding the deal and putting it out to bid. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 14, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Government/htfd_courant_021407.asp
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When a restaurant closes for renovations in this still-challenging economy, the temporary all too often becomes the permanent; the establishment never reopens. Thus we are happy to see Mayor Mike's Restaurant — now Mayor Mike's Bistro — open its doors once more. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 02, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_100209_1.asp
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Mayor Pedro Segarra on recently nominated three people for the Hartford Parking Authority, which has gone months without its full complement of five members. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 25, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_012511.asp
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After the operator of the Connecticut Convention Center and adjacent Marriott Hotel effectively declined his private invitation to mediate an ongoing labor dispute, Hartford Mayor Eddie A. Perez decided to invite him again, publicly, in a press release. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 8, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_060806.asp
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This Courant editorial expresses the opinion that Mayor Eddie Perez launched his second four-year term with several good ideas and one clunker. In his inaugural address, Mr. Perez laid out a bold plan to remake the area just north of downtown, now an unsightly barrier to growth. But focusing on smaller properties as part of a plan to expand downtown northward across I-84 sounds better than the siren song of another big bang project, a lure to which the city has succumbed in the past. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 09, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_010908.asp
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Mayor Pedro E. Segarra unveiled both an immediate and long-term vision to grow Hartford, create jobs, and embrace a more positive and productive future. In his speech, the Mayor made several major announcements and emphasized collaboration and creative thinking in order to move the City forward. (PDF document, 4 pages) Published by
City of Hartford
; Publication Date: January 11, 2011
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/SegarraRisingStarBreakfastSpeech.pdf
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In a letter sent to Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Hartford Mayor Pedro E. Segarra outlined the City’s vision, priorities and initiatives that will help grow the local and regional economy and serve to substantially improve Connecticut’s Capital City. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: March 08, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/government/realhtfd_030811.asp
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Mayor Pedro Segarra recently named three more people to the Hartford Parking Authority, which has been operating with only two members. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 24, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/government/cityline_012411.asp
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The task force appointed by Mayor Eddie A. Perez to look into the potential for a new arena in downtown Hartford met for the first time recently, and did so behind closed doors. Perez said it was an organizational meeting for the corporate leaders, elected and administrative state officials, and a labor representative whose advice he needs. Perez said the charge of the task force is to "gauge corporate support." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 10, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_041008.asp
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In this op-ed, Timothy Stewart, mayor of New Britain, comments on Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez's support of the union, Unite Here! They are trying to unionize the roughly 140 full- and part-time workers at the Connecticut Convention Center, as well as the 220 people working at the adjacent Marriott Hotel. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 1, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_courant_050106.asp
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A quarterly publication designed to share Mayor Perez's primary goals, objectives and accomplishments. The Fall 2004 issue includes updates on the Hilton Hotel, the Office of Constituent Services, education of Hartford youth, quality of life, and downtown development. (PDF document, six pages) Published by
City of Hartford
; Publication Date: Fall 2004
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Link: /issues/wsd/government/MayorUpdateFall2004.pdf
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The last time the Metropolitan District Commission needed more office space, it built a new headquarters at Main and Wells streets in the late 1970s. Now the company, which provides water and sewer service to eight member cities and towns, is looking to expand again and has offered to buy the office building just to the south for $2.1 million. The three-story building, at 525 Main St., is owned by the city of Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 12, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/htfd_courant_091213.asp
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The dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Connecticut Health Center expresses the opinion that a relocation of the UConn Medical and Dental schools would irreparably harm the university's ability to ensure that Connecticut's only public academic medical center meets the health care, education and economic development interests of our state and region. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 30, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_013011_1.asp
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It's been a long time since the second floor of Morgan Great Hall at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art has been open to the public. However, it is now open — albeit temporarily — for an exhibit of 130 French paintings from the Atheneum's collection leading up to the early 20th century. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 21, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_102112.asp
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The Bushnell Park Foundation plans to reopen the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch. The arch was closed less than a year ago due to frequent accidents, cutting off a key route from the northern downtown area to the Capitol and a northern point of access to the park. Plans for painting, planters, and other methods of encouraging people to drive more slowly through the arch are under way. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 21, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_032105.asp
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At parking meters in the city, a quarter gets you 10 minutes, a dime gets you five and a nickel gets you 2 1/2. So do the math: Two hours of parking paid with quarters costs $3. Use dimes and nickels, and those same two hours will cost you $2.40, a savings of 20 percent. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 4, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_120406.asp
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MetLife Inc. confirmed recently that it is buying a 550,000-square-foot Bloomfield office building and moving about 2,000 employees there - 1,300 of them from Hartford's CityPlace - in a deal that's a boon to the suburban town, but a bust for the Insurance City. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 20, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_042007.asp
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When MetLife finishes its move from downtown Hartford to Bloomfield later this year, the insurer will take 1,300 employees out of the city and dump 375,000 square feet of prime office space on the market. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 13, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_051308.asp
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Hartford could be a big winner - or major loser - as MetLife looks to buy an office building either in the city or in Bloomfield to house more than 2,000 employees from three separate locations. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 20, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_012007.asp
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MetLife's promise to employ 1,310 people in Hartford for a year after buying Travelers Life & Annuity expires today, but Snoopy isn't pulling up stakes. The company with the cartoon canine mascot, which has cut 476 local Travelers jobs, as expected, since the acquisition on July 1, 2005, says it won't deviate from the original jobs commitment - at least in the near future. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 30, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_063006.asp
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When Larry Gottesdiener bought downtown Hartford's Metro Center One in 1997, he snapped up his first office building in the city for a bargain, reaping the benefits of a real estate market still weak from a crippling recession. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 25, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_112509.asp
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A new report by a prominent Washington think tank shows Hartford’s downtown lost more than 25,000 jobs between 2000 and 2010. But jobs in close-in suburbs and suburbs 10 miles or more from downtown also slipped during the decade, just not as fast. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 18, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_041813.asp
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Michael Wilson, the energetic artistic director of Hartford Stage who embraced the works of Tennessee Williams, Horton Foote and new playwrights during his 13-year tenure, will leave the theater at the end of its 2010-11 season. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 23, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_062310_1.asp
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The owner of a Middletown-based company has bought the WFSB-Channel 3 Broadcast House at the heart of Hartford's Constitution Plaza and says he plans to demolish the now-vacant structure and erect a 100,000-square-foot "tech building." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 22, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_072208.asp
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Mikhail Baryshnikov, the legendary dancer who has also taken on acting roles, will star in the world premiere of the dance-theater work "The Man in a Case," a stage adaptation of an Anton Chekhov short story that will premiere at Hartford Stage in February 2013. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 29, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_042912.asp
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When Michael Stotts next month begins his new job as managing director of the Hartford Stage Co., his attention won’t be on the greasepaint or the boards, but the drama playing out on the company’s ledger. Hartford’s nationally-acclaimed theatre company knows how to put on intriguing shows. But like a three-act play with second act problems, the company is wondering what it must do to get out of a financial slump and to position the physical theater itself to better serve the stage company’s needs. Step one, Stotts intimated, is to find more support from the Greater Hartford community. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: July 26, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/hbj_062606.asp
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Main Street in Downtown Hartford is truly Main Street once again – from a world class library blocks from the successful Connecticut Convention Center, to the overflowing community college in the renovated G. Fox building. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: January 23, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_012308.asp
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Although it targeted just two Hartford neighborhoods, the city’s wireless test program has already encountered snags and slipped over its planned budget. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: August 20, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_082007.asp
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The American Athletic Conference has reached an agreement with the Mohegan Sun Arena to play its inaugural postseason women's basketball tournament at the casino in March 2014, which is good news for the state, but a blow to Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 10, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_061013.asp
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The organizers of a victory parade to honor the national champion University of Connecticut men's basketball team say they might cancel the event if they can't raise enough money to pay for it. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 14, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_041411.asp
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There's one thing this fall's renovations at the Goodwin Hotel in downtown Hartford couldn't pretty up: finances awash in red ink. The owner of the 124-room Goodwin — distinctive for its 19th-century, terra cotta facade — said recently it will close downtown's only boutique hotel at the end of 2008 despite the recent upgrades. Long-running operating losses deepened by the industry-wide downturn in the lodging business proved too steep. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 05, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_110508.asp
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A New York developer is betting $500,000 that there is enough demand in downtown Hartford to build 180 new high-end apartments in the long-time vacant Clarion Hotel. But is there a really a market for more downtown apartments at time when office vacancy rates are hovering near record highs and empty retail storefronts dot nearly every city block? City officials and some developers say yes, citing a long-term need for as many as 1,000 more units downtown, particularly studios or one-bedroom apartments. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: February 28, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_022811.asp
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The California businessman who last year won a $29 million lawsuit against Lance Robbins of the Coltsville project is back in court with a new lawsuit accusing Robbins of racketeering. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: June 15, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_advocate_061510.asp
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Gov. M. Jodi Rell has proposed a $7.9 million budget for the Capital City Economic Development Authority for the 2006-07 fiscal year, a significant increase from the $4.7 million that the agency in charge of the state's investment in downtown Hartford received the year before. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 16, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_021606.asp
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One of the rumors swirling around the debate about whether to open a men's "no freeze" shelter downtown was that 50 percent of those using the facility would be sex offenders. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 19, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/homelessness/cityline_111909.asp
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Talk of a second try at opening a grocery store in downtown Hartford is back. The city's development director told the Capital Region Development Authority's housing committee recently that the city and the developer of the old Bank of America tower are in discussions with two potential grocers that could open in street-level space in the building. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 12, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_071213.asp
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After nearly a quarter century in deep crimson, the nearly 100-year-old walls of Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art's most recognized space, Morgan Great Hall, are gray. The shade is closer in hue to what they were when the hall was dedicated. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 08, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_050811.asp
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When Bank of America was hunting for new real estate for its Connecticut headquarters last year, Northland Investment Corp.’s CityPlace II property was a front runner to land the major corporate tenant. But the deal for 75,546 square feet of new space — one of the larger downtown Hartford leases in recent years — never materialized. Northland’s financial woes and inability to reach an agreement with lenders of its securitized mortgage caused Bank of America to look elsewhere. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: March 14, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_031411.asp
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When Morton's Steakhouse opened six years ago at State House Square, the pricey restaurant took a chance on a city that appeared to be making a comeback. Even the spot it chose was not in the hub of dining out in downtown Hartford.
Today, Morton's gamble has paid off, landing the restaurant right in the middle of what's new in the city: the convention center, a Marriott hotel, two condominium projects and a newly opened 36-story apartment tower. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 26, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_092606_a.asp
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In this opinion piece, the author, a physician and former Hartford city councilor Robert Painter, suggests that before the state builds a $236 million hospital tower at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, it should evaluate the additional space that would be made available by moving the medical and dental schools to downtown Hartford. Such a move would make more space available at the health center for new hospital beds and expanded research. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 09, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/health/htfd_courant_050910.asp
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Pearl Street between Main and Trumbull streets is a forlorn and uninviting pocket of downtown Hartford, in large part because of two adjacent, long-vacant, 1960s-era office buildings at 95-101 and 111 Pearl St. Last year, city and state officials decided to work together to do something about these sad-looking edifices. That's good; this could be a spectacular opportunity — but not the way they are doing it. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 16, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_051612.asp
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Hartford and urban planner Kenneth Greenberg have done so well for each other over the past eight years that it's no surprise that the city and MetroHartford Alliance are hoping to hire him again. They want him to identify ways to amplify the current wave of downtown development energy so that investors are encouraged to branch out into nearby neighborhoods and expand the city's revival. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 24, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_012406.asp
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Professional hockey will remain in downtown Hartford, at least for the next three years. After weeks of high-level negotiations between Madison Square Garden Co. and Comcast Spectacor, a deal was reached recently to keep the New York Rangers' American Hockey League affiliate at the XL Center. The lease extension runs through 2016, with a provision for two one-year extensions. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 26, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_022613.asp
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Munich Re said recently that it has completed the acquisition of HSB Group, including Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co., for $739 million in a deal that executives promised would not result in layoffs. The sale gets Hartford Steam Boiler out from under the turmoil and uncertainty surrounding its ailing former parent, American International Group. AIG received financial bailouts from the federal government, which now owns a majority stake in that company. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 02, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_040209.asp
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Weeks of uncertainty over the sale of the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co. ended in relief recently for employees and the city, as the company's next owners pledged to keep the specialty insurer as a stand-alone business and hold employment steady. Munich Re, which announced plans Monday to buy the old-line insurer from American International Group. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 23, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_122308.asp
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The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art's plans for a $15 million expansion into the former Hartford Times building appear to be all but dead, the victim of financial and institutional pressures. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 02, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_100207.asp
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The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art's plans for a $15 million expansion into the former Hartford Times building appear to be all but dead, the victim of financial and institutional pressures, sources said recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 03, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_100307.asp
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The ChampBoat Series roared into Hartford looking to grow. Once a sport for lakes and Midwestern rivers, powerboat racing is trying to make a splash in cities that are reviving their riverfronts. Mike Schriefer, president and CEO of the ChampBoat Series, said he and others involved in the series are betting that the speed, spray and occasional airborne boat will attract new fans in the Northeast. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 23, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_092306.asp
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Were the union fight at the year-old Connecticut Convention Center and adjacent Marriott hotel about low pay or shoddy benefits, a summit meeting like the one Mayor Eddie A. Perez has called might be a simpler affair. But while pay, perks, and workplace issues can be negotiated, it's tougher to bargain over principles. The debate turns not so much on the question of whether the more than 350 employees involved want to unionize, but rather, on the laws and rules that govern how they will decide. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 15, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_061506.asp
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Motorists in Hartford may soon have an alternative to standing in the cold at a parking meter and groping in a pocket or purse for nickels, dimes or quarters. The city council approved the transfer of $3.3 million recently for the city's parking authority to purchase new "pay-and-display" parking meters, which will still accept coins but will also allow patrons to use credit cards. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 30, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_013008.asp
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The newest offering from the city of Hartford — part park promotion and part just-because-it’s-awesome — is a completely free ice skating rink in the city’s central public park. The idea sprung from the mind of Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra partly as a way to get city residents to use the city’s parks year-round, and to provide some low-cost fun along the way. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: December 29, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_advocate_122910.asp
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Plans for housing in downtown Hartford are starting to proliferate, with hundreds of new apartments envisioned for the central business district in the next three to five years. Builder Abul Islam has abandoned his plans for a 12-story, $40 million office tower on the site of the old Broadcast House on Constitution Plaza and instead hopes to build an apartment building there with between 120 and 192 units, mostly studios and one-bedrooms. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 12, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/housing/htfd_courant_041212.asp
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After years of vacancy, Hartford’s former American Airlines building is on the verge of opening its doors to tenants. With only a few construction touch-ups on its 101 apartments and the completion of some paperwork, developer David Nyberg said 917 Main St. should be ready for move-ins by the end of the month. But as with all new downtown housing, the end of construction is just the beginning of another challenge — how to get people to move in. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: February 18, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_021808.asp
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The right conditions are within reach for a new sports and entertainment arena to replace the aging Civic Center, recently renamed the XL Center, and the best place to put that arena would be on the center's current site, an arena consultant has told the city. In a report Mayor Eddie A. Perez presented to corporate leaders recently, the arena consultants told the city that a new $300 million to $400 million, largely state-funded arena is worth talking about. Next up is a task force to gauge corporate financial support. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 22, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_012208.asp
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Cyclists now have more visible and secure options for bike parking in Downtown Hartford, thanks to the combined efforts of Bike Walk CT, Capitol Region Council of Governments, Greater Hartford Transit District, Greater Hartford Arts Council, New England Grassroots Environmental Fund, the City of Hartford, and others. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: April 01, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/realhtfd_040112.asp
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For years, New Boston Fund Inc. set its sights in Connecticut solely on Greater Hartford's office market, snapping up coveted buildings in downtown Hartford and the surrounding suburbs in hopes of updating them. But rising prices and more buyer competition for prime office space in the area now has the real estate investment and development fund looking to sink money into properties that need more than a little TLC. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 27, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_062706.asp
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In this opinion piece, the author suggests that in spite of all the wonderful achievements by Riverfront Recapture, Hartford's riverfront is still somewhat detached from the city. The obvious problem is negotiating I- 91, which runs along the Connecticut River. A strategically placed bridge could link the Rentschler Field development and Great River Park in East Hartford to downtown Hartford between two emerging areas, Coltsville and the Front Street district. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 11, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_101109.asp
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The official opening of The Kitchen @ Hartford Public Library was held on August 29, 2013. The new cafe is adjacent to the main entrance of the Downtown Branch of the Hartford Public Library .In addition to giving library patrons a handy eatery, The Kitchen marks the start of an innovative new partnership between HPL and Billings Forge. This partnership provides a one-stop-shop for job training and permanent job placement for those who work in Hartford. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: August 29, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_082913.asp
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Suzanne Hopgood, head of the new Capital Region Development Authority explains why Michael Freimuth was picked recently from 350 applicants to run the Authority. The authority's board needed a person ready to roll quickly, not just with broad experience in project management but with connections and the hands-on style to make it happen. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 25, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_092512.asp
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It is predicted that the new Connecticut Convention Center, opening June 2nd, will attract enough visitors in its first year to fill 121,000 hotel rooms – a $21.9 million economic impact. The convention center will make Connecticut more competitive to other cities for major conventions, like the American Legion. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 11, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_051105.asp
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The organization responsible for developing a path that would integrate downtown Hartford's cultural and historical attractions has named a new leader of the board. Bonnie Malley, executive vice president and chief administrative officer of The Phoenix Companies, Inc., will be the new chairwoman. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 31, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_073112_1.asp
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As downtown retail vacancies are increasingly filled with new restaurants, Hartford is further cementing itself as a dining and entertainment destination in the region. Within the next six months, build-outs for at least 13 new dining and entertainment venues will be complete or will begin, joining the approximately 40 dining establishments already operating in downtown. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: November 11, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/hbj_110606_a.asp
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The struggling 350-room Crowne Plaza hotel in downtown Hartford, which filed for bankruptcy last summer, is working to build a higher profile in the city under its new management — stepping up competition for convention business. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 29, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_032911.asp
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Michael W. Freimuth, a former economic development executive in Stamford under then-Mayor Dannel P. Malloy, has been named as the new leader of the Capitol Region Development Authority. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 20, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_092012_1.asp
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It was only in March that Hartford officials celebrated the opening of downtown’s marquis grocery store, and praising the number of jobs it would create. But as WNPR’s Jeff Cohen reports, the Market at Hartford 21 is struggling -- and it’s temporarily closing its doors. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: September 20, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/jcohen_092011.asp
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As talk of a new hockey team in a new arena circulates around Hartford, the state agency that operates the Hartford Civic Center changed its focus recently. Instead of just studying possible future uses for the center, the agency will solicit proposals and ideas from private investors. The move comes only weeks after the Connecticut Development Authority decided on a long-term study, angering those pressing for a more immediate solution to what they see as a declining hockey market and a state investment that loses $4 million a year. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 12, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_011206.asp
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On Friday, November 16, 2012, Hartford's newest cinema opened. Spotlight Theaters, a four-screen complex on Columbus Boulevard between Front and Arch streets, was the first business to open in the Front Street development across the street from the Connecticut Convention Center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 16, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_111612.asp
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Greenwich developer Bradley Nitkin and state officials hope to execute an agreement by the end of the summer that would give Nitkin the reins to the $150 million "Front Street" district. Two other developers have already attempted to get the project off the ground. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 18, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/Downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_071805.asp
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EnvisionFest, a free multiday festival celebrating Connecticut's capital city, will debut in September 2012. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 18, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_061812.asp
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Despite optimistic projections of increased revenue, jobs, and tourism following the opening of the new Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, some caution against such predictions, arguing that Hartford may be too small or that local businesses, who would supposedly benefit from convention-goers visiting the city, may go unnoticed. Other projects of Adriaen's Landing, like the science center, will also be needed to fully actualize what the center hopes to bring to Hartford's economy and residents. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 29, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052905_C.asp
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Meghan Freed knew things were changing when an out-of-town visitor asked her where to get a newspaper and a good cup of coffee on a weekend morning in downtown Hartford - and she had more than one suggestion. Something organic is happening in downtown Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 10, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_081011.asp
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Hartford's newest public school has begun recruiting students by promising the same kind of rigorous college-bound education found at some of the region's exclusive private prep schools. The Capital Preparatory Magnet School will open in the fall, and officials say they are looking for applicants, including those from low-income families, who have the right stuff. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 3, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_010305.asp
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The new management of the XL Center in downtown Hartford plans to keep a large percentage of the venue’s existing workforce on staff, but isn’t ruling out some layoffs. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 06, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_050613.asp
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The new management of the XL Center took over stewardship of the building’s 37-year-old arena in downtown Hartford recently, two months earlier than first expected. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 05, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_070513_1.asp
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Downtown Hartford boosters have long said that the effort to bring new residents to the city's center desperately needed a grocery store. Now, that store is set to open. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: March 15, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/jcohen_031511.asp
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Hugh Russell’s plans for a new, three-level nightclub at the former Palace in downtown Hartford includes live bands, a sports lounge and a Top 40 dance club. He’s also infused his own style in the club’s name: Pyur, a play on the word pure. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 16, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_081612.asp
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The St. Paul Travelers Cos. will lease more than 300,000 square feet of new office space in downtown Hartford as part of its plans to expand in the city - providing a significant boost to the downtown office market. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 25, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_082506.asp
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After 91 years, The Tobacco Shop in downtown Hartford was about to close recently. Shop owner Jim DeLisle said he couldn't afford a rent increase imposed by the building's owner, and potential buyers seemed as scarce as a genuine Cuban cigar. But four former patrons purchased the shop and are moving the business to 89 Pratt St., a 2,000-square-foot retail space that was formerly a shoe store. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 03, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_050311.asp
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The city's first plan was to develop the 12-story former office building near Bushnell Park into luxury condos, but that didn't happen. Recently, city officials announced a second plan involving a new developer who now wants to convert 101 Pearl St. into retail, office space and apartments — and possibly condos later if the market improves.
Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 03, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_010308.asp
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People trying to leverage the recent state and private investment in downtown Hartford into a citywide development agenda for the future have completed the second phase of their study - Hartford 2010 - and presented their results to the public recently. If the first phase of the project was to define a scope and the third stage will be to execute the plan, the second phase has been to come up with big and small ideas to rethink, revitalize, remarket various parts of the city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 23, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_012307.asp
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Capital Community College's new president, Calvin E. Woodland, said at his inauguration that two year colleges give some of the state's poorest citizens a chance to achieve the dream of going to college. He emphasized that Capital's central role is to create opportunities for low-income minority students and others whose access to higher education has been limited. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 8, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_100805.asp
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Though it drew little attention, the creation of a new development authority for Greater Hartford may turn out to be one of the signal achievements of this year's legislative session. The Capital Region Development Authority was proposed by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to replace another quasi-public entity with a slightly longer name, Capital City Economic Development Authority. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 17, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_051712.asp
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A new regional economic development authority created in the just-ended legislative session gives a voice to Hartford and East Hartford officials on its board, a perspective that was lacking in the organization that it will replace. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 15, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_051512.asp
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A vacant 26-story office tower in downtown Hartford may get a new life. A Fairfield developer has plans before the city to turn the old Bank of America building into nearly 300 apartments. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: April 03, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/housing/jcohen_040312.asp
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That the opening of the St. Joseph College School of Pharmacy was pushed back a year makes it all the more welcome. The school is well into a $4.4 million investment that will transform 35,000 square feet of office space in the Hartford 21 complex into the pharmacy school. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 20, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_092010.asp
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St. Joseph College's new School of Pharmacy recently opened next door to the XL Center on Trumbull Street. It is the first doctoral level program in St. Joseph's 79-year history. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 04, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_080411.asp
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Construction of Hartford's new skyscraper is roughly 40% complete with $64 million already spent in the $161.6 million transformation of the Hartford Civic Center Mall into 36 floors of apartments, office space, and street-level retail space. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 14, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_051405.asp
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A movie theater with a grill is still planned for the Front Street entertainment district in downtown Hartford, but with a new operator. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 26, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_032611.asp
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With the completion of the Hartford 21 apartment tower and other downtown development projects, it was encouraging to see that city hall has solicited bids for streetscape improvements to Trumbull Street. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 8, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_050807.asp
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Work has begun on the $4.9 million project to build a walkway that connects the Connecticut River from the Bulkeley Bridge to the boathouse at Riverside Park. The project is the latest phase of construction by Riverfront Recapture Inc., a nonprofit organization working on a park system on the Hartford and East Hartford sides of the river. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 8, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_090805.asp
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Hartford, found to be the most economically segregated city among the nation's top 50 in a 2000 study, is attracting aging, affluent baby boomers in from the suburbs. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 29, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052905.asp
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When Howard Baldwin's Whalers Sports & Entertainment took control of the Hartford Wolf Pack 21 months ago, the expectation was clear. Baldwin, the man who ushered the Hartford Whalers from the WHA to the NHL three decades earlier, would resuscitate Hartford as a hockey market and eventually bring major league sports back to the capital city. The vision, as outlined by Baldwin for years, was to grab the attention of the NHL by passionately supporting minor league hockey. But after two seasons in control, Baldwin has been nudged off Hartford's sports stage and the future of professional hockey in the city is in doubt. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 26, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_062612.asp
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The builder who owns the former Broadcast House site in downtown Hartford is scaling down plans for an apartment tower on the property. Abul Islam now envisions a 10-story, $18 million tower with 40 apartments and 18,000 square feet of commercial space at the Constitution Plaza site. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 17, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_061713.asp
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A drought at downtown Hartford's Hartford 21 is over: The first new commercial tenant in more than two years recently opened for business. NewAlliance Bank opened its 3,500-square-foot office on the Trumbull Street side of the apartment, office and retail complex. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 06, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_040610.asp
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Two years passed without a new retail or office lease at the Hartford 21 complex in downtown Hartford. Now, there are two announcements in less than a week. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 09, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_120909.asp
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Its goal is to reduce litter and vandalism on Hartford streets. But a proposed city ordinance to regulate unsightly newspaper boxes has drawn the concern of the local newspaper industry, which argues that the rule is unconstitutional, not to mention unfriendly. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 22, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_022206_a.asp
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A decade ago, apartment construction in Downtown Hartford was all about upscale and luxury, with rents to match. The next wave of rentals in the City's center is one being pursued by a growing number of cities: smaller, less expensive studios and one-bedroom apartments. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 02, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_120212.asp
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Rick Green writes that he is willing to dream with Howard Baldwin about returning the NHL to the XL Center in Hartford because another New Haven Coliseum fiasco is a nightmare that could happen. Unless steps are taken to update the nearly 40-year-old XL Center, it will continue to lose business to the casinos and other venues. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 16, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_111611.asp
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Last week, Howard Baldwin made a splash when he proposed putting more than $100 million into the XL Center with the goal of bringing an NHL hockey team back to Hartford. But, a report commissioned by the state in 2006 says that no amount of renovations could retrofit the arena to the standards of the NHL. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: November 22, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/jcohen_112211.asp
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In an unusual move, the owners of the 960 Main St., Hartford Downtown Revival LLC, hammered out a $25 million refinancing deal that split the building into an office condo and a retail condo. The move separates the building’s successful and mostly occupied office space from its languishing, nearly empty retail space. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: October 16, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/hbj_101606.asp
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About 5,000 of them cheered loudly at the XL Center in Hartford on a warm Sunday afternoon recently as the world's top 40 bull riders competed on the road to the sport's biggest prize. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 09, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_100911.asp
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Plans to open the controversial "no freeze" shelter for homeless men in the heart of downtown are still on track, but a little delayed while the operational details are worked out. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 27, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/homelessness/cityline_112709.asp
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Two days ago Cityline published a letter that Rich Wareing sent to numerous individuals regarding the plan to house a “no freeze” shelter at the Center Church downtown. In the past, Hartford has had a no freeze shelter. This is not a brand new creation. The previous one was housed at 255 Washington Street, but a mile — if walking – from the new one. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: November 19, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_111909.asp
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The Rev. John Thomas and Imam Mahdi Bray write an opinion piece about the ethics of crossing picket lines at the Marriott Hotel and the Connecticut Convention Center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 28, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052806_a.asp
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The planned closing of the Goodwin Hotel, Hartford's luxury lodging in the heart of downtown, comes as a shock. The 124-room hotel at Asylum and Haynes streets, purchased by Northland Investment Corp. in 2005, was in the middle of a major renovation by the business district's largest property owner. Its loss would be a glaring detour in the capital city's route to renaissance. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 06, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_110608.asp
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Northland Investment Corp. is accusing the firm handling foreclosures on two of its downtown Hartford towers of acting in bad faith by improperly holding one office building hostage over the other as Northland tries to renegotiate its loans. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 24, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_032411.asp
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Northland Investment Corp., embroiled in two bitter office-tower foreclosures in downtown Hartford, has gotten a bit of good news: an extension on its loan on a third property in the central business district, the Hartford 21 complex. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 02, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_070211.asp
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Northland, downtown Hartford’s largest landlord, faces its next big test in January 2011, when the $80 million loan it took out to build its Hartford 21 residential and retail tower comes due. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: October 25, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_102510.asp
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Northland Investment Corp., Hartford's biggest landlord, said recently that it is transferring its interest in operating the XL Center to its partner, AEG. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 01, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_070110.asp
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Northland Investment Corp. has lost a third office tower in downtown Hartford — CityPlace II — to foreclosure, according to city records. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 26, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_092612_1.asp
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Northland Investment Corp., the developer of the Hartford 21 apartment tower and the city's biggest landlord, has hired a new chief executive as it makes plans for dramatic growth, the company said recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 12, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_091207_1.asp
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Northland Investment Corp., despite facing significant financial problems with three of its five major downtown Hartford commercial properties, has reached a deal to refinance nearly $70 million in debt it took on to build its Hartford 21 residential and retail tower. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: July 23, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_072312_1.asp
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Even as Northland Investment Corp. and city officials celebrated a major new lease with St. Joseph College at the Hartford 21 complex, a second Northland building in downtown Hartford sank into foreclosure. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 11, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_121109.asp
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In the strongest sign of trouble yet for greater Hartford's largest commercial landlord, Northland Investment Corp. has lost to foreclosure the first office tower it purchased in the capital city the late 1990s. Northland lost Metro Center One to a repossession by lenders, which raises questions not only about the health of the Newton, Mass., real estate firm but about how much of a force Northland and its chairman, Larry Gottesdiener, will continue to be in the city's revitalization. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 15, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_011511.asp
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This opinion piece is a plea to the state of Connecticut to change the bottom line for business in Hartford by investing in mass transportation, supporting regional planning and fixing our broken property tax scheme. Failing to save Hartford will leave young talent without a reason to stay in Connecticut. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 6, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_040607.asp
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The former H.B. Davis building is, or was, a sturdy, well-proportioned, beige-brick commercial building, an attractive background building in any city in the world. Today it is the sore thumb in a sea of surface parking lots just north of I-84 and downtown Hartford. Everyone including me has called it an eyesore. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 12, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_021206.asp
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that the demolition of some large buildings in Hartford in recent decades have been festive occasions; people came out with food and drink to watch the implosions. Well, no party is warranted when the former H. B. Edwards building comes down. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 10, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_071010_1.asp
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Bushnell Plaza, an elevated, L-shaped expanse at Main and Gold streets in downtown Hartford, may be the most overlooked and underused space in the city. Despite its enormous potential, the plaza has remained the empty concrete slab it was when built in 1970. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 29, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_012906_a.asp
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Although the Connecticut Convention Center is designed to actually lose more money than it takes in – roughly a $2 million loss – its success can also be measured in the revenue it could bring to local businesses in Hartford: its integration into the rest of the city is essential to success. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 29, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052905_E.asp
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Northeast Utilities plans to relocate its headquarters from its sprawling Berlin campus to a downtown Hartford office building over the next year in a move to increase its presence in the capital city, company officials said recently. The company announced that it is moving corporate departments, including about 180 accountants, lawyers and executives, to a 93,000-square-foot office building at 56 Prospect St., which it is buying from The Phoenix Cos. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 17, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_091708.asp
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The recent Occupy Hartford march snaked through Downtown during evening rush hour. The few hundred protestors walked from along Bushnell Park to Gold Street, Main Street, and then Asylum Street; they ended in “Turning Point Park,” the former location of Hartford High School, on the corner of Asylum and Broad Street. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: October 07, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_100711.asp
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Occupy Hartford protesters recently gathered outside Bushnell Park to march for economic justice. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 07, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/htfd_courant_100711.asp
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Hoping to mobilize support in colleges and universities, the Occupy Hartford protesters have organized a student "walkout" and rally at the Capitol. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 25, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_102511.asp
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A woman requesting to remain anonymous donated $100 worth of gift cards from a local deli to Occupy Hartford.. And small group of women came to the park recently to donate soup and a blanket. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: October 10, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_101011.asp
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On the first night that activists slept in the park on the corner of Broad and Farmington/Asylum, someone in the apartment building across the street shot BBs at protestors. Originally told they could not erect structures in the park, Occupiers set up tents. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: October 09, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_100911_1.asp
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Mayor Segarra has issued a press release on the march that Occupy Hartford has planned. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: November 04, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_110411.asp
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Some activists used November 5th as an opportunity to loudly and visibly protest Bank of America, but those behind Bank Transfer Day want less talk, more action Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: November 03, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_110311.asp
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The Hartford City Council recently voted to support the exercise of democracy by Occupy Hartford. It seems that the ultimate goal of Occupy Hartford is not to bring attention to economic injustice, but to erect a tent city on an otherwise vacant piece of land. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: October 12, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_101211.asp
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More than an hour into the recent evening General Assembly meeting, a longtime activist told the group, “I don’t understand why we’re here. I know why I’m here.” This summed up the sprawling discussion among 30-35 Occupy Hartford activists. A proposal was made to march against Bank of America, go out with a “bang,” and end the camping segment of the movement. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: October 12, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_101211_1.asp
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Occupy Hartford calls itself a leaderless movement, as a recent protest demonstrates. Protestors began walking toward Bank of America only a few minutes after the planned start time. The group’s energy level drooped temporarily, but regained a sense of optimism when encouraged by honking horns. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: October 15, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_101511_1.asp
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A recent meeting of Occupy Hartford involved 40 people, most of whom had not been involved before. Among those speaking out: a man wearing a “Don’t Tread on Me” hat, another in a button-down, collared shirt, and a local postal worker, who informed activists that those he delivers mail to, in one of Hartford’s poorest neighborhoods, “don’t know you’re here.” Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: October 18, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/realhtfd_101811.asp
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About 40 people, many holding signs and chanting, marched from Bushnell Park to the Bank of America branch on Main Street Friday as part of the "Occupy Hartford" movement. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 15, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_101511.asp
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For years developers have talked about redeveloping the two vacant downtown Hartford office buildings on Pearl Street, envisioning the central location in the heart of the business district as a major draw to prospective tenants. Now the city is teaming up with the state to try to pursue a new strategy to finally get a project done. In a move that aims to reshape the area near Bushnell Park and jumpstart a residential housing boom downtown, the city of Hartford and Connecticut Housing Finance Authority have put up for sale three significant, adjoining properties on Pearl, Trumbull, and Lewis streets. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: April 09, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_040912.asp
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Greater Hartford’s commercial real estate market seems to have finally hit rock bottom and rents may have actually seen a slight uptick in the third quarter for the first time in more than two years, according to one research estimate. But there is still a long, sluggish recovery ahead, as local employers remain skittish about adding jobs and expanding their real estate holdings in the region. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: October 11, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/region/hbj_101110.asp
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Downtown Hartford got a boost in foot traffic beginning New Year’s Eve 2006 in the form of a city police officer whose job will be walking a beat. The beat is in the central business district from 4 p.m. to midnight, seven days a week. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 30, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_123006.asp
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Mayor Eddie A. Perez wanted to know whether there was sentiment within the Greater Hartford business community to support a new downtown arena, so he created a "task force" to study the question. When that group's first meeting was held behind closed doors in April, The Courant questioned the secrecy and filed a Freedom of Information complaint with the state. The group stopped meeting at city hall and retreated to the offices of the MetroHartford Alliance regional economic development organization. They met again Tuesday, turning away a Courant reporter. Perez and the city contend the task force meetings are private. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 25, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_062508.asp
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This Hartford Courant editorial supports the expenditure of the approved $6 million that the Connecticut General Assembly approved to renovate the vacant floors of the G. Fox building for classroom use by Capital Community College. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 9, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Education/htfd_courant_070907.asp
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Capitol Ave. Tarragon LLC of New York has purchased the building at the corner of Capitol Avenue and Flower Street. They plan to turn the old factory into condominiums. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 12, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_081205.asp
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Despite a recent $3.2 million renovation, one of the nation's oldest historic state houses is on the verge of closing its doors. Unless the state comes to the rescue, visitors will not be able walk the halls of the 211-year-old Federal-style building. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 26, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_022607.asp
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The Old State House may close if state lawmakers approve Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s proposal to ax the operating budget for the 212-year-old historical landmark for the next two years. In the governor’s most recent budget cuts, Governor Rell proposes to suspend the state’s financial support of the museum by eliminating a $600,000 appropriation in fiscal year 2010 and $608,400 in fiscal year 2011 Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: June 08, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/history/hbj_060809.asp
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The feared summertime shuttering of the historic and financially strapped Old State House is an "unthinkable," unlikely last resort, state officials said recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 28, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_022807.asp
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With all the fanfare surrounding the opening of the Hartford 21 luxury apartment tower, and the renaissance of urban living it’s supposed to deliver, it’s easy to think there was previously nowhere for people to live downtown. Yet Hartford’s downtown is ringed with apartment buildings and condos. And almost all of those projects say they’re fully leased. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 18, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/hbj_091806.asp
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The fate of a former thread factory in Willimantic may hold clues to the future of Hartford's Colt Gateway development. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: July 10, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_advocate_071008.asp
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Just one year after opening its doors at 100 Trumbull St., Dulce Restaurant is facing eviction for failing to make payments on its lease and other loans since last October, court documents show. And on Aug. 24, 2009, the company that owns the restaurant — DG Restaurant Group — filed for bankruptcy in Hartford court, putting its future into question. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: September 07, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_090709_1.asp
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Kerri Provost writes about skating at Bushnell Park during Winterfest 2012. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: December 04, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_120412.asp
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Downtown Hartford’s skyline today is dominated by skyscrapers, including the state’s tallest tower, CityPlace I. But it still is possible to get a sense of what the city looked like in the mid-19th century when buildings rarely rose above five stories. One such building is the brownstone faced and trimmed Italianate-style structure at 6 Central Row, now listed for sale. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 12, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_091212.asp
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Thirty years ago, sculptor Carl Andre took boulders from a Bristol quarry, just as they were, and arranged them as a public installation in rows on a long, narrow triangle of land at the corner of Main and Gold streets in Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 5, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_080507.asp
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A proposed law that would banish Hartford Advocate newsracks from downtown sidewalks appears headed for a compromise that would lessen the impact on the Advocate, Courant, and other publications. The city’s top attorney, John Rose, and officials from Tribune Company, which owns the Advocate and Courant, said they had “positive” discussions of possible changes in the law during a recent meeting. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: August 24, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_advocate_082406.asp
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The first edition of the One City One Plan newsletter focuses on City parks, and grant applications for the Albany Avenue Street Improvement Project, and others. (PDF document, 4 pages) Published by
City of Hartford, Department of Development Services, Planning Division
; Publication Date: August 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/OneCityOnePlanNewsltrAug2010.pdf
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While Hartford Parking Authority had assumed full responsibility for the city's on-street parking enforcement, because of one of those odd clauses in the city's 2004 collective bargaining agreement with the police union, three employees in the police department's traffic division were grandfathered in to continue issuing parking summonses through 2010, when the contract expires. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 29, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_courant_062906.asp
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A committee of the U.S. Senate approved $1 million for the construction of the $150 million Connecticut Science Center in Hartford recently, and Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman said he hopes the House will do the same. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 24, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_072407.asp
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that Mayor Pedro Segarra was right to call it "a new day" recently when he announced that demolition of the old H.B. Davis Building - the dilapidated but once comely former department store on Main Street with the ugly nickname - has begun and will be finished by mid-November. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 04, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_110410.asp
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When Toronto planner Ken Greenberg and his team of top professionals came to Hartford in 1998, they found downtown uninviting for pedestrians and confusing for drivers. One of the problems was the one-way streets. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 27, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_122709_1.asp
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Build or get off the site. That's the message the city sent to developer Carlos Mouta regarding his plans for the city-owned downtown building known as 101 Pearl St. The city made Mouta the property's "preferred developer" more than a year ago. In a letter sent last month, Development Services Director David Panagore gave Mouta 45 days to sign a deal or move on. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 06, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/cityline_040609.asp
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Mayor Pedro Segarra is looking for good candidates to fill three vacancies on the Hartford Parking Authority, the five-member body that sets policy for and administers city-owned parking garages downtown. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 18, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_011811.asp
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Downtown Hartford is livelier than it was in years gone by. There are more people living downtown, and more major weekend events, such as The Hartford Marathon and Hartford Parks Bike Tour. While these typically are Saturday events, people might stay over if there were more to do on Sundays. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy wants to put another piece in the puzzle by asking legislative leaders to open the Old State House on Sundays. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 13, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_071312.asp
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The hottest spot in Hartford right now is the Hartford Public Library. Kerri Provost writes that she is continually impressed by how much she benefits from a place that does not charge a fee at the door. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: November 07, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_110709.asp
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St. Joseph College moved a step closer to becoming a major player in the health education market recently when the School of Pharmacy finally opened its doors, a year behind schedule. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: September 05, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/education/hbj_090511.asp
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A labor dispute at Hartford's new Marriott Hotel got extra fuel recently as state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal released a legal opinion that bolstered the position of local unions and city officials. Blumenthal's opinion said that the new hotel at Adriaen's Landing, which receives city funding, is subject to the city's living-wage ordinance. And although Blumenthal's opinion did not make mention of unions, it does make it easier for workers at the hotel, operated by the Waterford Group, to organize. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 18, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_041806.asp
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The strong demand for housing in downtown Hartford could fuel the long awaited revival of the urban core. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: February 13, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_021312.asp
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A prolonged conflict that pitted the right to free speech against the right to free access to city sidewalks recently ended quietly.
The battle, which has dragged on for three years, set city officials who wanted to regulate the placement of newspaper boxes against local media companies, which said a restrictive law would hinder one of America's most fundamental rights - the distribution of information. Recently, the city council unanimously passed an ordinance limiting the placement of news racks on city streets. While the boxes will continue to be allowed, restrictions are placed on their location. The adopted ordinance is a compromise from more restrictive drafts. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 28, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Government/htfd_courant_112806.asp
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Susan Campbell writes that if we were serious about eliminating homelessness, we'd stop arguing about where the homeless should be temporarily housed in Hartford, and we would start looking at the bigger picture. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 27, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/homelessness/htfd_courant_122709.asp
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The lender foreclosing on the owner of more than two-thirds of the condominium units at Bushnell on the Park in downtown Hartford has agreed to temporarily suspend foreclosure action so the owner can seek financing, according to a lawyer involved in the case. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 28, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052810_1.asp
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The end could be near for downtown Hartford's Butt Ugly Building, one of the city's most visible eyesores. The building's owner, Robert Danial of Florida-based Edwards Development, has filed paperwork with the city letting it know of his intent to demolish the building at 1161 Main St. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 16, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_091608.asp
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Downtown Hartford has introduced a new bar-night concept, and although it still includes mingling, music and drinks, the entertainment takes the form of paint brushes, smocks and a blank canvas. For Paint Nite, which kicked off in May and runs four nights a week at popular Greater Hartford bars, patrons sign up for a night of painting, drinking and socializing. Patrons pay $45 for paint, smocks, brushes, a 16 by 20 canvas, an easel and professional instruction from a local artist. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 05, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_070513.asp
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The $81 million Marriott Hotel, slated to open this August, attached to the Connecticut Convention Center will offer a comfortable bar complete with specialty drinks and entertainment, an Italian restaurant, and a fitness center and spa at the very top of the building to guests, visitors, and residents. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 29, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052905_n.asp
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When it comes to the future of the Hartford Civic Center and the potential to bring major league hockey back to the city, the Connecticut Development Authority wants to get the best deal possible. Instead of picking one of the three proposals to take over the center, the authority will figure out which aspects of each proposal it likes the best, come up with a sense of an ideal plan, and, eventually, consider asking the three teams to match it, or to come close. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 18, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_011807.asp
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Hartford's school building committee agreed recently to press ahead with plans to construct a new magnet school on the corner of Broad Street and Farmington Avenue, though the school may have to be built elsewhere if the city can't line up state and federal financing for traffic improvements in the busy corridor. The committee voted to come up with detailed plans for the 400-student school. If the school eventually is moved to a new site, however, the city will likely end up paying the entire cost of a new design because the state isn't expected to reimburse Hartford for two designs. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 25, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_042506.asp
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Panera Bread will open its downtown Hartford café May 13 at 10 State House Square, its owner and operator said this morning. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 24, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_042413.asp
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Apartment construction inside the South Armory of the Colt Gateway project has all but stopped as the project developer waits for funding that is expected by June 2007. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 26, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_052607.asp
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The Hartford Parking Authority has told the city it is willing to control some municipally owned parking lots downtown that auditors say should have been transferred to the authority years ago. The offer comes after a state audit concluded that the Capital City Economic Development Authority had failed to verify the city's compliance with a law requiring the transfer of all city parking facilities to the authority. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 11, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_031108.asp
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The Hartford Parking Authority has named Mark K. McGovern as its new chief executive officer. He replaces James Kopencey, who worked for the authority from 2004 to July 2009, when he took a leave of absence. McGovern has worked for the city since 2005, first as director of economic development and most recently as the city's deputy director of the department of development services. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 08, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_courant_060810_1.asp
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The Hartford Parking Authority has proposed lowering rates on the city's parking meters and in two of the three city-owned garages. The plan is a response to some visitors' complaints that parking for a lunch meeting can cost more than the meal itself. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 20, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_032007_a.asp
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It costs more to park for a month in downtown Hartford than in many much larger U.S. cities, including Baltimore, Miami and Dallas, a new survey shows, but local parking officials say those rates may be ready to fall. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: September 29, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/hbj_092908.asp
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In this editorial, the Hartford Business Journal expresses the opinion that in proposing to sell its parking assets, Hartford is following in the footsteps of other troubled governments in mortgaging its future for one-time cash now. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: March 15, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_031510_1.asp
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City Council President John Bazzano said recently he is considering an investigation into allegations that Hartford Mayor Eddie A. Perez told a developer to take care of a North End political operative, resulting in a promised $100,000 payoff. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 28, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Government/htfd_courant_042807.asp
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A little more than a year ago the city did away with 1,600 single-post meters and replaced them with 250 parking "towers" at a cost of about $3.3 million. The parking towers have been very well received. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: December 01, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_advocate_120109.asp
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Paintings of several couples were reunited for a Valentine's Day opening of "Reunited Masterpieces: From Adam and Eve to George and Martha," in which paintings originally rendered in pairs are brought back together for the Atheneum's major spring show. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 14, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_021410.asp
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Well-known urban planner Ken Greenberg has weighed in on the controversy surrounding the proposal to build a new magnet school next to what many consider to be the busiest intersection in town. The City is planning to build the new Pathways to Technology School on a triangular piece of land at the southeast corner of the intersection of Broad Street and Farmington Avenue. Because it is situated between a highway entrance and several large corporations, the intersection is extremely congested, particularly at rush hour. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: April 19 - 26, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/EDUCATION/htfd_news_041906.asp
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Tom Condon writes about irrepressible Steve Campo. Back in February, the TheaterWorks impresario had just finished a major renovation of his stylish 1927-vintage Moorish Revival building on Hartford's Pearl Street.The first floor now featured a satellite art gallery of the New Britain Museum of American Art, called the Gallery of American Art, and a bistro operated by bin228 Cafe and Wine Bar across the street, named bistro233. One building, remarkable as it is, does not make an arts zone. What was needed were few strategically placed infill projects to assemble an arts district. Seven months later, Campo is getting that ball rolling. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 13, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_091309.asp
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More and more Hartford drivers are swapping coins for plastic at the city’s new “pay-and-display” parking meters in the business district. The $3.3 million replacement of the city’s 1,600 coin-only meters by 250 pay-and-display kiosks started in mid-October 2008 and will be completed by the end of 2008, weather permitting. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: November 24, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_112408.asp
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For years, two vacant, adjacent, sad-looking 1960s-era office buildings on Pearl Street have been a drag on Downtown Hartford, deadening a street that ought to be a vital part of the City's center. There have been several efforts to revive the buildings in recent years, and now there's another. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 05, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_110512.asp
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Tonja Nelson first had a glimpse of the pedicab business as a 17-year-old living in the north end of Hartford. He remembers seeing Hartford Guardian officers riding around downtown. It was nearly three decades later that Nelson founded CBD Pedicab, LLC, Hartford’s first and only pedal cab company. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: August 02, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_080210.asp
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In Mayor Segarra's statement about his accomplishments in his first 100 days in office, he states that he has set in motion plans to demolish the infamous "Butt Ugly Building" on Main Street, championed a citywide effort to clean up parks and scaled back on city staff by consolidating several offices. (PDF document, 4 pages) Published by
City of Hartford, Office of the Mayor
; Publication Date: October 1, 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/government/PedroSegarra100DaysSpeech.pdf
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A new developer shows interest in reviving the Colt project. Let's hope all the baggage doesn't scare them off. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: December 25, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_advocate_122508.asp
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To the customers of Peppercorn's Grill in Hartford and Piccolo Arancio in Farmington, the lobster-stuffed ravioli is just as tender, the Sicilian cassata just as creamy and the almond cookies just as chewy. But there's something missing, a major change in the kitchen. Carmela Cialfi, chief pasta and pastry maker for both restaurants, is no longer elbow-deep in flour, no longer issuing exacting instructions to the sous chefs. Cialfa died suddenly on Sept. 26, 2012, just two months before her 78th birthday. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 16, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_111612_1.asp
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Mayor Eddie A. Perez has accepted an offer from Gov. M. Jodi Rell to use a state-owned building on Lafayette Street for a "no freeze" shelter during the year's coldest months. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 08, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/homelessness/cityline_120809.asp
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Mayor Eddie A. Perez began a process recently that eventually could give the city the power of eminent domain over several of Hartford's most visible and least-loved blighted buildings. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 12, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_101207.asp
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Mayor Eddie A. Perez's recent decision to investigate the city's prospects for building a new NHL-ready arena is another step in what many see as a long-shot attempt to bring major league hockey back to Hartford. But the step, Perez and others said, sends an important message to legislators, the governor, potential team owners and the NHL itself that the city is ready to take control. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 31, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_083106.asp
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Despite interest from the city's own parking authority, the administration of Mayor Eddie A. Perez recently awarded a potentially lucrative contract to manage a city-owned parking lot to a longtime political power broker in the city's North End. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 3, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_020307.asp
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The labor dispute at the year-old Connecticut Convention Center and its adjacent hotel has exploded, scaring away the state's Democratic Party convention, threatening the United Church of Christ's 2007 conference and putting Hartford on the front lines of a national union organizing effort. The dispute - not over wages or working conditions but, rather, over how to best unionize workers at the two facilities - has many wondering why the issue has stirred so contentious a fight between the business-friendly mayor and the management at the city's new convention showpiece. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 25, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_courant_052506.asp
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There were two items — the ongoing grand jury investigation into his administration and the closing of the historic Goodwin Hotel — that Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez didn't touch on recently in his State of the City address. At a breakfast gathering of business and community leaders at the Connecticut Convention Center, Perez laid out an ambitious plan to position Hartford for federally assisted growth in a spiraling economy. The reality, though, is that Hartford's current state is precarious.
Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 14, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_011409.asp
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With the closing of the Goodwin Hotel looming, city and union officials are scrambling to find a new operator for downtown Hartford's only boutique hotel and said they have already talked to four companies that might be willing to consider the possibility. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 13, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_111308.asp
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that if "eds and meds" — educational and medical institutions — are the key to downtown revival, Hartford just hit the daily double. St. Joseph College has announced that its new graduate school of pharmacy will be located in the Hartford 21 complex in the heart of the city. The college will spend $5 million to outfit the space in time to welcome its first class of 65 students next fall. The number of students in this, the school's first doctoral program, could increase to 300 in five years. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 07, 2009
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Global Spectrum of Philadelphia, chosen recently to guide the XL Center in downtown Hartford and Rentschler Field in East Hartford through the next decade, said that an agreement keeping the AHL's Connecticut Whale hockey team in Hartford could come within days. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 07, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_020713.asp
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The struggling Phoenix Cos. gave up on getting government bailout funds recently after the ailing bank it planned to buy in order to qualify failed to survive the wait. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 21, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_042109.asp
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Net income at The Phoenix Cos. plunged 80 percent in the second quarter, and the company said recently that it has eliminated 133 jobs as it prepares to spin off its asset management business. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 01, 2008
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The Phoenix Cos. said recently it will cut more than 250 jobs -- about 25 percent of its 1,100 employees companywide -- and reported a net loss of $424.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2008 and a $772 million loss for the year. Phoenix says it doesn't know yet how many of the 250 layoffs will be in Hartford where it's based. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 27, 2009
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Here's the kind of corporate tenant that downtown Hartford wants to keep. Phoenix Investment Partners said recently that it has signed a lease for two floors at the 100 Pearl St. office building, saying it chose the city rather than the suburbs because of the amenities downtown has to offer. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 29, 2008
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If you were suffering from a dearth of planning meetings related to the city of Hartford, ’tis the season to rejoice. Or cry. Or both. We are entering a month-long, intense phase of significant public meetings related to planning efforts. Published by
Urban Compass
; Publication Date: November 10, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/ucompass_111009.asp
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Mayor Eddie A. Perez took further steps toward rescinding a potentially lucrative no-bid contract he gave to a political powerbroker from the city's North End. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 24, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Government/htfd_courant_022407_a.asp
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The Goodwin has followed the fortunes of Hartford for 125 years, first built as apartments for the rich at the height of the Victorian Gilded Age. By the 1970s, it had evolved into a bohemian, eclectic community of artists, writers and corporate executives not ready to flee for the suburbs. The building rode the boom-time money of the 1980s as it was hollowed out, literally, and redeveloped into a hotel and office tower. Now, as the city braces for the fallout of the biggest financial crisis in a generation and a looming recession, the Goodwin — and downtown Hartford — are again at a difficult crossroads. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 09, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_110908.asp
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Entering the final six weeks of a yearlong agreement with Gov. M. Jodi Rell to maintain at least 1,360 jobs in Hartford, MetLife doesn’t plan on leaving a second on the clock. The company was down to 1,422 Hartford employees as of March 31 and plans to eliminate 69 more positions on or around June 30, which would bring its Hartford employment below the 1,360 mark just as the agreement expires. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: May 22, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_052206_a.asp
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A fire Wednesday night at the 102-year old Capewell Horse Nail Co. factory downtown did not do significant damage to the building and does not threaten its planned conversion to 92 condominiums, the building's owner said Thursday.
"We're still going forward," developer John Reveruzzi said. "The fire doesn't have a direct negative effect to this point on going ahead with development." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 18, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/housing/htfd_courant_111805.asp
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Construction of a proposed 73-room Best Western hotel on Market Street in Hartford has been delayed by almost a year, but the property’s developer has vowed to complete the project based on a slightly larger design. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: September 15, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_091508.asp
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Office vacancies for prime space in downtown Hartford are hovering near 20 percent — double what would be considered a healthy market. But that isn't considered a likely obstacle to financing a new, $40 million, 12-story office tower planned for the old Broadcast House site on Constitution Plaza, according to a New York commercial mortgage brokerage hired by developer Abul A. Islam to secure financing for the project. The building will be distinguished from others downtown because of an innovative vision for using "green" technology. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 08, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_040809.asp
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In the thick of a recession, the new owner of the former WFSB studios on Constitution Plaza in Hartford is moving ahead quickly with plans for a 12-story, $40 million office tower on the site — potentially the first significant office construction downtown in more than 20 years. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 03, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_120308.asp
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that the Big East Championship tournament has been held in Hartford since 2004. But, the contract expired after the recent 2011 tournament, and the Big East is exploring options. It's imperative that Hartford go into a full-court press, perhaps with Gov. Dannel P. Malloy at point guard, to keep it here. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 10, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_031011_1.asp
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Annette Sanderson of Windsor is executive director of the Capital City Economic Development Authority, the quasi-public agency charged with managing state investment in the revitalization of Hartford. She was interviewed by the Courant and is profiled here. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 27, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_102706.asp
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The city is about to pull the plug on the long-promised gateway to Hartford's Hispanic community. The proposal to build Plaza Mayor — the much-hyped gateway to Park Street — is on its last legs. The city sent a letter signed by Hartford Development Services Director David Panagore on June 26, 2009 to developers Damon Hemmerdinger of New York and Carlos Lopez of Hartford, warning them that if there's no progress on the project by Oct. 1, 2009, the Hartford Redevelopment Agency will have to consider pulling the plug. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: July 28, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_advocate_072809.asp
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Plans for a gateway to Hartford's Hispanic cultural center that originally included two luxury condominium towers, a 40,000-square-foot main square, and a good deal of retail space have been downsized, officials said recently. The city and the developer disagree over why the project has changed. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 8, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_070806.asp
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These drawings show the proposed development of Plaza Mayor, on the corner of Main St and Park St. The plans include 30,000 square feet for retail, 10,000 square feet for a banquet hall, and about 35-45 residential units that will equal about 60,000 square feet of living space. There will also be a public plaza in the center for community gatherings. These plans were presented by the developer, Plaza Mayor, LLC, at public meetings in September and October 2006. Published by
City of Hartford
; Publication Date: October 11, 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/neighborhoods/plaza_mayor.asp
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Since it started nearly four years ago, the Love Jones Experience, held at the Russell Restaurant, has introduced new poets and singers every week while expanding its roster of regular performers. The event has helped to usher in a new poetry movement in the city. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: June 23, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_advocate_062309.asp
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This year is the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Bulkeley Bridge (formerly the Hartford Bridge), the graceful stone arch span that now carries I-84 traffic. We ought to celebrate it. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 02, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_010208.asp
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Breaking with tradition, the Hartford Public Library board recently named someone without a library services background to the organization's top position. Matthew K. Poland, whose professional background is extensively rooted in the business world, was named the library's chief operating officer. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 07, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/education/cityline_100709.asp
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Faced with a budget deficit, the Hartford Police Department is asking some downtown bars and restaurants to help pay the overtime costs for police officers assigned to maintain order in the city's entertainment district during the busiest nights of the week, when large crowds of partygoers pose the most risk for public safety threats. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: December 17, 2012
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Ever wonder what happened to last summer’s poll to pick favored seating for the new movie theater at Front Street, now under construction? Well, the results are in: Of the 1,700 votes cast, the majority, 31 percent, chose the cushy — and definitely luxurious — Greystone Kingston Leather Rocker. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 23, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_032312.asp
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There is plenty of positive news for the area's office market as it continues to recover slowly from the real estate collapse of the early 1990s and the belt-tightening of the last recession. Sales of prime properties are expected to remain healthy; Modest leasing has put the brakes on rising vacancies; Asking rental rates are holding steady; And there is highly visible redevelopment in downtown Hartford, backed by taxpayer dollars and increasing private investment. Slow job growth and corporate downsizings remain a concern. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 27, 2005
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After a white woman admitted she made up a story about being raped by a heavyset black man in Hartford's Bushnell Park, black community leaders say she should be charged with filing a false police report because she perpetuated a dangerous stereotype. But while Hartford police officials say they empathize with the concerns of the black community, they say they have decided not to pursue charges against the woman because she still says she was sexually assaulted - by another man at a different location - and should not be further traumatized. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 5, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Neighborhoods/htfd_courant_010507.asp
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The Hartford Preservation Alliance recently presented their annual awards to several companies, organizations and individuals who have made a significant contribution to preserving Hartford’s architectural heritage. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: May 28, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_052809.asp
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The Hartford historic preservation ordinance, introduced in 2003, was passed last year by the city council, pending adoption of design guidelines. That painstakingly assembled protocol was finally approved on Nov. 13, to become effective 30 days later. The ordinance creates a historic preservation commission charged with preserving the character of properties listed on the state or national registers of historic places. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 28, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/History/htfd_courant_112806.asp
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A New Jersey educator with a long career in higher education has been named president of Capital Community College in Hartford. Calvin E. Woodland, vice president for student services at Bergen Community College in Paramus, N.J., is expected to begin duties at Capital in March. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 15, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_011505.asp
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The Connecticut Science Center, formerly the Connecticut Center for Science and Exploration has a new name and a logo, and is 93 percent of the way to its fundraising goal of $150 million. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 27, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052706.asp
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In this editorial, the Courant expresses the opinion that Front Street, the development project envisioned years ago as the linchpin between Adriaen's Landing and downtown Hartford, has lamentably dwindled once again. Front Street is essential to making Adriaen's Landing a part of downtown Hartford. There is still an opportunity to turn Front Street into something sensible that fulfills its original purpose, if the funders and developer move ahead smartly. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 02, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_040208.asp
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Greenwich developer Bradley Nitkin is the third developer to take a crack at Front Street. This time, the city says it will really happen. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: August 16, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_advocate_081607.asp
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Downtown Hartford's high vacancy rates have wreaked havoc on the property values of nearly all Class A office towers in the central business district, some of which have lost up to 70 percent of their value over the past five years, a Hartford Business Journal examination of city records has found. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: March 26, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/hbj_032612.asp
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The Hartford Courant supports former Hartford councilman Mike McGarry who proposes that the Hartford Civic Center should engage the city more than it does. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 18, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_011813.asp
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The city of Hartford would lease the XL Center to the state under a proposed 10-year agreement that would guarantee the city annual payments of $3 million in the first two years. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 05, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_040513.asp
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Stan Simpson writes that the expected reopening of two Hartford branch libraries is actually the quiet after the storm. After protesting, pestering, cajoling and shaming city and library leaders to open the Blue Hills and Mark Twain branches, community organizers ultimately persuaded the state to bail out the city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 10, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_091008.asp
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After flirting with out-of-state locations, Prudential Retirement has reaffirmed its commitment to Hartford. Thanks in part to a $4.6 million state loan intended to encourage the company to stay put, Prudential is not only staying, but it will also add 275 jobs and invest millions in its Hartford headquarters at 280 Trumbull St. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: March 24, 2008
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Prudential Retirement is adding 275 jobs in Hartford over five years and is expected to get a $4.6 million, 10-year state loan to help improve its downtown offices, Governor Rell's office said recently. In addition, the Connecticut Development Authority's board approved a $900,000 exemption from the state's sales and use tax to offset some of the cost of the construction work. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 20, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_032008.asp
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The same day Hartford learned it might lose a major downtown employer to the suburbs, another big company renewed its lease in the central business district, keeping more than 800 employees in the city. Prudential Retirement has signed a new, 10-year lease ensuring that the company will remain downtown. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 9, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Region/htfd_courant_030907_a.asp
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A handful of people tested movie theater seats recently and cast their votes for the ones they consider the most comfy. Atlanta-based Spotlight Theatres Inc. ran the Pick Your Seat promotion to generate excitement about the four-screen, 700-seat venue that is expected to open by January 2012. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 14, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_071411.asp
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Hartford law firm Pullman & Comley will double its space in downtown Hartford and has added a new education practice lifted from a dissolving firm. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: July 01, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_070113.asp
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that the long-abandoned Capitol West building on Myrtle Street next to I-84 West in downtown Hartford - the one with the hole cut out of it - is a world-class eyesore. It shows Hartford very poorly to the occupants of the 80,000-plus cars that pass it each day. The best option is for the city to acquire it by eminent domain. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 04, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_020411.asp
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The name that may be the key to Hartford’s future as a welcoming city isn’t Larry Gottesdeiner, Eddie Perez or Michael Wilson, but Fitzgerald Heslop. Heslop, a Hartford native and Weaver High School alumnus, is the new concierge at the Hartford Hilton. By making recommendations to hundreds of guests each week, Heslop serves as the field general for city officials and planners who preach the importance of convention center-related business and foot traffic. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: August 7, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/hbj_080706.asp
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“It’s my job to help other young people to see why [Hartford's] cool,” Julie Daly, the Executive Director of HYPE (Hartford Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs) told me, with a smile. She’s not alone in this job; HYPE’s “dedicated volunteers” really drive the networking initiative of the MetroHartford Alliance. Its membership — 3300 – has more than doubled since 2007. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: July 18, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/familiesandchildren/realhtfd_071811.asp
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The city is cautiously moving ahead on a plan to monetize the more than 6,000 metered and off-street parking places it owns by leasing them to a private operator for up to 50 years in return for an unspecified — but presumably hefty — upfront payment. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 09, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_090910.asp
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that running an urban public library is in part a balancing act. The library must be open to all who want information, but must be ready to deal with the small percentage of patrons who misbehave. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 25, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052508.asp
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Bicycle parking is coming to downtown Hartford. The city has received a $30,800 federal CMAQ (Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality) grant to install more racks. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: July 5, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Transportation/htfd_advocate_070507.asp
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A brief history of the plan to build a light rail line connecting Hartford to Bradley is described in this commentary by Toni Gould, a senior associate with Project for Public Spaces and president of Urban Edge Associates. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 3, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_070305.asp
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Helen Ubiñas writes that in case you're wondering, Mayor Pedro Segarra's decision to knock down the notorious Butt Ugly building, ASAP!, was all about economic development – not a political statement. But, whether anyone wants to admit it – and man, they do not – taking down that building is as much about putting the embarrassing Perez era behind us as it is about getting rid of an embarassing eyesore. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 08, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_070810_1.asp
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Howard Baldwin, chairman of Whalers Sports & Entertainment Inc, and is business manager of the newly named Connecticut Whale hockey team, writes that this weekend his company brought the old brand back as the Hartford Wolf Pack hockey team changed jerseys to become the Connecticut Whale of the American Hockey League. A new era begins. It is Baldwin’s intention, however, to take a page out of the past and do all the things they did in the '70s and '80s when their old team, the Hartford Whalers, became such an integral part of the community. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 28, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_112810.asp
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Pedestrian-friendly infrastructure, such as sidewalks, crosswalk signals, and traffic-calming measures, performance art, street-level novelty shops, hearty, inexpensive food-to-go, and widespread police presence are some of the ways to improve Hartford's pedestrian culture. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 6, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_090605.asp
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Earlier this month, with the cut of a ribbon, the last piece in the Hartford Public Library's major makeover officially opened to the public. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 20, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_012008.asp
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The owner of the reborn Russian Lady — the iconic downtown Hartford nightspot of the 1980s and 1990s — is betting that the same name, location and memories of the long-closed bar will form a firm foundation for building the next generation of patrons. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 05, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_100511.asp
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There's a new catch phrase in local commercial real estate circles these days: cautious pessimism. With economists at the University of Connecticut declaring last week that Connecticut has fallen into recession, commercial building owners and industry professionals are bracing for the fallout. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 18, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_111808.asp
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The three management companies that want to run downtown Hartford's XL Center arena made their pitches privately recently, and one point is getting a good working over: how do you reinvigorate a venue past its prime and set a course for the future when there is no plan for a new arena in sight? Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 23, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_012313.asp
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The Phoenix Cos. said recently it has started an $8 million renovation to the plaza around its trademark Boat Building, built 49 years ago. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 30, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_083012.asp
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This season, Connecticut office holiday parties are making a comeback. Following the hard financial times that have plagued the country since 2007, company office parties in Connecticut were either cut or scaled back. This year, companies are finding ways to bring back their holiday cheer and show appreciation for their employees without breaking the bank. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: December 17, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_121712_1.asp
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The Constitution Plaza East Project is located at the front door the City’s Downtown near the Connecticut River. This Redevelopment Plan provides for the creation of a signature building or buildings containing a unified, mixed use development with office space, residential units and ground floor retail, all located within high-rise buildings. (PDF document, 33 pages) Published by
City of Hartford, Development Services
; Publication Date: September 11, 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment.ConstitutionPlazaEastRedevelopmentPlan.pdf
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This Redevelopment Plan proposes to revitalize a section of Hartford’s Downtown through a series of proposed public and private investments. The Downtown North Project consists of 81 properties in an area generally located to the north of downtown Hartford along the northern side of I-84. (PDF document, 61 pages) Published by
City of Hartford, Development Services
; Publication Date: September 11, 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/DowntownNorthRedevelopmentPlan.pdf
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In the 47-year history of the nation’s gymnastics championships, no host city has shown the level of community business support that Hartford companies have bestowed on the Visa Championships, an event held at downtown's premier facilities. Seven local companies are sponsoring the national gymnastics championships first foray into Hartford, an event business and tourism officials are showcasing as a proving ground of Connecticut’s ability to host big-time athletic events. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: August 09, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_080910.asp
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Moving I-84 to surface level as it passes through Hartford appears to be the best alternative to explore in more detailed engineering studies as the state considers what to do with the aging viaduct that carries the highway through the city. That's the general conclusion of a report released to the public recently evaluating various options for improving the 3/4-mile-long, elevated portion of I-84 that begins at Sisson Avenue and runs to about Union Station. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 27, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_102710_1.asp
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that Howard Baldwin is a dreamer with his feet on the ground. He wants to do something good for Hartford. And by putting a plan on the table, he's forcing us to face this question: Do we want to cement Hartford's position as the entertainment center of central Connecticut, or not? For many good reasons, the answer should be a resounding yes. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 20, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_112011.asp
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Gov. M. Jodi Rell has offered one floor of a state-owned building for use this winter as a "no freeze" shelter for homeless men. The state offered use of the former Second Church of Christ, Scientist on Lafayette Street to the city at no cost. All the city has to do is sign off on the agreement. The city would have to cover the cost of operating the shelter in the nearly century-old building. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 08, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/homelessness/htfd_courant_120809.asp
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Gov. M. Jodi Rell has offered one floor of a state-owned, nearly century-old former church for use this winter as a "no freeze" shelter for homeless men. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 07, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/homelessness/cityline_120709.asp
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Just one week before a critical deadline, Gov. M. Jodi Rell has sent the agency in charge of negotiating a deal for the future of the long-delayed Front Street project in Hartford a pointed missive. A source familiar with the letter said Rell had sent a strongly worded message telling the authority to get it moving. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 1, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_090106.asp
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Millions of private and public dollars have been poured into new downtown developments. But so far, few retailers are knocking on Hartford’s door. For those developers who report they are working on deals to bring retailers to downtown, it is proving to be a long, arduous task. The evidence is in the high number of retail vacancies. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: May 5, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/hbj_050507.asp
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Michele Lyden, head of interior design at the Connecticut Convention Center, explains her use of curves, color, and Hartford's maritime history in decorating the various rooms throughout the building. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 29, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052905_H.asp
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An illustrious gallery of subjects showcases the Dutch Master's genius in a landmark exhibition in downtown Hartford. As the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art undergoes a $15 million renovation, it is concentrating on smaller, focused exhibitions inspired by works already in its collection. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 11, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_101109.asp
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Thirty-five years ago, the roof of the center's Veterans Memorial Coliseum collapsed. Miraculously, nobody was hurt. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 18, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_011813.asp
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The Aetna Viaduct, the elevated section of I-84 that runs from Sisson Avenue to downtown through the heart of Hartford, reached the end of its 40-year projected life in 2005. The HUB of Hartford and the Connecticut Department of Transportation are together studying removing the viaduct and lowering the road. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 21, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_062109.asp
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Commercial real estate owners like to joke about the best kind of deal: taking over a renovated property where someone else has already done all the work. If so, the next occupant of 31 Pratt St. in downtown Hartford should be very happy. When Joe Black's Restaurant and Pub closed March 29, 2008, the owners left behind an 18,000-square-foot space into which they had poured $4.1 million to transform a bank building from the 1890s into an Irish pub and banquet hall. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 08, 2008
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Providence and Springfield each spent about $80 million to renovate their arenas, less than one third of the cost of building a new arena. Both cities claim to be thrilled with the results. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: August 04, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_080408_1.asp
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Hartford craves young blood. City officials speechify on the need to attract prosperous, trendy young professionals, and developers expound on the need for them. So why, with all the pleading, aren’t more young professionals living here? Clearly, it’s the high apartment rents, say real estate professionals. Current rates are miles beyond what most 20-somethings can afford. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: January 14, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_011408.asp
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This year will be a better year for Hartford hotel occupancy than 2009, although a projected improvement off the worst year in recent memory doesn’t have hoteliers jumping for joy. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: June 14, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_061410.asp
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Only hours after gunfire sent 10 teenagers running for their lives and forced the lockdown of an elementary school, Hartford's police chief and the school system's spokesman attributed the violence to racial tension at Hartford Public High School. Now they're not so sure. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 7, 2007
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reSET, the Social Enterprise Trust, has opened a new business incubator and community co-working space at 99 Pratt Street. Designed to be a home for innovation in downtown Hartford, the space is open to entrepreneurs, freelancers, and professional service providers, and provides them with unlimited coffee, internet bandwidth and opportunities to learn from and support each other’s success. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: July 18, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_071813_4.asp
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A volunteer firefighter and his friend have opened a new Hartford restaurant on Main Street in the South Green neighborhood. Hook & Ladder, is a new dining niche in Hartford: the downtown family-friendly restaurant. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: February 11, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_021108.asp
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As upscale and mid-range restaurants vie for a piece of a shrinking consumer leisure dollar, the creative juices are flowing. The answer to getting people in the door? Take the tried-and-true happy hour in the bar or lounge area, and make it about more than the booze. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 27, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_022709_1.asp
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As downtown workers line up at food carts and bustle around the Old State House at lunchtime on a summer day, just down Main Street at Bushnell Plaza there is rarely a reason to stop. A large, concrete wall runs along the sidewalk for dozens of yards. On Wednesday, the scene was a bit different as splashes of color, and activity, invited people to linger. Armed with easels, markers and open minds, a team of 15 landscape architects from throughout the state gathered around the plaza's walls in an effort to re-envision the raised, mostly barren holdover of urban renewal that separates Main Street from Bushnell Park. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 18, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_081811_1.asp
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From the day the Connecticut Convention Center opened, its managers have heard complaints about the huge parking garage: Signs are confusing, parking is a pain and finding the way from car to convention and back is a challenge. So the state's Capital City Economic Development Authority is working with architects, construction managers and the garage operator on a plan to improve the signs and ease navigation. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 28, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_122805.asp
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Hartford's "New England’s Rising Star" campaign is a decade old. City boosters say it's time to rebrand. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: July 27, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/jcohen_072711.asp
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A decade ago, the problem was finding anyone on the streets downtown Hartford. Today the problem is finding a place for Hartfordites to grill steaks. The streets that were desolate (on days when there were no Civic Center events) now have people jogging, walking dogs or heading out for dinner. People are moving back downtown. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 12, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_081211.asp
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A comparison of the Hartford Public Library's operations to six other library systems has found that it has the largest budget, costs the most per capita and has the second largest staff. The Hartford city council commissioned the review in July 2008 following a difficult budget season that saw the layoff of 40 employees and the closure of two neighborhood branches for several months to help close an $870,000 funding gap. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 18, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_111808.asp
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In 1990, a local Hartford bank reassured city leaders that plans for an office tower at the corner of Main and Asylum streets were real and that the 45-story edifice would be built. Just one thing stood in the way: the 78-year-old Hartford-Aetna Building, the city's first skyscraper. Over the protests of preservationists, the 11-story building came tumbling down. Today, nearly 25 years later, there is no tower, only a parking lot. A new book, "Vanished Downtown Hartford," provides a tour through the downtown area, chock full of engravings and photos tracing the city's development — and redevelopment — beginning in the early 1800s. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 27, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_072713.asp
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Downtown restaurateur's open their doors to Big East Tournament fans and players. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 6, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_030605.asp
Related Link(s):
Hartford Through Visitors' Eyes: So-So
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"Hartford: New England's Rising Star" was a slogan intended to sell the city to itself and to others - a brand that placed the lesser-known city in the better-known region, one that hinted at change. But five years into the slogan's life, some city boosters are sensing it's time for a different message. Hartford, some say, has already risen. Others, perhaps less convinced, wonder how long a star can rise before it, and the slogan, get tuckered out. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 12, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_091206.asp
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The movie producer who used to run hockey in Hartford, the company that runs it now and the developer who has pledged to bring back the NHL all have put plans before the state to be the next to run the Hartford Civic Center. In proposals submitted to state development officials last week and announced Monday, three bidders told the state how to best run a facility that loses roughly $4 million a year. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 5, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_120506.asp
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The future of the Hartford Civic Center and the dream of major league hockey again took the boardroom stage recently, as rival corporate teams pitched plans that hoped to both save the state money and feed its starving hockey fans. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 11, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_011107.asp
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The commotion over digging up the Park River is missing a larger opportunity. The rampant and sometimes counterproductive debate over the past few months has focused on whether to bring back part of the long-buried river as a water feature in downtown Hartford. Like that idea or not, it isn't the river's highest and best use. What should be in the spotlight is the river's old corridor. It could become what Hartford has long needed: a multi-use trail coming into downtown from the west. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 7, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_050706_b.asp
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The ChampBoats racing series will whiz by Hartford on the Connecticut River this fall, bringing 150,000 people and an estimated $9 million to the city for a nationally televised racing event, officials said recently. The ChampBoat Grand Prix will be Sept. 23 and 24, 2006 and will be the first-ever ChampBoat race in the Northeast. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 22, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_062206.asp
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Riverfest, Hartford’s biggest celebration and one of the largest in New England was held on Saturday, July 7, 2007 at three sites along the Connecticut River. Riverfest organizers are planning several new features as this year’s festival honors the men and women of the U.S. military. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: July 3-11, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_news_070307.asp
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Fast boats and leggy ladies might make for a good beer commercial, but the combination sank the Connecticut River powerboat race that was planned for August, 2008. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 25, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_072508.asp
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Ten years ago, not even 20-20 vision would have enabled people to visualize what they see along the Riverfront today. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: February 18, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_news_021810_1.asp
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Joe Marfuggi, president and CEO of Riverfront Recapture, is celebrating his 25th year with the organization. He reflected recently on some of its accomplishments over its 30 years of existence and the difficulties involved in reclaiming access to the river in Hartford and East Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 20, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_052011.asp
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Rob Ruggiero, who arrived at Hartford's TheaterWorks as a freelance director in 1993 and stayed on as associate artistic director for many years, will be the Theater's next leader in the new position of producing artistic director, overseeing both its creative and management sides. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 14, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_121412.asp
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Robinson & Cole, the venerable Hartford-based law firm, said recently that it will trim staff by 30 positions, including 11 lawyers, across the firm's seven offices in the Northeast. The firm's Hartford office is taking the brunt of the cuts , losing five lawyers and nine administrative support jobs. A total of 19 support positions are being eliminated companywide. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 01, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_040109.asp
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The makings for some generous and varied lunches roll into the city each weekday by about 11:30 a.m. A variety of chrome and stainless steel trucks and wagons, complete with grills, sinks and well-stocked refrigerators line up along Elm Street at the edge of Bushnell Park, attracting dozens of Capitol-area workers daily. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 14, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_091407.asp
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Stan Simpson points out the need for affordable housing for low- and moderate-income families in Hartford's development plans. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 22, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_102205.asp
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C. Roderick "Rory" O'Neil died at the end of July 2012 at 81. He was a major figure in the business world, a senior executive at The Travelers and later the business partner of Alan Greenspan. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 30, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/htfd_courant_073012.asp
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The co-founder of Riverfront Recapture, the 31-year-old nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring Hartford's access to the Connecticut River, died July 28, 2012 in Greenwich. He was 81. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 30, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_073012.asp
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In the '80s, Aetna Life and Casualty commissioned famed muralist Rudolph Zallinger to create a panorama of "The Early History of Hartford" to hang in its offices in the city. In the decades since it was finished, it has hung in those offices, seen by Aetna employees as they went through their work days. Now it is in a place where anyone can see it: Aetna has donated the mural to Hartford Public Library Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 28, 2012
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Superior Court Judge A. Susan Peck was expected to decide whether to call for a new Democratic primary election in the 1st House District. Incumbent State Rep. Kenneth Green filed a lawsuit Aug. 24 seeking to have the election results invalidated after a recount determined that he lost the seat he held for more than 15 years by two votes to Hartford city Councilman Matthew Ritter. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 03, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_090310.asp
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The public finally received confirmation of what we already knew: The Market at Hartford 21 is done. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: December 30, 2011
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A record 17,000 registered runners recently participated in the ING Hartford Marathon, relay, half marathon, 5K and kids K. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 13, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_101312.asp
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This article profiles Ben Seidel, Executive Director of the Connecticut Convention Center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 29, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052905_L.asp
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One of the keys to driving more attendance to the XL Center will be adding pre- and post-event activities in or near the arena to make downtown Hartford more of an entertainment destination. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: February 25, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_022513_1.asp
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Chief Librarian Louise Blalock told employees she is prepared to take several steps to improve safety and security at the Hartford Public Library's main branch, including instituting mandatory staff training, developing a workplace safety and security plan and inviting regular police patrols. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 22, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052208.asp
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Financing is in place and demolition is well on its way on the former Sage-Allen building on Hartford's Main Street. The building's developer and the University of Hartford have agreed to house 136 students there by September 2006. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 15, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_021505.asp
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The Metro Center class A office tower in downtown Hartford has garnered interest from potential investors, but a deal is not likely to happen anytime soon, sources familiar with the situation say. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: October 17, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_101711.asp
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The region’s CBS television affiliate hasn’t even moved out of its space in downtown Hartford for greener pastures in Rocky Hill, but there are already deals on the table for the station’s building at Three Constitution Plaza. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: October 23, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/hbj_102306.asp
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In this editorial, the Courant expresses the opinion that the Capewell Horse Nail Co. factory building needs to be saved. In addition to its historical status, the Capewell project is in a key location, on the southeastern fringe of downtown. It can be a bridge between the Colt project and Adriaen's Landing and downtown. It can bring development to the surrounding blocks, which will in turn help downtown development move south, as it should. It behooves the city on several levels to save the Capewell. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 11, 2008
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This Courant editorial expresses the opinion that to close the Old State House in downtown Hartford for lack of funding would be unthinkable. The state must quickly take ownership of one of Connecticut's most important landmarks. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 27, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_022707.asp
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The fate of the Old State House is up in the air, as the Connecticut Historical Society has run out of money to run the 18th century building. Without state funding, the Old State House will have to be shuttered Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: April 5, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_advocate_040507.asp
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In this editorial, the Hartford Business Journal expresses the opinion that the opposition to locating a winter homeless shelter in a church basement in the middle of Hartford’s downtown business district sounds a lot like a NIMBY (“Not-In-My-Backyard’’) argument. Those who oppose the use of the church basement to house the homeless on cold winter nights maintain that a homeless shelter in downtown Hartford will interfere with the city’s economic development efforts. Opponents to the downtown shelter should reconsider their position. Establishing the shelter in a location where the homeless can’t be ignored forces the business community to examine the reasons for homelessness and the costs to them as taxpayers. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: December 07, 2009
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For New York, it's the Empire State Building. For Philadelphia, it's city hall. For Hartford, the landmark of the cityscape is Travelers Tower, though it may be a little harder to recognize these days encased in a latticework of scaffolding. The 527-foot-tall tower, with 34 floors, is getting a face-lift at a cost of $30 million. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 08, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_080813.asp
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A major project with the potential to bring dramatic traffic and streetscape changes could be coming to one of the busiest intersections in Hartford. As part of a sweeping effort to increase the number of magnet schools in the city, officials in Hartford are planning a business and technology magnet school for a vacant lot on the southeast corner of Broad Street and Farmington Avenue. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 13, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_051306.asp
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Workmen swarm the new Connecticut Science Center on Hartford's Riverfront Plaza like bees on a bed of colorful spring flowers. They are putting finishing touches on the iconic glass building for opening day, June 12, 2009. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 06, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_060609.asp
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Students are using the Internet to access lessons tied to the actual construction of the $150 million Connecticut Center for Science & Exploration. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 13, 2006
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Hosmer Mountain Root Beer has long-standing policy of reusing its soda bottles to cut costs and conserve energy. Over the past year the Science Center café had not returned any bottles. But as a result, of negotiations, the café operator has begun returning most of the refillable bottles. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: July 08, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_advocate_070810.asp
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After a little more than a half year since its opening in June 2009, the leaders of the Connecticut Science Center believe it is off to a great start in meeting their expectations. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: January 18, 2010
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It was supposed to take just a few weeks, but the effort to fix two sagging sides of the "magic carpet" roof atop the Connecticut Science Center in Hartford is now expected to take several months, contributing to the delay of the facility's opening to March 2009. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 29, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_022908.asp
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It has been three months since the planning board approved the Science Center design and now plans are being scaled back. The board planning the Connecticut Center for Science & Exploration trimmed the project's dimensions by 10 percent. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 16, 2004
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/science_center/htfd_courant_121604.asp
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Connecticut Center for Science & Exploration
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Theodore S. Sergi, former state education commissioner, took on a challenging post-retirement assignment more than five years ago — to take the Connecticut Science Center from concept to construction. So you can understand why he says the iconic glass building going up on Hartford's riverfront is in his bloodstream and why he chokes up when talking about his decision to step down as president. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 03, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_010309.asp
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On July 28, 2009, famed architect Cesar Pelli was feted in a reception at the recently opened Connecticut Science Center, the building his firm was chosen to design. But what most guests at the reception presumably did not know is that exactly two weeks earlier, on July 14, the science center had filed a lawsuit against Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, Inc., alleging the firm had "substantially and repeatedly" breached its contract. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: November 03, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_advocate_110309.asp
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With its striking architecture, the Connecticut Science Center has already become a noticeable Hartford landmark. The center's 150-plus exhibits take up a little more than a quarter of the 144,000-square-foot building. Education is the big focus here. Center officials have said they want to inspire future generations of scientists, doctors and teachers. Luckily, the exhibits are a lot of fun. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 11, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_061109.asp
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The Connecticut Science Center's rooftop garden opened in May for the 2012 season, and has quickly become the ideal place for visitors to experience native plants and "green" rooftop architecture or simply enjoy the wide views of downtown Hartford, the Connecticut River and the nearby countryside. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 07, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_080712.asp
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The Connecticut Center for Science moves closer to becoming part of Hartford's skyline every day. Follow this link to the Hartford Courant web site and read updates, opinions and more as this $100 million project unfolds. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 25, 2004
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/science_center/default.asp
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Science Center Scaled Back
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Tom Condon writes that his recent column on the conceptual plan to bring the I-84 viaduct down to grade in the center of Hartford generated a remarkable number of hits and responses, pro and con, and a number of questions. A quick summary: The viaduct is the three-quarter-mile elevated section of I-84 on the western edge of downtown Hartford. The viaduct was built in 1965 with a 40-year life expectancy. State Department of Transportation officials said in 2006 they were going to repair it for $100 million. But a citizens group urged the department to look at other options. This led to the study released last month, which evaluated a new viaduct, a tunnel and bringing the highway to grade, the option most favored by the participants. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 07, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_110710_1.asp
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The developer of downtown Hartford’s Front Street is expected to announce the signing of a second tenant within a month, according to James Abromaitis, executive director of the Capital Region Development Authority. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 17, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_071712.asp
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With a generous anonymous benefactor stepping forward to pick up the tab for the entire season, The Hartford Public Library's "Baby Grand Jazz Piano Series 2012" launched the first of its 16 free, weekly Sunday concerts on Sunday, Jan. 8, at 3 p.m. with a much-anticipated encore performance by the noted, Japanese-born pianist Eri Yamamoto. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 06, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_010612.asp
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For several months, we at Becker & Becker Associates, a design and development firm, have been working with the city of Hartford to revive the Bank of America building at 777 Main Street as a mixed-use, residential and retail property. The project is part of a multi-front effort at the state, federal and local level to bring thousands of new residents to the city's downtown. It reflects Becker & Becker's mission to revitalize our cities' core neighborhoods by boosting residential growth through the reuse of historically important places and structures. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: April 15, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/housing/hbj_041513.asp
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There's a new mural in downtown Hartford, on the side of a building on Pearl Street. The old brick surface of the synagogue is faded, but, just wait until you see it wet. Adam Niklewicz's installation is a water-activated mural of Hartford's historic Charter Oak. The brick around the tree is weather-treated. The area of the tree drawing is not. When the wall gets wet, the bricks in the tree-drawing area become soaked and dark and the treated bricks do not, causing the image to appear sharply on the wall. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 13, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_091312.asp
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In his first 100 days in office, Mayor Pedro Segarra set in motion plans to demolish the infamous "Butt Ugly Building" on Main Street, championed a citywide effort to clean up parks and scaled back on city staff by consolidating several offices. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 01, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/government/cityline_100110.asp
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Mayor Pedro Segarra addressed a crowd at the Bushnell recently as the speaker for the MetroHartford Alliance Rising Star Breakfast. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 11, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/government/cityline_011111.asp
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It wasn’t a coincidence that in his first few days in office Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra announced that the city had reached a tentative agreement to acquire and then demolish the five-story H.B. Davis Building on Main Street, commonly known as the "Butt Ugly Building." The building, which was at the heart of the corruption case against disgraced Mayor Eddie Perez, has been an eyesore to incoming downtown residents for years, and tearing it down would represent a fresh start for Hartford symbolically. But the move is part of a larger economic development plan that Segarra and his top lieutenants are now constructing. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: August 02, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_080210_1.asp
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As cities go, Hartford is a small place: Walk three blocks in any direction and you'll bump into the edge of the central business district. But these days, downtown Hartford office properties are attracting big attention from investors and developers from outside the state - so much so that only one major building - the Gold Building on Main Street - remains locally owned. And now, that building, too, is for sale - and is likely to be acquired by an out-of-state firm, experts say. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 20, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_062006.asp
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The campaign to alert the new C.R.D.A. Board and other officials to opportunities for improving the “town/gown” relationship between the big state investments and the city seems to be getting some attention. The responses to the RFP for the XL Center is the best place to start. Which organization cares the most about the impacts on the citizens and businesses in the city of Hartford? Of all the factors involved, the answer to that question should be number one. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: November 22, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_112212.asp
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On April 16th, more than 700 people attended the annual Riverfront Recapture fundraiser, headlined by the $230 million, 1.6 million square-foot convention center, part of the Adriaen's Landing project. Attendants paid $150-$250 for tours, views of the river, and food and drink. Although the center is not entirely complete and functional, guests were nevertheless impressed. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 17, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_041705.asp
Related Link(s):
Show Time in Hartford
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The Economic Impact of Complementary Components of Adriaen's Landing
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Helen Ubiñas explores the correlation between homeless men and sex offenders. The statistic she refers to claims that 50 percent of men who will use the no-freeze emergency shelter proposed for downtown Hartford are sex offenders. She attempts to track down who floated that idea. But so far, no takers. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 19, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_111909.asp
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The proposed downtown location of a new "no freeze" shelter for homeless men continues to generate discussion. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 01, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/homelessness/cityline_120109.asp
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Helen Ubiñas writes that considering all the drama surrounding the no-freeze homeless shelter proposed for downtown Hartford's Center Church, she figured the Rev. Paul Goodman would be relieved to have the whole soap opera behind him. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 13, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_121309.asp
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Most people don't look forward to Mondays. But live-music fans who know the secret of the Shinolas do. The Shinolas, a rootsy Americana band of local musicians, started playing at Tapas on Ann in downtown Hartford a year ago with a few simple goals: to have fun, to play good music and to play it close to home. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 15, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_051510.asp
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Downtown developer Larry Gottesdiener has built his downtown food store. All he needs now is someone to run it. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: May 22, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_advocate_052208.asp
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In the aftermath of shootings at Papa's Pizza that killed one and wounded four others, Hartford is considering at least two options to strengthen the law that regulates late-night restaurants. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 18, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_061809.asp
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The Connecticut Convention Center is nearly completed, capping a two-decade effort to build a convention center in Hartford. The convention center will be the largest new public building since the opening of the Hartford Civic Center 30 years ago. The Hartford Marriott Downtown will open as the city's largest hotel. And with a combined cost topping $300 million, the complex will be the most expensive pair of buildings ever built in Hartford. What remains unknown is whether the economic payoff will fully justify the $230 million that the state's general fund paid for the project - a cost taxpayers will be footing until the state bonds are repaid in 2024. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 27, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_022705.asp
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Trading on Hope: Downtown Businesses Struggle to reach City's Bright Future
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The Economic Impact of Complementary Components of Adriaen's Landing
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The new Star Shuttle makes a 2.2-mile loop and stops along some of the city's key arteries - Columbus Boulevard, and Trumbull, Asylum, Allyn and Main streets. The Star's ridership numbers are increasing as the word gets out and more people come into the city. The shuttle - a pilot program financed by the State Department of Transportation - is an example of forward thinking, but it's drawback is its route which is limited to Downtown. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 8, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_100805.asp
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Not long ago, some people in the arts and heritage worlds realized that they would be more effective — in attracting patrons and dollars — if they worked together. The latest child from that union is a series of street signs that will start to go up around Hartford, courtesy of Greater Hartford Arts Council, among other organizations, to mark events and people, both ridiculous and sublime. The point is to mark as many interesting spots as possible, and to remind people that Hartford had it going on once, and it could again. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 06, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_010608.asp
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Hartford recently hosted the regional convention of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., the nation's oldest sorority of college-educated black women at the Connecticut Convention Center .The 2,500 women, many of whom sported the organization's familiar salmon-pink and apple-green colors, spent an estimated $2.5 million in the few days they visited Greater Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 20, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_012007_a.asp
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Hartford's mayor plans to build a magnet school on a lonely strip of land at the corner of Farmington Avenue and Broad Street, but critics say that the site, hemmed in by office buildings, I-84 ramps and nightmarish traffic snarls, is no place for a school. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 17, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_121705.asp
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The city has received six responses from companies interested in a long-term lease of its public parking system. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 13, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_courant_041310_2.asp
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Despite a strong start, house sales in Connecticut fell for the sixth straight year in 2010, leaving the total at its lowest level since 1991 and providing little momentum for much of a rebound this year. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 17, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/homeownership/htfd_courant_021711.asp
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If one reviews the years of hyperbole and self-congratulations and cheerleading associated with Hartford’s new Connecticut Science Center, there is room for significant confusion about its business plan. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: August 10, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_081009.asp
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After years of planning and preparation, Hartford's improved skate park will break ground in late summer or early fall of 2012. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 11, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/htfd_courant_061112.asp
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Again this year, Hartford-area residents may experience skating on a pond in the middle of the city with dozens of other happy people at Winterfest, a two-month-long festival in the capital's Bushnell Park. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 21, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_112112.asp
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A market and deli is now under construction at 421 Asylum by the former owner of a grocery store in the Frog Hollow neighborhood. And, just a few hundred yards to the west, The Hollander at 410 Asylum, is now getting fresh, locally grown produce delivered weekly for its residents, part of a community-supported agriculture program. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 30, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_073010.asp
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Hartford or bigger cities like New Haven, the traditional Main Street in Connecticut and other states is proving to be a model around which to build livable and energy-efficient communities. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 27, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/smartgrowth/htfd_courant_122709.asp
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The walk-in humidor with its Spanish-cedar foundation is home to cigars from around the world, all kept fresh by a patented, and still functioning, 1917 humidifier. The apparatus tells the story of a tobacco business whose presence in Hartford spans almost 100 years. It started with a couple of wine stewards from the old Bond Hotel and has evolved to two partners — a retired IT worker and a building inspector — who share an entrepreneurial spirit, inquisitive minds and the love of a good stogie. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 07, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_050712.asp
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Review of downtown development progress since 1998 indicates that Hartford is heading in the right direction. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 14, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_081405.asp
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David M. Kahn, the executive director of the Connecticut Historical Society Museum, is stepping down in May to take a job in New Orleans as the director of the Louisiana State Museum. Kahn, who has headed the city museum for more than nine years, said that the opportunity to move to New Orleans and help a historic institution rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina was an assignment he could not pass up. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 16, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/History/htfd_courant_031606.asp
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Stan Simpson comments on the recent visit by the Urban Land Institute to Hartford. The institute, composed of land use experts, goes around the world, at the invitation of municipalities, and lives in the designated city for a week. Members of the group immerse themselves in the community and then give an unfettered assessment. The consultants encourage community involvement and leadership in crafting a long-term vision for development. And, with a fresh set of eyes they usually have a better appreciation for amenities than the folks who invited them. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 29, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_092907.asp
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Here's what should happen after you park your car near one of the new "pay-and-display" parking meters in downtown Hartford: Pay. And display. Problem is, that second step is sometimes a problem. Instead of heeding the instructions — feeding the meter and displaying the receipts on the dashboards of their cars — some motorists are taking the receipts with them and earning parking tickets as a result. To correct the issue, the Hartford Parking Authority will print and install a pictogram displaying a car and a big red arrow that points to a receipt on the dash on each of its meters. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 23, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_122308.asp
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Shoppers have gotten pretty used to the pop-up store, especially around the Fourth of July and Halloween. But the pop-up that will open in two weeks in downtown Hartford won't offer fireworks or scary costumes, just deals on merchandise from downtown's oldest clothing store. Stackpole Moore Tryon Tuesday's, a downtown fixture for a century, plans to open the pop-up on the other end of Pratt Street from its flagship store at the corner of Pratt and Trumbull streets. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 24, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_102412.asp
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There seems to be a growing consensus that small, sustainable development plans are what can help cities limping along in their struggle to maintain a steady tax base and a thriving economy. As a location to launch a small business, the Hartford metro region has been named number five in the nation by CNNMoney.com. Small businesses provide the backbone of enterprise in the community, and the whole region does better when its businesses are many and diverse. Published by
Urban Compass
; Publication Date: October 14, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/history/ucompass_101409.asp
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Northland Investment Corp. and a troubled business partner are wrestling in a New York court over the fate of a once-happy union designed to create a $2 billion apartment portfolio with 21,000 units in a dozen states. In late August 2008, Northland, Hartford's largest private property owner, filed a civil suit against Tarragon Corp. in New York State Supreme Court. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 26, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_092608.asp
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In this commentary, the author expresses his opinion that there's reason to expect that downtowns will continue reviving, as more people move into them and business improvement districts help assure a basic level of cleanliness and order. Let's hope it happens quickly. The downtown substitutes that developers have been delivering are really not sufficient. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 23, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_122307_1.asp
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Hartford's newest movie theater, the four-screen Spotlight, and the Front Street Bistro inside its lobby opened recently, the first businesses to open in the otherwise vacant development on Front Street in Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 16, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_111612_1.asp
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Although sprawl is most often associated with the far reaches of suburbia, many older American city centers have been affected by it — progressively reshaped and transformed in an effort to make them more competitive with their burgeoning suburbs. In Hartford, a fundamental change occurred in the look and configuration of the city, but also in how its transportation functions. Over the last 60 years, what has been created in downtown Hartford is a hybrid urban form that functions more like suburban sprawl than a traditional urban place. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 18, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_061810.asp
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After a wave of high-profile foreclosures, Downtown Hartford is now home to a host of new landlords, many of them financial institutions with few ties to the City, but whose decisions on what to do with their recently acquired assets will have major ramifications on the central business district's commercial realty scene. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: December 10, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_121012.asp
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Marketing dollars can't erase the image of decay and desolation that vacant, rundown buildings have projected for years at some of the most traveled entrances to downtown Hartford. But now, the city is developing a proposal that could boost redevelopment of the some of the most blighted commercial areas in and around downtown. The proposal would create a redevelopment district encompassing some of downtown Hartford's biggest eyesores. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 7, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_080707.asp
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St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center could open medical offices in a new office tower proposed for downtown Hartford — seeing an opportunity to become the first hospital to provide services in the city's central business district. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 13, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_111309.asp
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Connecticut hospitals have been opening urgent care centers at a dizzying pace in recent years to offer patients access to care that is closer to home and less costly than visiting an emergency department. St. Francis is in negotiations with the city of Hartford to open a new 1,000-square foot urgent care center in City Hall on Main Street. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 09, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_040912_1.asp
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Months away from St. Joseph College School of Pharmacy welcoming its second fall class, the private West Hartford educator is expanding its presence in downtown Hartford. St. Joseph recently leased another 17,000 square feet on the third floor of Hartford 21 retail-residential office tower at Trumbull and Asylum streets. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: April 17, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_041712.asp
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St. Joseph College is delaying by a year the opening of its downtown Hartford pharmacy school because developing the curriculum is taking longer than expected, the school said recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 28, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_042810.asp
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St.Joseph College has won a key accreditation that will allow it to admit the first class of students to its new pharmacy school in downtown Hartford this fall, the school announced recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 27, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_012711.asp
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Once there were two clothing shops that were a few blocks apart, shared customers and good names in downtown Hartford. Well, everything changes and today, both shops are one: Stackpole, Moore and Tryon and Tuesdays, together at the corner of Pratt and Trumbull streets, right across from the XL Center. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: July 18, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_071813_1.asp
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Hartford Stage's renovation campaign of "at least $11 million" received a boost from the state recently with Gov. M. Jodi Rell announcing that the theater would receive $2 million in bonding funds. The money is earmarked as part of Rell's new $20 million bonding fund for capital projects related to the arts, culture and history around the state. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 21, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_022108.asp
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TheaterWorks, which owns its beautiful 1927-vintage Moorish Revival building on Pearl Street, has renovated much of the three-story building, now called City Arts on Pearl. The first floor now has a satellite art gallery of the fabulous New Britain Museum of American Art, called the Gallery of American Art, and a bistro inside the gallery operated by bin228 Café and Wine Bar across the street, named bistro233. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 15, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_021509_1.asp
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When Dan Hincks got the idea to open a high-quality, intimate music hall some six years ago, he set his sights on Hartford. A location in Norfolk proved at the time to be a better fit for what would become Infinity Music Hall & Bistro, however, and Hincks dropped his plans to build in Hartford. But the idea to open a venue there never went away. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 03, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_100312.asp
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The Connecticut Convention Center's marketing and transportation budget has been reduced from the requested $6 million to $4.7 million. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 9, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_060905.asp
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When the Connecticut legislature rolls into Hartford each year — bringing 187 legislators, scores of lobbyists, journalists and temporary staff — the city’s merchants see a rise in business activity. It’s measureable. But by all accounts it’s more of a ripple than a tsunami. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: March 22, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_032210_2.asp
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The state will buy two Harford office buildings -- one in downtown, one in Asylum Hill -- with space for thousands of state employees as it consolidates work sites to save money, sources familiar with the transaction said. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 06, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_030613.asp
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The state is considering ending regular service for the Star Shuttle -- the free bus that loops through downtown Hartford. The shuttle gets a lot of use when conventions are in town, and hardly any use when they're not. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: August 23, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/jcohen_082311.asp
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Unable to put together a funding package of roughly $75,000 over several months, the state lost a premier bass fishing tournament that offered a potential $2.5 million economic boost to the Hartford region. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: January 28, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_012808_1.asp
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While voicing concern that the long-delayed downtown development at Front Street in Hartford is missing deadlines, the state agency that oversees the project gave the developer an additional two months to complete the next phase of the operation: coming to terms with the city over promised funding. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 15, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_071506_a.asp
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Hartford is known for its anemic level of registered Republicans. But for one weekend downtown will be the land of the state's Republicans, as between 3,000 and 4,000 party faithful will come to town for two days to hold their 2010 nominating convention. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 26, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/cityline_062609.asp
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After sacking two previous expansion projects, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art officials are hoping that three times will be a charm as they embark upon yet another project within six years. The state is greenlighting the museum’s third plan, reallocating a $15 million grant initially approved for its two previous proposals. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: January 14, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/hbj_011408.asp
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The state may have to pay millions of dollars to a former developer whose contract to oversee Front Street in downtown Hartford was abruptly terminated in 2004. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 25, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_072512_1.asp
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The state just completed its largest real estate acquisition in decades, but its appetite for office space still may not be satisfied. After committing $120 million to buy two signature Class A office buildings in downtown Hartford, state officials say the deal making may not be over. The plan is to consolidate about 22 state leases and move 3,100 workers into both buildings by the end of 2014 as part of a long-term strategy to reduce the state's real estate costs. By consolidating leased space into state-owned property, government officials estimate taxpayers will save $102 million over the next 20 years. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: March 25, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_032513.asp
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Now that the state has completed its purchase of Connecticut River Plaza, work can begin on renovating the downtown Hartford office complex for use by employees of the Department of Revenue Services, the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, and other agencies. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 29, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_082913.asp
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In the short term, the sale of the Morgan Street parking garage to the state looks like a good deal for Hartford. Though the deal is still being negotiated, details reported thus far indicate the city will receive a total of $26.2 million for an asset that is barely in the black. But, the deal could raise long-term issues that could work against the city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 05, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_080513.asp
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The state has closed a $5.5 million funding gap, but several details remain before it can sign a deal with a developer who wants to bring residents and retail to downtown Hartford's Front Street, the state said recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 27, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_092706.asp
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The state says that the downtown club it ordered closed earlier this summer following a spate of violence may now reopen because a security plan is in place. But city inspectors say the owners of the former Mansion club can't reopen until they address several code violations. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 21, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/cityline_092109.asp
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The state temporarily shuttered the downtown Hartford nightclub The Mansion on recently, capping a violent week in which one patron was shot and four others were stabbed just after they left the club. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 13, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_061309.asp
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Lawmakers want to slash proposed funding to operate the new, $162 million Connecticut Science Center, set to open in June 2009. The science center’s master plan, widely circulated to state officials during its development stage, assumed an annual state appropriation of approximately 15 percent of the center’s annual operating budget. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: May 05, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_050509.asp
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The state and the city of Hartford finally reached an agreement that paves the way for the state to take over the operation of the Old State House, preventing the threatened closure of the historic downtown building. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 28, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_062808.asp
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The state would pay the city of Hartford $23 million in a proposal to buy the underused Morgan Street Garage, parking that is needed for state workers who will eventually move into the nearby Connecticut River Plaza, the state’s budget director said recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 09, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_040913.asp
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For three years, sales of office buildings in and around Hartford set records for volume and price, fueled by no-fuss underwriting and easy money from Wall Street. And 2007 appeared to be set on the same course. But a slowdown soon hit — one that is likely to continue in the next year — as money from Wall Street all but dried up for real estate deals amid the subprime lending crisis that is still roiling the financial markets. The slowdown is likely to affect not only office sales in the next year, but other commercial transactions involving industrial and retail properties. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 24, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_022408_1.asp
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Steve Campo, 59, the founding artistic and executive director of Hartford's TheaterWorks since he started it in 1985, has resigned his position. He has been on medical leave since December, 2011. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 14, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_061412_1.asp
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This year, Riverfront Recapture celebrates its 25th anniversary. Riverfront has been one of the most successful nonprofits in the state over the past quarter-century. This group got the state and federal government to lower I-91 and build platforms that reconnected downtown to the river. Then they gave people reasons to go to the river by building parks and sponsoring regular events. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 28, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/htfd_courant_052806.asp
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Hartford's most significant quality-of-life improvement in the past three decades is its reconnection with the Connecticut River. Youngsters and adults row, fish, bike, jog, cruise, listen to music and otherwise enjoy this great natural asset. They can do this thanks to a remarkable nonprofit, Riverfront Recapture. It celebrates two anniversaries worth noting this year; the 30th for the organization and the 25th for Executive Director Joe Marfuggi. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 28, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052811.asp
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Companies use plenty of perks to lure top-notch employee talent these days: generous salaries, box seats at sporting events and conferences in exotic locales. But at One Corporate Center in downtown Hartford - the "Stilts Building" - the new owners hope to tap one more: a sophisticated, visually stimulating workplace with plenty of amenities to make much more bearable the 12-hour workdays that go along with high-level jobs. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 19, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_091906.asp
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The two-year examination of six New England shopping sites compared
downtowns in West Hartford, Northampton, Mass., and Brattleboro, Vt., with commercial sites the study described as having conventional layouts, such as Somerset Square in Glastonbury, Glastonbury Center and Avon Center. The study, found stark differences between traditional downtown environments and
shopping areas with more conventional layouts.
Mixed-use downtowns such as West Hartford Center, which combine retail,
restaurant, residential and office uses within easy walking distance, make better use of parking resources
By contrast, conventional retail areas, such as Somerset Square in Glastonbury, may have up to double the amount of parking they actually need. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 28, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_112805.asp
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The former Bond Hotel in downtown Hartford is about to reopen as a Hilton Homewood Suites. It will open as a 116-suite hotel on Nov. 8, 2007 after $5 million in renovations that took four years to complete. The hotel, which caters to extended-stay travelers, already has bookings into 2008. The opening of the hotel will end a tortured, seven-year saga to fully redevelop the historic, 12-story building, rivaling some of the longest-to-complete and troubled projects in the city's history. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 20, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_092007.asp
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A summary of the discussion at the first public workshop on the future of the Aetna viaduct, held on November 19, 2009. (PDF document, 9 pages) Published by
City of Hartford
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Link: /issues/wsd/transportation/Summary_I84_Wrkshop1.pdf
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The sun spread warmth as thousands of people descended on the city's downtown for what has become a rich and prideful celebration. Bundled-up tailgaters set up hours before the 41st Annual Greater Hartford St. Patrick's Day Parade stepped off on Capitol Avenue. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 10, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_031012.asp
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XL Insurance continues to grow its Hartford presence. XL sells global insurance, reinsurance and financial products and services. There are 224 XL employees in Hartford. XL’s growth in Hartford is in sharp contrast to the consistent loss of insurance jobs in the Hartford region. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: November 27, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/hbj_112706.asp
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It looks like some of the vacancies downtown are about to be filled. Three restaurants are slated to open on the block of Main Street between Pratt/Temple, Church, and Market. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: July 15, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_071510.asp
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A new city survey shows that 40 percent of existing retail space downtown is vacant, even as 65,000 square feet of new retail space is being developed on Front Street, part of the Adriaen's Landing redevelopment project. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 22, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_082209.asp
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Tom Condon writes about a movement to remove highways as a way to improve the livability of cities. He suggests that city officials and the state Department of Transportation should all be looking at I-84 as land-use plans for the city of Hartford are developed. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 11, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_061106.asp
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Ken Krayeske comments on the recent public meetings concerning urban planning and development in the Hartford region: a set of presentations by Ken Greenberg for Hartford 2010, and a presentation on Smart Growth and preventing urban sprawl by former governors Parris Glendening of Maryland and Christine Todd Whitman of New Jersey. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: July 19, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Immigrants/htfd_news_071906.asp
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The developer of a proposed high-end condominium and apartment complex on the site of the YMCA building on Hartford's Bushnell Park has begun discussions with the city to secure public financing for the roughly $110 million project, city officials said. The discussions are preliminary, but the level of financing could be somewhere between $5 million and $10 million. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 11, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_081106.asp
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Two downtown Hartford institutions, the sports bar Coach’s and the restaurant Tapas On Ann, will be opening new locations by the end of 2008. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: October 06, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_100608.asp
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The gutting of the 33-year-old Hilton on Trumbull Street is the most ambitious of three hotel renovations in downtown Hartford that are in the works or completed. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 17, 2004
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/courant_121704.asp
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The Greater Hartford Arts Council has decided to cancel Taste of Hartford for 2005. The decision was seen as part of a larger effort to reinvent outdoor programming in Constitution Plaza. Taste of Hartford was started in 1983 by Beth Shluger and is considered by the public a tradition, which, according to Dan Karp, president of Daniels Production Inc. and event manager of Taste of Hartford, is worth keeping. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 25, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_032505.asp
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How will we know in five or 10 years whether downtown Hartford is on the upswing? Here's a possible indicator: the Arch Street Tavern. If it is open and thriving, then there are likely more people living downtown, businesses in the now-vacant space on Front Street, more meetings and conventions in the convention center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 09, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_090911.asp
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The city council recently approved a $12 million, 15-year tax abatement deal for the developer of Front Street, the retail, residential and entertainment district that would link Adriaen's Landing to the rest of downtown Hartford. The deal puts developer Bradley Nitkin on track to start construction on the site by autumn. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 14, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_021407.asp
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The staff of the state-owned Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, lobbied the state legislature to have the center exempted from the state-mandated admissions tax, which is charged for every ticket that is bought to enter any place of amusement, entertainment or recreation in Connecticut. The legislature approved the exemption, with an effective date of July 1, 2007. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 2, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_070207.asp
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Taxi drivers hope for more passengers and business at the opening and the future use of the Connecticut Convention Center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 30, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_053005.asp
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The two-level, glass-walled space in the Hartford 21 tower at the corner of Trumbull and Asylum streets — a highly visible spot in downtown Hartford but tough to lease — is now getting its first tenant, TD Bank. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 30, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_033012.asp
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As downtown Hartford welcomes athletes, coaches and die-hard fans to this year's Big East Women's Basketball Championship tournament, the growing population of downtown residents stands ready to do a little promotion of its own. Downtown residents are happy to make the point that, yes, people do live in the central business district. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 04, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_030411.asp
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Tom Condon testified recently before the House subcommittee in favor of Congressman John Larson's bill that would make Hartford's Coltsville a National Park. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 13, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_061310.asp
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This blog post by kerri provost lists arrests occurred in the downtown Hartford bar area from midnight on January 1, 2010 until late morning on the same day. Because of the holiday, this is a higher number of arrests than usual for the area. Several venues hosted multiple arrests. This post is a response to the belief that the crime around these clubs is caused exclusively by Hartford residents. Unless noted otherwise, the arrested individuals have stated their home addresses as towns other than Hartford, such as Ellington, Manchester, Southington, Granby, New Britain, Berlin, Glastonbury, and several from Massachusetts. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: January 04, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_010410_1.asp
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City leaders are contemplating the future of the XL Center, formerly the Hartford Civic Center. More than $274,000 has been spent on two separate studies by independent consultants to examine the economic feasibility of demolishing the center and constructing a new arena on the downtown site. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: August 11, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_081108.asp
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Darko Tresnjak is directing his first Shakespeare play, “The Tempest” at Hartford Stage. Tresnjak, who took over the theater in the fall of 2011, decided he wanted this play to introduce Hartford audiences to his approach to the Shakespeare canon. He also wanted some "weight" after a different kind of sorcery he staged this spring in a production of the bewitching comedy "Bell, Book and Candle." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 10, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_051012.asp
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This Courant editorial expresses the opinion that the decision by the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art to not expand to the Hartford Times Building is a good one. Good management is more important than a new building. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 07, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_100707.asp
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Willard Holmes, director of the Wadsworth Atheneum, said recently that things are looking up at the museum. Attendance is up, donations are up, and a planned make-over of the Hartford Times building is scheduled to move forward. Added to that, the developer of the neighboring retail and residential development, Front Street, has reached an agreement with the state. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: October 19, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_advocate_101906.asp
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Alan J. Plattus questions the Connecticut Convention Center's large size and ability to adjust to change in Hartford, noting that many large structures from the past are being broken up into smaller divisions to accommodate contemporary needs. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 29, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052905_A.asp
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The Bushnell is tuning up its finances with the hope of orchestrating a growth spurt that would make the nonprofit arts organization a major force in a downtown Hartford renaissance. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: April 02, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/hbj_040212.asp
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The Capital Grille will open its second Connecticut steakhouse as part of the Hartford’s Front Street complex. Front Street’s leasing agent, Eagle Rock Retail, has a leasing plan posted on its web site that says the upscale restaurant plans to open next year. The plan shows the upscale restaurant has leased 8,090 square feet in the northeast corner of the complex, facing Columbus Boulevard and the convention center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 26, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_112612.asp
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Maybe Hartford should have built a casino. Four years into the capital city's official campaign for renewal, much of its music scene is sliding southeast, down Route 2 to Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods. The two biggest casinos in the world are soaking up entertainment dollars with a rich array of live music, restaurants, clubs and shopping. That leaves Hartford - and other cities in the region - scurrying to attract visitors while competing against a pair of well-funded marketing juggernauts. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 2, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_070206.asp
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The Urban Renewal-era design of Hartford's Constitution Plaza has been called many things since the 1960s, not all of them flattering. But historic? The long-vacant building that was a 12-story hotel, known by several names, was recently listed on the State Register of Historic Places and appears to be headed for the national designation as well, clearing the way for the new owners to seek historic tax credits to help finance the hotel's conversion to 199 apartments. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 20, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_032012.asp
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The Connecticut Convention Center is working. A team of the Convention and Visitor Bureau, the hotels and the Convention Center sales operation is clicking well. People are jamming the home shows, car shows and even the prizefight. The recent carshow broke all records, and the wonderful statewide food/hotel show had a great second year. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: November 29 - December 6, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_news_112206.asp
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This Courant editorial expresses the opinion that, of all the grand schemes envisioned for the state's capital city a decade ago, the $150 million Connecticut Science Center promised to be the most wondrous. But the center needs at least $10 million more than anticipated. The very things that make the building magical - the four stories of glass walls that give a bird's-eye view of the Connecticut River, for example - are driving up construction costs by about 10 percent. The state should cover the overage to finish the job. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 16, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_051607.asp
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Had it not been for the Dutch fort, Hartford would not have been the place selected for settlement. This article provides a short history of the Dutch in Hartford and explains how Adriaen's Landing and Dutch Point symbolize why we are in this place today. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 20, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_112005.asp
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Analyzes the impact of six projects related to Adriaen's Landing: Marriott Hotel, retail and entertainment spaces, Class A office space, residential housing, parking garages and infrastructure improvements. (PDF Document, 39 pages) Published by
Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis, Department of Economics, University of Connecticut
; Publication Date: February 24, 2000
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Link: /issues/wsd/downtowndevelopment/adriaen_landing_complementary_components_final_report.pdf
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The long and bitter struggle between club and restaurant owner Shawn Eddy and the residents of the building where he built his upscale Emperor at the Linden is nearing an end, and it looks like Eddy has lost big. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: July 01, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_advocate_070110.asp
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Prudential Retirement's announcement that it will renew its lease at a major downtown office tower was welcome news for a city facing the loss of a major employer, MetLife. But the deal also showed why the central business district is locked in a constant struggle to reduce vacancy rates. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 13, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_031307.asp
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About 200 meeting planners from the Society of Independent Show Organizers came to Hartford last week for a three-day educational conference, but they were also here to check out the Connecticut Convention Center and the city. The members of the group have the power to steer conventions to Hartford. Despite the treatment, though, Hartford remains a tough sell for many convention-goers. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 20, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_082006.asp
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The outside of The Hartford Club is elegant and formidable, with two columns standing strong and inflexible against colonial brick. That's why Hartford's last and largest city club is often stereotyped as a traditional enclave of privilege, an unchanging nexus of exclusivity. Maybe there are clubs out there where that picture is true. But that's not what's happening at the Hartford Club. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 16, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_051610.asp
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A audio recording of the December 14, 2006 community program, Property Taxes - The Real Story, held at the Hartford Public Library. Published by
HartfordInfo.org
; Publication Date: December 14, 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/Videos/wsd_12_14_2006.asp
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As The Hartford Financial Services Group goes through a major restructuring, the company is pushing forward with a further consolidation of its Connecticut real estate holdings. The Hartford has put up for sale its 12-story office tower at 55 Farmington Ave., located on the outskirts of the central business district and across the street from The Hartford's headquarters on Asylum Hill. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: April 23, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_042312.asp
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When Liam McGee first took over the job as The Hartford's chief executive a year ago, he drove by the long-vacant Capitol West building every morning on his way to his Asylum Hill office from his downtown apartment. McGee's strong personal impressions propelled a recent announcement by The Hartford Financial Services Group that it will commit $2 million to help the city buy Capitol West, tear it down and redevelop the property. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 17, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_111710_1.asp
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Countless community discussions have grappled with the question of how to revive downtown Hartford. On Pratt Street, it’s happening. Nina Salazar is part of this momentum. Salazar, who says she has been a “working artist and teacher forever,” opened Studio N111 on Pratt Street in the fall of 2012. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: June 14, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/realhtfd_061413.asp
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Mayor Perez and union workers recently participated in the opening of downtown Hartford's refurbished Hilton Hotel. Although a contract hadn't been reached yet, management and union officials were confident that negotiations would be successful. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 2, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_030205.asp
Related Link(s):
Hungry for Hilton's Jobs
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Hartford’s latest performance space is in The Hollander, located at 410 Asylum Street. This building has ground floor commercial space; above is a mix of market-rate and affordable apartment units. Now HartBeat Ensemble is using one of the commercial spaces. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: February 27, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_022711.asp
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This website presents information about the I-84 Hartford Project is a Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) project to address structural deficiencies within the I-84 corridor approximately between Flatbush Avenue (Exit 45) and the I-91 interchange in Hartford. The I-84 Hartford Project will examine the feasibility of a wide range of concepts and, in collaboration with state and federal agencies, stakeholders, and the public, make a final recommendation on how to reconstruct this section of the I-84 corridor. Published by
The I-84 Project
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Link: /issues/wsd/transportation/wsd_071413.asp
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Dawn Holder’s installation in the ArtWalk Gallery at the Hartford Public Library is like visiting Florida in the winter. The porcelain garden is a foray into an otherworldly springtime. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: March 11, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_031110.asp
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Tommy Ringwalt has never been a tattoo artist, but he's been around them his whole life. Eight years ago, Ringwalt called upon the connections he'd made and jumped into the tattoo supply business. After traveling, visiting countless tattoo conventions and hobnobbing with some of the biggest tattoo artists in the world, Ringwalt is finally bringing his passion for tattoo art back to his hometown. Ringwalt is hosting Tommy's Tattoo Convention at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 16, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_081612_1.asp
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There has been a long line of strategies for injecting young people into downtown Hartford. The most recent is to roll out the red carpet for corporate interns while they're here for the summer and hope they move downtown permanently when and if a job offer comes later. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 29, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_072908.asp
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The goal of the iQuilt Plan is to connect cultural assets in Hartford to create a more vibrant, walkable, sustainable city and downtown. This page collects various documents, presentations and news articles on the topic. Published by
HartfordInfo.org
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Link: /issues/wsd/downtowndevelopment/wsd_iquilt_wrapper.asp
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This pocket guide is a handy abbreviated version of the full iQuilt Plan Overview, released in January 2012. (PDF document, 19 pages) Published by
iQuilt Partnership
; Publication Date: January 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/downtowndevelopment/iquilt_pocket_guide.pdf
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"The iQuilt” is a loose grid of park-to-river pedestrian routes which would weave together Hartford's key cultural sites and institutions around the theme of cultural innovation. Currently taking place throughout 2011, the iQuilt Phase 2 focuses on the design of three key elements: iQuilt Strategic Plan, GreenWalk Master Plan, and Connecticut Square Master Plan. (PDF document, 53 pages) Published by
Bushnell Center for Performing Arts
; Publication Date: May 31, 2011
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Link: /issues/wsd/DowntownDevelopment/wsd_iquilt_phase2.asp
Related Link(s):
Greater Hartford Arts Council
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In the past, most of the big plans to revitalize Hartford have looked to the suburbs for inspiration, be it suburban office parks (Constitution Plaza) or suburban shopping malls (the Civic Center Mall). The new iQuilt Plan, however, draws inspiration from Hartford’s own past. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: February 02, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_020212.asp
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A document which outlines a new concept plan for Hartford which promotes a formal development of what is called “The iQuilt”, a loose grid of park-to-river pedestrian routes which would weave together Hartford’s key cultural sites and institutions around the theme of cultural innovation. (PDF document, 10 pages) Published by
Bushnell Center for Performing Arts
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Link: /issues/wsd/artsandculture/iQuilt.pdf
Related Link(s):
Greater Hartford Arts Council
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A periodic newsletter of the Adriaen's Landing District, highlighting the new developments in Hartford and East Hartford along the Connecticut River and in downtown Hartford. (PDF document, 3 pages) Published by
Capital City Economic Development Authority
; Publication Date: September 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/DowntownDevelopment/wsd_090109.asp
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If lions really do sleep for long periods before roaring to life, then Shawn Eddy has chosen the right moniker for his new restaurant and nightclub. A number of times Eddy, 30, has put off opening the doors to the Emperor at the Linden, his new upscale restaurant, lounge and club, at the former site of Corny T’s. But when the place adorned with lion logos finally awakens, people will take notice. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: November 11, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/hbj_110606.asp
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This article provides a timeline of the Connecticut Convention Center's development from 1984 to the present. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 29, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052905_M.asp
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The clock is finally ticking for Hartford's 1960s-era Clarion Hotel, the 12-story eyesore in spooling white concrete worthy of an Eastern Bloc nation that sits in the way of hoped-for redevelopment of Constitution Plaza downtown. With the passage by the City Council in January 2009 of an urban renewal plan for the plaza, the building's long-time owner, the Maharishi Global Development Fund of Fairfield, Iowa, has been put on notice that the city has begun the process to take over the hulking 12-story hotel through eminent domain. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: March 12, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_advocate_031209.asp
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Abul Islam, the relentlessly optimistic Pakistani immigrant who built a thriving civil engineering firm in Middletown and now wants to build a 12-story tower in downtown Hartford, has run into yet another challenge to the LEED-certified “technical center” he believes will lead the city into an era of “green” growth. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: April 14, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/environment/htfd_advocate_041410.asp
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The downtown Hartford nightclub closed by the state earlier this summer following a stretch of late-night violence could reopen under a different name and with a heightened security plan, the state said recently. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 11, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/cityline_091109.asp
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Recently, 300 people attended a job fair at The Market at Hartford 21. There were 75 positions open at this much-anticipated (by some) food store in Downtown. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: February 19, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_021911.asp
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The Market at Hartford 21 — the upscale downtown Hartford grocer that opened six months ago — is closing temporarily to rework its business plan, which could mean reconfiguring the store, changing what it sells and buying its merchandise differently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 19, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_091911.asp
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When The Market at Hartford 21 temporarily closed a week ago after problems with the refrigeration system, it was a headache that the 4-month-old downtown Hartford grocer didn't need: spoiled inventory amounted to $35,000, not to mention lost sales. But owners Ryan and Kelleanne Jones took the opportunity to make some changes for when the Asylum Street grocer plans to reopen. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 30, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_073011.asp
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For years, residents of downtown Hartford wanted a grocery store. This Spring, they got it. And then, after six months, it closed. Now, it's been two months -- and the market shows no sign of reopening. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: December 01, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/jcohen_120111.asp
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A mounted police officer told Ultimate Frisbee players recently that they were no longer allowed to play at Bushnell Park, citing a directive from the city to limit sports activity on the green. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 19, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_091912.asp
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On the east side of Bushnell Park, where once there was grass and swings, there is now a large concrete slab surrounded by swaths of a dark-colored porous paving material. Some have complained that the scene is aesthetically displeasing. They are right. City officials say the problem is temporary. Let us hope they are right. The pad was installed last fall as a base for the popular skating rink, used by thousands of visitors over the winter. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 27, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/htfd_courant_082713.asp
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About five years ago, a sensible decision was made to take the space around the Pump House in Bushnell Park and turn it into a summer restaurant/gathering place. A unique venue was established and we all have enjoyed many nights under the stars. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: July 6, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_news_070606.asp
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The risk takers, those who bounce back after failing, people determined to rise in a cutthroat environment, creative thinkers and natural leaders - those are the folks Donald Trump and NBC are seeking when they hop around the country casting their show "The Apprentice." As it happens, Hartford itself is also looking for the same ambitious types, as developers erect hundreds of apartments. Long after the first local casting call for "The Apprentice" is forgotten, the city - and the region - will try to nurture these types of residents as it strives to build badly needed vibrancy along with all those sleek new dwellings. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 2, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_040206_a.asp
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Across Hartford's central swath, from Coltsville to South Green, into downtown and west through Asylum Hill, an urban core of more than 18,000 residents survives today without a viable retail base of dependable stores, pharmacies, service branches and grocers. There are a smattering of retail outlets in the area, but residents still have to leave their neighborhoods to buy many necessities. In the end, any steps to improve Hartford's retail climate will help the city maintain its wave of growth and prosperity. If the challenge is met, retail could again become one of the city's greatest strengths. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 25, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_062506.asp
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For nonprofit tourist attractions, attendance matters. Their financial stability depends on it. Attendance projections are particularly critical for new, multimillion dollar facilities when visitor counts aren’t a sure thing. It’s a challenge Connecticut Science Center officials are taking very seriously. Since 2004, officials began developing a master plan for the center, which is expected to open next spring. They have fine tuned the center’s operating budget of $8.5 million based on industry attendance experience and careful analysis of state and local tourist attractions. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: May 19, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/hbj_051908.asp
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Alan Lazowski, the founder of LAZ Parking, the fourth largest commercial parking operation in the country, with regional offices across the country, with 6,000 employees, with more than 425,000 parking spaces, is profiled in this article. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: October 03, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_100311.asp
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After four years of leadership regrouping, mission revising and real estate dealing, the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art is about to turn its long-sought expansion into a physical reality. Construction will begin in the spring 2007 on the $15.5 million renovation of the former Hartford Times Building on Prospect Street, a literal cornerstone of the Front Street development in Adriaen's Landing. The museum's new building - which is being leased from the state for 99 years - will open in the fall of 2008. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 16, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_111606.asp
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Could it be the dawning of a new era for the Wadsworth Atheneum? Susan Rottner, the new board president, and Susan Lubowsky Talbott, the new director of the museum, have brought with them a new sense of optimism among long-time Wadsworth watchers. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: December 04, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_advocate_120408.asp
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Despite the failure on Front Street, the Convention Center says it is thriving. From the top of the Marriott tower next to the new Connecticut Convention Center the view is terrific. On the East Hartford side of the building, the Connecticut River flows majestically toward Long Island Sound. In the distance, the green rooftops of Cabela's new flagship sporting goods store serve as a beacon of the regional synergy. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: April 03, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_advocate_040308.asp
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When buildings for the first phase of Hartford's Front Street project were completed two years ago and not immediately filled, the critics were out in force, calling the project a white elephant and a waste of money. But, Spotlight Theatres and Infinity Music Hall and Bistro will soon be open. The two projects together will use nearly half of the commercial space available at Front Street. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 02, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_100212_1.asp
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If Steve Campo has his way — and those who have watched the entrepreneurial theater director through the decades know how determined that way is — Pearl Street will be a cultural landscape in downtown Hartford.The immediate issue is the deeding of the TheaterWorks property — now called City Arts on Pearl to a nonprofit arts entity. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 08, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_090809.asp
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Hartford's TheaterWorks, whose founding artistic-executive director took a sudden medical leave in January, is facing "a serious deficit" that is causing dramatic changes in its programming and operations. And, a large, yet-to-be-determined six-figure deficit, a low cash flow and bills that are in arrears — which caused actors in the recent "The Sty of the Blind Pig" to receive eviction notices at their housing at Hartford 21 — have prompted TheaterWorks' traditionally low-key board to step up and initiate new management for the 26-year-old, not-for-profit theater. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 14, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_031412.asp
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State workers aren't the only ones taking enforced furlough days. Hartford's TheaterWorks' staff went on unpaid leave for the first two weeks in August 2009. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 24, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_072409_1.asp
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Steve Campo, the founding artistic and executive director of Hartford's TheaterWorks for its 26 years, is taking an indefinite medical disability leave from the theater, effective immediately. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 12, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_011212.asp
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Beginning May 23, 2007, people who go to downtown Hartford and the Asylum Hill neighborhood will be seeing blue. That's the color of the uniforms that will be worn by 15 security and cleaning ambassadors whose job it will be to make the streets cleaner and safer. The ultimate goal is to attract more people to Hartford to shop, play and live. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 18, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_051807.asp
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In this opinion piece, the author says he was stunned by an error of omission at the Connecticut Science Center: there is no exhibit on organic evolution, the biggest idea that science has generated since the Copernican revolution, when humans finally accepted that Earth was not the center of the universe. Going to a science museum without an exhibit illustrating the emergence of species, the origin of humanity and the connectedness of all living things is like going to a banquet without a main course. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 30, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_073009.asp
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More than two months after workers at the Connecticut Science Center affixed its last bit of steel and "topped" the building off, engineers have found a small problem. The top is a little off. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 01, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_110107.asp
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Ken Krayeske comments that attending a meeting about the future of Hartford, provided the opportunity to consider the prospect of tearing down the I-84 viaduct to repair the fabric of the city, and provided a rare tangible point to chart a goal once deemed unimaginable. Published by
The 40-Year Plan
; Publication Date: November 24, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/yrplan_112409.asp
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As Mayor Eddie A. Perez tries to broker a deal between the state, the center's operator and two unions on how employees should consider unionizing, another union has entered the game. The Laborers' International Union signed an agreement with the state and the convention center's operator that allowed the union into the building recently to speak with employees. The result of the agreement will be a secret-ballot employee vote on whether or not to unionize. It was unclear how the entry of this new entity would affect efforts to end labor strife that has already driven business away from the year-old convention center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 20, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_062006_a.asp
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The 35th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade was held on in Hartford on March 11, 2006. In conjunction with the parade, Sister Maureen Faenza and Sister Theresa Foni of House of Bread, a soup kitchen in the city's North End, were honored as Persons of the Year by the Central Connecticut Celtic Cultural Committee. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 10, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_031006.asp
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Not too long ago, the streets of downtown Hartford were largely empty after business hours. But things slowly are a'changing. There are now people out walking dogs and going for coffee. Downtown is waking from the dead. It's not Times Square, but it is better than it was. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 02, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_050212.asp
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Len Wolman, owner of the Hartford Marriott Downtown hotel and manager of the Connecticut Convention Center, makes a very persuasive argument that a city ordinance requiring him to sign a so-called labor peace agreement with unions or risk losing his tax breaks is illegal. Unite Here! and the Service Employees International Union, the two labor organizations seeking to recruit employees at the convention center and the hotel, have said that they would accept only a pact that adopts the "card-check neutrality" procedure for union representation. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 30, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_083006.asp
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Thousands turned out recently to honor veterans during the 13th Connecticut Veterans Parade. There were veterans, soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines, antique military vehicles, old cars and politicians. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 04, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_110412.asp
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A wreath-laying ceremony at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch kicked off the annual Veterans Day parade in Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 06, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_110611.asp
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Thousands of spectators streamed into Constitution Plaza recently to mark the start of the holiday season by listening to carols and taking in the more than 250,000 lights adorning the trees. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 28, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_112809.asp
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Three sports and entertainment firms - including the partnership that will take over the operation of the Hartford Civic Center this summer - have told the state they would like to run Rentschler Field should the current management agreement come to an early end. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 20, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_042007_b.asp
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Spectators streamed into the city to ring in the new year with ice skating, fireworks, face painting and a host of other activities. The First Night Hartford celebration, in its 24th year, drew guests from within the city and from cities and towns throughout Connecticut. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 31, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_123112.asp
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Unpaid meters and poorly parked cars are no longer likely to get a free pass in downtown Hartford. In what officials say is a bid to make it easier for those interested in stopping downtown to find a parking space, a new era of enforcement is about to begin. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 22, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_022206.asp
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Two very large personalities are driving an outsized dream to bring a big-league Whalers team back to Connecticut's capital city. Their strategies are at odds, but developer Larry Gottesdiener and former Whalers owner Howard Baldwin have separately energized the faithful for yet another round of "we can do it." That's great. But the dream is at best distant, at the moment unrealistic and perhaps even hurtful to the real needs of the city's renaissance. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 8, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_010806.asp
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With the University of Connecticut moving its Greater Hartford campus to downtown Hartford, and with a handful of new residential developments on the drawing board, already challenging traffic and parking problems could get worse. One way to help alleviate this congestion would be car-sharing. Business For Downtown Hartford, the downtown marketing and advocacy group, is conducting a short online survey to see if residents, workers and visitors are interested in having a Zipcar service downtown. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 09, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_070913.asp
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One of Hartford's most frustrating questions — what is it going to do with the proud old Colt Building and its iconic blue dome? — is edging closer to an answer Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 27, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_072711.asp
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This Courant editorial expresses the opinion that now that the board members of the Capital City Economic Development Authority have picked a new executive director, they and the legislature ought to ask a more fundamental question: How can we justify the agency's continued existence? Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 12, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_021207.asp
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After the Connecticut Historical Society warned in February 2007 that without financial help it would have to shut the Old State House down at the end of June, the governor and legislature both rushed in with proposals to rescue it. But there’s disagreement about just how the rescue should be made. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: May 3, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/History/htfd_advocate_050307.asp
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Jim Ireland, the energetic and outspoken managing director of Hartford Stage for the past four years, resigned recently "to pursue other professional opportunities." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 16, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_121605.asp
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After losing more than 70 percent of their funding and nearly five decades of combined leadership experience, the two agencies responsible for bringing visitors to Greater Hartford are reverting to creativity to accomplish their missions. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: June 14, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_061410.asp
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Wethersfield has some new wheels that officials hope will literally bring tourists to the town's historic district. A new trolley-bus, designed to transport conventioneers and their families from Hartford to Old Wethersfield and back, was unveiled recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 15, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_071506.asp
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The Big East as we knew it is ending, but, for Hartford as least, it is ending well. There was a time when the city had no inkling about how to run a major basketball tournament. That has changed, particularly over the decade that the city has hosted the Big East women's tournament. In learning how to put on basketball tournaments, the city has gained a sophistication in event management that will serve it well as it pursues other events. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 11, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_031113.asp
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that if your heart is on the hardwood, your home should be Hartford. The city hosted the Big East Women's Basketball Championship and the America East men's and women's championships. Hoops fans were able to see six of the country's top 25 women's teams in action, including top-ranked UConn and the University of Hartford Hawks. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 06, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_030610.asp
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A Massachusetts developer is planning an 18-story tower overlooking Bushnell Park that would be the largest downtown residential development in years. The skyline-altering project by Northland Investment Corp. would cost an estimated $117 million and calls for 200 upscale condominiums and 100 apartments. It would be built at the corner of Jewell and Pearl streets, where the Hartford YMCA now sits. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 19, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_101905.asp
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Some businesses close as others open in downtown Hartford as change looms on the horizon with the opening of new hotels and Convention Center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 20, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_022005.asp
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The iconic Travelers Tower in downtown Hartford is getting a facelift. Travelers property and casualty insurance company, which has major operations in Hartford, is making a $30 million investment to do a major maintenance and rehab of the building, which it has owned since 1919. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: July 02, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_070212_1.asp
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A penthouse, sky walk, and rooftop sky deck overlooking Bushnell Park are just a few of the amenities being pitched by local developers aiming to convert downtown Hartford's tired-looking and vacant 101 and 111 Pearl St. office buildings into modern apartments that lure young people to the city. Final plans for the $42 million project were recently submitted for review to the Capital Regional Development Authority and aim to redefine a key piece of real estate in downtown's central business district at the intersections of Pearl and Trumbull streets. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: June 10, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_061013.asp
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Residents began moving into the Trumbull on the Park apartments on Saturday, bringing to a close an important downtown housing project delayed roughly a year partly because of construction problems. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 4, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_120405.asp
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A walk downtown this week reveals that business is far from “as usual.” The USA Gymnastics Visa Championships happening in various locations across the city has brought a lot of people into Hartford. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: August 12, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_081210.asp
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Gina Greenlee suggests that revitalization of Hartford is taking place from the outside in. But an inside out approach may be more of a draw. Build a city in which people want to live and organically it becomes a magnet for outsiders. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 20, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_092005.asp
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Tyler Smith writes about the construction “puzzle” of Trumbull and Asylum streets in downtown Hartford that will eventually become a true urban structure comprised of apartments, retail spaces, and parking. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 29, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052905_B.asp
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Fifty years ago, plans for Hartford's Constitution Plaza called for soaring office towers, a television broadcast studio, a hotel, storefronts for specialty shops and one more thing: apartments. In the wake of a recession that hit in 1960, ownership in the plaza shifted and housing was dropped from the plans. Now, a partnership of two New York developers is placing a $20 million bet that apartments not only belong on the plaza but will thrive there — in the long-vacant Clarion Hotel. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 20, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_032011.asp
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It was the fender-bender that costs an insurance company $26,000. At around 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010, a man on his way to the farmer's market in downtown Hartford accidentally backed his van into a plaque attached to one of the eight flagpoles surrounding the Old State House at 800 Main St. The vibration from the tap resonated up the 30-foot flagpole, which knocked loose a 3-and-a-half-foot-tall, gold-plated statue bolted to the top. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 18, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_071812.asp
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Long-stalled plans to build a hotel on land near the Connecticut Convention Center are moving again, as the developer has a new partner, a probable lender, and, as of this week, at least $2.5 million in state funding to get the 130-room hotel built. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 25, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_012507.asp
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The two office buildings on Pearl Street in downtown Hartford couldn't look more different, right down to the color of their brick. But a partnership, led by Pennrose Properties of Philadelphia, has a vision for joining the two structures -- one 12 stories, the other seven -- with a common lobby that would lead to 200 market-rate apartments, plus retail space on the ground floor. The $43 million proposal joins a growing list of housing projects in and around the city's central business district being boosted by funding from the Capital Region Development Authority, part of a strategy to encourage more people to live downtown. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 13, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/housing/htfd_courant_081313.asp
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The team that planned a 22-story hotel and office tower in downtown Hartford in the late 1990s that was never built has sold at a steep discount two buildings at Pratt and Trumbull streets that would have been part of the development. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 29, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_062911.asp
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Two developers have submitted proposals to turn a vacant, 4-acre lot on Hartford's Main Street into another piece of the "gateway" to the city's North End. One developer would build strictly retail anchored by a supermarket; the other would build mostly affordable rental housing with some retail on the side. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 16, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_081605.asp
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Two side-by-side historic downtown Hartford stores, including a smoky oasis for pipe and cigar smokers and a cutlery seller that opened in 1898, are set to close at the end of March as the owner of their building is asking for rents the stores' owners say they cannot pay. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 17, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_011711.asp
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Developer J. Martin Hennessey, who has tried unsuccessfully to develop Hartford's Capewell factory into a community of gated homes and a hotel, recently announced that he is moving forward with the hotel, adding an additional hotel and a restaurant. The Capewell factory is located in the Sheldon Charter Oak neighborhood, just south of the Adriaen's Landing site. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 15, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_011505.asp
Related Link(s):
Life at Dutch Point Slowly Fades Away
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Sheldon Charter Oak Neighborhood Profile
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Capital City Economic Development Authority (CCEDA)
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Hartford Courant Editor Tom Condon raises interesting questions about the plans to develop a gateway to Park Street and Hartford's Latino neighborhood. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 17, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/Downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_071705.asp
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Chandler Howard and Brian Foley know about crunching numbers and what it takes to execute a business plan. As Massachusetts developer Larry Gottesdiener steps up his efforts to lure a National Hockey League team to Hartford, Howard's and Foley's conflicting perspectives on what it would take to reclaim an NHL team are worth assessing. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 15, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_041506.asp
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The Wadsworth Atheneum acquired a sculpture by Tony Smith, "Amaryllis," in 1967, shortly after Smith's groundbreaking one-man show there. Over the years, the geometrical black abstract construction has been in various places outside the Hartford art museum and damaged from skateboarders. "Amaryllis" was eventually uninstalled and placed in storage. After a nine-year absence and extensive restoration, "Amaryllis" was placed back outside the museum on Monday in a new spot. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 19, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_111912.asp
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Two multimillion dollar plans to turn 2 acres of city-owned land into a thriving gateway to Hartford's Hispanic community have been submitted to the city for approval. The city's review provides for staff to make a recommendation to the city's redevelopment agency. If that agency approves a plan, it moves to the city council for approval. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 12, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/Downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_071205.asp
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Two Tony Award-winning regional theaters in Connecticut recently named high-profile figures as their new managing directors who will oversee major building drives and help stabilize the institutions' finances. Michael Stotts, former managing director of Long Wharf Theatre, takes over in the same role at Hartford Stage. Joan Channick, managing director of Theatre Communications Group, a national service organization for not-for-profit professional theaters, is the new managing director at Long Wharf. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 1, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_060106.asp
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The Hartford and The Phoenix Cos. have laid off another 285 Connecticut employees in cost-cutting efforts, bringing the total for the two insurers to 685 since late last year. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 27, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_062709.asp
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Hartford Mayor Eddie A. Perez will have to wait awhile longer to get undergraduate feet on the street, as plans to house students from the University of Hartford at the Sage-Allen development project on Main Street are behind schedule. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 17, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Housing/htfd_courant_031706.asp
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Hartford has been selected as the host city for an international figure skating event in October of 2006. Hartford was selected over Cincinnati. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 4, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_050405.asp
Related Link(s):
United States Figure Skating
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United States Figure Skating Press Release: "Hartford Named as Host City for 2006 Smart Ones Skate America"
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ING's orange lion atop State House Square in downtown Hartford will be replaced by UBS' trio of keys. UBS Realty Investors, LLC has signed a long-term lease for about 50,000 square feet at 10 State House Square, taking the majority of the space vacated by ING Group this summer. ING consolidated its employees in Greater Hartford at its Windsor campus, although its trademark lion remains on the building. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 30, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_093011.asp
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As state and city officials consider building a new downtown arena with a hefty price tag of about $300 million, turnout at University of Connecticut men’s basketball games fell to decade lows this past season at the XL Center (formerly the Hartford Civic Center). Notably, UConn sports are not only revenue-makers for the university, with ticket sales raking in more than $14 million in recent years, they are considered an anchor attraction for the XL Center. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: April 21, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_042108.asp
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As UConn trustees approved $1 million to further study the site it has selected for a downtown Hartford branch, President Susan Herbst said she is confident tensions with the city over its selection of the former Hartford Times building will be worked out. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 08, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_080813.asp
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The University of Connecticut said today that it is seeking proposals from downtown Hartford property owners and landlords who may have space suitable for the relocation of its West Hartford campus. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 24, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_012413.asp
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The University of Connecticut drew 13 proposals from downtown Hartford property owners for relocating the university’s West Hartford campus into the city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 11, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_031113.asp
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Mayor Pedro E. Segarra writes that Hartford means business. With statistics demonstrating that science, math, and technology are the fields of the future, moving the UConn Medical and Dental schools to downtown will put Connecticut's capital city ahead of the curve. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 30, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_013011.asp
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University of Connecticut officials announced recently that they are planning to move the school's Greater Hartford campus from West Hartford to downtown Hartford in the next 12 to 18 months. This is tremendous news, on several levels. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 08, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_110812.asp
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The University of Connecticut has significantly narrowed its search for a site in downtown Hartford suitable for relocating its campus from West Hartford to the city, the mayor said recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 01, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_050113.asp
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The University of Connecticut School of Business is redesigning its MBA program to establish a more student-centric curriculum that gives enrollees a larger say in their academic plan. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: May 31, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/education/hbj_053110.asp
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Facing an estimated $25 million in renovations to its Greater Hartford branch in West Hartford, UConn plans to move the campus to Downtown Hartford within a year, bringing along 2,100 students and 60 faculty members. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 08, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_110812_1.asp
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Could the relocation of the University of Connecticut’s West Hartford campus form the final phase of downtown Hartford’s Front Street? Front Street developer HB Nitkin Group has proposed using the long vacant Hartford Times building on Prospect Street as the centerpiece of the relocated campus. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 13, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_031313.asp
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It is hard to argue with UConn's choice of the former Hartford Times building on Prospect Street as the site of its downtown Hartford campus. The location means about 2,200 students and 300 faculty members will be in the center of downtown, close to business, cultural and entertainment opportunities. It also will preserve one of the great facades in the city. Restoring the Times building will help complete the Front Street development connecting Adriaen's Landing to downtown. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 25, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_062513.asp
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Where in downtown Hartford should the University of Connecticut locate its Greater Hartford campus? All things being equal, a place that enhances other state investments and city plans. The school is searching for a site in the downtown area. Last week, Hartford Mayor Pedro E. Segarra told The Courant's editorial board that Talcott Plaza, just off Main Street north of the former G. Fox building, and the old Hartford Times building on Prospect Street were leading contenders, along with a former bank processing center on Windsor Street immediately north of downtown. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 06, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_050613_1.asp
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Over the protests of city leaders, the University of Connecticut is pushing ahead with plans to redevelop the former Hartford Times building as the site for relocating its West Hartford campus to downtown Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 06, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_080613.asp
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In "Bodies Revealed," a world-famous exhibition that debuted at the XL Center in downtown Hartford on recently, visitors walk through a maze of rooms, each dedicated to a different aspect of the human body, like the brain and the skeletal, muscular, and respiratory systems. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 23, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_122307.asp
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A video recording of the April 21, 2009 community program, Understanding City Services: Development Services, held at the Hartford Public Library. Published by
HartfordInfo.org
; Publication Date: April 21, 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/Videos/wsd_04_21_2009.asp
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July was a quiet month at the Hartford Civic Center. In fact, it was dead silent. Not a single concert, event or function took place at the center for the entire month. Among its peers, it’s unusual for a venue like the Civic Center not to host some kind of mid-summer event. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: August 06, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_080607.asp
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Leaders of a statewide Latino advocacy group are calling for the ouster of a regional union president after a labor dispute scared away headline speaker Hillary Rodham Clinton from the group's 30th anniversary gala in Hartford recently. Members of the Connecticut Association for United Spanish Action say the political action organized by a dozen Hartford-area trade unions against ING Financial Services cost them the services of the U.S. senator from New York and thousands of dollars in corporate sponsorship. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 21, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_052106.asp
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The union trying to organize workers at the Connecticut Convention Center and adjacent Marriott Hotel has agreed to call off its protests for a week, a move intended as a peace offering that would pave the way for a meeting. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 6, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_060606.asp
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Convention organizers are threatening to pull their business from the Marriott Downtown Hartford hotel and the Connecticut Convention Center because of a controversial union protest at the two facilities. In recent weeks, the Waterford Group and the Capital City Economic Development Authority — which oversee the hotel and convention center, respectively — have received letters from at least eight organizations expressing their unwillingness to bring thousands of potential convention-goers to the city while a union continues to battle the Waterford Group. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: May 22, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_052206.asp
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This opinion piece explains the importance of labor unions in providing workers, especially service workers, with jobs with a living wage. The concept of labor peace, a negotiated process in which both sides agree to standards of behavior and treatment of workers, is presented as a means of resolving the labor questions at the Connecticut Convention Center and the Marriott Hotel in Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 28, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_062806.asp
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UnitedHealth Group, one of the largest employers in downtown Hartford, said it may move from its twin towers on Columbus Boulevard once its lease expires in 2010. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 26, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_022609_2.asp
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UnitedHealth Group plans to stay in downtown Hartford but will move to CityPlace and invest $35 million in renovations, keeping a major employer in the city and potentially raising the profile of its offices. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 25, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_032509.asp
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Two University of Hartford Master of Architecture students, Michael Varisio and Gilbert Ramirez, recently took on the challenge of creating a hypothetical urban design for remaking the north Hartford downtown area. The area was obliterated decades ago by the construction of I-84. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 27, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_012708.asp
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Blue Back Square Development in West Hartford is being watched around the state, with good reason. The once-rural Connecticut landscape is being relentlessly bulldozed for low-density, auto-dependent subdivisions. If we are to bring this chaotic sprawl under control, without stopping growth, the answer is to carefully increase density in the areas that are already built, such as town centers, transit corridors and job sites. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 29, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Housing/htfd_courant_012906_a.asp
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Horace Hicks wore out the rubber soles of his black work shoes in just five months, walking the city's downtown streets each day, looking for trash. Hicks has done some work as a school bus driver, but he has been cleaning city streets since 1996. One of several people on a cleaning team, Hicks' latest employer is the Hartford Business Improvement District, an organization run and financed by the city's downtown property owners. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 10, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_121009.asp
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Several hundred people recently gathered on the Connecticut Convention Center Esplanade to watch the final beam placed in the architecturally distinctive "magic carpet" roof of the new waterfront Connecticut Science Center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 15, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_081507.asp
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The agency in charge of the XL Center is recommending that $35 million in state funding be spent on nearly three dozen improvements for the aging arena, ranging from cup holders to new premium seating. But tucked into the recommendations from the Capital Region Development Authority is one that is sure to ignite debate: a study to determine if the 38-year-old venue has a future beyond the new, 10-year management contract with Global Spectrum or whether the 16,000-seat arena and exhibition hall should be replaced. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 05, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_090513.asp
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Long-waited improvements to downtown Hartford’s XL Center are expected to get underway in late summer 2013 now that the legislature has approved $35 million for upgrades to the aging arena, officials said recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 06, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_060613.asp
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Stan Simpson expresses the opinion that sports and entertainment in downtown Hartford are worthy attractions. But Hartford has to follow through on some existing problems before it takes on the Civic Center's ultimate demise. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 24, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_032407.asp
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Recently, USA Gymnastics formally announced the return of USAG's national championship meet to the XL Center in Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 20, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_082012.asp
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The 26-story office tower at Main and Pearl streets in the middle of Hartford — arguably the most visible spot downtown across from the Old State House — faces the strong prospect of being mothballed after it empties completely this spring. And the longtime bank building is not going to be the only empty office tower, as the city's central business district struggles with a troubling rise in office vacancy. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 29, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_012911.asp
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In 1981, Alan Lazowski spotted a way to make some money the summer before his senior year of college: start a valet parking service for a restaurant on Asylum Street in downtown Hartford. He borrowed $3,000 from his grandfather, hired four valets and parked cars for Frank's Restaurant, where Max Downtown is today. Soon, Lazowski signed other nearby restaurants. By the end of the summer he had five locations and 30 employees. Today, Lazowski's summer venture has blossomed into LAZ Parking, the fourth-largest parking company in the country. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 07, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_110710.asp
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The 10th annual Connecticut Veterans Day Parade made its way through the city's downtown recently beginning at 1 p.m. as more than 4,000 marchers took to the streets near the Capitol. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 06, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_110609.asp
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It's all about timing. Not just for the young woman who has to start her flip at the right instant for the perfect landing, but also for the business of the Visa Gymnastics Championships. Hartford's hotels rely on business travel, and August is a notorious time of doldrums. With 2,000 to 3,000 coaches, volunteers, competitors and spectators in town, it's suddenly a busy time for waiters, cleaners and concierges. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 12, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_081210.asp
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In this editorial, the Courant expresses the opinion that parts of downtown Hartford are very attractive, but other areas suffer from serious structural problems. These long-standing problems hold the city back, detract from its quality of life and impede the development of more housing and commerce. If Hartford is going anywhere, it must have a really dynamic downtown. Three planning efforts are underway that could make major long-term improvements. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 03, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_110309_1.asp
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Mayor Eddie A. Perez and developer Lawrence R. Gottesdiener recently spent 20 hours on a fact-finding tour in St. Paul, Minnesota, and came away with no firm answers but plenty of advice: You need a strong NHL fan base, they were told. You need firm political leadership. You need a committed owner. You need to minimize the city's risk. And you need NHL buy-in. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 13, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_041306.asp
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The only way for Hartford to face the future is for businesses to invest, constantly upgrading, drawing more customers and building business. A perfect example is Vito's by the Park, 24 Trumbull Street in downtown Hartford. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: December 02, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_120210.asp
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This report is a reflection of the ideas and hard work of a range of experts — practitioners, political leaders, and scholars — who have dedicated their time and energy to making older small cities better places to live. (PDF document, 56 pages) Published by
Policy Link
; Publication Date: 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/Voices_from_Forgotten_Cities.pdf
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MIT School of Architecture and Planning
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The state recently approved $2 million for the renovation of Hartford's Wadsworth Atheneum -- the nation's first public art museum. The money will go in part to gallery renovations. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: June 11, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/jcohen_061112.asp
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Plagued by chronic leakage problems, the venerable Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art expects to begin $15 million in state-financed roof and exterior renovations, probably in the fall of 2009. Privately funded interior work at the same time likely will require temporary closing of some galleries, probably on a rotating basis. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 22, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_102208.asp
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When the fences and scrims went up outside the iconic façade of the nation's oldest public art museum this spring, you might have thought it was a conceptual piece, a covering by onetime-Matrix artist Christo. But the additions around the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in downtown Hartford are instead signs of the $16 million renovation project, one that will last far longer than a temporary exhibit. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 16, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_051610.asp
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The Wadsworth Atheneum, the nation's oldest public art museum, has spent the last few years getting back to basics, shoring up its foundations. The intent is to restore every square foot of gallery space in the 1842 museum, which recently received $2 million from the state bond commission to kick-start phase two of a two-part renovation now focusing on storage. It's not headline-grabbing, but museum officials are fine with that. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 16, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_061612.asp
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Rick Green comments that much too quietly the Wadsworth Atheneum - a national treasure that annually lures thousands to Hartford - struggles along, searching for a director at one of the most critical moments in its 165-year history. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 21, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_092107.asp
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Trustees of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art voted recently to hire a Cambridge, Mass., architectural firm to transform the former Hartford Times building into a modern annex of the nation's oldest public art museum. The vote marks the Atheneum's long-held plans to add more space, and is the first sign of construction activity at the spot that will eventually become the entertainment and retail portion of Adriaen's Landing. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 21, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_102105_A.asp
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Helen Ubiñas writes about visitors to Hartford who had a wallet stolen and then got the runaround from the Hartford Police Department. As she states, the incident may seem like a small thing but this isn't just about a stolen wallet. It's about basic service and the bad impression it leaves on those working in, living in or visiting Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 05, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_110509.asp
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If it's about Connecticut's capital city, you'll find it on the third floor of the Hartford Public Library. That's where the Hartford History Center, a collection of more than 50,000 books, photographs, trade publications, postcards and other items chronicling 300 years of life in Hartford, is waiting for the next researcher, author or just an interested amateur trying to find out where a long-dead relative is buried. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 21, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_122109_1.asp
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In papers filed recently in state Superior Court, the owner of the Hartford Marriott Downtown is seeking to have Mayor Eddie Perez sit for a deposition in a lawsuit filed over whether city labor law should govern the dispute that erupted between unions and employers at the Connecticut Convention Center in 2006. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 25, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_courant_102507.asp
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A string of office building sales in downtown Hartford last year is poised to keep running right into 2007. Experts say the pending sale of State House Square is more evidence that investor confidence in the city is growing amid redevelopment. And buyers of prime properties are increasingly willing to pay significantly higher prices than they would have a few years ago. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 13, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_011307.asp
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The Connecticut Convention Center has now been open for 2 1/2 years, and the news is positive. Average attendance at conventions is growing, as is the number of nights spent in Hartford-area hotels. A single convention last summer drew nearly 10,000 aviation enthusiasts and put an estimated $10 million into the Greater Hartford economy. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 20, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_012008_1.asp
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In the discussions that we have stirred up over the XL Center request for proposals, the constant refrain from many has been just that - "We can't do that because ..." Yes, proposals are picked apart before they are even truly considered because rather than use time and energy, many of the corporate mentality chip away at any detail until the person with the idea gives up. Because of this attitude, perhaps Hartford's new motto will be " we can't do it that way because ..." Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: January 24, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_012413.asp
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Early March would be eerily quiet in downtown Hartford without the Big East women's basketball tournament. Thankfully, the tournament will remain at the XL Center for at least the next two years. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 13, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_071311.asp
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Helen Ubiñas writes that the sad reality for kids in Hartford is that they always seem to end up on the sidelines, on the outside looking in. The Webster Wizards, the coed basketball team from Noah Webster School were told that they could not march in the parade honoring the UConn Huskies. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 16, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_041609.asp
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Undoing poor decisions made decades ago has been reinforced as a trend with the announcement that UConn will be moving its Greater Hartford branch, currently located in West Hartford, to downtown Hartford. It will be joining the UConn School of Business, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the University of Saint Joseph School of Pharmacy, and Capital Community College. Additionally, the Temple Street Townhouses were designed and are used as off-campus student housing; this is promoted as a housing option for students attending the University of Hartford. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: November 09, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/education/realhtfd_110912.asp
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The barren little park atop the I-84 platform in downtown Hartford was an urban planning afterthought. Hardly anyone uses the park except — skateboarders. A task force of business leaders, members of neighborhood groups and skateboarders, formed last year, has proposed turning the area into an official skate park. The city council is considering the skate park idea, along with a concurrent proposal to drop the city's intermittently enforced 33-year-old ban on skateboarders. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 28, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_062810.asp
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The busy stretch of land between the Founders and Charter Oak bridges, just west of I-91, boasts some of the city's largest works-in-progress - a science center, apartments and a magnet school. Here's a brief look at what drivers passing the capital city see when they look west, as well as a sense of what they can expect to see in 2007. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 25, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_022507.asp
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About 20 years ago, Hartford (using mainly federal funds) built a cover over I-84 right in the heart of the city. The city named that area "Wexford Park" in honor of the 20 year relationship with New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland. Recently, 40 volunteers from The Hartford, supervised by Knox Parks (transformed the planting areas). Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: September 13, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/htfd_news_091312.asp
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WFSB's new $25 million headquarters in a Rocky Hill office park would have been a perfect fit in downtown Hartford, complete with glass facade and lobby. Even though WFSB had long ago outgrown its broadcast studios on Constitution Plaza, it still appeared that the television station would remain in the city where it was founded in 1957 as WTIC, Channel 3. But last year, the CBS affiliate pulled out of an agreement with the city to build a new headquarters at Main and Trumbull streets, saying the 3-acre site turned out to be too small. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 24, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_112406.asp
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Citing a shift in business needs, WFSB TV backs out of a deal with Hartford's Mayor Eddie Perez to relocate to a larger site on Trumbull Ave. Instead, the long-time downtown landmark will move to a location outside the city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 5, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_030505.asp
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Lessons From a Deal Gone Sour
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Dan Harr expresses the opinion that he is skeptical about Howard Baldwin’s plan to bring the Whalers back to Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 24, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_092410.asp
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A decade ago, a Civic Center filled to capacity during working hours could – and did – cause havoc in terms of traffic. This year of our Lord, 2008, things have changed for the better. At the rally for Barack Obama, there was more gridlock than usual at rush hour but all reports indicate that everything went fairly smoothly. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: February 06, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_020608.asp
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Kerry Provost documented her outside-of-work activities, if for no other reason than to once again let the “there’s nothing to do in Hartford” folks know they are totally wrong. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: May 06, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/realhtfd_050612.asp
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The speculation that when financier and Hartford native J.P. Morgan gave the land on which to build the Municipal Building (City Hall) he did so with a stipulation. That stipulation was that if the city ceased to use the building, then the building and the land would revert to the Wadsworth Atheneum. The deed, however, contains no language regarding a transfer of ownership. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 3, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_070305.asp
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The elevated section of I-84, known as the Aetna Viaduct, is deteriorating. This document, based on a PowerPoint presentation from the forum, describes the situation as an opportunity to re-imagine the entire central area of Hartford building on the tenents of responsible growth, improved regional transportation, and intermodalism. Published by
Hub of Hartford Steering Committee
; Publication Date: June 12, 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/Transportation/wsd_061208.asp
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The citizens of Hartford, East Hartford and all of Connecticut, those who live, work and play in Downtown Hartford and at Rentschler Field, deserve better. Better than they have gotten from the massive – taxpayer funded – investments in the Veterans’ Memorial Civic Center (now the XL Center), Rentschler Field and Adriaen’s Landing. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: January 17, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/htfd_news_011713.asp
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As in other parts of the country, Connecticut towns and cities are struggling to revitalize their downtowns. A growing number of urban planners have pointed out that centers that have retained street parking, along with other compatible features of pre-1950s town centers, are some of the most successful downtowns in the country. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 18, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_051808.asp
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The Old State House is likely to survive the latest failure by the Connecticut Historical Society, but what has already been destroyed can never be recovered. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 11, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_031107_a.asp
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At last, a construction truck is parked near what would be the entrance to Spotlight Theatre at Front Street in downtown Hartford -- but it's not necessarily the sort of truck you'd want to see. The truck was from an Ellington company that specializes in lead and asbestos removal. A worker for Bestech at the site Wednesday morning told me the concern was for mold that might have developed because of a leak near a drain. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 23, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_022312.asp
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Jane Jacobs, the great thinker on the subject of urban life and advocate for the hustle and bustle of busy city streets, died on April 25, 2006, and it was interesting to read the many eulogies praising her work. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 7, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_050706_a.asp
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Dan Haar writes about one would-be development of Hartford’s Front Street mixed-use complex. Since he was snubbed as the Front Street developer, John Elkington, of Performa Entertainment LLC., has signed a $40 million deal in Trenton, N.J. to build a similar project, with 100 apartments, a 702-space parking garage and 140,000 square feet of stores and music venues on land controlled by a quasi-public authority. Toad's Place, the New Haven music venue, will have a club there. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 19, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_091906_a.asp
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Hartford has joined forces with two cities — both significantly smaller — to increase convention bookings to all three locales. The cities: Madison, Wisconsin, and Spokane, Washington. For Hartford tourism and convention officials, the partnership has to do with convention center space, hotel rooms and the general feel of the place. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 10, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_121007.asp
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The recession has forced a record number of small businesses to close, leaving thousands of their owners, many of whom struggled even in good times to make ends meet, without a safety net. Owners of limited liability company paying taxes as a sole proprietorship are ineligible. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 05, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_060509.asp
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Mayor Eddie Perez wants a new building for the Pathways to Technology magnet high school. He wants to build it on the southeast corner of Farmington Avenue and Broad Street in Hartford. The location is a buildable site where a signature building at the gateway to one of the city's busiest precincts would be a desirable addition. But, the triangular site is bordered on one side by the interstate itself, and on the other two sides by "No Man's Land," as the surrounding streets are known locally. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 29, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_012906.asp
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Officials of the Bristol-based sports media giant say they continue to review their options at Front Street, the housing, retail, and entertainment district of Adriaen’s Landing. However, their tone has clearly changed. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: October 20, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_102008.asp
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The developers hope it will be the food market that changes the downtown market. It's admittedly been slow going getting the right businesses into downtown's newly built retail spaces. Most of developer Lawrence R. Gottesdiener's retail space below and around his Hartford 21 luxury apartment tower is still vacant, but for a gym and a wine shop. But Gottesdiener has what might otherwise seem a modest goal for 2008 — to open his self-financed grocery store on the ground level of Hartford 21. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 24, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_022408.asp
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At the same time that Hartford Stage is presenting "Chick, the Great Osram," about the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art’s expansive era under its dynamic director A. Everett "Chick" Austin, the museum itself is in fortress mode. It is searching for a new director, and has nixed plans to expand to the Hartford Times Building. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 14, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_101407_3.asp
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When the New Haven Coliseum was demolished in 2007, few felt much regret: Many considered the building an eyesore, a failure of urban renewal. And besides, the venue hadn't been open in five years. Now, a Montreal-based developer hopes to bring people back to do more than park on the site with a $300 million-plus development of apartments, shops and restaurants, a hotel, offices and public gathering spaces. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 06, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_060613.asp
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At the halfway point of the planning stage for the Bushnell Park Restoration Plan and GreenWalk, the iQuilters held another public forum on Tuesday evening; the skepticism that had subsided during the last session has reemerged. In March, there was a lengthy public discussion about ways to improve Bushnell Park. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: June 15, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/realhtfd_061511.asp
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The Front Street project, a retail and housing development to be situated west of the Adriaen Landing Convention Center, has received little interest from prospective developers. In fact, only four developers submitted proposals by the deadline, and none of them satisfied the state's requirements. Hartford Courant writer Mike Swift examines some of the reasons why developers backed away. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 4, 2004
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/courant_100404.asp
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Front Street Vision Shifts
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Kevin Miner writes about why he is moving to Austin, Texas. Better employment opportunities and musical outlets have drawn him to leave the state. At 25, he is part of the fastest-growing age segment that is leaving Connecticut. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 18, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_051807.asp
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With the Hartford skyline already swarming with construction cranes, word comes that Prudential Retirement may build a new building in the city. That's good news for those trying to re-establish the city's pre-eminence in insurance and financial services. It could also be good news on the environmental front. If Prudential chooses to build in Hartford, the company should be strongly encouraged to build a sustainable "green" structure. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 9, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/environment/htfd_courant_040906.asp
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This week, as WFSB-Channel 3 finishes up its move from Broadcast House, at the corner of State Street and Columbus Boulevard, to a new, $25 million facility in Rocky Hill, the once celebrated four-story structure with its scalloped cornice is now looking like a candidate for the wrecking ball or, at best, a total gutting. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 17, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_071707.asp
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The idea of honoring the Connecticut original and legendary boxing champion at Adriaen's Landing is getting momentum. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 18, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/History/htfd_courant_031806.asp
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The crowd in the stadium for the Whale Bowl outdoor hockey event was sparse, but organizers of Whalers Hockey Fest 2011 were hoping the seats would fill up as the day wore on. Instead, the wind chill intensified and many of the seats stayed empty. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 20, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_022011.asp
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On March 1, 2012, the first City Steam/CT Beer Trail Winter Beer Festival welcomed representatives from virtually every brewery, brew pub and home-brewing business in the state. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 24, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_022412.asp
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It's taken two years to establish itself, but the city's Winterfest in Bushnell Park is a success. The event is the successor to the Festival of Light, which was held for years on Constitution Plaza. But with waning corporate interest, organizers decided to try something new by moving it to the more centrally located greensward. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 20, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_022012.asp
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With a larger skating rink and new activities, the city and iQuilt are poised to begin the annual Winterfest celebration at Bushnell Park recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 18, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_111812.asp
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Hartford's big wireless project has stalled. Nearly two and a half years ago, in November 2005, Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez announced the city would set up a free wireless network downtown and in Blue Hills as a pilot for what would eventually be citywide wireless access to the Internet. Perez wanted to close the “digital divide” that was disadvantaging city residents in a world that increasingly relies on Internet access for everything from finding a job to registering your children for school. The network did launch in October 2006, a few months late, but has never gotten out of its pilot phase and has never reached beyond parts of downtown and Blue Hills. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: March 18, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_advocate_031808.asp
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A Wireless Zone store that sells Verizon phones, accessories and service contracts opened at the Hartford 21 apartment tower in downtown Hartford recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 22, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_042211.asp
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A dollar doesn't buy much these days, but at a fantasy sports website run by PageFad LLC, a fledgling Hartford tech firm, a buck or two can buy an energy boost for your team or a sneak peek at the competition. The company's website features six sports games, but much of the firm's profit is made from the sale of "virtual goods," items that cost real money but exist only in cyberspace. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 07, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_010709.asp
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A fast-growing East Hartford-based company that manages patient home health care will move to downtown Hartford, rather than moving to either Florida or Kansas where it also has significant operations — the fifth company to win incentives from the governor's "First Five" program. CareCentrix will move more than 200 jobs to the 20 Church St. tower in downtown Hartford by the end of 2012 and add another 300 in the next five years. The company could qualify for up to $24 million in grants for retaining and growing its job base in the capital city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 28, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_062812.asp
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The YMCA's plan to sell their Hartford building at the corner of Jewell and Pearl streets leaves many who live at their facility looking for housing alternatives. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 20, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_102005.asp
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The Hartford Wolf Pack, who begin their 14th season in October, will be renamed the Connecticut Whale before the end of 2010. At an XL Center press conference, Baldwin promised to market and promote the team with a goal of increasing sagging attendance in the building. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 20, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_092010.asp
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Hartford’s avoided the ignominy of losing two professional sports team in less than a decade when the Hartford Wolf Pack announced recently that they will remain in the city and continue playing at the Civic Center. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: May 30 - June 6, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_news_053007.asp
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Women of Faith, a rolling road show of Christian speakers and musicians, arrived in Hartford recently, and organizers expected to draw at least 10,000 to downtown's XL Center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 10, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_061009.asp
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Construction is expected to begin in the spring of 2014 on three areas crucial to the iQuilt plan — State House Square, Gold Street and Union Station — a first major step in making the city's center more easily navigated by pedestrians, cyclists and those who ride the bus. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 09, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_010913.asp
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Competition is heating up with the arrival of some world champion paddlers at Riverfront Recapture’s 12th Annual Riverfront Dragon Boat and Asian Festival on August 18 and 19, 2012 on the Hartford Riverfront. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: August 16, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_081612.asp
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Looked at objectively, a wintertime "no freeze" homeless shelter in the annex of Center Church in downtown Hartford should not pose much of a problem. It would be fully used on the coldest days, when most people are indoors. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 28, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/homelessness/htfd_courant_112809_1.asp
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Mike McGarry writes that the company chosen to manage the XL Center has the imagination and commitment to (finally) provide activities and economic benefit to the taxpayers and citizens of Hartford. Skating can be a very popular Downtown event, given the right promotion and investment. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 12, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_121212.asp
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In late October, the YMCA of Greater Hartford announced it was selling its building on the corner of Jewell and Pearl streets to Northland Investment Corp., who would build a $117 million, 18-story condominium/apartment tower on the site. The Y said it would keep a presence in downtown by leasing space on the second floor of Northland's Hartford 21 tower. But, it would not have a pool, racquetball courts, or a basketball gym. Now, a group of Y members is fighting the closure. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 5, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_030506_a.asp
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The YMCA of Greater Hartford announced a plan two years ago to redeploy its assets. The Y has since found a site in the North End, and is in the process of choosing a site in the South End. The Y has yet to announce what it plans to do with its prime downtown property on Bushnell Park, a two-building complex that includes an 11-story residential tower and a fitness center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 25, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_082505.asp
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Early December was Gina Greelee's first time at the Colt Building since moving out in 2002. She visited former neighbors during the 15th Annual Hartford Artists' Open Studio Weekend, an event inaugurated by the once robust artistic community that called Colt home. Though many of the south armory's residents have gone, a hearty bunch still occupies the units and plans to stick it out for the long term. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 20, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_122005.asp
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First Night Hartford's family-friendly fireworks launched at 6 p.m on December 31, 2010. The fireworks weren't the only draw to downtown Friday. The temporary skating rink at Bushnell Park had a line even before the day's festivities kicked off. Throughout the early evening, a steady crowd wearing silly hats and blowing horns wended its way through Bushnell Park on a warmer-than-usual New Year's Eve. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 01, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_010111.asp
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Part of the bet on downtown Hartford's revival was that young professionals and suburban empty-nesters would migrate into the city's newly built apartments. Half of that formula has panned out — young people looking for smaller, less-expensive units and the action of a downtown have come, making it hard to find studio and one-bedroom apartments. Larger, more expensive units on the market have moved more slowly, as older, more-settled suburban residents have been slower to migrate downtown. Developers say slumping real estate values and the challenge of persuading people to leave the suburbs for the city have kept some suburbanites in suburbia. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 15, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_031508_1.asp
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