A collection of resources about the economic recovery package, from federal to state to business resources. Published by
HartfordInfo.org
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This booklet is designed help inform state legislators with fiscal choices. It is designed to give taxpayers and their lawmakers a simple guide to how their states rank on tax rates, collections, burdens, spending and many more. (PDF document, 42 pages) Published by
Tax Foundation
; Publication Date: June 2010
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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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Hartford has its challenges, as is obvious, but also its strengths. One of those is the good number of small businesses along the city's major avenues. An agency that has played a key role in this positive development is quietly celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. The Hartford Economic Development Corporation, known as HEDCo, was started by the Hartford Chamber of Commerce in 1975 to retain and develop small business and other economic activity in the city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 23, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_112310.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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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_031207.asp
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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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A new international construction technology and materials firm will bring 408 jobs to the state, filling a North Haven building emptied when a Canadian printing company closed operations in 2008. Sustainable Building Solutions becomes the sixth company in Connecticut's First Five program, which offers aid packages to businesses adding at least 200 jobs and investing at least $25 million. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 18, 2012
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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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Queen City Barber Shop closed at the end of June, 2006. The owner, Luigi DeMarco has cut hair for more than 60 years, but will be retiring since the building his shop is in, the former Hastings Hotel and Conference Center, will soon be the Connecticut Culinary Institute. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 29, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_062906.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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_060506.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_080305.asp
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Sunshine Laundry’s plans to build a new facility in Hartford after a disastrous fire last October were moving right along until just a few weeks ago. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: May 07, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_news_050709.asp
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School bus monitors and drivers are making a living wage because of her union, CSEA SEIU Local 2001 and because of Hartford’s living-wage ordinance, strengthened by the city council in March 2010 to bring more companies under its umbrella. Yet before the school year started this year, two subcontractors moved 130 nonunion bus drivers out of the Hartford bus yard to a facility in East Hartford not covered by the city’s living-wage law. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: September 08, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_advocate_090810.asp
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To some folks along Corporate Row, the networking is the Travelers Championship golf tournament that really matters. For one week out of the year, a golf course 15 minutes south of the capital city brings the sort of low-pressure, spontaneous business interaction that Hartford desperately needs, and other cities take for granted. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 27, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_062709.asp
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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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The success of Hope Artiste Village, in Pawtucket, RI, should hearten Hartford as it strives to remake itself as New England's rising star. Lance Robbins, whose company, Urban Smart Growth, has made rehabilitation and reuse of historic buildings its specialty, has taken over the development of the Colt factory complex in Hartford. He hopes to restart the restoration of this National Historic Landmark and do for it what he did for the hulking Pawtucket anachronism — make it a cool and prosperous place to be. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 05, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_040509.asp
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When the economy pushed Jangwon Son, a graduate of Pratt Institute, back to Connecticut to work full-time in the family's business, Son made the redesign of Hair City, their north Hartford shop, his special project. The bulk of their clientele is African American and Hispanic, says Son. Recently, the business donated wigs to the DIVAS Latina cancer support program at the Hispanic Health Council. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 03, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_030310.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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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_123008_1.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_061806.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_032111.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_122506.asp
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Hidden behind frosted glass in Parkville, Leigh Martin runs an empire that cranks out a million pairs of jeans a month and makes $130 million a year. Axis, a blue jeans designer and manufacturer, does business in New York, Connecticut and China. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: November 09, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_advocate_110907.asp
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Two Hartford eateries, Sully's Pub and Lena’s First and Last Pizzeria recently celebrated 25 year anniversaries. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: June 14, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Neighborhoods/htfd_advocate_061407.asp
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Juan C. Andrade gets up at 4 a.m. on weekdays to run, swim, and bike. He enters Ironman triathlons and marathons, skydives, skis and flies Cessnas. He thrives on risk and reward in his day job, too -- running The Hartford's claim operations. It's all about competition to the Colombia native, who finds his pastimes make him more effective as executive vice president of property and casualty insurance claims at The Hartford Financial Services Group. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 3, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_060307.asp
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Until recently, the only foreign cities regularly served nonstop from Bradley International Airport were in Canada. Bradley's first-ever daily trans-Atlantic flight, Northwest Flight 98 departed on July 1, 2007. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 2, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Region/htfd_courant_070207.asp
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Mayor Perez criticizes the state's economic policy. He says the recent insurance job losses in Hartford shows that Connecticut needs a clear policy to foster and preserve employment, and he provides recommendations. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 17, 2005
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This profile is of Robert Patricelli, once president of the health care group at Cigna, founder of Evolution Benefits, a health-benefits payment vendor and currently chairman and chief executive officer of Women’s Health USA, which provides administrative and back-room business services to a branded network of obstetricians and gynecologists in New York and Connecticut. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: October 03, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_100311.asp
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The Micro Business Incubator Program, explained in this article, is a collaboration of Upper Albany Main Street, the University of Hartford's Barney School of Business and the MetroHartford Alliance that matches university students with Upper Albany merchants for individualized, on-site business assistance. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 8, 2004
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A small group from New Haven called Mothers for Social Justice, which is among the many groups pushing for the state Senate to pass the modest minimum wage bill adopted by the House recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 01, 2012
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Thomas J. May, recently became the CEO Northeast Utilities. May was raised in Hartford. He now heads what is now one of the nation's largest electricity and natural gas delivery firms. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 17, 2012
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_081708.asp
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Office buildings capture a lot of attention, soaring above cities and dominating skylines. But in Greater Hartford, there is another, seemingly unlikely slice of commercial real estate increasingly competing for the spotlight. Industrial properties are drawing more attention as Greater Hartford emerges as a key center for warehousing and distribution, and investors still have plenty of cash to put to work. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 20, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_112007.asp
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Timothy Gifford isn't looking to cure childhood autism. But he does want to improve the quality of life for children who struggle with it. His company, Movia Robotics LLC, integrates systems in the field of robotics, particularly in the fields of education and therapy. Movia's multifaceted computer program enables a robot to use information from external sensors in a room to provide social cues to a child. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 13, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_041312.asp
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Hartford is getting a brand-new company to support its nickname as the Insurance City: SPARTA Insurance Co., a business insurer with a twist. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 3, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_080307.asp
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Several groups and Hartford city officials have been meeting weekly for three months about improving the appearance and accessibility of northern Main Street from Terry Square to the Windsor town line. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 6, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_060605.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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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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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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Mass transit advocates recently unveiled a $309 million plan aimed at comprehensively enhancing commuter bus service statewide over five years. Transit for Connecticut, a coalition of 20-plus business, social service, environmental and transportation organizations, said at a state Capitol news conference that a fairly modest state investment could boost bus ridership by 80 percent. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 20, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Transportation/htfd_courant_032007.asp
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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has big plans for the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington. He wants the state to ante up $254 million in new bond money, part of an $854 million public/private enterprise to renovate research facilities, construct a new patient tower and ambulatory care center and kick-start a program to incubate fledgling bioscience companies, among other things. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 29, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/health/htfd_courant_052911.asp
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You could work full time, every week of the year at Connecticut's $8.25-per-hour minimum wage and come up with a pre-tax annual income of $17,160. That's more than $5,700 below the federal poverty level for a family of four. When you adjust for inflation, it's also way below what a minimum wage worker was making in Connecticut 40 years ago, according to a study done for the liberal advocacy group Connecticut Voices for Children. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: March 06, 2012
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A city corner that's been called the gateway to Hartford's Latino community is now a series of empty lots -- and efforts to develop them failed a few years back. But, city officials say they're ready to try again. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: December 07, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/jcohen_120712.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_051313.asp
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Food service workers are part of the fastest-growing employment group in the state, what the U.S. Census Bureau calls the service occupations. They account for nearly half the total growth in Connecticut workforce from 2000 through 2006, according to new census figures. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 23, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/people/htfd_courant_092307.asp
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Plaza Mayor was supposed to be the grand gateway to Park Street. Plaza Mayor, as this proposed gateway to the Hispanic community centered on Park Street is known, was to be filled with shops, condominiums, town homes and a main square facing the South Green from an expanse elevated above Park Street. However, the project has run into funding problems. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: October 02, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_advocate_100208.asp
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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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At the August 13, 2007 city council meeting, the council approved a resolution that would set up a task force to review and recommend property tax reform options. The task force members will be appointed by the mayor and will include representatives from small businesses in different sections of the city, homeowners, renters, someone representing large taxpayer interests, as well as economists and real estate professionals. However, the Hartford Small Business Alliance, which has been the most vocal organization in opposition to the mayor’s phased-in tax plans, reacted with surprise and disappointment when they weren’t included in the mayor’s task force plans. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: August 20, 2007
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If you have a good job and money, Connecticut is truly marvelous. But if you don't have a decent income, life can be tougher here than in communities around the country where expenses are lower, the middle class is broader-based and amenities are not so difficult to attain. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 26, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_122611.asp
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This document is the structural study for the first phase of the CT Department of Transportation reconstruction of the I-84 Viaduct. (PDF document, 11 pages) Published by
Capitol Region Council of Governments
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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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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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Along Park Street, you'll see new sidewalks and curbs almost finished from Pope Park to Main Street; new housing with shops on the first floor near Squire Street; and new facades on some blocks. The Gitano Food Warehouse is about to open in the former Carlton Supply plumbing building. More is coming. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 1, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Neighborhoods/htfd_courant_100106.asp
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Real estate experts say Hartford is becoming a more attractive market for apartment investors, especially from New York, where properties are much more expensive. The most recent and largest sale is of 23 buildings in and near Asylum Hill. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 4, 2005
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One of Hartford's most successful neighborhood revitalization efforts celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance, known as SINA, a partnership of Trinity, Hartford Hospital and the Connecticut Children's Medical Center, continues to transform the south-central part of the city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 14, 2008
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Rick Green expresses the opinion that Steven Adamowski's gift to Hartford could be the end of high school as we know it. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 25, 2007
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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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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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A coalition of advocacy groups, led by Connecticut Working Families, is pushing for a change in laws that cover sick leave. Arguing that 40 percent of Connecticut employees don't get sick days, it wants lawmakers to require every business of 50 employees or more to grant workers one hour of paid sick time for every 40 hours of work — with a cap of 6.5 paid days a year. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 10, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_021009.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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Ronald A. Williams, Aetna's chairman and chief executive officer, recently retired after almost a decade with the Hartford-based health insurer, and was replaced by longtime heir apparent Mark T. Bertolini, Aetna's president. Williams, 60, stepped down Nov. 29, 2010 as CEO, and remain as executive chairman until his retirement in April 2011, when Bertolini will add the chairmanship to his duties. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 20, 2010
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Aetna has been doing better than many competitors, but it told employees recently that some job cuts are likely as the company acts to protect its competitive edge in a deteriorating economy. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 13, 2008
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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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The shortage and expense of parking in downtown Hartford and surrounding areas has long made it difficult to attract and keep businesses in the city. But in Asylum Hill, a $27 million project now underway will bring nearly 1,150 parking spaces to the corporate campus of health insurer Aetna Inc. The nine-level parking garage now rising above Flower Street is a prelude to the transfer of about 4,000 workers from the insurer's Middletown campus by the end of 2010. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 24, 2007
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Aetna Inc., the Hartford-based health insurer, said recently it is cutting 650 jobs nationwide - 280 in Connecticut - as it seeks to keep costs down, remain competitive and invest in businesses that will foster future growth. In Connecticut, Aetna will shed 3 percent of its workforce, including about 160 employees who work in Hartford. Aetna now employs about 7,700 in Connecticut, about 150 more than a year ago. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 13, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_101306.asp
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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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Health insurer Aetna Inc. recently began moving the first groups of its remaining 3,000 or so workers in Middletown to its renovated midtown Hartford office complex. When the move is complete, Aetna will employ about 6,400 workers in its two buildings located between Farmington Avenue and Interstate 84, which is nearly double its current count. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: August 24, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_082409_1.asp
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Three years of renovations at Aetna Inc.'s Hartford headquarters have come to fruition recently, when the health insurer began moving 3,600 Middletown employees to its Asylum Hill campus. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 29, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_092909.asp
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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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The huge deficit that was staring us in the face on January 1, 2011, is gone. At that time, outgoing Gov. M. Jodi Rell predicted that in the year ahead we would have $16.5 billion in revenue against $19.7 billion in spending, for a whopping deficit of $3.2 billion or 19 percent of our revenue. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy encouraged an approach of shared sacrifice. By the time the budget was finalized last summer the largest per capita deficit in the nation was closed, leaving a small surplus. This was accomplished by roughly equal measures of new taxes, spending reductions and employee give-backs. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 10, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_081012.asp
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The two seating tables at Tastease can stay. But the husband-and-wife owners of the Parkville mini-doughnut and sandwich shop still plan to close June 30, 2012 when their city food license expires. Another potential buyer, a caterer in West Hartford, informed them in recent days that there would be no deal. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 17, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_051712_1.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_080108.asp
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Urban Expert David Rusk Outlines The Merits - And Limitations - Of Regional Cooperation in this interview with Tom Condon of the Hartford Courant. This interviewed first appeared in the August 8, 2004 edition of the Courant. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 8, 2004
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Link: /issues/documents/urbansprawl/courant_080804.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_010413.asp
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Economically speaking, Connecticut is not poised to spike the ball in the end zone in 2013. With wages flat, unemployment still high and Europe floundering, most economists see little improvement here until the second half of the year, if then. One way to respond is to build the industries of tomorrow, the new economic engines that will add jobs and rekindle prosperity. In 2013 the state needs to become one big incubator, growing as many kinds of 21st-century businesses as we can. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 28, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_122812.asp
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The most important project in Hartford — for what it is doing and how it is doing it — is taking place at a building most people in the region have never seen. The former M. Swift & Sons factory, once internationally known for its work in gold leafing, is tucked deep in the North End. The Swift family has given it to the highly regarded nonprofit Common Ground, which is in the process of turning it into a mixed-use workspace, which could include craftsmen and craftswomen, small manufacturing, small business start-ups and, on the surrounding land or the roof, urban agriculture. Two historic homes on the property could become homes for teachers. This points to what Hartford must do in 2011 — creatively use its existing assets to create jobs for city residents. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 16, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_011611.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_111711.asp
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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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Two Hartford businessmen want to fly you to your next weekend getaway. Arian Prevalla and Tony Cresswell of the Connecticut Flight Academy at Brainard Airport want you to think of their Piper Arrow 4-seater airplane as a taxi cab, ready to whisk you off to Block Island or New York in a flash. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: June 09, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_advocate_060909.asp
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Albany Avenue is making a comeback. Comparing today with 1990 or even 2000 is to see measurable and remarkable progress. At a recent community meeting on "the Ave," the talk was about parking, streetscape improvement and group health care. The neighborhood has a strong and growing portfolio of small and medium-sized businesses. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 6, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/courant_110605.asp
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Besides hosting rundown buildings, vacant structures and lots, this corridor experiences the wear-and-tear of traffic; the Urban Land Institute says 17,000 vehicles travel on Albany Avenue and 13,000 on Homestead Avenue, daily. While there are plenty of institutions, restaurants, and other vendors along this corridor, navigating on foot or bicycle can be unpleasant, as the existing infrastructure favors motorized vehicles. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: April 03, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/realhtfd_040313.asp
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Hartford city leaders are out to clean up the 24-hour convenience stores they say are all-night drug establishments and a plague on Hartford's neighborhoods. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: June 14, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Crime/htfd_advocate_061407.asp
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A $2.5 billion helping hand for The Hartford, announced on October 5, 2008, after a battering week in stock market hell, marks a dramatic attempt by the homegrown insurer to restore investor confidence. But the investment from German financial powerhouse Allianz means that the independent Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. will give up a piece of itself in return — and still face major business challenges. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 07, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_100708.asp
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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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Amazon.com sent notices recently to the owners of Connecticut websites saying the online retailer was ending cooperative sales agreements, effective immediately, because the newly enacted state budget would require the online retailer to collect sales taxes. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 11, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_061111.asp
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A March 2009 presentation to the city council of the plans for stimulus funds that Hartford expects to receive. (PDF document, 12 pages) Published by
City of Hartford
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/Stimulus_Presentation_3-31-09.pdf
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Amtrak will pump about 10 percent of its entire $1.3 billion stimulus aid into repairing or replacing bridges along the eastern Connecticut shoreline. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 27, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_032709_1.asp
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The Connecticut General Assembly mandated that the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) should, in consultation with the Department of Revenue Services (DRS), prepare a report every three years in order to assess the economic and fiscal impact of the state’s tax credit and abatement programs. In this report DECD examines these programs from 1995 through 2007. (PDF document, 170 pages) Published by
Connecticut Department Of Economic And Community Development
; Publication Date: December 31, 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/Taxes/decd_report_12-30-2010_final.pdf
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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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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_100607.asp
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There was a time when Jay Blake could see and smell and taste, but those days are 10 years gone. Today, he is blind. But blindness hasn't kept him down. Blake now manages a drag-racing team sponsored by Permatex Inc., a Hartford-based producer of adhesives, sealants and lubricants for the automotive industry. He and his car came to the Alfred E. Burr School on Wethersfield Avenue in Hartford recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 9, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_050907.asp
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In its annual report to the legislature in December 2007, Gov. M. Jodi Rell's budget office warned that unless we make quick changes, Connecticut as we know it will disappear within two decades simply because young adults are vanishing from Connecticut and the rest of the state is getting very old. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 20, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_012008.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_110112.asp
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The Hartford Financial Services Group, grappling with financial losses and ratings downgrades that can affect sales, is reportedly negotiating a possible sale of its life insurance and annuity operations to a major Canadian company. The Hartford is currently in talks with Toronto-based Sun Life Financial Inc. and had separate discussions with MetLife Inc. that ended last month. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 05, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_030509_1.asp
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With $3.4 billion in government aid in its back pocket — or at least promised — the pressure is off The Hartford to sell one or more of its businesses to raise additional capital. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 16, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_051609.asp
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The state's urgent need to nurture and keep homegrown startup firms, long a weak area of economic development here, is showing some signs of progress with aggressive policies that started in 2010. Thirty companies have gotten investments since a law took effect 18 months ago allowing investors who put at least $100,000 into young, small Connecticut firms in certain technology and science fields to deduct a quarter of that investment from their state income taxes. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 23, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_012312.asp
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Gov. M. Jodi Rell visited Park Street recently to deliver more funding for the ongoing improvement of that bustling Latino commercial strip. Ms. Rell visited the offices of the Spanish American Merchants Association to announce a grant of $1 million for Phase II of the Park Street Streetscape Project. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 6, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_120605.asp
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Ever since Gov. Dannel P. Malloy lit up the business community with his proclamation that “Connecticut is open for business,” the line has been both a touchstone and a punch line. An alphabet soup of business-conscious interests — from CBIA to NFIB and GOP — have asked the rhetorical question of whether the state is truly open for business each time a bill that hurt business advanced. They made their points but won few victories. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: June 13, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_061311_3.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_070312.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/Downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_072105_A.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_advocate_122209.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_083109.asp
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In late 2005, Texas Roadhouse opened at the Charter Oak Marketplace in Hartford, bringing its frontier fort look and fall-off-the-bone ribs to a new shopping center that created some excitement when it replaced a troubled public housing complex. But three weeks ago the casual-style restaurant, part of a national chain, closed, and the building was boarded up. The closing comes amid a shakeout in the restaurant industry as the country — and Connecticut — face the strong possibility of a recession and lost jobs. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 18, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_031808.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_123005.asp
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Hammered & #38; Nailed HAS exploded on the Hartford scene, simple in concept: a salon-style art exhibition in rent-free space, open to anyone, unjuried, uncensored, at no cost to the artists. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 28, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_052811.asp
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For Joe Young, a nationally recognized cartoonist and founder of the Hartford Animation Institute, business comes first. He may don an artist's beret on cold days and wield a mean felt-tip marker when he's teaching children to draw, but the daily planning and production schedules he creates shout businessman, time manager and stickler for detail, said Geannetta Bennett, the institute's planning coordinator. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 24, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_012407.asp
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This report on the national study shows the economic impact of nonprofit arts organizations and their audiences. For example, the arts contribute more than $250 million annually to Greater Hartford's economy and nearly 5 million people attend arts and heritage events each year in Greater Hartford. (PDF File, 171 pages) Published by
Americans for the Arts
; Publication Date: 2003
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Link: /issues/wsd/artsandculture/national_rpt.pdf
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The Connecticut Development Authority approved $2.5 million in funding for the University of Hartford's proposed performing arts center on Albany Avenue, $750,000 less than the university had hoped for. CDA staff and commissioners expressed concern that the university still had significant hurdles ahead in both public and private fundraising. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 16, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_061605.asp
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It sounded wonderful when Gov. Dannel Malloy talked last week about how much economic activity can be generated through public spending on the arts. Unfortunately, the reality of public funding of the arts in these days of lingering recession and public fiscal crisis is harsh. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: August 25, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_advocate_082511.asp
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New England’s nonprofit arts sector is a job-generating, financially robust piece of the economy, despite stereotypes to the contrary, according to a new report released by the New England Foundation for the Arts. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: October 31, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/hbj_103111.asp
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A statewide trend of job growth in February, according to a report from the Connecticut State Department of Labor estimates that the state added 4,900 jobs in February and that unemployment fell from 8 percent in January to 7.8 percent. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 29, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_032912.asp
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Health insurers say Connecticut residents are visiting their doctors more frequently and, perhaps not surprisingly, those insurers are asking to raise their rates on average 10 to 12 percent next year, meaning medical premiums continue to grow much faster than other consumer goods. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 24, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/health/htfd_courant_092412.asp
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Recently, hours after a report showed that the recession claimed 533,000 U.S. jobs in November, Connecticut politicians convened with frightened employers and workers around the state to talk about saving jobs at their companies. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 06, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_120608.asp
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Governors visit businesses in other states all the time, usually in low-key meetings that aren’t publicized. But that’s not how they roll in Texas, and Gov. Rick Perry let everyone know he was on his way to New York and Connecticut to raid companies — complete with a $1 million TV ad campaign. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 10, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_061013_1.asp
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The author asks whether Connecticut has finally reached a tipping point where too much piling on of good, smart measures that add up to make Connecticut unfriendly to business. The legislature has passed quite a few new measures that make the business climate more challenging. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 07, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_060713_1.asp
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The Assets and Opportunity Scorecard measures the financial security of families in the U.S., ranking the 50 states and the District of Columbia on 31 performance and 38 policy measures in the areas of Financial Security, Business Development, Homeownership, Health Care, Education, and Tax Policy. Published by
CFED
; Publication Date: May 17, 2005
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Link: /Issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/wsd_051705.asp
Related Link(s):
CFED News Release
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State of Connecticut Scorecard (PDF file, two pages)
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The Ashley Cafe at the corner of Garden and Ashley streets in Hartford was a tough joint, a gin mill of low repute, a poor advertisement for a neighborhood trying to revive itself. The operative word is "was." The cafe is gone and the blond-brick, three-story apartment building in which it stood is being done over into a mixed-use structure that will be an asset to the Sigourney Square/ Asylum Hill neighborhood. The Northside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance Inc. (NINA), which has been rehabilitating Victorian homes in the area for nearly a decade, acquired the building about two years ago. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 23, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_082312.asp
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A group headed by the Northside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance is restoring homes on Sargeant, Garden, and Ashley streets in hopes of attracting new homeowners and strengthening the Asylum Hill neighborhood. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 29, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_052905.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_012712.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/jcohen_090612.asp
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Mayor Pedro Segarra opened a public hearing recently by saying his proposed budget for 2012-13 was the most difficult he’s had to prepare in all his years at city hall — including his roughly four years on the city council and nearly two years in the city’s top job. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 25, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/htfd_courant_042512.asp
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Restaurants and caterers that host holiday parties have seen their revenues fall 10 percent to 30 percent for the season from a peak two years ago. Companies are often spending more per person on their seasonal soirées this year than they did during last year's panic, but because there are fewer people at the office these days, overall party spending is flat in 2009 compared with 2008. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 16, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_121609.asp
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The cappuccino milk steamed for one last day in the coffeehouse known to patrons as Hartford's living room. After a tribute party with a medley of performers and poets — the kind of event that would only happen at La Paloma, customers said — people came back to Capitol Avenue's laidback café to say goodbye to the "third place" in their lives, after work and home. La Paloma officially ceased operations on June 27, 2013. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 27, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_062713.asp
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It took more than 15 years and spanned the terms of three governors, but CTfastrak, nee the Hartford-New Britain busway, is now under construction. Officials broke ground in Hartford's Parkville neighborhood for the 9.4-mile bus rapid transit link from downtown New Britain through Newington and West Hartford to downtown Hartford. The busway also will serve express buses coming from west of New Britain. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 22, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_052212_1.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_082605.asp
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The Hartford has laid off about 200 employees in the Hartford region so far this year, and more job cuts are coming locally and companywide, CEO Ramani Ayer said in an interview recently after the annual shareholders' meeting. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 28, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_052809.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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A series of maps identifying minority populations throughout the Capitol Region. Published by the Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) as a result of the award of an Environmental Justice and Title VI Challenge Grant. Published by
Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG)
; Publication Date: January, 2003
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Link: /Issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/wsd_01_2003.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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Its small, white sign off Woodland Street, just past Saint Francis Hospital is the only clue that there’s a 115-year-old company quietly cranking out organ after organ a few feet away. Once occupying the massive brick building at 158 Woodland St., the Austin Organ Company moved to an adjacent building – at 156 Woodland St. -- more than 70 years ago. Although out of sight, it is not out of business. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: January 28, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_012808.asp
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On May 15, 2008, representatives of Papa's Dodge and Mitchell Auto Group and other central Connecticut dealers attended the centennial celebration of the Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 08, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_050808.asp
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The Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA), Capital Workforce Partners and the United Illuminating Company conducted this Availability of Skilled Workers in Connecticut Survey in order to determine the perspectives of Connecticut businesses on the current and future workforce issues facing the state. (PDF document, 18 pages) Published by
Connecticut Business and Industry Association
; Publication Date: 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/employment/SkilledWorkers_08.pdf
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Ramani Ayer, who announced recently that he will retire from The Hartford by the end of 2009, is working to heal the company. Shareholders have seen shares of The Hartford Financial Services Group plummet 85 percent since the end of 2007. worries about the company continue because it has laid off at least 325 employees since late last year. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 15, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_061509.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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Rick Green comments that Governor M. Jodi Rell should condemn self-serving, profit-mad corporate executives, such as United Technologies Corp. executive Louis Chênevert, who go to New York and insult Connecticut for all the world to hear. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 19, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_031910.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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There wasn't a lot of fanfare a couple of months ago when Bank of America closed its Windsor Street data processing center in Hartford and moved 630 workers across the river to East Hartford. Nor was there much squawking from downtown boosters about the loss of revenue to nearby restaurants. But the move certainly got Jeff Herrick's attention. Herrick manages the Goodyear Auto Service Center around the corner on Market Street. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 26, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_082608.asp
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Hartford's Bulkeley High School is the first in the city to open a Franklin Trust Federal Credit Union branch, but it won't be the last Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: April 26, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Education/htfd_advocate_042607.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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Park Street's continuing revitalization took another step last week thanks to one man's single-minded intention to fulfill his dream.
Alfonso Lopez arrived on Park Street more than 20 years ago from his native Colombia to open a bodega on nearby Broad Street. He later expanded into a small supermarket called El Gitano, and now has opened a larger food warehouse at Park and Lafayette streets. The store has sections for Argentine, Colombian, Dominican, Jamaican, Mexican, Peruvian and Puerto Rican products found in few other places.
Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 03, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_030308.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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Bingo. The word calls to mind glitzy casinos and folks with snowy-white hairdos gathered in a church basement. At the Half Door in Hartford, it's a different scene. Every Monday and Thursday nights, patrons in their early 20s and 30s flock to this Irish pub to drink, socialize and mark those bingo cards. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 07, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_010708.asp
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Like his father and grandfather before him, Bruce Goldsmith, president of Baronet Coffee Inc., knows his company can't be content to sit still. The 78-year-old coffee roasting and supply company in Hartford has had to constantly reinvent itself to remain competitive, Goldsmith said. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 14, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_051408.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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Not much except routine permits stands between The Hartford and its plans to demolish all but the oldest portion of the former MassMutual building on Asylum Hill. But there is still a flicker of opposition that won't be snuffed out: those who want to see a greater part, or even all the historic building in Hartford preserved. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 29, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_042908_1.asp
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An advertising supplement to the Hartford Courant, put together by Upper Albany Main Street (UAMS), which spotlights the growth and success of a variety of development projects and neighborhood businesses in Upper Albany. (PDF file, 6 pages, 6 MB) Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 10, 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/neighborhoods/UpperAlbany_HtfdCourant_Insert.pdf
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Conceived and curated by Brooklyn artist Chris Doyle and shot by 45 artists at 30 Connecticut hotels and motels, "50,000 Beds" attempts to convey the isolation, change, absurdity and intimacy that take place in the state's beds for rent. Displayed by three of the state's leading institutions: Ridgefield's Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, New Haven's Artspace and Hartford's Real Art Ways, the show is a collaborative video project. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 22, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_072207.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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This report presents the key findings from the 2006 Edition of the Connecticut Benchmarks study – a report that identifies some of the forces impacting economic growth in Connecticut, and recommends five priority areas for sustainable growth: globally competitive education and training, dynamic and vibrant cities, quality affordable housing, integrated cost-effective transportation infrastructure, and growth in business investments. (PDF file, 80 pages) Published by
Connecticut Economic Resource Center
; Publication Date: 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/Benchmarking06.pdf
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This report is an assessment of Connecticut's capacity related to competitiveness and innovation in the knowledge economy. It examines the state in five different areas (technology, finance, entrepreneurial and business vitality, human capital, global links). The report reveals a state that is at a critical juncture. The goal is to serve as a catalyst to inform discussion, provoke dialogue, and lead to thoughtful and effective policies and programs that can help Connecticut’s economy remain strong and competitive. Published by
Connecticut Economic Resource Center
; Publication Date: September 2005
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/benchmarking.pdf
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Carol Silvestri typically dresses in jeans, sneakers, a turtleneck and fleece vest. No makeup. Yet she is responsible for many of the most high-style accessories and furnishings at the Design Center on Park Street in Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 18, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_121809.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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Tom Condon expresses the opinion that he loves Gov. Dannel Malloy's proposal to expand the UConn Health Center and make it an incubator for the bioscience economy. "Bioscience Connecticut" is the kind of bold, entrepreneurial investment the state must make to compete in the 21st-century economy. It's an investment that protects and strengthens the medical and dental schools. But the state should find a way to build it in Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 22, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_052211.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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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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Hundreds of small-business owners across Hartford are facing dramatic increases in their bills because of a new tax system, the result of a long-delayed revaluation, that is taking effect this year. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 20, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Taxes/htfd_courant_052007.asp
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The big-city mayors of Hartford, New Haven, and Bridgeport have all worked with Dannel Malloy, who was mayor of Stamford for 14 years. But instead of supporting their fellow city-dwelling Democrat in the upcoming gubernatorial primary, all three mayors have turned away from Malloy to throw their support to Ned Lamont. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 10, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_061010.asp
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Not only are big real estate deals in the Hartford area becoming scarcer, they also are getting tougher to negotiate. Take, for example, Winstanley Enterprises’ recent 25-year lease of the former Advo building to Metal Management in Hartford’s north end along West Service Road. Winstanley’s journey began when it purchased the building and adjacent10-acres for $6.6 million in 2005. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: November 20, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_112008.asp
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Business leaders, legislators and town officials say that creating a special business zone near Bradley International Airport would be vital for the region, and the state, to compete for development when the economy improves. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 17, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_021710.asp
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Over the past four years, the Melville Charitable Trust has undertaken a series of initiatives to tackle homelessness and poverty in one of the poorest sections of one of the poorest cities in America. When Melville bought Billings Forge — a former factory complex a block from the state Capitol that had been converted into apartments — in 2005, urban redevelopment was still largely a synonym for displacing neighborhoods to build malls or offices. But rather than start from scratch, the foundation aimed instead to invest in what was already available. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 10, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_081009.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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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that on top of higher taxes and everything else that makes Connecticut a hard place to do business, Democratic lawmakers at the state Capitol have introduced legislation to make it even harder. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 08, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_050811.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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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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Hartford's school board recently approved a plan create four new schools, reviewed a proposal to break Hartford Public High School into four academies and got a preview of big changes planned for Weaver and Bulkeley high schools, which could include tearing down Weaver and building a new school. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 19, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_121907.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 MetroHartford Millennium Project, in collaboration with the University of Connecticut’s Center for Economic Analysis, has undertaken a long-term research initiative to track the Hartford region’s economic progress over time. This report proposes a series of specific policy recommendations that would help lay the foundations for MetroHartford’s emergence as a truly effective regional, national, and global competitor. (PDF document, 9 pages) Published by
MetroHartford Alliance
; Publication Date: July 13, 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/government/MetroHartfordPolicyRec.pdf
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High school friends Zermina “Nina” Velic and Belma Ahmetovic are no longer chasing the American dream of owning a business. The two 17-year-old immigrants from Bosnia have already achieved that success and secured an opportunity to meet President Barack Obama after their company, Beta Bytes, placed second last month in a national business plan competition for aspiring entrepreneurs. Beta Bytes, the foreign language and cultural-based computer repair service Velic and Ahmetovic started through a Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) program at their high school, will also receive $5,000. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: November 01, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/immigrants/hbj_110110.asp
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Commencing Bradley International Airport’s first-ever daily passenger service overseas, a Northwest Airlines flight recently departed for Amsterdam. It is a momentous development for the region. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 1, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Region/htfd_courant_070107.asp
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Bradley International Airport will lose its only direct, nonstop service to the West Coast this fall, the first major blow to the airport amid a mounting crisis in the airline industry. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 26, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_062608.asp
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Bradley International got the one-two punch recently: It will lose its much-ballyhooed nonstop flights to Los Angeles and Amsterdam this fall. But those setbacks aren't enough — at least not yet — to make the airport scrap any part of its long-term redevelopment plans, including a replacement for Terminal B and a new parking garage. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 01, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_070108.asp
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Passenger traffic at Bradley International Airport reached record heights last year, but airlines are now cutting the number of seats those passengers can sit in, airport officials announced recently. Passenger traffic at the airport has fallen by about 5 percent compared with the same time last year, mainly a result of the switch to smaller planes and reduced service. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 17, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Region/htfd_courant_111706.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 little piece of Brazil recently came to Hartford with the opening of the Consulate General of Brazil at One Constitution Plaza. The initial impact will be more convenience. Brazilians who need to obtain passports and other government documents, and Americans seeking travel visas, will no longer have to go to the consulate in New York, which often took a day or more. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 09, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/immigrants/htfd_courant_010910.asp
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In this commentary, Christine Palm discusses the benefits that Thomas W. Raftery Inc., whose world headquarters is at 1055 Broad St., have accrued from its presence in the Frog Hollow neighborhood of Hartford. In a building built at the turn of the last century and once used by the Bond Bread Bakery, T.W.Raftery manufactures draperies, bedspreads, fabrics (4,500 patterns), theatrical curtains, window blinds and solar shades. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 10, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Neighborhoods/htfd_courant_121006.asp
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Carlos Mouta’s company, Westside Property Management, has a plan to turn 1200 Park St. into a upscale mall called Pope Commons, raise the building height by 10 feet and build a second floor that would house a court of locally owned stalls serving international foods. And, Mouta wants the city to reduce Park Street from four lanes to two and add on-street parking on both sides. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: December 7, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Neighborhoods/htfd_advocate_120706.asp
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In this editorial, the Courant expresses the opinion that Broadband company Comcast deserves credit for teaming with the educational nonprofit One Economy to bridge the digital divide in communities like Hartford by teaching teenagers skills that go beyond texting and e-mail. Their project, Digital Connectors, will help 40 lucky students here prepare for the 21st-century economy by training them in, for example, video editing and PowerPoint. Hopefully, the new skills will go viral. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 25, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_102510_1.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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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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In the spring of 2007, Hartford’s small businesses joined to protest dramatic tax increases caused primarily by the property revaluation process. They formed a group known as Hartford Small Business and Taxpayer Alliance (HSBTA) and, while no long-range solution was found to the city’s tax woes, the City agreed to phase in the increase due to the revaluation over a five year period as a stop-gap measure. While the HSBTA worked with City and State leaders over the past year to develop a long-range solution, it was never found. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: May 08, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/htfd_news_050808.asp
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Sherry Coelho, vice president/relationship management at Prudential Retirement recently became a volunteer budget coach with Co-opportunity Inc., a Hartford-based nonprofit that helps move working families toward economic stability. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 09, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_120908.asp
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The state's budget crisis continues, despite tax hikes, wage freezes, a spending slowdown. This calls, sadly, for painful cuts and another look at what state employees can do to help. Most other options are gone. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 17, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/htfd_courant_111712.asp
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While the economy is boosting most states' fiscal pictures, Connecticut's budget health is precarious according to a national survey. The 2004 Fiscal Survey of the States found that Connecticut's year-end budget balance is well below what's considered adequate to withstand an economic downturn or runaway spending. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 17, 2004
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/courant_121704.asp
Related Link(s):
The 2004 Fiscal Survey of the States (PDF document; 59 pages)
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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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The Connecticut Association for Human Services created this guide in an effort to increase access and awareness of existing community programs that help families save and invest money. Published by
Connecticut Association for Human Services, Inc.
; Publication Date: 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/FamiliesandChildren/BuildingAssets_Hartford.pdf
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November's housing construction in Connecticut was the strongest in 16 years, boosted by lower-than-expected mortgage rates and weather warm enough to sink foundations Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 29, 2004
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/courant_122904.asp
Related Link(s):
Department of Economic & Community Development
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This report analyzes the city’s social and economic conditions of Springfield, MA as they relate to future growth and development. To provide useful context, in addition to comparing Springfield with national averages, the city is contrasted with 16 peer cities such as Hartford, CT. The peer cities are similarly sized communities located in the Northeast and Midwest, regions where the same fundamental forces, such as higher labor costs, cooler climates, and a shortage of developable urban land, limit growth. The report includes quite a bit of information about Hartford. (PDF document, 60 pages) Published by
Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth
; Publication Date: June 30, 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/Region/building_for_the_future_report.pdf
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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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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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The Hartford Small Business Alliance, a group of small business owners concerned over their rising tax bills, have reached a settlement agreement with the city over a complaint the group filed last summer with the state's Freedom of Information Commission. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 01, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/htfd_courant_010108.asp
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Business bankruptcy filings reached a 30-year high in Connecticut in 2009, another sign of the economic downturn’s deep impact on the state. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: April 05, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_040510.asp
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Having celebrated with great fanfare the announcement and departure of the first Hartford-Amsterdam flight, Connecticut's promoters are at once trying to play up the potential of the new connection, while playing down any expectation that it will bear fruit quickly. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 4, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_070407.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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A record number of Connecticut businesses closed their doors during the first quarter of 2009, while the number of new business starts in the state reached their lowest levels in nearly a decade. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: April 20, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_042009.asp
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Continuing almost a year-long downward trend, a record number of Connecticut businesses closed their doors during the first half of 2009, while the number of new business starts during that six-month stretch declined. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: July 20, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_072009.asp
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In the mid-1970s, Gov. Ella T. Grasso resisted a strong push by her economic development chief Edward J. Stockton to get on the phone once a week with business executives, just to touch base. Slowly, over the next six to eight months, she warmed to the idea. It later led to breakfasts, lunches and dinners with business executives at the governor's residence. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 27, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_022711.asp
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While Connecticut’s business community didn’t get slammed with many new taxes in the $37.6 billion budget recently passed by Democratic lawmakers, concerns persist about what’s in store for the future. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: September 07, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_090709.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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Dozens of small-business owners fearing painful tax hikes brought their cause to the city's state legislators recently, asking for a year or two to figure out a better way forward. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 23, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Taxes/htfd_courant_052307.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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From Oct. 2 -21, 2010, Marty Lang and Gary Ploski shot the independent film, Rising Star, in Hartford. The movie tells the story of an overworked insurance employee who finds online love along an unexpected journey. And Hartford’s business community was invited to play a role. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: September 06, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_090610_1.asp
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A major divide is forming within the business community over the sweeping health care reform law being proposed in Connecticut. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: January 17, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/health/hbj_071711.asp
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Connecticut's economy has been steadily improving. It's no wonder that other states constantly recruit our companies. We have what others want. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 08, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_090813.asp
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Working to a loudly whooping crowd of construction workers, a half-dozen politicians and labor leaders took turns recently issuing high-energy proclamations that the $569 million busway to Hartford must be built -- and soon. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 12, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_081211.asp
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Declaring that they can deliver thousands of construction jobs and a break from I-84 traffic jams, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and federal officials signed a deal recenty for $275 million in aid for the New-Britain-to-Hartford busway. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 21, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_112111.asp
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In this opinion piece, the author expresses the opinion that some of the region's largest corporate, educational and hospital employers are investing millions of dollars to improve and expand their operations in Hartford and New Britain. These extraordinary investments demonstrate confidence in the future of Central Connecticut and are critical to job retention and growth in both cities and the region. We must take advantage of these major investments by moving forward with two long-standing transit projects, the Hartford-New Britain busway and the Springfield-Hartford-New Haven rail initiative. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 02, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_100210.asp
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As continued opposition to the Hartford to New Britain busway shows, there is no shortage of skeptics when it comes to mass transit projects. Perhaps Connecticut can better relate to the success of transit in a nearby city that has suffered significant economic decline: Cleveland. In the past few years, however, Cleveland's Euclid Avenue, which was decimated by the social unrest and acute disinvestment of the 1960s, has experienced an improbable rebirth thanks to its new bus rapid transit system, known as BRT. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 11, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_071112_1.asp
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In this commentary, Lyle Wray, executive director of the Capitol Region Council of Governments, expresses the opinion that recent commentaries on the New Britain-Hartford busway and the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield commuter rail service present these planned projects as competing alternatives — pick one and drop the other. We need both. These projects, which will serve distinctly different needs, are complementary pieces of a much-needed rapid transit system for the Hartford metropolitan region. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 23, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_012309.asp
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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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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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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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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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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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Cabela's announced recently that it wanted to build its first New England store in East Hartford. The 200,000-square-foot "outdoor experience" store, would be a magnet for tourists and a catalyst for the $2 billion development planned at Rentschler Field, where the University of Connecticut football stadium is already located. However, some question its ability to draw tourists and business based on the experience of another store in Pennsylvania. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 18, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_091805.asp
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A union leader recently criticized a decision by Cabela's Inc. to hire an out-of-state company it has used for previous projects to guide construction of its $50 million superstore planned at Rentschler Field in East Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 20, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Employment/htfd_courant_092006.asp
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Looking toward a grand opening in October 2007, Cabela's began interviewing candidates in mid-July for 450 jobs at its new outdoors merchandise store at Rentschler Field. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 10, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Employment/htfd_courant_071007.asp
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The Economic Policy Institute has an online Basic Family Budget Calculator. It is calculated for specific metro areas within all states. Currently the data is for 1999, will be updating it soon. Published by
Economic Policy Institute
; Publication Date: 2005
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Link: /Issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/wsd_2005.asp
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A year ago, Lance Jay Robbins had never even set foot in Hartford. Now, the California developer has taken on the financially troubled Colt Gateway redevelopment project, a massive undertaking that has languished for two years. Robbins, a former real estate lawyer, hopes to finish the $120 million restoration of the former factory complex known for its blue onion dome after the last developer, Homes for America Holdings Inc., ran out of money. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 07, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_040709.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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A new analysis by the New York Times puts the national tab at more than $80 billion a year in state and local taxpayer handouts to businesses. Those include tax breaks, low-interest loans and outright cash giveaways to encourage companies to locate in a particular area or expand there. The NYT estimates Connecticut's share of this "gigantic bill for taxpayers" at a shocking $860 million annually. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: December 11, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/htfd_advocate_121112.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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In this document, the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy has compiled information on major and capital fundraising campaigns that are either in Greater Hartford or will be approaching Greater Hartford
grantmakers for philanthropic dollars. The report not only provides grantmakers with a picture of what the major development needs are or will be in the community, but also provides an overview for
nonprofit organizations contemplating a major campaign. (PDF document, 20 pages) Published by
Connecticut Council for Philanthropy
; Publication Date: January 15, 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/2008_HTFD_Cap_Report.pdf
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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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The Tony award-winning theatre, Hartford Stage, and the city’s only public undergraduate college, Capital Community College, are more than neighbors – they are partners. The two institutions across the street from one another have joined forces to expose students to the world of theatre through a new collaboration dubbed One Play. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: February 02, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_news_020212.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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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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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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Roughly half of the 211 Connecticut manufacturers answering an industry survey say that at some point they have been invited to move some or all of their business to another state, a report released recently said. The Connecticut Manufacturing Industry Survey said 52 percent of those who participated in the survey reported being approached. The top five states wooing Connecticut companies were, in order, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Florida and Georgia, the survey said. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 03, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_060313.asp
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Small, family-owned dealerships like the one owned by Ugo DiGrazia are an essential part of Carrier, a $12 billion subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., and for DiGrazia, it's been a 6-decade career on two continents. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 08, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/immigrants/htfd_courant_020812.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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An analysis of the Connecticut FY 06-07 State Budget by the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM), which focuses on the impact on municipalities, summary of general government aid, summary of education aid, and bonding. (PDF document, 20 pages) Published by
Connecticut Conference of Municipalities
; Publication Date: May 15, 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/government/budget_analysis_fy06-07_final.pdf
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In advance of the important special session recently, the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities is proposing five specific intiatives in the hopes of kick-starting the state's sluggish economy. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 24, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_102411.asp
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Recently, statistics on minority-owned businesses have made headlines across the country, creating a picture of progress for Hispanic and African American entrepreneurs. Combined, they seemed to point to the success of scores of government and banking programs designed to help minorities participate in America's economic prosperity. But a close examination of the data reveals that the numbers - while technically accurate - radically contort the picture. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 22, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/people/htfd_courant_052206.asp
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One day after repaying its $3.4 billion federal bailout, The Hartford rolled out a three-year plan to "move forward" with improved brand recognition, efficiency and profits. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 01, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_040110.asp
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Speed boat racing is set to return to the Connecticut River this summer. The ChampBoat Series said recently that it has reached an agreement with Hartford to return for a weekend of racing in mid-August. The sport drew promising crowds during its first visit in 2006, but the races didn't return the following year. What drew ChampBoat back was the city's riverfront setting and a decision by the Greater Hartford Convention & Visitors Bureau and Riverfront Recapture to take over the event from a private promoter. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 15, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_041508.asp
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The popular coffeehouse and bookstore has closed. The popular neighborhood hangout at the corner of Capitol Avenue and Babcock Street is expected to reopen under new ownership in the spring. Named after an endangered Puerto Rican pigeon, La Paloma failed financially. But in the hearts of Cotto and his three sisters, who shared a dream of opening a place where Latin American literature, culture and artistry could shine, it was a success. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 25, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_122507.asp
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While state unemployment hovers just under the national average of 9.6 percent, state charities are reorganizing, and sometimes closing altogether. Locally, according to its seventh annual survey of area nonprofit organizations, the United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut's campaign was down by 8 percent — or $2 million — from 2008 to 2009. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 27, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_102710.asp
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Eight local nonprofit organizations, with a common goal of developing a business venture to generate income, are participating in a pilot project funded by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. Working in partnership with the consulting firm Community Wealth Ventures, the foundation has developed the Hartford Community Wealth Collaborative to teach nonprofit agencies how to develop a business idea into a money-making enterprise. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 14, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_021405.asp
Related Link(s):
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
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This report includes the results of a survey of graduates from four-year colleges and universities from the classes of 2006 through 2011. It documents the difficulties young people encountered as they entered a turbulent labor market and recession. (PDF document, 66 pages) Published by
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
; Publication Date: May 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/Chasing_American_Dream_Report.pdf
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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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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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CinemaCity, long a favorite of fans of less commercial, foreign and ‘art’ films has moved from the South Meadows neighborhood in Hartford to a new home. CinemaCity filmgoers might be pleasantly surprised visiting the theater’s new home inside the under-appreciated and under-patronized Palace cinema complex on New Park Avenue. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: July 29, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_news_072910.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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For all of Connecticut's affluence, its economic performance in recent years has been lackluster at best. According to a recent report by the Connecticut Economic Resource Center, the state has fallen far behind in job growth and entrepreneurialism, population growth is slow and young professionals are leaving. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 24, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Region/htfd_courant_062407.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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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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The City of Hartford's current budget (2011-2012) is about $547 million, and it's running just a slight deficit. But next year could be much, much worse. As of right now, the city is projecting a $54 million dollar deficit. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: February 14, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/government/jcohen_021412.asp
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A newsletter about city services, Census 2010, and the Plan of Conservation and Development (One City, One Plan), provided by the office of Mayor Eddie A. Perez. (PDF document, 2 pages) Published by
City of Hartford, Office of the Mayor
; Publication Date: April 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/Government/city_gov_working_for_you_Apr_10.pdf
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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 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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_030613_1.asp
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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 owners of Hartford’s Bushnell on the Park, located in the heart of downtown, have defaulted on a mortgage for part of the landmark property and are currently in the foreclosure process, court documents show. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: August 24, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_082409.asp
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With Plan A for a one-year tax revaluation delay derailed in the legislature, Hartford officials are scrambling to forge a Plan B that would ease the impact of potentially lethal property-tax increases on the city's small businesses. The city council recently met to discuss a plan that would phase in the property-tax pain on some of the city's business owners over five years. But while the city says its legal interpretation says that such a phase-in would satisfy state law, others are less sure. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 8, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Taxes/htfd_courant_060807_a.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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In an unprecedented show of solidarity, a coalition of Hartford’s small business owners voted recently to reject a plan that would have saved some – but not all – of them from paying the drastic increase that is expected to be included in their next tax bill. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: June 6 - 13, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Taxes/htfd_news_060607.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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Colorful buses will not make Hartford competitive. A new, catchy slogan will not change the business landscape. Successful rebranding and marketing Hartford and its region ultimately demands substance. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, in contrast, is aggressively working to bring new jobs to the state - he has scored three hits on his "First Five" initiative - and change the state's business climate. His commitment to Bioscience Connecticut promises both short-term construction jobs and long-term regional economic expansion. Those initiatives are building a stronger context for Hartford's initiatives. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 07, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_080711.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_041310.asp
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A map of Hartford showing the locations of activity (e.g. retail, commercial, arts and culture, recreation). (PDF document, 1 page.) Published by
City of Hartford, Development Services Department, Planning Division
; Publication Date: May 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/ActivityNodes18May2006.pdf
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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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Link: /issues/wsd/Government/wsd_032309.asp
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A map of Hartford showing the locations of development projects completed from 1999 to 2006. (PDF document, 1 page.) Published by
City of Hartford, Development Services Department, Planning Division
; Publication Date: May 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/Completed2006.pdf
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A map of Hartford showing the locations of proposed development project, both public and private as of May 2006. (PDF document, 1 page.) Published by
City of Hartford, Development Services Department, Planning Division
; Publication Date: May 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/Metro_Hartford_Alliance_Proposed_20061.pdf
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A map of Hartford showing the locations of streetscape projects as of May 2006. (PDF document, 1 page.) Published by
City of Hartford, Development Services Department, Planning Division
; Publication Date: May 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/Streetscapes52006.pdf
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A map of Hartford showing the transportation routes - roads, highways, railroads, streets. (PDF document, 1 page.) Published by
City of Hartford, Development Services Department, Planning Division
; Publication Date: May 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/CityOfHtfdTransportationMay2006.pdf
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Over 100 people from the Asylum Hill, Parkville and West End neighborhoods crowded into United Methodist Church on Farmington Avenue recently to hear about – and comment – on the City of Hartford’s proposed Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD 2020). The POCD will guide city planning for the next 10 years. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: February 11, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_news_021110.asp
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City officials are about to terminate their support for the stalled $32 million mixed-use Plaza Mayor project intended to serve as the gateway to Park Street unless the developers secure financing and submit final plans for approval. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: July 20, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/housing/hbj_072009.asp
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Hartford officials announced June 1st that they would like to sell the 4-acre plot of land at 1450 Main Street for roughly $260,000 for “mixed development.” Officials feel the type of development, whether residential, commercial, or retail should be flexible. Responses are due no later than July 29th. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 2, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_060205.asp
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With hundreds of small businesses facing sharp tax increases, Hartford's city council has asked the state legislature for help. Not for money, but for time. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 22, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Neighborhoods/htfd_courant_052207.asp
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The city of Hartford and local developer Carlos Lopez are moving back to square one following the city’s tabling of Lopez’s ambitious $32 million Park Street neighborhood project known as Plaza Mayor. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: October 19, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/hbj_101909.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 City Council recently passed a resolution forming a task force to study Hartford's property tax mess and fix it. Small business leaders have already rejected the plan. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: August 30, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/htfd_advocate_083007.asp
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The city will start cracking down on convenience stores that haven't obtained a permit to stay open between 11:30 p.m. and 5 a.m., city officials said recently. In response to citywide complaints from residents that convenience stores were staying open all night and causing problems — some criminal, some not — the city council unanimously passed an ordinance in May 2007 that a $100 city permit would be required to stay open 24 hours. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 12, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_031208.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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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 city is facing a roughly $3.8 million shortfall for the current fiscal year, and a projected $54.4 million deficit for 2012-13, David Panagore, the city's chief operating officer, said during a special meeting at city hall. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 08, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_courant_020812.asp
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Mayor Perez met with corporate leaders recently because he has grown increasingly troubled by accelerating losses of insurance, brokerage and other financial services jobs in Hartford. He laid the groundwork for beginning to build a plan to stanch the bleeding of financial services jobs from Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 19, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_111905.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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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_060507.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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Nearly three years after Mayor Eddie Perez promised with fanfare to provide free wireless Internet access citywide by 2009, city officials have quietly tabled the plan. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: July 14, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_071408.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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_121807.asp
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This report provides a close look at what we want children to know and be able to do as young readers and as members of Connecticut’s future workforce. In order to close the gap, state policymakers, school administrators, teachers, and parents must work together to implement coherent educational policies and practices. (PDF document, 32 pages) Published by
Connecticut Association for Human Services
; Publication Date: September 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/education/CAHS_ClosingGap.pdf
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The Hartford, ramping up the consolidation of its workforce in Connecticut as it cuts costs, will now close a second location in Southington, relocating a total of 1,100 workers to offices closer to the company's Hartford headquarters. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 07, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_100709.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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A coalition of contractors, union and business leaders have accused Trinity College of not using enough local and minority-owned businesses on a new $20 million sports complex. A Trinity spokeswoman said Trinity went with the lowest construction bidder. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 2, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_080205.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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It's a tale of two cities, and they're both called Hartford. One is a Rising Star with a colossal new convention center; the other is a mecca for porn outlets, drugs and the homeless. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 17, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Homelessness/htfd_courant_121706.asp
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In this editorial, the Courant supports the efforts of State Representative Kelvin Roldan to establish Connecticut Promise Zones, modeled on an innovative program from Kalamazoo, Michigan, which provides full college scholarships to residents who meet requirements. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 27, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_022708.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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Hartford may be the insurance capital of the world, the third largest metropolis in New England and home to the oldest publicly funded park in America, but there’s one thing it definitely is not. A professional sports town. As the Hartford Colonials prepare to start their second season of UFL football and bring four home games to Rentschler Field, a handful of people from around the state see reason to hope Hartford is on the road to becoming a professional sports town. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: July 04, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_070411.asp
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A historic success after going through a series of developers, the vast area that comprises Colt Gateway is moving along well. With its mix of schools; Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts, Two River's High School and the River Street School, businesses like Foley Carrier in the South Armory and Insurity in the Saw Tooth building and its current 50 occupied apartments, there is lots of life in Coltsville. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: August 29, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_news_082913.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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Yet another developer faces the challenge of reviving Hartford's Colt project. When Robert MacFarlane, chief executive officer of Homes for America Holdings, took over Hartford's crumbling Colt factory in 2002, he promised two things. Colt would be reborn as a residential and retail anchor for the city. MacFarlane is 0 for 2. He has been eased out of ownership in Colt by a new developer — Lance Robbins of Los Angeles-based Urban Smart Growth — and Colt is still far from reborn, although MacFarlane at least kept it on life support. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: April 07, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_advocate_040709.asp
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The Coltsville Historic District in Hartford, where Samuel Colt made industrial history manufacturing firearms, has reached the end of its years-long quest to be included among the country's National Historic Landmarks. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 15, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_101508.asp
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This study describes the Places, People, and Partners associated with the effort to create a National Park in the National Historic Landmark District in Hartford, Connecticut, known as Coltsville. (PDF document, 61 pages) Published by
Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation
; Publication Date: December, 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/history/Coltsville_Visitor_Experience_Study.pdf
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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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Although a newly released federal study concludes that the Coltsville Historic District does not qualify now to become a national park, supporters said recently it provides a road map to reach the goal. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 02, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_120209.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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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_092310.asp
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This Hartford Courant editorial expresses the opinion that we should not permit economic jitters to overshadow a momentous achievement. The development became official recently when U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne signed off on Hartford's Coltsville Historic District as a National Historic Landmark. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 19, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_101908.asp
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This is a pivotal moment for Coltsville, the former factory town in south Hartford developed by 19th-century industrialist Samuel Colt. It has the momentum to become a major destination for visitors and an economic engine for the region. A new developer, Lance J. Robbins of Urban Smart Growth, is poised to take over rehabilitation of the iconic factory complex, which has been mired in financial uncertainty. At the same time, an extensive study of the feasibility of locating a national park there is ready to be submitted to the National Park Service. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 07, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_120708.asp
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that the Colt Dome in Hartford represents an important part of Connecticut's rich history. It is a historic opportunity to create a prosperous future. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 24, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/htfd_courant_072411.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_092411.asp
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Political, economic, educational and cultural changes in Connecticut, New England and the country are examined based on U.S. Census projections. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 21, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_042105.asp
Related Link(s):
Population Pyramids by State
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_092112.asp
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Anton Rick Ossen offers his own 10-year plan for Hartford, and it starts with transportation. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: December 10, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_news_121009.asp
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Shortly after 11 p.m. Friday, October 3, 2008, when an employee of the Sunshine Laundry Co. drove by the business at 739 Maple Ave., everything was quiet. About a half-hour later, the building was engulfed in flames, destroyed by the fast-moving fire. On Saturday, October 4, 2008, near the smoldering ruins, the building's co-owner said he and his son plan to rebuild and reopen the business as soon as possible. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 05, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_100508.asp
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Lebon Press, a Hartford commercial printer since 1924, is closing, another casualty of the decline of the printing industry in a tough economy. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 28, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_052813_1.asp
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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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Compensation for child-care workers is far too low across the country, and the federal budget released this week - with cuts in all domestic social services - is likely to make matters worse. Connecticut's Child Health and Development Institute laid out the issue in a report called "Shaping Young Lives," published in November. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 9, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/FamiliesandChildren/htfd_courant_020906.asp
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This thesis, written by Heather Brandon for the Master of Arts in Public Policy, Trinity College, Hartford, suggests various organizational models for the redevelopment of the former Swift factory, a vacant building on 2.6 acres in the Northeast Hartford neighborhood . (PDF document, 73 pages) Published by
Trinity College, Hartford, CT
; Publication Date: May 2011
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/Heather_Brandon_thesis.pdf
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Rick Green writes that what unemployed Connecticut residents are finding — at a community college — is a lesson for the entire state as Connecticut struggles to maintain a skilled workforce. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 28, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_072809.asp
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As he watched news reports of the fire that destroyed Bruce Johnston's Sunshine Laundry on the first Friday in October 2008 in Hartford, Jim Reiner remembered a flood of his family business, Mayflower Laundry & Drycleaning Co. Back in 1979, Sunshine took in Mayflower's work for two weeks. Even as the fire smoldered in October, Reiner invited Johnston to move Sunshine to Mayflower's plant. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 08, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_010809.asp
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As the rich get richer, Connecticut's entertainment venues are vying for a bigger slice of the summer concert market, trying to broaden their brand with audiences and artists. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: May 20, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/hbj_052013.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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Recently, two economic forecasts for what will happen in Connecticut in 2011 were announced, one bullish and one bleak. Connecticut's unemployment in 2011 will remain right where it is now, on average, at 9.1 percent, according to Fairfield University economist Ed Deak. University of Connecticut economists disagree, with what they call a bullish forecast for 2011 followed by modest growth in 2012. From October 2010 to October 2012, they believe, there will be 38,500 jobs added in Connecticut, and the pace will be twice as fast in 2011 as in 2012. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 18, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_111810.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 economic nose dive is driving Connecticut communities this year to slash services, lay off employees and raise taxes. By next spring, could these look like the good old days? While they struggle to balance their books through the worst year in memory, municipal and school leaders are also looking ahead to 2010 — and their projections are grim. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 15, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_courant_041509.asp
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A record-breaking 6,944 Connecticut businesses closed in the first half of 2009, the largest number of companies to call it quits since the state began keeping records in 2000, according to data released recently by Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 21, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_072109.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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Connecticut had a phenomenal first quarter of 2007, as measured by personal income, with growth of $6.1 billion. If you believe that we will continue to enjoy such high growth, the state’s economy will grow strongly and Connecticut’s total employment will finally surpass its levels of seven and eighteen years ago. But that big surge came from financial services, a highly volatile sector, probably driven by mergers, buyouts, and leveraged financial activities. If this is a short-term “blip,” then Connecticut’s economy will enjoy only modest growth and employment will only sneak by its previous highs by the end of 2009. So which economy are we in? (PDF document, 6 pages) Published by
The Hartford Courant
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/Quarter_Forecast_8-07.pdf
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In this report, economists from the Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis suggests that the reasonably strong national economic growth created by the federal stimulus package is insufficient to generate new jobs in Connecticut through the forecast period, which ends in the second quarter of 2011. (PDF document, 7 pages) Published by
Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis
; Publication Date: August 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/Employment/wsd_083109.asp
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This edition of the Connecticut Economic Outlook suggests that there is a "no jobs" recovery in sight. The state’s economy has undergone a critical structural change as the degree of outsourcing—whether to other states or abroad—has grown quickly for more than a decade; the result is that even strong growth in total output may not translate into rapid improvement in employment. Published by
Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis
; Publication Date: February 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/wsd_02_2010.asp
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In this document, the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) has formulated an economic plan to promote Connecticut’s industries and help workers successfully innovate and compete in the global economy. Published by
Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
; Publication Date: September 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/wsd_102809.asp
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The next 18 months will be dismal, the executive editor of The Connecticut Economy predicts, headlining his forecast "another round of un-recovery." This forecast is a sharp change of heart for Steve Lanza, who just three months ago projected the state would add jobs at a pace of about 12,000 between the summer of 2012 and the summer of 2013. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 17, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_091712.asp
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Ebony Horsewomen have proposed the development of an equestrian center at Keney Park in Hartford. Collected here are a variety of documents, plans, and press coverage of the issue. Published by
Hartfordinfo.org
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/wsd_ebony_horsewomen.asp
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The Connecticut Expo Center LLC may soon have new ownership. A spokeswoman for the Expo Center, on Rev. Moody Overpass, said recently that someone has made an offer on the building, which has been for sale for three years. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 13, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_081311.asp
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In 2011, there were 83,000 families in Connecticut with children living at home and an adult working — but with income under 200 percent of the federal poverty level, a new report shows. That was 21 percent of the 389,000 families with children and jobs — making Connecticut the fifth-lowest state by that measure of the working poor. But it was up from 16 percent in 2007, making Connecticut one of the nine fastest-growing states when it comes to the percent of working families at 200 percent of poverty, a crucial measure of low income. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 22, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/familiesandchildren/htfd_courant_012213.asp
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This brief finds that sufficient revenues are essential to Connecticut's economic future, that Connecticut's revenues are low to average and have room to grow, that tax cuts funded by a temporary surplus should be rejected, and that tax changes should be evaluated in accordance with National Conference of State Legislature principles for a high quality revenue system. (PDF file, 2 pages) Published by
Connecticut Voices for Children
; Publication Date: February 8, 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/taxes/fiscal_facts_06.pdf
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The state won't learn until mid-September whether it will get a slice of $600 million in new competitive federal transportation grants, but the share for Connecticut's freight rail system is guaranteed — zero. State transportation officials said in 2009 that the freight lines need nearly $110 million in federal aid to stay competitive, but they skipped the rail system altogether when recommending projects for a new round of Investment Generating Economic Recovery grants. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 18, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_071810.asp
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Connecticut's economy gained 13,600 jobs in 2010, a new report showed, more than twice the increase that earlier monthly surveys had suggested. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 10, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_031011.asp
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Thousands of industry employees, restaurant owners, hospitality students and a sprinkling of public officials recently attended the annual meeting and dinner of the Connecticut Restaurant and Lodging Association which was recently held at the Connecticut Convention Center. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: November 8 - 15, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_news_110806.asp
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Connecticut's house sales in 2011 sank to their lowest level since at least the mid-1980s, dropping below even the levels of the devastating housing recession that gripped New England in the early 1990s. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 01, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/housing/htfd_courant_020112.asp
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State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier has proposed the establishment of a $100 million Housing Trust Fund for Economic Growth & Opportunity that could result in an additional $1.4 billion in private sector and public funds devoted to creating additional housing throughout the state over the next 10 years. Published by
Office of the State of Connecticut Treasurer
; Publication Date: 2005
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Link: /Issues/wsd/Housing/wsd_2005_b.asp
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Connecticut’s economy is in trouble according to a report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis which showed that the state was dead last in economic growth in 2012. This was the only state in the nation where the combined value of goods and services produced shrank compared with 2011. Investments in education and transportation will help in the long term. But the state needs creative. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 07, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_060713_2.asp
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This presentation summarizes the missions and strategies of Connecticut Insurance & Financial Services Cluster, which seeks to build a collaboration of business, educational, and governmental agencies to enhance the competitive strength of Connecticut insurance and financial companies. (PDF file, 13 pages) Published by
Connecticut Insurance and Financial Services Cluster
; Publication Date: October 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/IFS_cluster.pdf
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The state Department of Labor's latest snapshot of Connecticut's economy is blurry. Some of the data released recently show the state treading water, with no net job creation in the past year. Other data in the reports seem brighter. Although 147,100 people are still looking for work, their numbers are 25,300 lower than they were a year ago. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 17, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_051712.asp
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Connecticut continues to lose more jobs than it adds, as cutbacks at public schools, in city and local government and at the casinos swamp the job growth in retail, restaurants and health care. In June, the number of jobs fell by 4,100, according to a preliminary estimate of job trends from the state Department of Labor. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 21, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_072111.asp
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In February 2009, 14,300 Connecticut workers lost their jobs, the largest monthly drop in nearly 15 years. The decline brings Connecticut's job loses to 52,000 over the past 12 months, or 3 percent of the state's total labor force, according to a report released recently by the state Department of Labor. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 27, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_032709.asp
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Connecticut Metropatterns contains the analysis and policy recommendations of Myron Orfield and the Metropolitan Area Research Corporation (MARC). Sponsored by the CenterEdge Coalition. (PDF file, 52 pages) Published by
Metropolitan Area Research Corporation
; Publication Date: 2003
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Link: /issues/wsd/SmartGrowth/CT_Metropatterns_English.pdf
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Though the nation's economic woes continue to linger, Connecticut residents have been treated to seemingly good news over the course of the last several weeks on the jobs front. Major employers Electric Boat and Frito-Lay have both announced plans to expand in the Nutmeg State, while medical device maker EpiEP Inc. signaled its intention to move to Connecticut from Virginia and East Hartford-based Oakleaf Waste Management is adding 40 jobs as it expands and plans a move to Windsor . Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 10, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_071010.asp
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Rick Green expresses the opinion that although Governor Rell is committed to getting commuter rail service up and going in Connecticut, the process needs to be put on the fast track. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 19, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_121908.asp
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Connecticut Metropatterns contains the analysis and policy recommendations of Myron Orfield and the Metropolitan Area Research Corporation (MARC). Sponsored by the CenterEdge Coalition. (PDF file, 52 pages) Published by
Metropolitan Area Research Corporation
; Publication Date: 2003
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Link: /issues/wsd/SmartGrowth/CT_Metropatterns_Spanish.pdf
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This report compiles the responses so far to a CCM survey in which municipalities were asked for projects that are “ready-to-go” but, because of a lack of funding, are unable to move forward. The projects on this list include a wide range of infrastructure projects that will benefit our state -- from road and bridge projects to mass transit to fiber optic/broadband. (PDF Document, 22 pages) Published by
Connecticut Conference of Municipalities
; Publication Date: December 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/ready_to_go.pdf
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The strong hiring across the country and in Connecticut last month came as a relief, but the mix of jobs being created shouldn't be forgotten in the glow of the good news. In Connecticut from 2010 until April, the job gains were disproportionately in temp agency hires and retail, which are largely low-wage, and in health care, which carries a mix of pay levels. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 22, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_052211.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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In this opinion piece, the author, an economist, writes that “jobs, jobs, jobs” is the political chant of this election season. But Connecticut has a dismal 20-year record on job growth. Fewer people are employed today than in 1989. The Great Recession merely exacerbated an already bad record. We must address this economic malaise with aggressive state action to preserve existing jobs and to drive job creation in strategic areas. None holds more promise than life sciences and biotechnology. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 31, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_103110.asp
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In the past decade, when homeownership fell nationally by the largest margin since the Great Depression, from 66.2 percent to 65.9 percent, Connecticut's homeownership rate increased. In 2000, 66.8 percent of Connecticut's lived-in houses and condos were owner-occupied. In 2010, the percentage was 67.5. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 06, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/homeownership/htfd_courant_100611.asp
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Stan Simpson writes about Pat Robertson's Bloomfield service and gas station on Blue Hills Avenue extension. It has been around for 36 years. But he tells you, point blank, that if he were starting the family business from scratch today, he wouldn't make it. Heck, he's barely making it now. So, no, it's no surprise to Robertson that Connecticut has seen a record number of new businesses shut down in the first half of 2009. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 22, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_072209_1.asp
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Connecticut ranks 29th in the overall size of its clean or "green" economy, according to a Brookings Institution report released recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 13, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/environment/htfd_courant_071311.asp
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A report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis shows that Connecticut was last in economic growth last year, the only state in the nation where the combined value of goods and services produced shrank compared with 2011. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 07, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_060713.asp
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The income gap between Connecticut's richest and poorest families has grown at a faster pace in the last 20 years than any other state, according to a report issued today by Connecticut Voices for Children. During the same period, income disparity between the state's middle-income and richest families also grew at a faster pace than any other state, the advocacy group's report said. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 09, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/familiesandchildren/htfd_courant_040908.asp
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This study is part of an ongoing effort to quantify the impact of the insurance industry on the economy and, ultimately, on the quality of life in the state of Connecticut by Insure Connecticut's Future and the Connecticut Insurance and Financial Services Cluster. (PDF file, 48 pages) Published by
Connecticut Economic Resource Center
; Publication Date: December 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/IFS_Impact_Study_12-06.pdf
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Connecticut's unemployment rate hit its highest point yet in the recession in December 2009, spiking to 8.9 percent, according to a state report released recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 22, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_012210.asp
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In this opinion piece, the author suggests that those of us in the business community can still hear January's echoes as the new administration declared, "Connecticut, open for business." Well here we are just about to enter June and somewhere along the way that message has faded away. You have to wonder whether that grand proclamation was sincere or just a veiled cover for what has become our reality. Because the message we're living now is, "Connecticut, open season on business." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 28, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/htfd_courant_052811.asp
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The unemployment rate in Connecticut rose to 6.6 percent in November, the highest level in 15 years, the state Department of Labor reported recently. The state lost 5,100 jobs last month, a figure that rivals the monthly losses of August 2000, when the state lost 5,300 jobs, and October 2002, when the state lost 4,800 jobs, both as a result of the last recession, which began in mid-2000 and lasted through 2003. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 19, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_121908.asp
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This report examines the important role Connecticut community colleges play in preparing adult workers for the jobs of the future. It asserts that to stay competitive with other states and other countries, Connecticut’s academic vision must encompass working adults who need basic education, skills upgrading, or an Associate’s degree to improve their ability to meet the demands of a skilled workforce. (PDF document, 44 pages) Published by
Connecticut Association for Human Services
; Publication Date: September 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/Education/CTsChallenge.pdf
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A new report from Connecticut Voices for Children shows that inequality is rising, and not in the good way. From the recession through 2011, high and low earners alike are not doing very well, but those at the top are doing much better than everyone else. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 30, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_083012.asp
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The purpose of Connecting the Dots is to illustrate the interconnection among working families, Connecticut’s
prosperity, and the state’s economic future. It is also a call for new ideas and policies which foster that interconnection
and support the interests of all sectors of society. The key points include the following: To ensure the state’s long-term economic health, Connecticut leaders must address an array of issues that traditionally have not been directly associated with the economy. To solve Connecticut’s economic, workforce, and social problems, stakeholders from business, labor, nonprofits, municipal and state government, philanthropy, faith-based organizations, academia, and communities must be at the planning table. To guarantee success, poverty reduction and revitalization of core cities must be components of our economic development plan. (PDF document, 56 pages) Published by
Connecticut Association for Human Services
; Publication Date: December 31, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/2007KCReportConnectingtheDots.pdf
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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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John Bolduc, the dean of recording arts for The Hartford Conservatory, prepares students for a variety of jobs ranging from producing music to starting studios to scoring films and television shows. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: November 17, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/hbj_111708.asp
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Toni Gold expresses the opinion that a permanent, structural shift of the burden off the local property tax and onto other, more broadly based and fairer sources - mainly the state income tax - would be fairer and more efficient than the current system. It would also act as a deterrent to the sprawl that is gobbling up Connecticut's countryside and character and encourage investment in cities that is desperately needed. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 17, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Taxes/htfd_courant_061707.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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The Construction Institute, the 35-year-old industry non-profit operating out of the University of Hartford, is expanding its mantra of collaboration and education this fall into Fairfield County and then beyond via the Internet. These are the baby steps for the Construction Institute on its way to eventually setting up branches and offices throughout the country, creating a knowledge network to improve the construction industry through enhanced cohesiveness and knowledge, said executive director William Cianci. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: May 24, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_052410.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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This report by Capital Workforce Partners summarizes the current and potential construction activity in North Central Connecticut. (PDF document, 349 pages) Published by
Capital Workforce Partners
; Publication Date: September 2011
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/1109ConstructionReportFinal.pdf
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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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Be like North Carolina. That advice emerged as a theme at Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's jobs summit when leaders discussed which road Connecticut should take after 22 years of no net job growth. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 06, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_100611.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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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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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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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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The Travelers Companies Inc. is a great friend to the Hartford public schools and the charities that benefit from the professional golf event named after the insurance company. Such generosity is a smart workforce investment. But it's also a lifeline to a school system and a city in need of such compassionate rescuers right now. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 25, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_022509_1.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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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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A newsletter from Councilman Matthew Ritter, highlighting his activities in Hartford, and including his own "State of the City" statement. (PDF document, 4 pages) Published by
Councilman Matthew Ritter
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Link: /issues/wsd/Government/MR_newsletter6.pdf
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Tribune Co., a newspaper and broadcasting conglomerate whose holdings include the Hartford Courant, is perilously close to defaulting on its debt by the end of next year if it doesn’t access its bank credit lines. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: April 21, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_042108.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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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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The economy has been suffering at the hands of increased housing costs as companies' workers cannot afford housing. State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier's $100 million housing fund, however, has received support and projects nearly 9,000 units over 10 years. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 18, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_051805.asp
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From California to Connecticut, "themed" barbershops are a new breed of salon that caters primarily to men who are wary of unisex salons and find traditional barbershops old-fashioned. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 3, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_090306.asp
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In an effort to grow the city’s work force from within and narrow one of the widest academic achievement gaps in the country, Hartford next fall will open High School Inc., an insurance and finance academy for high school students. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: June 29, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/education/hbj_062909.asp
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Though Congressman John Larson was unable to attend, the recent Economic Recovery Panel at Hartford Public Library offered several viewpoints on how to create jobs in the city of Hartford. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 16, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/cityline_021610.asp
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When the West Indian Federal Credit Union closed its doors in 1999, the Hartford Healthcare Federal Credit Union stepped in and welcomed its members. Nearly a decade later, Hartford Healthcare’s bond with the region’s West Indian community — which has a population of more than 25,000 in Hartford County — is even stronger, thanks to the credit union’s recent partnership with a credit union in Trinidad. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: November 03, 2009
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The Phoenix Companies Inc. is waging a fight for its life, trying to reinvent itself amid a barrage of bad news that could signal a downward spiral or, at best, a painful and slow recovery. The Hartford insurer, pummeled by financial rating downgrades, lost its largest distributors last week — decimating prospects for new sales of life insurance and annuities. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 11, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_031109.asp
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In the 19th and early 20th centuries, a bunch of very smart craftsmen, machinists, inventors, entrepreneurs and others were drawn to Hartford. They learned from each other, competed with each other, fed off each other. The result was what author Henry James called "the richest little city in the country." To revive the city we must somehow assemble another coterie of the best and brightest, convene the 21st-century Colts, Pratts, Whitneys, Popes, etc. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 27, 2011
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Merchants and restaurateurs along Park Street in Hartford and Park Road in West Hartford have joined forces to help market what the thoroughfare has to offer on both sides of the border. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 06, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_100607_1.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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The Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority is making plans for a new $6 million recycling center and will now be capable of recycling junk mail, catalogs and magazines. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 18, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_081805.asp
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Buoyed by a resurgence in the shipping market, Connecticut Southern Railroad spent $1.4 million acquiring and building a new facility to give its workers cover, raise revenue and create a permanent Hartford location. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: April 30, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_043012.asp
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The 39th annual Connecticut Spring Antiques Show, which opened recently, was held in Massachusetts. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 09, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_030912.asp
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Regionalism has been the buzzword at the State Capitol for years. But efforts to create a more efficient and coordinated system for local delivery of municipal and education services have largely gone nowhere as political interests have fought to protect a system in which 169 municipalities maintain independent governance. Now, business leaders are stepping up pressure on lawmakers to change that system. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: March 12, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/region/hbj_031212.asp
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The design and execution of Connecticut's affirmative action program to award a portion of construction contracts to minorities-owned businesses falls short of its goals according to Derrick Diggs, vice president of Hartford firm Diggs Construction. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: October 22, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_102212.asp
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Manufacturers are finding fewer and fewer reasons to stay in Connecticut. And it shows. While nationally manufacturing revived in 2010 adding jobs to the industry for the first time in 13 years. Connecticut continued its slow, steady decline. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: February 07, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_020711.asp
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Connecticut is growing a federal program offering small businesses alternatives to bank financing. The Hartford Economic Development Corp. recently became the third U.S. Small Business Administration micro lender, providing loans of up to $50,000 to companies struggling to raise capital through bank lending. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: March 26, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_032612.asp
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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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Hartford, a suburb of New York? Boston? Who would have thought. But with modern technology, someone can live in Hartford, telecommute to New York, hop onto CTFastrack or metro North and be in the city by office hours to check in. Already, the potential of housing along the new access routes is about to surface. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: May 09, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_news_050913.asp
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With buses soon rolling by every three minutes, New Britain is developing plans for its police station on Columbus Boulevard beyond law and order. After the police move into new digs downtown by Dec. 1, the city officials want a developer to create commercial, office or housing space in the former station, taking advantage of anticipated increased foot traffic. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: September 03, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_090312.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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Plans to convert the dormant Hastings Hotel and Conference Center in Hartford into the new home of the Connecticut Culinary Institute are in doubt again, as the institute's efforts to get state money have proved unsuccessful. The institute has been hoping for $3.5 million that officials say they need to renovate the facility. The money has been approved by the legislature but has stalled on the desk of Gov. M. Jodi Rell. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 31, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_013106.asp
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Tastease, the Parkville doughnut shop expected to close at the end of June 2012, said recently it will keeping making its tiny doughnuts while looking for a buyer to continue the business. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 14, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_061412.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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Late on October 3, 2008, a massive fire destroyed the main building of Sunshine Laundry Company on Maple Avenue in Hartford’s South End. But owner Bruce Johnston was already working to get the company up and running again. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: October 09, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_news_100908.asp
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According to new data from the U.S. Census bureau released recently, the typical Connecticut family's income was flat between 2010 and 2011, once inflation was taken into account, at about $83,100. By comparison, from 2009 to 2010, Connecticut's median family income fell by about $3,400. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 20, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_092012.asp
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David Glass is closing his desserts business once again. In August of 2009, his company, Desserts By David Glass, went into bankruptcy, forcing Glass to shut down his Bloomfield wholesale bakery after 28 years. He reopened a smaller operation, called Vivie and David Glass’ Delicious Desserts, in an office park in South Windsor in December of 2010. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 05, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_090512.asp
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David K. Shipler, author of, "The Working Poor: Invisible in America," was interviewed recently at The Lyceum, a resource and conference center in Hartford designed as a place for people to address the problems of homelessness and lack of affordable housing in the state. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 27, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_022705.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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The on-again, off-again salvation of the historic duckpin bowling alley in Hartford's West End is in hand, and the place will be call "Ducks on the Ave," said its new owner, who signed a new lease on the building. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 02, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_070212.asp
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Just a couple of years ago, some Connecticut auto dealerships held such coveted locations that even profitable dealerships were being approached by other retailers that wanted to buy the properties.Those days are gone. With the weak economy and retailers scaling back or going out of business, about 50 automobile dealerships in the state that closed in the past 14 months remain vacant. Until the economy turns around, don't expect to see construction cranes replacing the "For Sale" signs at empty dealerships. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 03, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_030309.asp
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The half-dozen guys hanging out in the Subway Fan Zone at Thursday's Travelers Championship looked like any other group of friends on a hot afternoon at the golf tournament. And in some ways, they were. All of them had some connection to Subway. They were there for the brand, they were there for a day out on the links. But underneath all that activity, a dance of commerce was unfolding. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 24, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_062410.asp
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The Greater Hartford African American Alliance (GHAAA) is soliciting help from both the State Capitol and the White House in its lengthy dispute with the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC). GHAAA leaders say they are working to ensure that Hartford residents and minorities get their “fair share” of jobs that will be created by the MDC’s $1.6 billion Clean Water Project. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: March 19, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_news_031909.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 threat facing the large majority of Connecticut municipalities is silent and barely visible, but creeping slowly toward them. Demographic and economic pressures threaten to eat away at the towns' revenue-raising ability and, as a result, their ability to preserve a high level of services. The reason is simple: Most towns don't have enough of the smaller, denser, more affordable homes the market now demands and, most likely, have too many of the single-family homes. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 04, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_030413.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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There's good news and bad news for Connecticut in the Pentagon's spending strategy for the next several years, and that reflects what's happening in the state's economy overall. The bad news is that defense spending in the state will decline by about 10 percent in the six years starting in 2010, according to Bob Ross, executive director of the state's Office of Military Affairs, citing Pentagon estimates. Part of the good news is not just that our haircut is less than that of our neighbors. That's not much solace. But these numbers have been known for a long time, so Connecticut can prepare for the cuts. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 04, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_010413.asp
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As the number of seriously delinquent mortgages and foreclosures continues to rise in Connecticut and the nation, the door is opening wider to companies that offer desperate homeowners help for a hefty fee — only to either disappear or fail to deliver the promised service. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 20, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/homeownership/htfd_courant_092009.asp
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Members of the state's legislative delegation have revived a bill that would designate the Coltsville Historical District in Hartford as a national park. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 13, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_071311.asp
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It was a short-lived "miracle." Northwest Airlines has indefinitely suspended its nonstop flight between Hartford and Amsterdam, which had been scheduled to resume June 3 and would have been Connecticut's only direct air route to Europe. Delta Air Lines, which now owns Northwest, attributed the most recent cancellation to the challenging economic climate and poor advance reservations. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 28, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_032809.asp
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Wealthy executives, small businesses, middle-class homeowners and college students buying textbooks would all pay higher taxes under a budget proposal by the legislature's Democratic majority that would increase taxes by more than $3 billion over the next two years. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 03, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_040309.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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Democratic legislators, in their first official response to Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell's budget, voted narrowly recently to increase spending by $373 million in the fiscal year that starts July 1, 2010. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 26, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_courant_032610.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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A Denny’s restaurant is planned at Hartford’s Charter Oak Marketplace — part of an expansion that will include an addition to the existing Walmart, it was announced recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 12, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_061213.asp
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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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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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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_100208.asp
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Savor a slice of David Glass cake, and they say you'll never forget the taste. Now, all that will be left is that memory. Desserts by David Glass, the iconic, high-end Bloomfield cake purveyor, recently went out of business after 28 years, succumbing to the loss of one of its biggest wholesale customers, a recession that crimped spending, and debt that the company could not repay. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 14, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_081409.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/hbj_101606_a.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/Downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_072105.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_112309.asp
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Hartford developer Carlos Mouta has begun transforming the former Bradlees-Stop & Shop plaza at Park and Laurel Streets, in the city’s Parkville neighborhood, into his $5 million vision of a multi-tenant commercial center. Pope Commons, 1200 Park St., will have at least a half-dozen retail and service tenants in most of the 113,000 square feet of existing space that Motta is refurbishing. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: July 05, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_070510.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/parks/htfd_courant_043010.asp
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Plans for more shops, restaurants and entertainment venues at Rentschler Field in East Hartford may finally be getting a boost, after being largely dormant since Cabela’s opened five years ago. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 22, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_022213.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_122109_1.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_062613.asp
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The developers at the heart of a sweeping, now-disputed deal with the Hartford Housing Authority broke ground on 57 units of apartment housing recently. The roughly $15.7 million, publicly subsidized development called The Gateway will turn a vacant, 3-acre parcel just north of Hartford's downtown into a horseshoe of apartments for those living on low incomes. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 26, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Neighborhoods/htfd_courant_062607_a.asp
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1000 Friends of Connecticut, a statewide smart growth education and advocacy organization, has developed a proposal to promote responsible growth. Connecticut’s existing land use patterns and fiscal policy are inextricably linked and must be addressed in concert to preserve and enhance our economic viability and quality of life. 1OOO Friends of Connecticut’s goal is the adoption of two distinguishable, but connected, policy streams: 1) Give towns incentives to encourage smart growth. 2) Reduce reliance on the property tax. (PDF file, 33 pages) Published by
1000 Friends of Connecticut
; Publication Date: March 5, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/One_Thousand_Friends.pdf
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A map of Hartford showing the locations of development projects approved or under construction as of May 2006. (PDF document, 1 page) Published by
City of Hartford, Development Services Department, Planning Division
; Publication Date: May 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/Alliance_Approved_UC_2006.pdf
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A video of the October 17, 2009 community program, Dialog on Health Care Reform, held at the Hartford Public Library. Published by
HartfordInfo.org
; Publication Date: October 17, 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/Videos/wsd_10_17_2009.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_060412.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_092510_1.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_102506.asp
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In this opinion piece, the author, a physician, supports the State bill that would provide paid sick leave to workers in Connecticut. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 07, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_050711.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052405.asp
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The State's finances in the lingering drag of the Great Recession are badly strained. But, crisis can be opportunity. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 28, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/htfd_courant_112812_1.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_092907_1.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_112012.asp
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that there is a valid policy question involved in the Flower Street controversy. If government wants to reduce automobile use, to conserve energy and promote health, should it be making it harder to walk and bike? Flower Street is a short north-south Hartford street that runs from Asylum Avenue across Farmington Avenue to Capitol Avenue. At least, that's where it used to run. It is now temporarily blocked at the railroad tracks between Farmington and Capitol avenues as workers construct the CTfastrak busway. Neighborhood residents, business owners on Capitol and others have battled with the state Department of Transportation for months over whether Flower Street will be permanently closed to bicyclists and pedestrians as well. A decision is expected momentarily from a state hearing officer. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 17, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_051713.asp
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Rick Green expresses the opinion that rather than ignoring the gambling industry, what Connecticut leaders should be doing is regulating it well. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 17, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_111706.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_news_112206.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_072009.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_020711.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/cityline_052709.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_012411.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_031711.asp
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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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Metro Hartford Alliance
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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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Link: /issues/documents/housing/htfd_courant_080212.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_011811.asp
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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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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/DowntownRetailRealEstate.pdf
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_022213_1.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_110910.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_071813.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_070912.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_022111.asp
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Downtown New Haven has long possessed an enviable entertainment night life, but in recent years, the creative energy has bubbled over with the addition of hundreds of apartments, the opening of nearly a dozen of restaurants and bars in the past year alone, a thriving retail scene and remarkably low office vacancies — surprising in the face of a sluggish economic recovery. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 08, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_010812.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_071604.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_082106.asp
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This study explores a broad range of replacement options for the I-84 Aetna Viaduct. It is the result of a collaborative planning effort involving the City of Hartford, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) and the Capital Region Council of Governments (CRCOG). (PDF document, 54 pages) Published by
Capitol Region Council of Governments
; Publication Date: September 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/Transportation/i-84_DraftReport.pdf
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A half-dozen women recently attended a "Dress to Impress" community forum, and the small group lent itself to the kind of boutique mentoring and outfitting embraced by Dress for Success Hartford and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., the event's organizer. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 22, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_072207.asp
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This quarterly forecast from the Connecticut Center of Economic Analysis (CCEA) concludes that there is currently little prospect for a robust recovery in Connecticut’s economy. State aggregate income will remain essentially flat while employment, despite very modest gains the past four months, will likely contract in the months ahead. There are no policy initiatives likely to drive a strong short-term recovery. However, Connecticut has at hand a powerful tool to drive short-term recovery in jobs and income—more than $1 billion in earned research and development tax credits that could be translated into capital investments, creating more than 4 million square feet of new advanced manufacturing, pharmaceutical, bioscience, and research space, creating nearly 40,000 new high-wage jobs. (PDF document, 17 pages) Published by
Connecticut Center of Economic Analysis
; Publication Date: May 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/CT-Outlook-May-2010.pdf
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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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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_112206.asp
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A redesigned and renovated Albany Avenue, including a much-discussed new sewer system, will be a boost to the small merchants that line the street, with improved sidewalks, curbs, lighting and other improvements. That is, if they can survive to enjoy the benefits. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 13, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_081310.asp
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Finally, some good news. In June 2009, it will again be possible to fly from the banks of the Connecticut River to the banks of the Amstel in Amsterdam. Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced recently that direct flights from Hartford to Amsterdam, canceled earlier this year because of high fuel costs, will return. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 12, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_121208.asp
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When Bradley’s daily flight to Amsterdam touched down for the final time recently, many in Hartford’s business community mourned the loss of what many had come to believe was a great tool to recruit European businesses to the state. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: October 06, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_100608.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_101709.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_011810_2.asp
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Cabela's, which opened at Rentschler Field in 2007, has been good for Bruce Kabel's leather goods and crafts store on Main Street. Community leaders who had hoped the town would benefit from the increased traffic they knew Cabela's would bring, however, have been disappointed. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 23, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_022309.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_060909_1.asp
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The reinvention of EbLen’s, a Connecticut-based chain of clothing stores, has been key to the company's long-term success. And — quietly and out of the mainstream — the stores continue to thrive. The owners abandoned the crowded suburban clothing market dominated by retailers like Gap, Old Navy, Abercrombie & Fitch and Kohl's department stores in favor of an urban product line. The Torrington-based retail chain is expanding. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 13, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_041308.asp
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Things in Hartford and its suburbs aren't so bad compared to metro areas around the country. That's what The Brookings Institution think-tank analysts say after weighing Hartford's job losses, unemployment, salary trends and housing prices. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 17, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_031710.asp
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This site contains economic development data and information for Connecticut and Western Massachusetts, including demographics, labor force and average wage data for towns, localities, MSA's counties and regions.. Published by
CERC
; Publication Date: 2005
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Link: /Issues/wsd/Region/wsd_2005.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_news_021810.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_060208.asp
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Dating from 1999, this report is an independent analysis of the effects of revaluation of property in the City of Hartford, Connecticut. Published by
Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis
; Publication Date: December 1, 1999
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Link: /issues/wsd/taxes/EconEffectsofRevaluation.pdf
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Based on history and economic theory, Connecticut's recession has passed and wasn't very severe when it was happening, economic futurist Lowell Catlett told several hundred municipal leaders at a convention recently. The real explanation for why so many residents are worried or distressed about the economy is that people have come to expect a historically high standard of living, and often balk at even minor backsliding, Catlett said. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 09, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_100909.asp
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Although the state's unemployment rate stayed the same, at 8 percent, in May, the economy added 1,000 private-sector jobs, the state Department of Labor reported. Taken with the 6,400 jobs added in April, Connecticut's jobs growth for the first five months of the year is the best in the last three years. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 28, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_062813.asp
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A record 13,456 Connecticut businesses closed last year as the nation's financial crisis worsened, but some state officials pointed to a possible silver lining: About twice that many businesses opened. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 29, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_012909.asp
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Some of the state's top economists, business executives and state officials, met recently to search for ideas on how to heal the state's ailing economy, had some broad-stroke replies: Regionalize some town services, like schools and police. Bring back county government to accomplish it. Cut state employees' benefits. Postpone new road construction and "nonessential" projects. Those and other ideas flowed at the annual policy conference of the Connecticut Economic Resource Center Inc. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 22, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_112208.asp
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When it comes to corporate commitment to Hartford's youths, The Hartford Financial Services Group must rank among the most generous. Recently, the company named the 17 student recipients of its two annual college scholarship programs - the Alliance for Academic Achievement and the STAG Leadership Scholarship. Both programs offer four years of financial aid, summer employment, mentoring and life skills courses. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 18, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Education/htfd_courant_071807.asp
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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's message that an outstanding education system is vital to Connecticut's economic development is spot on, and he proved his dedication to students across our state by championing last year's landmark education reform law. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: February 11, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/educationfunding/hbj_021113.asp
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John Rathgeber, president and CEO of the Connecticut Business and Industry Association, appointed in 2006 as co-chairman of the governor's Early Childhood Research and Policy Council, discusses his thoughts about the intersection of business and early childhood education. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 16, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Education/htfd_courant_031607.asp
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This article summarizes the issues surrounding deregulation of the electricity industry in Connecticut over the past 10 years. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 21, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Region/htfd_courant_012107.asp
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Aboard one of the first three passenger trains to Bloomfield in the past half-century, conversation hopped from one ambitious goal to the next: New housing and jobs in Windsor, perhaps an office park in Bloomfield, and surely an infusion of business for downtown. Many of the politicians, business leaders and transit advocates on board ended their ride saying the Griffin Line would make perfect sense as a light rail link from downtown Hartford to Bradley International Airport. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 13, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_071309.asp
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This document presents plans for the restoration of a city block running along Park Street by the Broad-Park Development Corporation. El Centro Cultural Community Investment Revitalization Project aims to revive, restore and transform the economic and social environment of the Frog Hollow neighborhood of Hartford (the center of the region's Latino culture) through the restoration, adaptive re-use, modernization and reconstruction of the south side of an entire city block along Park Street, the vital commercial artery running through and serving the neighborhood. Published by
Park-Broad Development Corporation
; Publication Date: September 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/neighborhoods/elcentrocultural.pdf
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Ésta nueva guía de Hartford se enfoca en crear ventajas, educación, crédito, mantenimiento de dinero y planificación. (PDF file, 40 pages) Published by
Connecticut Association for Human Services, Inc.
; Publication Date: November 1, 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/FamiliesandChildren/2006HartfordFES_Span.pdf
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Think the electric-powered car is a new invention? The 1904 electric Runabout had a range of 40 miles — same as the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, though the Volt gains an additional 300 miles with a nine-gallon gas tank and a gasoline motor that doesn't drive the car but recharges the battery. What comes around goes around, and the Chevrolet Volt occupies a revolving stage at the Connecticut International Auto Show, which ran in November at the Connecticut Convention Center in downtown Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 19, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_111910.asp
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Herbert Rubenstein's TV and electronics repair shop in Hartford has been in the business of fixing TVs, stereo equipment and other electronic devices for 64 years. After six years in a first-floor warren of rooms in a historic industrial building, so filled with vintage equipment and old documents that a move seems impossible, Rubenstein says he's closing shop. But, he is not retiring, he's going virtual. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 10, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_121010.asp
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The Connecticut Voices for Children recently was among the advocacy groups that sponsored a forum on the topic of how and why the state should help struggling people get ahead. Using economic language to call for expanded state and federal programs for the poor is the first step toward a broader understanding that merely increasing the size of the economy - the main goal of national policy in recent years - is not enough. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 15, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_011506.asp
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From its pre- World War I origins in Hartford, Emhart Corp. grew into an international hardware enterprise with 32,000 employees. Its sale to Black & Decker Corp. in 1989 led quickly to fragmentation, and a conglomerate decades in the making began to fade from view. But, with The Stanley Works now in the process of buying Black & Decker for $4.5 billion in stock, the Emhart name seems likely to regain some of its former prominence in Connecticut. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 09, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_110909.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_050111.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_advocate_081408.asp
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In Connecticut, pay for workers at the bottom of the wage scale failed to keep pace with inflation over the past 14 years, despite the economic expansion of the 1990s, according to an analysis of census data by the Economic Policy Institute, a research group based in Washington, D.C. Hartford Courant Staff Writer Mike Swift examines issues facing Hartford's working poor in this August 8, 2004 Hartford Courant article. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 8, 2004
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/courant_080804.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/Government/hbj_032907.asp
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In just 26 towns and cities in Greater Hartford, there is enough empty store and restaurant space to fill more than four malls the size of Buckland Hills in Manchester. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 22, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_092210.asp
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Recent statistics show that Connecticut is losing more young people between the ages of 25 and 34 than any other state. The results of this exodus could be catastrophic for the future of our state's economy. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 27, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_042707_a.asp
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Those of you that travel Farmington Avenue on a regular basis know that the corner of Laurel Street and Farmington Avenue is changing. Green grass and bright flowers have replaced bare dirt and broken glass. Behind these changes is the Laurel Corner Neighborhood Association. The Association is looking for a new home. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: August 2 - 9, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Neighborhoods/htfd_news_080206.asp
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Parking for the bars and clubs in the West End pits business against business. With restaurants and shops becoming increasingly popular, parking is at more and more of a premium. Bars, restaurants and retail establishments are becoming increasingly territorial about their parking. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: April 5, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_advocate_040507.asp
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Nonprofit-agency heads and state officials in Connecticut worry about a cold winter. Residents are faced with the worst economic downturn in perhaps 75 years and escalating energy costs. Will the programs in place to help those struggling with their utility bills be able to keep up? Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: November 12, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_advocate_111208.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_110512_2.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_082712.asp
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has granted a total of $1 million to Hartford and East Hartford to clean up industrial pollution. The grants provide communities with funding necessary to "assess, clean up and redevelop contaminated properties, boost local economies and leverage jobs while protecting public health and the environment," the agency said in a statement. The EPA has awarded 54 grants to 32 different organizations across six New England states as part of a more than $62 million nationwide investment in brownfield cleanup. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 10, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/environment/htfd_courant_051013.asp
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The backers of a plan to take 200 acres of Hartford's Keney Park and build a $65 million, world-class equestrian and exhibition center want "tentative" development rights to the property from the city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 17, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_011709_1.asp
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In this opinion piece, the authors suggest that in past struggles to turn recessions into recoveries, the U.S. economy has generally had a not-so-secret weapon: the American consumer. That was then. Now, however, the usual rules don't seem to apply. Tighter credit, the erosion of housing-based nest eggs, record levels of personal debt and the prospect of prolonged double-digit unemployment, taken together, are giving consumption a bad name — and converting yesterday's legendary American shoppers into today's savers. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 15, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_091509.asp
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Immigrant workers make up a critical part of the state's labor force, says Laura Jasinsky, principal of Jasinsky Immigration Law in Stamford. Jasinsky spoke with the Courant about immigration issues confronting employers and workers. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 18, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Immigrants/htfd_courant_051807.asp
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Based on feedback from Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) campaign members and analysis of tax data and information sheet data, it was determined that a successful coalition was built this year. Considerations for 2006 VITA Campaign include partnering with already existent VITA sites, broadening outreach with new partners, and building relationships with more city and state agencies. (PDF file, 55 pages) Published by
Connecticut Policy and Economic Council
; Publication Date: August 2005
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/2005VITA.pdf
Related Link(s):
Hartford Making Connections
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The evaluation includes an analysis of tax return data, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site intake and exit surveys, follow-up questionnaires from VITA volunteers, interviews with VITA site coordinators, Neighborhood Ambassadors and the Executive Director. Among other findings, it was determined that while the number of filers has increased significantly over the three years of VITA operations, the number of filers claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) has not significantly exceeded the city average. In order to reach low income families more strategic outreach needs to occur. (PDF file, 40 pages) Published by
Connecticut Policy and Economic Council
; Publication Date: August 2004
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/2004EITC.pdf
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Hartford Making Connections
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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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Rick Green writes that with close to $3 billion in federal money apparently headed to Connecticut, there are towns, cities, engineers, environmentalists, coaches, cyclists, motorists and even the dearly departed ready to reap the benefits. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 17, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_021709.asp
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Two questions loomed as word spread recently that Edward S. Lampert, the billionaire who controls Sears and Kmart, had moved from from Greenwich to Florida, along with his hedge fund. Why did the 49-year-old financier leave? And will other hedge funds follow? Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 07, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/htfd_courant_060712.asp
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With the “Butt Ugly” building at 1161 Main headed for demolition, Hartford’s commercial real estate market soon will be rid of its most visible eyesore. But the market is awash in other distressed properties in need of a major renovation or, perhaps, their own dates with the wrecking ball. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: September 06, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_090610.asp
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Rehabilitation of the historic Colt firearms factory, with its landmark blue onion dome, is about to resume full bore under new and enthusiastic management. This is good news for the capital city and for Connecticut on many levels, both economic and aesthetic. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 29, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_032909.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/Neighborhoods/htfd_courant_030607.asp
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The nationwide campaign to force Wal-Mart and other large employers to provide better health coverage for their workers started the year with a strong tailwind, but with defeat after defeat in state after state, it may be losing its momentum. Recently, Connecticut became the latest state to deal the initiative a major blow. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 15, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/health/htfd_courant_041506.asp
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Although the state's economy is sputtering this year, Fairfield County outpaced the state and the nation last year in adding jobs and raising wages, a new report shows. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 26, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_072611.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_091211.asp
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While Connecticut ranks among the top states on measures on net family worth and educational achievement, disparities in family assets on the basis of race, income, and gender threaten Connecticut's economic strength and quality of life, according to this report. The report, developed in partnership with CFED, a national organization that works to expand economic opportunites, ranks Connecticut against other states in its performance on 31 asset measures in the areas of financial security, business development, homeownership, health care, and education. (PDF File, 36 pages) Published by
Connecticut Voices for Children
; Publication Date: May 2005
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Link: /issues/wsd/familiesandchildren/econ05assets05.pdf
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In Connecticut each year, there are more than 10,000 well-qualified, thoroughly prepared students who graduate from high school but do not go on to attend college. Their reasons vary, but a recent study suggests that many of them could be in college, if only they knew more about how to pursue a college education. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 04, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_100409.asp
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The Farmington Avenue Commercial Revitalization Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) convened in Hartford, Connecticut in October 2012, bringing together stakeholders, City planners, community leaders, and a panel of real estate, planning, and development professionals for a day-long session focused on identifying opportunities and strategies for revitalizing the commercial areas on the Farmington Avenue corridor. This report details their recommendations. (PDF document, 16 pages) Published by
Urban Land Institute
; Publication Date: October 4, 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/Neighborhoods/Hartford _TAP_Final_Report.pdf
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The U.S. Treasury's preliminary approval of $3.4 billion in federal bailout money recently had given The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. some breathing room. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 19, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_051909.asp
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Congress has protected air traffic controllers from damaging cuts under the sequester, which requires automatic federal spending reductions, but didn't do anything to help people who have lost access to basic services such as nutrition, housing and the ability to attain and hold a job Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 03, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_060313.asp
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State officials are putting $70.9 million in transportation stimulus money toward the purchase of 136 new buses, but the expenditure is not expected to create any jobs in Connecticut. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 11, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_061109.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_012408.asp
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Rising energy and food costs pinch area restaurants. While businesses everywhere are feeling the fuel price crunch, the food service industry is dealing with unique challenges. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: June 12, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_advocate_061208.asp
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It comes as little surprise that the Hartford metro area suffered deep losses in manufacturing jobs in the 1980s and 1990s, but more than Cleveland, Rochester, N.Y., and Scranton, Pa.? A new report from Brookings found that Hartford lost nearly 50 percent of its manufacturing workforce between 1980 and 2005, compared with declines of 45 percent for Scranton, 44 percent for Rochester and 43 percent for Cleveland. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 06, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_070611.asp
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Hartford businesses are depending on the clients of Greater Hartford Association for Retarded Citizens to perform necessary yet low-level administrative functions. HARC’s supported employment program is intended to provide mentally retarded adults with the opportunity to acquire social validation by participating in the work world. But, they are also an asset to the businesses that employ them. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: January 1, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Health/hbj_010107.asp
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Mayor Eddie Perez writes that the Hartford Neighborhood Development Fund is the next step in the long-term campaign to reduce blight, promote development, create jobs and increase homeownership in the city of Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 22, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_052208.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_061413.asp
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Connecticut lags far behind other states in providing manufacturers with the skilled workers they need, in spite of the fact that thousands of jobs in the state are going begging. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: April 16, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_advocate_041608.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_100911.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_100510.asp
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Shares of major banks and insurers with large operations in Hartford were hammered recently as the economic crisis deepened. And while it may be too soon to predict specific job reductions, one local economist said the turmoil was “almost definitely” going to lead to changes in the landscape of the city’s financial sector. Hartford’s bellwether companies were all feeling pain. The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. agreed to sell a $2.5 billion stake to the German insurer Allianz SE, and it reportedly had been in merger talks with MetLife. The Hartford, which employs 13,000 in Greater Hartford, also slashed its dividend by 40 percent. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: October 13, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_101308.asp
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Recently, a small group of friends and relatives began disassembling the lanes, gutters and pin-setting equipment at Highland Bowl, the duckpin bowling alley on Farmington Avenue in the West End. The dismantling started after a neighborhood resident's attempts to secure financing to keep the alley operating fell though. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 22, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_062212.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/housing/htfd_news_050913_1.asp
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While Hartford's endlessly debated downtown Front Street "entertainment district" remains just a taxpayer-financed hole in the ground, a private philanthropy is putting its weight behind an intriguing idea in Frog Hollow. The Firebox restaurant quietly opened a few weeks ago with dreams of becoming a force for change along Broad Street, just off Capitol Avenue. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 26, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Neighborhoods/htfd_courant_062607.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/DowntownDevelopment/htfd_courant_082606.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_022713.asp
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Restaurants often post a menu in their front window to show potential diners what's cooking in their kitchen. In Hartford, a city ordinance now requires them to show how clean and orderly they keep that kitchen. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 01, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/health/htfd_courant_040112.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/parks/htfd_courant_123111.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_news_112912.asp
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The first restaurant to open in Hartford in 2013 is Café Colt at 140 Huyshope Avenue in the historic Colt Armory complex. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: January 24, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_news_012413.asp
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This opinion piece by Oz Griebel urges all parties to adopt a budget that ties increases in state spending to inflation and the rate of growth in the state's economy. Fiscal discipline is critical to sustaining a pro-growth environment and ensuring Connecticut's competitiveness. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 13, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Region/htfd_courant_051307.asp
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Juan Andrade, a triathlete, sky diver and pilot, sprinted to the top of The Hartford's property and casualty insurance operations recently as he was promoted to president and chief operating officer of the massive business. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 17, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_071709.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_111212.asp
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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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Bruce Goldsmith is the third generation to run the family coffee business, which began in 1915 in New York City. After purchasing Hartford's Baronet Coffee in 1947, the company has prospered despite losing its facilities twice to eminent domain proceedings instituted by the city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 03, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_100311.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_052905_k.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_022511.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_102205.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_051710_1.asp
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Connecticut will make history as the first state in the nation to mandate paid sick leave for service workers, but many Republicans and Democrats remain bitterly divided over its eventual impact on companies and the economy. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 05, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/health/htfd_courant_060511_2.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_081010_1.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_111109.asp
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A recent Web survey placed Hartford on a list of 10 "dead cities," with Albany, New Orleans, Buffalo and others. How Hartford does on such lists, as Trinity College scholar Andrew Walsh and others have pointed out, is usually a function of whether the object of comparison is a tiny 18-square-mile city or the much larger region. If it's just the city, we can count on making someone's bad list. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 26, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_092610.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_101107.asp
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Even as Obama brings new hope and pride, economic statistics paint a bleak picture for minority workers that will not change dramatically any time soon. Unemployment, rising for all groups, stood nationally at 11.2 percent for blacks in October 2008 — more than twice the rate of whites. Worse still, the rise in unemployment was far steeper over the last 12 months for blacks than for whites. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 06, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_110608.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_072307.asp
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Two and three years ago, the numbers of students applying to graduate school — overwhelmingly for master's degrees — jumped more than 8 percent each year, as tens of thousands of college graduates took one look at the job market and decided to wait it out. Still, hundreds of thousands of students who started full-time graduate school programs in 2010 are now entering the job market. Did their decisions pay off? Jennifer Schramm, a researcher at the Society for Human Resource Management, said unless they're in a high-demand field like engineering, their timing is still poor. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 04, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_050412.asp
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The opening of Whole Foods Market in West Hartford ushered in a new era of grocery shopping for health conscious consumers across the region. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 27, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_102705.asp
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Mr. Trophy offers a variety of trophies assembled and engraved on site, a red brick building near Airport Road. The showroom is filled with plastic and marble trophies, glass and resin plates and plaques. Owner Butch Surwilo estimates that he sells roughly 200,000 trophies and plaques a year. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 31, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_073108.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_020810.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_012312.asp
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The number of Connecticut homeowners seriously delinquent on their mortgage payments or in foreclosure has declined for two quarters in a row now, according to a new report — an encouraging sign for a housing market struggling to shake off the recession. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 18, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/homeownership/htfd_courant_111810.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_060412.asp
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Heather Brandon writes about her thesis project which was centered on the community land trust ownership model as it might apply in Hartford. Common Ground, Inc., working to rehabilitate the Swift factory site in the North End, and had considered a community land trust model. Published by
Urban Compass
; Publication Date: July 19, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/ucompass_071911.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_102212.asp
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The Connecticut Institute for the 21st Century has been tracking the state’s continuing battle to wrestle with the growing fiscal and economic crisis. In this, the 4th part of the series, the focus is on the delivery of public services. The continuing economic downturn creates increased need for public services while sharply reducing state revenues. (PDF document, 8 pages) Published by
Connecticut Institute for the 21st Century
; Publication Date: 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/Government/Framwork_for_CT_Fiscal_Future_Part_4.pdf
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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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A recession rages around him, but Steve Conlon pays it no heed. His business is selling hot dogs on the edge of a gravelly Hartford parking lot. And so far, the Newington man says, "Nothing's changed." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 11, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_051109.asp
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After climbing the world's highest peaks, Rohan Freeman is looking for new mountains to climb with his Hartford-based civil engineering firm Freeman Companies, LLC. Just three years after Freeman founded the firm, he has hired a top geotechnical engineer to lead a new geotechnical division as he looks to expand his business. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: December 10, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_121012.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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Work on Colt Gateway, the plan to convert the former Colt armories into apartments and retail, remains stalled as developer Robert MacFarlane struggles to untangle himself from the $60 million he owes to a bankrupt Las Vegas lender and pay his delinquent city property taxes of nearly half a million dollars. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: November 29, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_advocate_112907.asp
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Donna Wertenbach, the CEO of a not-for-profit lender that operates statewide, talks fluidly about cash flow, debt service, risk exposure — the kind of language you'd expect from someone who extends credit to businesses. But Wertenbach, who took over the Community Economic Development Fund in 1998, five years after its founding, speaks about the economy and her clients with a passion not usually associated with bankers. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 07, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_060710.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 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
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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 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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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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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
Related Link(s):
Front Street - Adriaen's Landing Development
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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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The decision by Northwest Airlines to cancel its year-old flight between Hartford and Amsterdam squashes what Connecticut leaders hailed as a dream come true, a path to Europe that went beyond travel to stimulate commerce with the rest of the world. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 28, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_062808.asp
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Things are beginning to change in Hartford for young adults (age 21-34), who have in recent years left the state. Across the Hartford region and beyond, events for young professionals are attracting big crowds. But, jobs growth is what is necessary to keep young adults in the area. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 29, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_102905.asp
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Hartford Mayor Eddie A. Perez is proposing a $50 million fund to address blight in various city neighborhoods, money he says will be used to attract private developers to turn boarded-up buildings into affordable rental and homeownership opportunities. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 10, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_031007.asp
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Owners of the Colt facility closed on a $28 million mortgage with Sovereign Bank on June 9th and plan to begin construction on the south armory in roughly 30 days. After completion, the building will feature up to 300 loft apartments and 100,000 square feet of commercial space. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 10, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_061005.asp
Related Link(s):
Bank Gets Behind Colt Project
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An office complex in Hartford’s Sheldon-Charter Oak neighborhood, part of which dates to the early 1900s, was sold recently to a nonprofit housing group that plans to lease to other nonprofits, offering shared space and below-market rental rates. Although The Corporation for Independent Living acquired Hartford Square West for $4.7 million, the group put off taking ownership of the old Capewell Horse Nail Co. factory next door in the face of rising environmental clean-up costs. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 28, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_062813.asp
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The Hartford Redevelopment Agency will choose one of two groups to turn the barren intersection at Park and Main streets into a gateway to the city's Hispanic commercial center on Park Street. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 13, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_101305.asp
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Over the past three years, local and regional governments along the Connecticut River Valley Corridor have come together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. They have worked with ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, an international association of local governments, to put together a vision and five-year plan. Phase 1 of the project yielded general recommendations for the Corridor, the first document listed below. The second document listed below is a more detailed plan for the future. Published by
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability
; Publication Date: September 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/Transportation/wsd_093008.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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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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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant writes about George David who rose from elevator executive to the pinnacle of Connecticut's largest private employer, United Technologies Corp., which he has presided over since the early 1990s. It's been a great ride for him and UTC's investors, though a bumpier one for the workforce and the state. Mr. David is leaving Connecticut a stronger, though skinnier. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 28, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_102809.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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This paper presents some personal thoughts of the author, Anton Rick-Ossen, about the Hartford bus system. Mr. Rick-Ossen makes extensive use of the CT Transit system. For this paper, he also conducted a survey and interviewed local CT Transit and Department of Public Works officials. (PDF document, 25 pages) Published by
Anton Rick-Ossen
; Publication Date: June 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/Transportation/Get_on_the_bus.pdf
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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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Mike McGarry recently got the nod to launch a low-key travel-and-tourism initiative for the city. The former Republican city councilman, who ran for mayor in 2003, and who was recently anointed chairman of the Republican town committee in Hartford, is sure that the city will learn to party all night. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: July 07, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_070708.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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About 3,500 female ice hockey players and their families poured into the Hartford area two days after Christmas 2009 to compete in the annual Connecticut Polar Bears Holiday Tournament. Two hundred and eight teams will vie for 14 championship spots in varying age groups, which include girls and women aged 8 to 20. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 29, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_122909.asp
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An analysis of international commercial air travel passenger levels within the United States’ global aviation network reveals that International air travel in and out of the United States more than doubled between 1990 and 2011, however in the Hartford area, it has dropped by 20%. (PDF document, 28 pages) Published by
Brookings
; Publication Date: October 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/Transportation/global_aviation.pdf
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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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In this editorial, the Courant expresses the opinion that good commuter rail service could lead to population growth for the towns along the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield line. Thus it was encouraging to hear President Barack Obama name the corridor as one that may be eligible for part of $13 billion in stimulus funds for high-speed rail service. Get those trains running every half-hour, and every town along the line will benefit. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 27, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_042709.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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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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U.S. Census officials and black business leaders applauded data released recently showing that the number of businesses owned by black entrepreneurs grew by 45 percent between 1997 and 2002, more than four times the national rate for all businesses. But the numbers also suggest that progress is still lagging significantly. Despite the rapid growth, black-owned businesses account for a small share of all companies in the country. And their revenues account for an even smaller fraction of total U.S. sales. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 19, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_041906.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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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 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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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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Connecticut has neglected outreach to small and large businesses, and has let reports that the state is a bad place to do business go unchallenged, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said recently at The Hartford Courant's "Open For Business?" forum. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 02, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_030211.asp
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Governor M. Jodi Rell recently announced that Connecticut’s insurance and financial services industry will get a boost from a federal grant which targets training for key occupations to ensure that supply meets demand. The President’s High-Growth Job Training Initiative awarded $2.748 million to a Connecticut partnership that will create “IFS University” developing a curriculum and training model for the Insurance and Financial Services industry over the next three years. Published by
Office of the Governor: M Jodi Rell
; Publication Date: July 18, 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/wsd_071806.asp
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The Rell administration and Democratic lawmakers have agreed on a comprehensive economic development bill with more than $250 million to help small businesses. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 01, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_050110.asp
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The city of Hartford is searching for a way to deal with a persistent headache. The Perez administration is trying again to get a resolution through the city council that would require private property owners to clean up graffiti on their homes or businesses or face fines of $100 per day. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: February 23, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_advocate_022310.asp
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The secret to Joseph Merritt & Co.’s 100-year survival and success has been its ability to evolve and adapt to the demands of the marketplace. Merritt has grown from a small blueprinting company on Pearl Street to a high-tech industry leader that prints board games and 90-foot banners and has scanned and indexed a historic journal from one of Charles Darwin’s trips to the Galapagos Islands in 20 minutes. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: July 28, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_072808.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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Metro Hartford has the fastest growing economy of any region in Connecticut, thanks to growth in insurance and other financial services, the U.S. Department of Commerce reported recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 13, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_091311.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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Start with a few big industrial buildings in Greater Hartford going dark in 2009, and the numbers can add up awfully quickly. A direct mail company goes out business in Berlin: 250,000 square feet. A distributor in Windsor closes shop: 300,000 square feet. An insurer vacates back office space in Windsor: 267,000 square feet. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 26, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_012610.asp
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The state may be losing tens of thousands of jobs, but Gov. M. Jodi Rell is hoping to replace at least some of them, eventually, through a new initiative to train workers for "green collar" careers. Rell has ordered state agencies to start training workers for jobs that will protect the environment and natural resources and improve the state's economy. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 02, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_030209.asp
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Even before we got to the substance of his speech, a few notable things stood out at "Oz" Griebel's recent announcement that he's running as a Republican for governor. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 29, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_courant_012910.asp
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It's tough to get a break on economic progress in a state where every piece of good news is matched by reports of layoffs and sluggish job gains. Now we find that even the rotten recent past was worse than we thought — much worse. That means, according to the latest UConn forecast, another two years of lousy gains. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 29, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_082912.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 website which provides information about Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for each of the Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) in the United States. Published by
Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/gdpmetro.asp
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The challenge of creating an attractive gateway to Hartford's Hispanic commercial center was awarded recently to a partnership of local merchants and a seasoned downtown developer. The Hartford Redevelopment Agency selected Plaza Mayor LLC, consisting of developer Theodore M. Amenta and a coalition of Hispanic business owners, as the tentative developer to revive the barren city-owned property at Park and Main streets. Their proposal, which redevelopment officials praised as bold and ambitious, envisions a $64 million complex with two towers of roughly 20 stories each, a 40,000-square-foot public plaza, parking, a banquet hall, a boutique hotel and a chapel. They say the plan could result in 40 to 80 new residential units, which would sell for about $380,000 to $400,000 each. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 14, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_101405.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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Rapid increases in the foreign-born population at the state level are not associated with negative effects on the employment of native-born workers. An analysis of the relationship between growth in the foreign-born population and the employment outcomes of native-born workers revealed wide variations but no consistent pattern across the 50 states and the District of Columbia. (PDF file, 56 pages) Published by
Pew Hispanic Center
; Publication Date: August 10, 2006
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Link: /Issues/wsd/Immigrants/wsd_081006.asp
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The office Mayor Eddie A. Perez created to help steer the city's growth is going through some growing pains of its own, as three of its five divisions will soon be leaderless and the department itself is in search of a chief. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 09, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_courant_110907.asp
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Curtis Sliwa, the founder of the Guardian Angels anti-crime patrols, was in Hartford on recently with a dozen Guardian Angels from New York and New Haven to gauge interest in starting an Angels chapter here. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 18, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_071809.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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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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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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Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor, recognized Capital Workforce Partners – North Central Connecticut’s workforce training board – for building an industry-driven workforce investment system. The initiative picked four key industries in the area, and looked for ways to boost the skill and education level of that workforce, working with employers to locate employees whose backgrounds and education mesh with what the job market needs. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: July 30, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_073007.asp
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Harry J. Gray, the executive who built United Technologies Corp. by redefining the hostile takeover, and then became a leading Hartford area philanthropist along with his wife, Helen, died July 8, 2009. He was 89. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 09, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_070909_2.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
Related Link(s):
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 Hartford 2010 final report, developed by the City of Hartford and the MetroHartford Alliance, identified six "tridents" (major intersections) in the city that would provide excellent locations to focus on for development. The report suggested that each of the tridents in Hartford be explored by a subcommittee, charged with making recommendations for changes in the land use, zoning, transportation infrastructure, streetscape improvements, and other aspects of the intersections. Published by
MetroHartford Alliance
; Publication Date: January 2009
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Link: /Issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/wsd_012309.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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The final report of the joint effort of the MetroHartford Alliance and the City of Hartford in developing a strategic framework to build on the accomplishments of the past five years in revitalizing Hartford. Urban Designer, Ken Greenberg lead a Consultant team that assisted the City and the Alliance in this effort. Hartford 2010, reflects the community’s vision for a dynamic, livable, healthy, and economically vibrant city. (PDF document, 26 pages) Published by
MetroHartford Alliance
; Publication Date: July 15, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/Hartford-2010FinalReport.pdf
Related Link(s):
City of Hartford, Development Services
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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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The economy has shown few signs of recovery, but don’t tell that to the principals at Amenta/Emma Architects P.C., of Hartford. The full-service architect/interior designer is celebrating its best year ever, with $5.2 million in revenues projected for 2010. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: December 27, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_122710.asp
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Despite signs of slowing, sales of existing single-family homes in Greater Hartford rose in 2004, compared with the previous year, remaining far more robust than most economists had expected. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 20, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/homeownership/htfd_courant_012005.asp
Related Link(s):
Connecticut Capitol Region Home Sales Price Report; July 1, 2003 - June 30, 2004
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At Real Art Ways recently, community leaders in Hartford made a good argument for Hartford: Could we be on the cusp of a new creative era here — when things that people already are doing become important? Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 27, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_112709.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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The old story saw that "there's nothing to do in Hartford" is so out of date that one feels pity for those that are so misinformed. From Monday night Jazz in the Park and the the Arch Street Tavern (Big Band) to Black Eyed Sally's Jams, to movies in the Parks put on by the city, free entertainment is everywhere. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: July 25, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_news_072513.asp
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Ten months ago, a consortium of business and civic organizations sought public input on what the city's new branding effort should be, saying they hoped to launch a marketing campaign early this year that could replace the decade-old "Hartford: New England's Rising Star" slogan. But members of the consortium now say the planning is on hold until the state rolls out its new tourism marketing campaign. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 11, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_051112.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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Virginia Iacobucci loves running her small coffeehouse on Capitol Avenue, but the poor economy and prospects of a 5 percent increase in city property taxes make her worry about her business. Since she doesn't own the building, her tax bill arrived last year, it was nearly $1,000. That figure would go up under Mayor Eddie A. Perez's budget for 2010-11. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 07, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_050710.asp
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The Hartford area has one of the country's largest populations of residents of West Indian descent. In 2004, a group of volunteers formed the Hartford Caribbean Trade Council to promote commerce between Connecticut and Caribbean island nations. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 18, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_071808.asp
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A study by American City Business Journals says that Hartford has more socioeconomic stress than other large U.S. cities. The rating is based on a seven-part formula to rate socioeconomic stress, using raw data compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau. Cities that scored well were suburbs of larger urban cities like Chicago, Detroit and Los Angeles. Published by
bizjournals
; Publication Date: February 14, 2005
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Link: /Issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/wsd_021405.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 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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In this Urban Land Institute Advisory Services Panel Report, the ULI makes recommendations for developing Hartford. Among other suggestions is the development of the northern gateway to downtown Hartford as a linear park. (PDF document, 43 pages) Published by
Urban Land Institute
; Publication Date: September 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/ULI07.pdf
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Newfield Construction, a 43-year-old commercial construction company in Hartford, prides itself on its diversity of services. Now it has a new distinction: It has passed the $1 billion mark in business. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: October 18, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_101810.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 controversial proposal to sell city-owned land at the corner of New Park Avenue and Francis Court for the purpose of building a Stop & Shop gas station has again been rejected by the city council. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 14, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_021413_1.asp
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The Courant is eliminating about 100 jobs this week, mostly by layoffs, as the longtime slide in advertising revenue gains speed in 2009. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 26, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_022609.asp
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Marshall Deming, Dave Marcoux and Luke Davis spend their days toiling at sewing machines in a fourth-floor Hartford factory, so an evening of eating hors d'oeuvres and mixing with downtown New York fashionistas to the sound of house music took some adjustment. The happening on Broadway was part of doing business for the three partners in the Hartford Denim Co., a fledgling firm that was featured recently at the Timberland store in SoHo. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 16, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_101612.asp
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Connecticut products - like Connecticut Beer – are sold at the XL Center. A similar effort should be made at Rentslear Field, the Convention Center, the local hotels. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: November 08, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_news_110812.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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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 Mozzicato family is adding their sweet touch to real estate development in Plainville, where they are building their first retail bakery outside of Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: April 19, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_041910_1.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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Hartford has only one full-service supermarket. This page collects information about food access in Hartford including information that may lead to the development of a second supermarket. Published by
HartfordInfo.org
; Publication Date: March 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/Neighborhoods/food_access.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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A whole range of MCs labor away at making a name for Central Connecticut's hip-hop scene. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: August 14, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_advocate_081407.asp
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A video of the April 24, 2008 community program, Hartford in the Global Economy: Can We Compete for Jobs, Talent, and Capital?, which was held at the Hartford Public Library. Published by
HartfordInfo.org
; Publication Date: April 24, 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/Videos/wsd_04_24_2008.asp
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The second annual "Skate Jam" in downtown Hartford has attracted riders from as far away as Florida, California - and even Germany and Spain - to test their moves on a patch of Hartford pavement known worldwide as "Heaven." Adjacent to the Hilton Hotel, Heaven is a city park atop an overpass on I-84. It has nearly the acreage of a football field. The uninitiated might see this concrete landscape more as Purgatory, with its challenging ledges, handrails, cement stairs, portable ramps and traffic cones - all to be leaped and curled around by agile, fearless
apostles. But this is skateboarding's hot spot, known throughout the
skating world, largely a secret here at home. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 27, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/htfd_courant_112705.asp
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Hartford is once again under attack, and the denizens of Connecticut's capital city, are once again in an awkward position of either defending our turf or joining in the criticism. This time around, it's a listing of "America's Ten Dead Cities," in which we're No. 3. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 27, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_082710.asp
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Hartford will have its first Startup Weekend, a national program that aims to help people who want to develop a website or mobile phone app that could become the heart of a credible business. There have been 54-hour Startup Weekends in 100 cities in more than 30 countries in the last four years. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 20, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_092011.asp
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A new survey by the Capitol Region Council of Governments found that the median housing price in Hartford jumped by 76.5 percent between
1999 and 2004, the largest increase by percentage in the 29-town region.
While the substantial jump in housing prices is good news for those who own a home, higher prices limit choices of those with lower incomes. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 5, 2004
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Link: /issues/documents/homeownership/htfd_courant_110504.asp
Related Link(s):
Capital Region Council of Governments (CRCOG)
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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 looking to transform an 86-acre parcel of wooded land it owns on Fienemann Road in Farmington into a sprawling office complex. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 14, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_111412.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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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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Despite a still faltering economy and a looming budget crisis on the state and city level, Mayor Pedro Segarra was upbeat about the city of Hartford's prospects for 2013. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: January 10, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_news_011013.asp
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Mayor Pedro Segarra said recently that he has laid off 14 employees, mostly from middle management, and eliminated five vacant jobs in an effort to balance the city's 2012-13 budget. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 20, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_courant_092012.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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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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Hartford has been named one of the best cities in the country to find a job, according to job search engine Juju.com and a Huffington Post story. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 08, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/cityline_120810.asp
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Joseph Campanelli, who was born in Hartford and started his banking career in the city, has been tapped as interim president and chief executive officer of Sovereign Bancorp and could be in line to take over the top executive post permanently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 12, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_101206.asp
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Mike McGarry expresses the opinion that Hartford needs a cheerleader as its new Development Services Department Head. Someone who is a powerful advocate for business in Hartford – a born-again John Rowland or a now slimmed down Mayor Mike. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: April 10, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_news_041008.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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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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Hartford Mayor Eddie A. Perez today announced a $70 million program full of "shovel ready" projects --- in accordance to the wishes of President-Elect Barrack Obama. The goal is to create jobs for Main Street America to put money in people’s pockets to help jumpstart the economy. Published by
Northend Agent's
; Publication Date: December 31, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/northend_agents_123108.asp
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A developer that plans to convert a downtown office building into apartments is looking at another similar project that could boost Hartford’s Frog Hollow neighborhood. Dakota Partners, Inc. of Waltham, Mass. has an option to purchase the long-vacant, Hartford Office Supply Co. building at 390 Capitol Ave. — and could resurrect a failed 2008 plan to convert the building into about 115 apartments, city officials said recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 28, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/housing/htfd_courant_052813.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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Hartford-area workers make more than nearly everyone else in the country - only the Silicon Valley/San Francisco area, Seattle, Greater New York, and Salinas, Calif., offer higher wages. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 26, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_052611.asp
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This time of year, home winemakers come and stick their fingers through the crates to grab a taste of the goods at M&M Produce. Fathers and sons, wives and husbands and groups of friends spend a couple of mornings each season buying grapes they will spend months turning into their own wine. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 22, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_102209.asp
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The first and second sets of recommendations of the Hartford Property Tax Reform Task Force, preceded by a letter from the Chairman of the Task Force. Recommendations include a continued phase-down of the business surcharge and an overall reduction of the subsidy provided by business; protection of Hartford’s small homeowner class; the equal tax treatment of all classes of property used for profit-making purposes; and a concern for the well-being of renters. These recommendations are for legislative action in the coming session of the State of Connecticut General Assembly. The Task Force will provide additional recommendations for action by the city government in early 2008. (PDF document, 15 pages) Published by
City of Hartford
; Publication Date: December 31, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/Taxes/Wareing_letter.pdf
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Metropolitan Hartford is the 10th most productive city in the United States, and yet the region struggles to add jobs. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: October 31, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_103111.asp
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Doug Kupper founded Tapeworks Inc., a Hartford recording studio, more than 30 years ago. Tapeworks has produced musical recordings, radio commercials, advertising jingles, video game soundtracks, books on tape and, in recent years, the recorded voices used to direct callers to an automated telephone system. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 10, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_091008_1.asp
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The Hartford region rose more than 100 places in an annual ranking of the nation’s “Best-Performing Cities” released recently, more than any other metro region in the nation. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 12, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_111209.asp
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Exasperated at the prevalence of Hartford residents who pay exorbitantly for check-cashing and money orders, Rep. Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey (D-Hartford) has been asking why there are not more bank branches in poor areas of the state’s cities. She wants answers about why there aren’t more branches in “disadvantaged areas” throughout the state and has proposed that the Connecticut Department of Banking study the state of urban bank branches. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: March 1, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/hbj_030107.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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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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The Pond House Cafe at Elizabeth Park, which found itself at the center of a zoning battle between Hartford and West Hartford from 2001 to 2004, is again the focus of the two municipal governments. Hartford owns Elizabeth Park and its showpiece garden, which straddles both municipalities. The city of Hartford wants to revise West Hartford zoning rules for the special district within the park that allows the Pond House Cafe to do business near the park's signature rose gardens. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 18, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_081809.asp
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Hartford County should consider following the lead of municipalities around the country who have combined governance functions in an effort to be more competitive in the now-global market. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 14, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_081405.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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The newly formed Hartford Small Business Alliance presents its proposals for equitably distributing the tax increases that are the result of the recent state-mandated property revaluation. Their proposal would be applied to all small businesses in the city and would apply tax equalization formula capping tax increases at 15%, in contrast to the city-proposed phase in. The proposal also calls for an independent and transparent study committee. (PDF document, 9 pages) Published by
Hartford Small Business Alliance
; Publication Date: June 18, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/HSBA_tax_presentation.pdf
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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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A Stage Too Small in City's Center
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Hartford's more known for corporate giants than computer-programming startups, but organizers of Connecticut's first ever Startup Weekend found there's more of a hunger for brainstorming about new companies than they believed. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 27, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_092711.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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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 city has reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract with the union that represents about 530 city employees. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 05, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_courant_090512.asp
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Hartford entrepreneur Gary Neff says he sees dollar signs on many parking garage he passes — not from parked vehicles but as electronic media billboards. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: June 13, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_061311_2.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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The city of Hartford will use a $1 million federal grant that was recently awarded to develop a program that will benefit fledgling and growing technology companies over the next 18 months. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 01, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_100112.asp
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Hartford is one of three cities nationally to win a federal grant that will help fund a new program to help entrepreneurs and foster the growth of start-up companies. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 21, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_092112.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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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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The historic Colt complex in Hartford recently got a new tenant. A Glastonbury company called Foley Carrier Services has taken 17,000 square feet in what is known as the South Armory. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: December 13, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/jcohen_121312.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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The Hartford Denim Co., started by a trio of hopeful young men in their 20s, is manufacturing jeans in Hartford's Parkville neighborhood. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 14, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_021412.asp
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In the worst year of the recession, when the size of U.S. cities' economies fell by $2 trillion, the Hartford-area economy was one of only 8 in the top 50 that grew. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 24, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_022411.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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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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Standard and Poor's has rated Hartford long term credit rating as A/Stable. The report concluded that the capitol city's pluses were an adequate general fund position at the end of fiscal 2009 after two consecutive years of draw-downs and a fully funded pension plan as of July 2008. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 26, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/government/cityline_032610.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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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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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_082509.asp
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Hartford has it. A new marketing slogan, that is. A consortium of business and civic organizations, which for more than a year has explored new ways to brand the city, has chosen a slogan for its latest marketing effort, designed to spark interest in city activities and events: "Hartford Has It." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 24, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_012413.asp
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Hartford has historically been vulnerable to mega-projects that are going to save the city - Constitution Plaza, the Civic Center, Adriaen's Landing. These projects have produced inconsistent results at great cost. In this article, Tom Condon examines the plan by the Metropolitan District Commission, the region's water and sewer agency, for a 6.25 million-square-foot residential, commercial and retail development along the Connecticut River in southeast Hartford that's now home to a wastewater treatment plant, a trash-to-energy facility and Brainard Airport. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 7, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_050706.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_032210_1.asp
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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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A presentation on the findings of the Hartford’s Options for Tomorrow (HOT) Revenue Enhancement Study. The goal was to convene stakeholders to identify innovative strategies to generate revenue to support human services in Hartford. Suggestions include maximizing federal grant-seeking, leveraging the City of Hartford pension funds, and promoting regional solutions. Published by
Hartford Options for Tomorrow
; Publication Date: September 25, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/HOT.pdf
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A presentation by John Shemo, VP of Economic Development at MetroHartford Alliance evaluating Hartford's place in the global economy and presenting strategic objectives for ensuring a prosperous future for the Greater Hartford region. (PDF document, 38 pages) Published by
MetroHartford Alliance
; Publication Date: March 7, 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/GlobalEconomy.pdf
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With the economy tanking, people aren't eating out like they used to. And the Rajun Cajun — a North End home to food, talk, and weekly meetings of the city's African American Alliance — is looking for a buyer. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 15, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_011509.asp
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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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More than 70 years of family ownership has ended with the sale of the Webster Theatre in Hartford to a Massachusetts concert promoter. Justine Robertson, whose family built the Barry Square movie house in 1937, has sold the venue for an undisclosed price to John Peters, who takes control of the 1,250-capacity rock club, the largest in Connecticut. The purchase price was not disclosed. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 18, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_031809.asp
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Hartford's funky West End may be best known for its eclectic selection of restaurants, but in the current economy, this source of neighborhood pride and identity is under threat. Several establishments may be in danger of closure. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: November 06, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_advocate_110612.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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_021912.asp
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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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A two-page summary of statistics about Hartford, its economy and its people. (PDF document, 2 pages) Published by
Connecticut Economic Resource Center
; Publication Date: January 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/hartford_profile.pdf
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The city of Hartford and the town of Farmington are working together to turn 86 acres of forested land into office space. The city owns about 1,000 acres of wooded property in Farmington, land it has had for nearly a century since it was acquired from the old Hartford Water Company. The land is near Batterson Park.Together with the town of Farmington, Hartford officials want to market the property, find a developer, and enter into a long-term lease for the site. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: November 19, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/jcohen_111912.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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Workers in Greater Hartford earn significantly more than equivalent workers in other parts of the country, a new report shows. And in nearly all other cities with similar salaries, houses cost more. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 27, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_072710.asp
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The website of the Hartford-Springfield Economic Partnership describes the partnership and the resources and strengths of this region. Greater Hartford and Greater Springfield together form an economic powerhouse. Only 25 miles apart, the two cities anchor a combined region that constitutes the second largest population, education and economic center in New England. Published by
The Hartford-Springfield Economic Partnership
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Link: /Issues/wsd/Region/htfd_springfield.asp
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Tom Condon asks, “Can "Hartford-Springfield" be more than an airport designation?” The opportunity for a stronger relationship was put dramatically on the table in the spring when the Connecticut General Assembly voted to fund commuter rail service on the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield line. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 2, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_070206_a.asp
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Dutch explorers came to Hartford in the early 17th century and opened a trading post at what is still called Dutch Point. So there's a certain historical symmetry in Amsterdam being the terminus for Hartford's first regular trans-Atlantic air service. The recent announcement that Northwest Airlines will start daily, nonstop service next summer between Amsterdam and Bradley International Airport is, of course, good news. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 15, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_101506.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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Those tortilla chips you bought for the Super Bowl might be more local than you thought. Severance Foods, Inc., the North End's almost 30-year-old snack factory, sells to some of the nation's largest tortilla brands including all the Green Mountain Gringo chips sold east of the Rocky Mountains and all the Trader Joes tortilla chips for the eastern United States. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 01, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_020113_1.asp
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A 10-minute promotional DVD that portrays a rosy picture of Hartford to woo relocating or expanding companies got its first airing recently at the Hilton in downtown Hartford for about 200 invited guests. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 03, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_100307.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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Hartford’s reputation nosedived this month as the national news media played — and replayed — a 90-second video of a hit-and-run on Park Street that left a 78-year-old man paralyzed from the neck down. As the horrific accident became fodder for national news reports and cable talk shows, crime experts and city business leaders expressed concern that the negative image of the city could hinder Hartford’s revitalization efforts. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: June 16, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/crime/hbj_061608_1.asp
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Clemens Place, a complex of 42 apartment buildings in Hartford’s West End, has been purchased by a New York investor for $29.5 million. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 03, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_040313.asp
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The newest tenant at Hartford’s Colt complex certainly isn’t one of the biggest, but the lease signals a new kind of optimism about the redevelopment project. Cafe Colt, on the ground floor of the South Armory, is the first retail lease for the complex, known for its iconic blue onion dome. In redeveloping areas, shops and restaurants typically follow the leasing of apartments and office space. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 28, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_012813.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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_073112.asp
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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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In 2005, the metropolitan areas of San Antonio, Austin and Hartford had roughly the same economic output, defined as the total value of all goods and services produced there: $60 billion. But in terms of productivity per person, the Hartford metropolitan area, with 1.2 million people beat the other two. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 11, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_101107_1.asp
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The company that has recently purchased the Spanish-language directory, Hartford’s Spanish Yellow Pages, will republish it in 2007 under the name Sección Amarilla. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: November 8 - 15, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_news_110806_a.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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Hartford has a robust underground economy of bootleg DVDs. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: November 01, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_advocate_110107.asp
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A video of an interview with David Panagore, City of Hartford Director of Development Services, held on January 22, 2009 and the November 19, 2008 community program, HartfordInfo Today: Where There's Crisis There's Opportunity: The Impact of the Current Financial Climate on Hartford and the Region, which was held at the Hartford Public Library. Published by
HartfordInfo.org
; Publication Date: November 19, 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/Videos/wsd_11_19_2008.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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A video of the September 15, 2010 community program, HartfordInfo Today: Can Hartford Once Again Become a Center for Innovation & Technology?, held at the Hartford Public Library. Published by
HartfordInfo.org
; Publication Date: September 15, 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/Videos/wsd_09_15_2010.asp
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A video of the February 16, 2010 community program, HartfordInfo Today: Economic Recovery: Creating Jobs in Hartford and the Region, held at the Hartford Public Library. Published by
HartfordInfo.org
; Publication Date: February 16, 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/Videos/wsd_02_16_2010.asp
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A video and an audio recording of the November 8, 2006 community program, HartfordInfo Today: Insurance for the Future: Building Tomorrow's Workforce, held at the Hartford Public Library. Published by
HartfordInfo.org
; Publication Date: November 8, 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/Videos/wsd_11_08_2006.asp
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A video recording of the April 15, 2009 community program, HartfordInfo Today: Revitalizing Hartford: Will A Green Strategy Help?, held at the Hartford Public Library. Published by
HartfordInfo.org
; Publication Date: April 15, 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/Videos/wsd_04_15_2009.asp
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A video of the April 23, 2009 community program, HartfordInfo Today: The Foreclosure Crisis: What Does It Mean for Hartford and the Region, held at the Hartford Public Library. Published by
HartfordInfo.org
; Publication Date: April 23, 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/Videos/wsd_04_23_2009.asp
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Almost two years after the Hastings Hotel abruptly closed and fired more than 110 workers without notice, those same workers could soon get their due. The owners and operators of the former hotel have agreed to pay $410,000 in a proposed settlement mediated by a federal magistrate in Bridgeport federal court. Of that money, $285,000 would go to the employees, $115,000 would go to their attorneys and $10,000 would go to the city of Hartford, which was a party to the suit. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 5, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_100505.asp
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The Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice says Hartford has more than its share of unsavory facilities. The Coalition recently planned to stage a "die-in" in Constitution Plaza to "demonstrate the effect of a possible accident or fire involving the release of hazardous waste." They are concerned about the transfer planned for a site at 94 Murphy Road in Hartford, which would collect industrial waste like cleaning solvents and motor oil for transportation to disposal sites. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: October 16, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/environment/htfd_advocate_101608.asp
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Theories abound to explain why Connecticut and other Northeastern states continue to lose residents to places south of the Mason-Dixon line and west of the Mississippi River — the allure of better weather, lower taxes, faster job growth, cheaper housing. Demographer Peter Francese puts housing at the top of his list and says Connecticut's bad attitude about housing development gives the edge to the likes of North Carolina, Nevada, Texas and Tennessee. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 16, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/people/htfd_courant_021608.asp
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With sweeping federal health care reform now on the books, business owners are scrambling to make sense of a new range of tax breaks, coverage responsibilities and potential pitfalls by turning to benefits consultants, accountants and insurance brokers for advice and perspective. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: March 29, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/health/hbj_032910.asp
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Don't accuse Gov. Dannel P. Malloy of dawdling over a big decision. He has been in the executive residence for five months and he's already balanced a budget, reached a tentative labor agreement with state employees, given the green light to the long-stalled $600 million New Britain-to-Hartford busway and, this week, begun beating the drums for a $900 million economic development initiative called "Bioscience Connecticut." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 18, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_051811.asp
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In this opinion piece the author suggests that the plan to merge the UConn's John Dempsey Hospital with Hartford Hospital would not only build on our existing educational and research foundation, it would expand it and give our young medical students a health care industry to work in here in Connecticut. Most important, it will lead to even better health care for the residents of all our communities. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 14, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/health/htfd_courant_061409.asp
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The cost of health insurance in the workplace climbed an average 5.5 percent in Connecticut this year and 6.1 percent nationally, but a welcome slowdown is expected in the trend of shifting more medical charges to workers, a new survey says. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 20, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Health/htfd_courant_112006.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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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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Public education could contribute to Connecticut's economy more than it already does, a prominent economist and the president of the University of Connecticut told an audience of 600 people at the annual Connecticut and Business Industry Association/MetroHartford Alliance economy summit. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 07, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_010712.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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Link: /issues/documents/Downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_072405.asp
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Rick Green writes that If this new railroad line between New Haven and Springfield is such a good idea, why are our leaders doing their petulant best to ruin its chances? We need to show that we want this economy-changing transportation investment. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 08, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_120809.asp
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In this opinion piece, the authors express the opinion that although most established businesses want lower taxes and less regulation, this isn't necessarily the top desire of leaders of the fastest growing high-tech firms. These leaders require value: They can tolerate high costs if it buys high performance. Gov-elect Dan Malloy must recognize this distinction. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 19, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_121910.asp
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This report from the Connecticut Departments of Labor and Higher Education is a comprehensive report on the employment of graduates of the State’s public college system. The report summarizes the employment and compensation experience of students who graduated from the 18 public colleges during the 2007 school year. The report also provides a detailed summary of graduate employment by industry sector and college degree program for the state as a whole, for each system of education and for each individual institution. This year for the first time the report also includes a matrix of employed graduates by program of study and industry sector. (PDF document, 117 pages) Published by
State of Connecticut, Departments of Higher Education and Labor
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Link: /issues/wsd/Education/HigherEdReport_2006-07grads.pdf
Related Link(s):
State of Connecticut Department of Labor
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Although decades of research indicate that raising the minimum wage does not adversely affect employment, this untrue claim is recycled whenever the Connecticut General Assembly considers providing working people with a small wage increase. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 03, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_050313_1.asp
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The House of Representative recently passed a plan to raise the minimum wage by 50 cents per hour over two years. The measure was a compromise, reducing the raise from $1.50 per hour over two years and removing a provision to increase minimum wage with inflation. Now the Senate has to decide whether to take it up; Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has said he'd sign the bill. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 04, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_050412.asp
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Highland Bowl, the subterranean duckpin bowling alley on Farmington Avenue in Hartford's West End, is set to close on June 24, 2012 unless a buyer can be found soon. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 14, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_061412_1.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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_100812.asp
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The South Hartford neighborhoods along New Britain Avenue already lost one grocery store recently, and now they might be in danger of losing another. C-Town Supermarket, at 394 New Britain Ave., might also be having trouble keeping the doors open. The grocer is more than $80,000 behind in its payroll taxes, according to a lien placed on the property by the Internal Revenue Service. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: March 22, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Neighborhoods/hbj_032207.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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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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This Courant editorial expresses the opinion that The Hartford's plan to buy the 12-acre former MassMutual property that adjoins its own campus in the city's Asylum Hill neighborhood is good news. That the plan includes the demolition of the Georgian Revival office building on the site, built as the home office for the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co. in 1926, is not good news. The Hartford should make every effort to preserve at least the original part of this handsome structure. It's unfortunate that even a stellar corporate citizen like The Hartford thinks first of demolition. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 20, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_122007.asp
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Holiday parties are coming back in 2010 after a year or more of company cutbacks, signaling a willingness of companies to loosen their purse strings after the recession forced some fiscal tightening. Corporate bookings for The Society Room in December already exceed 30 with room for more. Last year, The Society Room did 23 company parties for the entire holiday season. The spending on the parties has increased as well, with companies spending more in places they previously eliminated, such as entertainment. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: November 15, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_111510.asp
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Summary of report from the Capitol Region Council of Governments that examines housing sales from July 2003 through June 2004 in the Capitol region. Includes observations by local experts. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 5, 2004
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Link: /issues/documents/Housing/courant_120504.asp
Related Link(s):
Connecticut Capitol Region Home Sales Price Report
Published by Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG)
PDF document; 22 pages
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http://www.crcog.org/
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Strong growth in the apartment market last year is leading to rent increases throughout most of the Hartford region in 2007 - with hikes of as much as 8 percent. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 18, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Housing/htfd_courant_021807_a.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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Link: /issues/documents/homelessness/htfd_courant_111809.asp
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Connecticut hospitals are under a great deal of scrutiny. This is partly because Gov. Dannel P. Malloy proposed a significant restructuring of funding to hospitals to halt unsustainable growth in that portion of the state's Medicaid program. Many proponents of health care reform believe that to improve outcomes and lower costs, we must deal with hospitals first. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 29, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/health/htfd_courant_032913.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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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_072312_2.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_041210.asp
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The Connecticut House of Representatives voted recently for a 277-page omnibus tax bill that repeals the cabaret tax, caps the cigar tax, provides relief for Bridgeport's pension fund, postpones fare increases on the Metro-North Commuter Railroad and closes the final budget gaps for the next two years. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 07, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/htfd_courant_060711.asp
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Lawmakers in the House of Representatives, after a debate topping 10 hours, voted 78-65 to approve a bill that would bar employers from requiring their workers to attend meetings to discuss religion, politics or union organizing. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 12, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_051211.asp
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More than a dozen mortgage lenders and servicers, including Bank of America, Countrywide, Bank of America and Washington Mutual, attended at the free workshop held recently at the Connecticut Convention Center. Foreclosure-prevention counselors say the deepening housing and economic crisis has made some borrowers feel isolated or hesitant or even fearful to talk to loan representatives. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 15, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/homeownership/htfd_courant_021509.asp
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There is a serious lack of affordable housing in Connecticut and our economic future may be at risk because of it. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 27, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/housing/htfd_courant_022705.asp
Related Link(s):
Partnership for Strong Communities Web Site
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‘Affordable' Still Not Equal: Housing Law Fails to Break Down Barriers in Affluent Towns
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This volume of Connecticut Economic Outlook, suggests that if the Federal and international stimulus initiatives do not take hold by the end of 2009, Connecticut may see a deepening recession with job losses hitting 110,000 or more by 2011, with no end in sight. The result of the capital market crisis and serious losses in exports, the hole would be deep indeed. But if domestic and international stimulus packages take hold, generating a stronger national recovery, Connecticut employment losses would reach only 100,000 in mid-2010, then begin to recover. (PDF document, 5 pages) Published by
Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis
; Publication Date: May 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/CTOutlook_2009May.pdf
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In late October, 2008, the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy asked its members to complete a survey on the effects of the current economy on the philanthropic and nonprofit sector. This document summarizes regional funders’ views. (PDF document, 4 pages) Published by
Connecticut Council for Philanthropy
; Publication Date: January 15, 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/2008_Economic_Impact_Survey_Summary.pdf
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They were once powerhouses, these old industrial cities in the Northeast and Midwest, centers of employment, finance and culture. But since the mid-20th century, these cities have lost jobs and population and now face daunting social, economic and operational challenges. Scholars Alan Mallach and Lavea Brachman looked at 18 such cities to see which were recovering and why. Their report, "Regenerating America's Legacy Cities," published by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, is a clear and perceptive analysis of post-World War II urban dynamics. Hartford was not one of the cities the authors chose to examine, but it certainly qualifies. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 03, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_090313.asp
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More than half (55%) of all adults in the labor force say that since the Great Recession began 30 months ago, they have suffered a spell of unemployment, a cut in pay, a reduction in hours or have become involuntary part-time workers, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center‘s Social & Demographic Trends Project. (PDF document, 120 pages) Published by
Pew Research Center, Social and Demographic Trends Project
; Publication Date: June 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/pew_report_recession.pdf
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A video of the February 13, 2009 community program, How the Nonprofit Community Can Take the Lead in Addressing Basic Human Needs, held at the Hartford Public Library. Published by
HartfordInfo.org
; Publication Date: February 13, 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/Videos/wsd_02_13_2009.asp
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Dr. Bob Painter comments that taking the control of Hartford's $42 million drug market from criminals and placing it in the hands of citizens who will be responsible for regulating it seems a strikingly sensible strategy. Unless we try a new approach that includes regulating and taxing the use of marijuana, and emphasizing harm reduction measures for problem drug users by getting them into treatment rather than jail, the trade in illegal drugs will continue to ravage our Capital. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 13, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/drugs/htfd_courant_121309.asp
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Rick Green comments that he finds it impossible not to love former Whalers owner Howard Baldwin's corny dream. At a Rentschler Field press conference recently, Baldwin shared his ebullient vision to restore Hartford to its rightful place in the hockey cosmos and make Connecticut feel excited about the region. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 02, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_060210.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
Related Link(s):
Task At Hilton: Make Deadline
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Capital Workforce Partners (CWP)
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Hotels, Restaurant Planned
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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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The country's middle class has been under strain for years, but in this recession, thousands of once-comfortable Connecticut families have fallen into poverty. As Labor Day arrives in a sluggish recovery, a new report shows that the heaviest job losses have been in the middle of the pay scale and that Connecticut has seen more long-term unemployment than elsewhere. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 05, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_090510.asp
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A video of the March 25, 2010 community program, I-84 Viaduct Study, Public Workshop #2, held at the Hartford Public Library. Published by
HartfordInfo.org
; Publication Date: March 25, 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/Videos/wsd_03_25_2010.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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This short analysis provides data on immigrants in the labor force at the current time of slowed immigration, high unemployment, and low job growth and highlights eight industries where immigrants are especially vital. How large a share of the labor force are they and how does that vary by particular industry? How do immigrants compare to native-born workers in their educational attainment and occupational profiles? This analysis puts a spotlight on immigrant workers to examine their basic trends in the labor force and how these workers fit into specific industries and occupations of interest. (PDF document, 18 pages) Published by
Brookings
; Publication Date: March 15, 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/Immigrants/immigrant_workers_singer.pdf
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Big increases in immigration since 1990 have not hurt employment prospects for American workers, a study released recently says. The report comes as Congress and much of the nation are debating immigration policy, a big issue in this fall's midterm congressional elections. The Pew Hispanic Center found no evidence that increases in immigration led to higher unemployment among Americans. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 11, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Immigrants/htfd_courant_081106.asp
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In this editorial, the Courant expresses the opinion that the next few months are critical in the push to designate Coltsville as a national park. State officials must do all they can to help this happen. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 27, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_042708.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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The state's unanticipated $400 million budget surplus for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2013 "should be a sign of cautious optimism for the future -- a good outcome," says Comptroller Kevin Lembo. But the comptroller, who announced the surplus this week, was right to warn people not to draw too many conclusions from it. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 05, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_090513.asp
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Ramani Ayer was recently feted by MetroHartford Alliance. Ayer, retiring CEO of The Hartford Insurance Company, a former chairman of the regional group, was honored for his years of service to the region. Those tributes, not unusual for parting executives, spoke about Ayer's work in the region. When it comes to brute economic value, Ayer's lasting legacy is the percentage of The Hartford's employees who are based in the company's home region, 12,000 out of 30,000. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 17, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_101709.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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As a crucial vote on paid sick time approaches in the state Senate, supporters have watered down the bill to cover service workers only. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 18, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/health/htfd_courant_051811.asp
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Real estate scouts who help companies find sites for their operations recently visited Greater Hartford to see what the region has to offer. The tour was orgnanized by the MetroHartfod Alliance. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 28, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_082805.asp
Related Link(s):
MetroHartford Alliance
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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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A hundred years ago, William Smith Conning, office manager at investment firm Hornblower & Weeks, and his colleague William C. Goeben set out on their own and founded W.S. Conning & Co. in Hartford. But even he might not have predicted that someday, one of his CEOs in the future would have a bilingual calling card in Chinese. Today, Woody E. Bradford is heading Conning's first expansion in Asia, a strategy put in place by predecessor Salvatore Correnti, now vice chairman and member of the board. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: December 17, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/history/hbj_121712.asp
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There is little travel-and-tourism machinery to give Hartford either a fun-palace feeling or to crank up the occasional weekend festival to 52 weeks of good times. The gang of civic and business groups has once again come together in a messy, sluggish, gridlocked kind of way to lead Hartford to travel-and-tourism riches — focusing on downtown and on big-event home runs as a first step to trick people into coming to town. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: August 08, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_080811.asp
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Everyone, it seems, is trying to be the next West Hartford Center. From Granby and Canton to South Windsor and Storrs, communities with malls or town centers are trying to replicate the mix of restaurants, stores and housing that's created such a buzz in West Hartford over the past decade. An area that could follow the same pattern as West Hartford, is Hartford's Parkville neighborhood. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 19, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Neighborhoods/htfd_courant_021906.asp
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A poll commissioned by The Courant shows that, by 53 to 41 percent, state residents support allowing illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at public universities and colleges in Connecticut, a proposal supporters are trying to resurrect in the legislature. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 2, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Immigrants/htfd_courant_050207.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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Citing critical construction issues and a pressing deadline, ING Group pulled the plug on its plan to move 2,000 workers from Hartford to a site at the $2 billion development planned for Rentschler Field in East Hartford. Instead, the Dutch financial services conglomerate announced it would build a facility in Windsor and still meet a key goal of state officials who wanted, at a minimum, to keep the workers in Connecticut. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 10, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_011006.asp
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Operating under a tight deadline, the financial services company announced in early August that it wanted to construct a four-story, $90 million building at Rentschler Field. ING's lease from Aetna in Hartford expires in 2007 and the company has to find a new home for its 2,000 employees.But four months after ING announced the plan, the company still has no signed agreements with the developer or state officials. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 3, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_120305.asp
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By the end of 2007, a lot fewer ING workers will be commuting into Hartford. Construction of a new, $100 million Connecticut headquarters for the Dutch financial services company is well underway in Windsor, and the first ING workers are expected to begin moving into the massive, 475,000-square-foot glass and concrete structure in October 2006. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 7, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Region/htfd_courant_110706.asp
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State economic development officials are prepared to subsidize a move by ING Group from Hartford to a campus that the financial-services company hopes to build in East Hartford, prompting Mayor Eddie A. Perez to accuse the state of undermining the city's efforts to retain about 2,000 jobs. The governor's office responds that they tried to keep the jobs in the city, but their ultimate responsibility is to keep the jobs in the state. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 30, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_063005.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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Wal-Mart Stores Inc., often accused by critics of harming local businesses, said recently that it plans to build more than 50 stores in struggling urban neighborhoods during the next two years to create jobs and help small establishments. Chief Executive Lee Scott said the new stores would generate between 15,000 and 25,000 jobs and be located in neighborhoods with high crime or unemployment rates, on sites that are environmentally contaminated, or in vacant buildings or malls in need of revitalization. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 5, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/ECONOMINDEVELOPMENT/htfd_courant_040506.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 St. Paul Travelers Cos., whose merger two years ago raised uncertainty about jobs in the long term, said recently that it plans to add 1,000 positions nationwide this year and signaled that hundreds of them could be in Hartford. The company would not be specific, but said a "substantial" number of the 1,000 jobs will be in the city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 27, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Employment/htfd_courant_012706.asp
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Despite mergers and layoffs, Connecticut's insurance industry is still kicking - even growing a little - and it's using a new study to trumpet the companies' vital role in the state's economy. Whether you look at employment levels, payroll or other measures, Connecticut is still, by far, more dependent on insurance than any other state, according to the 48-page study done for the industry by the Connecticut Economic Resource Center Inc. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 10, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Region/htfd_courant_121006.asp
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Despite mergers and layoffs, Connecticut's insurance industry is still kicking - even growing a little - and it's using a new study to trumpet the companies' vital role in the state's economy. Whether you look at employment levels, payroll or other measures, Connecticut is still, by far, more dependent on insurance than any other state, according to the 48-page study done for the industry by the Connecticut Economic Resource Center Inc. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 10, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Region/htfd_courant_121006.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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The MassMutual building has finally been sold, but it remains unclear what is to become of it. A group of real estate investors from California and Massachusetts bought the former MassMutual complex on Garden Street in Hartford for $7 million this week, and say they now plan to figure out the facility's future. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 20, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_052006.asp
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Scott Davis, chairman of Hartford Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs, suggests that engagement is the solution for the Hartford region to overcome its stigma as an area that young professionals cannot wait to leave. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 1, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_060107.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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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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Several weeks ago, the Rising Star Committee selected our umbrella firm, Hartford Publications (of the Hartford News, the Downtowner, Greater Hartford Magazine …) to develop and promote seven weekends in Hartford. The modest assignment we’ve received is to take weekends that already have events and lure more folks to the events, to city restaurants and hopefully, to our hotels for overnight visits. While the day the project started was the day all the bad news hit and the whole world saw that infamous video, the weekends will be an opportunity to change the channel. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: June 19, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_news_061908.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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Mike McGarry writes that "Hartford has it" and it’s time to rethink how to let the wider world know of our great city and region. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: February 07, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_news_020713.asp
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Forbes, one of the nation’s most prestigious business magazines, recently bestowed some good news on the city of Hartford, ranking it the 10th-best city in the country to go looking for a job. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: January 14, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_advocate_011411.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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Connecticut businesses have the lightest tax burden in the nation, according to a new study that is being hailed by some as proof that companies are overly coddled by the state, and slammed by others as misleading and dangerous. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 04, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/htfd_courant_080411.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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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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By now, you’ve probably heard that Hartford was placed on a controversial list. It’s funny how some have latched right on to the notion, but when Hartford makes other lists, its presence on them is instantly dismissed. For example, a neighborhood in Hartford was named on “Best Places for First-Time Buyers to Get an Old House” published on This Old House. But that’s a positive story, so there’s nothing to see there, and the story is not well publicized. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: August 31, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/realhtfd_083110.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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Service Employees International Union announced recently that they had reached a tentative agreement on a four-year contract with employers. The tentative contract provides a 50 cent annual hourly pay increase for the next four years. That equals an increase of about 4 percent a year for janitors who work in Hartford and about 5 percent for those who work in the suburbs. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 21, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_122107.asp
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In a dimly lighted dining room surrounded by red leather booths that look as though they're from another era, Paul Lewis is inheriting a history. Lewis has made it his goal to help revitalize the Italian American heritage of Hartford's South End. He recently bought the building that once housed Mike's Arena Patio & Restaurant and hopes to create an Italian restaurant that will cultivate the locale's long-standing heritage. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 29, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_072911.asp
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JetBlue's chief executive flew to Hartford recently to confirm the discount airline's plans to start service from Bradley International Airport to Florida, a step, he said, that could lead to additional routes later, possibly San Juan, Puerto Rico. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 20, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_042010.asp
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JetBlue Airways and Bradley International Airport are close to announcing the discount carrier's plans to start flying from Connecticut, most likely to and from Florida and possibly San Juan, Puerto Rico, according to a source familiar with the plan. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 14, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_041410.asp
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Cities such as Hartford are not part of the resurgence in travel spending, top executives at JetBlue and Starwood hotels both said — and that leaves Bradley International Airport in a poor position to attract new long-haul airline flights. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 05, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_100510.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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Reports released recently show that Connecticut has now lost more jobs in this recession than in the previous one, in 2000-2003, and that job losses will continue to increase for at least another year. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 22, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_052209.asp
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Connecticut shed 3,600 jobs in October, the largest drop since December 2003, the state Department of Labor said Thursday in a report that sharpened fears of a long, painful decline in a state that had averted disaster for much of the year. After two months of losses totaling nearly 6,000 jobs, experts say Connecticut has hopped aboard the national unemployment express, a train that isn't expected to brake until the state sheds at least 40,000 jobs. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 21, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/people/htfd_courant_112108.asp
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In this opinion piece, the authors suggest that Connecticut appeared to lag behind the rest of the nation as the full force of the subprime mortgage crisis triggered collapses in the nation's financial markets early this fall. But layoffs, a slowing housing market and wariness about the economy are no strangers to the state now. In addition to working through the difficult economic times, which includes a state budget headed deeply into the red, Connecticut should keep focused on improving the quality and qualifications of its existing and future workers. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 07, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_120708.asp
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Amidst the flurry of activity that marked the end of the 2007-08 legislative session was the passage of a bill that may have a profound effect on Hartford long into the future. The act is primarily concerned with making it easier for minority and local firms to obtain contracts on the Metropolitan District Commission’s massive Clean Water Project. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: May 15, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_news_051508.asp
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Connecticut's unemployment rate stood at 8.2 percent in December 2011, down from 8.4 percent the month before. Unemployment has not been this low in Connecticut since May 2009. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 24, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_012412.asp
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From January through April, Connecticut’s economy created nearly 9,000 jobs, exceeding expectations of a much slower recovery. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 21, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_052110.asp
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A sweeping economic development package that aims to create more jobs in the state was overwhelmingly approved in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 02, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_050210.asp
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At a recent special legislative session on jobs, much of the spotlight is likely to be on Maine-based Jackson Laboratory's proposed billion-dollar project in Farmington. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 23, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_102311.asp
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A video of the March 2, 2010 community program, Jobs in the City of Hartford: Hartford Planning and Economic Development Committee Meeting, held at the Hartford Public Library. Published by
HartfordInfo.org
; Publication Date: March 2, 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/Videos/wsd_03_02_2010.asp
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Small and medium-sized manufacturers in Connecticut report the same thing: There are good jobs in manufacturing going begging. Some companies even have to turn down work for lack of workers. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 21, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_012107.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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After sweeping to re-election in Connecticut's 1st District earlier this month, U.S. Rep. John B. Larson capped that success by being voted chairman of the Democratic caucus — making him the fourth-ranking member of the House. Recently, Mr. Larson joined The Courant's Editorial Board for more than an hour as he discussed his new leadership role and a number of issues important to the state's residents. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 30, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_113008.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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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that for the past decade, business and civic leaders have worked assiduously to rebuild the commercial corridor along Upper Albany Avenue in Hartford. Thanks to programs such as Upper Albany Main Street and the innovative Micro Business Incubator program, dozens of businesses have opened or expanded. But this remarkable success is in some jeopardy, ironically because of a major neighborhood improvement project. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 16, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_081610.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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MetLife plans to cut costs after its recent acquisition of Travelers Life & Annuity, in part through layoffs. Potentially hundreds of Travelers' 2,000 Hartford workers could be terminated. Worse would be removing the business from Hartford altogether. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 28, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_022805.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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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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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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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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Despite a surge of initiatives from Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, the state's economy continues to suffer. So here’s another economic development idea — how about if we require the teaching of Connecticut history in our schools? Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 13, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_091312.asp
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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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Virginia Iacobucci, owner of La Paloma Sabanera on Capitol Avenue, has announced that the closing of the coffee house. The shop’s official last day was Thursday, June 27. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: June 13, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_news_061313.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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New Labor Statistics: 45% of American Private Sector Workers Get Employment-Based Health Benefits; Down 63%; Published by
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Link: http://www.hartfordinfo.org/Issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/laborstatistics.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 Spanish-language radio empire of former Hartford Club President Richard Weaver-Bey has been whittled to almost nothing. The court-appointed receiver for Freedom Communications of Connecticut said recently that he expects to sell the last of Freedom's three AM radio stations to the company that bought its two larger Hartford-area stations last month for $2.65 million. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 06, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_050608.asp
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The on-again, off-again duckpin bowling alley in Hartford's West End might yet stay open. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 26, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_062612.asp
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Connecticut's fast-growing Latino community has suffered tremendously during the economic downturn. That certainly is not a surprise. However, the full dimension of the impact, affecting virtually every aspect of daily life, is quite alarming. New survey data demonstrates the full extent of the crisis, in the voices of people who are navigating tough times and dealing with extensive and pervasive damage to their quality of life. (PDF document, 46 pages) Published by
Center for Research & Public Policy and The Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission
; Publication Date: April 18, 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/People/LatinoSocioEconomicStudy.pdf
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The fifth annual Latino Expo took place recently in Hartford. About 150 booths represented a wide range of regional and national businesses. Between 4,000 and 6,000 people attended the event, whose primary focus was to “link emerging middle-class Latinos with professions they may need for the first time, such as accountants or bankers.” There were also booths to provide health care and other social services. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 4, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_040405.asp
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To cover the rising cost of living and attract employees, many Connecticut companies are giving across-the-board raises, in the range of 25 cents an hour, to lower-wage workers. The General Assembly approved a similar pay raise this spring, overwhelmingly passing a bill that would boost the pay of minimum wage workers from $7.65 to $8 an hour beginning in January 2009 and to $8.25 in 2010. But, Gov. M. Jodi Rell vetoed the 35-cent raise. Now, lawmakers prepare to consider an override of Rell's veto in a special session. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 22, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_062208.asp
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To cover the rising cost of living and attract employees, many Connecticut companies are giving across-the-board raises, in the range of 25 cents an hour, to lower-wage workers. The General Assembly approved a similar pay raise this spring, overwhelmingly passing a bill that would boost the pay of minimum wage workers from $7.65 to $8 an hour beginning in January 2009 and to $8.25 in 2010. But, Gov. M. Jodi Rell vetoed the 35-cent raise. Now, lawmakers prepare to consider an override of Rell's veto in a special session. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 22, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_062208.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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At a recent forum created by the Partnership for Strong Communities, panelists discussed attributes that make a strong, vibrant community: walkable neighborhoods, community gardens, community involvement, mixed income housing, and ethnic diversity. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: January 31, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/realhtfd_013113.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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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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With one vote to spare in each chamber, the state legislature voted recently to override Gov. M. Jodi Rell's veto and guarantee a 35-cent increase next year in the state's hourly minimum wage. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 24, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_062408.asp
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Lena’s First & Last Pizzeria Restaurant, a fixture on Park Street in Hartford since the early 1980s, built its reputation on good food, not fancy decor. But now, the restaurant’s control of its three properties near the Hartford-West Hartford line is in jeopardy, and the future of the restaurant itself is uncertain. Two of the three properties on one block of Park Street are under foreclosure after years of tens of thousands of dollars in real estate taxes not being paid to the city. The third property also may be headed that way. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 01, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_050112_1.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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Tom Condon comments that Bradley International Airport is one of few airports in the country run by a state Department of Transportation. Most are run by independent, self-funded airport authorities or boards. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 06, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_120609.asp
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Beating the recession is good news for two local startups that provide dog day care. Nationally, the pet industry appears to be shaking off the downturned economy. According to estimates by the Greenwich-based American Pet Products Association, a nonprofit trade association, Americans will spend an approximate $45.4 billion on their pets in 2009, a $2.2 billion increase from what pet owners shelled out in 2008. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: July 06, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_070609.asp
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that the Hartford Financial Services Group's recent announcement that it will help the city acquire and raze the blighted Capitol West building on Myrtle Street next to I-84 is most welcome news. It would be even better if it inspires other major corporations or institutions to partner with the city to remove or improve properties near their campuses. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 20, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_112010.asp
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Stan Simpson offers an informal proposal for an annual Jackie McLean Jazz Festival in Hartford. He proposes hosting it on the Fourth of July weekend for this American original who was born in New York but called Hartford home. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 4, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_070407.asp
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Finally, there are encouraging signs that Connecticut may be taking the first steps toward recovery from the Great Recession. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: November 07, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/education/hbj_110711.asp
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Governor Malloy recently announced a bold $900 million investment in the UConn Health Center in Farmington and jammed the plan through a legislative committee in a matter of hours even while Hartford’s medical community, Hartford’s mayor and a number of economists who all had advocated an investment in creation of a Hartford-based medical corridor. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: May 30, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/health/hbj_053011_2.asp
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In September 2006, a Hartford group launched Blue State Coffee, a for-profit company. Right now, the company has only a website, but this June it's planning to open its first coffee shop in Providence. If that location proves successful, they hope to open cafes in Connecticut. It has pledged to donate half of the company's after-tax profits to causes its founders consider socially progressive. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 4, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_040407.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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The company reportedly close to buying MassMutual's 11-acre Garden Street facility in Hartford is Time Equities Inc. of New York, a real estate acquisition and investment firm, sources familiar with the talks said recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 24, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_112405.asp
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Lincoln Financial Corp. slashed its dividend by nearly half to preserve capital and ratings and said recently that it expects at least a 45 percent drop in third-quarter net profit. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 11, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_101108.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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This report finds that large segments of the US population live on incomes that fail to provide even basic economic security. (PDF document, 15 pages) Published by
Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW)
; Publication Date: December 2011
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Link: /issues/wsd/familiesandchildren/Living_Below_the_Line.pdf
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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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Local coffee house La Paloma Sabanera closed at the end of June 2013. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: June 09, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/realhtfd_060913.asp
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With the slight resurgence of U.S. manufacturing in the recent years, it is important to consider not just the future of manufacturing in America but also its geography. Geographic considerations are, in fact, central to whether the slow growth of U.S. manufacturing jobs during the last two years signals a renaissance of American manufacturing or merely a temporary respite from long-term decline. (PDF document, 60 pages) Published by
Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program
; Publication Date: April 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/Locating_american_manufacturing_report.pdf
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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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After 93 years as a family business, E.E. Mucke & Sons Inc. in Hartford is selling its recipes and brand to a Massachusetts company — making it the second historic Connecticut meat processor to sell to the same buyer in four months. The Mucke's brand and the recipes will be the same after the sale, but the meats will be made at the Grote & Weigel, Inc. facility in Bloomfield. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 20, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_062012.asp
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The long-vacant office building at Washington and Park streets in Hartford isn’t exactly an eyesore, but it isn’t doing much for the corner either. That’s about the change: the 1915 brick-and-concrete structure at 150 Washington St. will soon be torn down to make way for a 13,000-square-foot CVS. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 21, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_052112.asp
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Although Connecticut has regained the jobs it lost in the last recession, the state's low-wage workers have not shared in its renewed economic growth, according to the 2007 annual Labor Day report issued by Connecticut Voices for Children. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 02, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_090207.asp
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Employers in Connecticut, and around the country, are playing a game of chance when they vie for workers needing H-1B visas, which allow U.S. companies to hire foreign citizens for professional jobs. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 09, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/immigrants/htfd_courant_090907.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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Herman Todd founded Living Word Imprints in 1994. Today, his printing shop at 450 Homestead Ave. in Hartford's North End offers printing and embroidery services for T-shirts, school uniforms, banners, business cards and other items. With help from the University of Hartford's Micro Business Incubator he has turned his storefront into a brightly trimmed purple oasis that draws clients from all over. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 20, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Neighborhoods/htfd_courant_122006.asp
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The Urban Libraries Council commissioned this study to look at how public libraries contribute to the human dimension of economic development. In the process, researchers also uncovered more evidence of the important contributions public libraries make to strengthening places and community quality of life. This report indicates that public libraries, including the Hartford Public Library, today are deeply involved with people, technology, and quality of life. Nearly every one of these locally-funded organizations offers collections and programs that support early literacy, workforce readiness and small businesses. As such, they are an important and dynamic part of the community’s learning infrastructure which supports local economic development. (PDF document, 35 pages) Published by
Urban Libraries Council
; Publication Date: January 1, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/Neighborhoods/making_cities_stronger.pdf
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In the face of the hard sell from outsiders from other states who are looking to poach businesses from Connecticut, state leaders must stay focused on assets that are critical for private employers and on the need to address our major shortcomings. Led by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and several key bipartisan initiatives, Connecticut is thinking and acting again as an aggressive competitor. Exploiting assets and addressing deficiencies requires a Connecticut team captained by an energetic governor supported by an enlightened legislature and an engaged private sector. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 14, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/htfd_courant_061413_1.asp
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Rick Green comments on the proposal to change high school graduation requirements in Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 02, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_050208.asp
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Armando Chavez is a legal resident, a homeowner, the founder of a growing business with three employees and in the process of opening a retail store in Enfield next month. He is a symbol of the powerful impact that immigrants can have on local labor markets - not by taking jobs Americans don't want but by fulfilling a demand that wouldn't otherwise exist. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 17, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/immigrants/htfd_courant_041706.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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The federal government upped its support for the 9.4-mile New Britain-to-Hartford busway to $455 million. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 22, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_112211.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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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy recently announced a major transformation of the University of Connecticut Health Center, including adding 100 students to the medical school, 48 students to the dental school and 3,000 construction jobs in Farmington. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 17, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/health/htfd_courant_051711.asp
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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is preparing an ambitious proposal to renovate and expand the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, creating thousands of bioscience, medical and construction jobs. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 13, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/health/htfd_courant_051311.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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Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy told business leaders recently he will support legislation requiring paid sick leave for employees, which many companies oppose. Two days after taking office as the state's first Democratic governor in two decades, Malloy struck a conciliatory tone in his first appearance before the Connecticut Business & Industry Association, the state's largest business group. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 07, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_010711.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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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that in addition to resolving a $3.5 billion deficit, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has embraced the related and also herculean challenge of revamping the state's approach to economic development. With 170,000 residents out of work and job growth sluggish for years, he can't get started soon enough. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 23, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_012311_1.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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Science, technology, engineering and math programs at the University of Connecticut could get a $1.5 billion boost over the next decade, with the intention of creating a pipeline of talent that will yield substantial returns for the state workforce and economy. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 30, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/educationfunding/htfd_courant_013013.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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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy writes that the issue he worked on during his first few days in office is the same one he'll be dealing with throughout his tenure — we need to make sure people know Connecticut is open for business. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 23, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_012311.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 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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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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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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For weeks, the city maintained that the conversion of the former Hartford Office Supply Co. building in Hartford would be a split between market-rate and affordable, rent-restricted apartments. That turns out not to be the case. The $30 million “project will consist of 112 apartment units, all priced at affordable levels.” The rents would be affordable to tenants with up to 60 percent of the area median income. Rents could run as high as $900 for a one-bedroom apartment and $1,150 for two bedrooms. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 16, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/housing/htfd_courant_071613.asp
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Hartford matters. A strong, resonant capital city can telegraph the state's image and competitiveness nationwide. It matters because, despite negatives that warrant serious and coherent attention, Hartford's positives are still genuinely breathtaking. Marketing should focus on Hartford’s strengths captured in the following words: Twain, Colt, Bushnell, Atheneum, attractions, historic, iQuilt. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 07, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_080711_1.asp
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Tom Condon expresses the opinion that what is getting lost in the commotion over the MassMutual building is the opportunity being presented. There is a chance to enhance the city's Asylum Hill neighborhood, to make it more appealing on a number of fronts and reconnect it to downtown. Come up with an exciting plan, and it might well save the building. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 13, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_011308_1.asp
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A deal to sell the soon-to-be vacant MassMutual property on Garden Street in Hartford is close to being finalized, and city officials are urging the prospective buyer to consider a corporate tenant first - and condominiums second, officials said. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 4, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_110405_b.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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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 Eddie A. Perez spoke of two contrasting Hartfords in his State of the City address Monday night - one city full of renewal and hope, and another struggling to meet basic educational, safety and financial needs. Perez went on to describe his new initiatives - from citywide wireless Internet access, to 46 new police recruits on the streets by June, to a "cabinet" on issues concerning young children, and more. Perez also noted that the city's biggest challenge is coping with federal and state budgetary cutbacks. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 15, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_courant_031505.asp
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Mayor Pedro Segarra has proposed that the city reduce the cost of building permits to help attract businesses and expand the city's tax base. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 13, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_courant_021312.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 2001 Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez formed a broadly representative task force of community leaders to develop an action plan to build a well-educated and highly skilled workforce by focusing on 18-14 year olds who are not in school or gainfully employed. This Final Report presents twelve recommendations in five categories. The Report is supported by the research, analysis and technical support of the Capital Region Workforce Development Board, the Hartford Department of Human Services, and the United Way of the Capital Area. Published by
City of Hartford
; Publication Date: February 3, 2003
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Link: /issues/wsd/workforce/default.asp
Related Link(s):
Capital Region Workforce Development Board
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United Way of Capital Area
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A quarterly publication designed to share Mayor Perez's primary goals, objectives and accomplishments. The Spring 2006 issue includes updates on the "Clean Sweep Avenue" campaign to clean up the city, the opening of neighborhood businesses, such as the Save-a-Lot Grocery in the Clay Arsenal neighborhood, and the opening of a Citizen's Bank branch. (PDF document, six pages) Published by
The City of Hartford
; Publication Date: Spring 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/government/MayorsUpdateSpring06.pdf
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A quarterly publication designed to share Mayor Perez's primary goals, objectives and accomplishments. The Spring/Summer 2009 issue includes updates on Open Choice at the Hartford Public Schools, enforcement of the noise ordinance, and the arts and heritage grant (PDF document, 5 pages) Published by
Office of the Mayor, City of Hartford
; Publication Date: June 1, 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/Government/Mayors_Update_Spring_09.pdf
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A quarterly publication designed to share Mayor Perez's primary goals, objectives and accomplishments. The Winter 2007 issue includes updates on economic development, public safety, jobs developed through Minority-Women Business Enterprises, property taxes, education and more. (PDF document, five pages) Published by
City of Hartford
; Publication Date: January 1, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/government/MayorsUpdateWntr07.pdf
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A quarterly publication designed to share Mayor Perez's primary goals, objectives and accomplishments. The Winter 2008 issue includes updates on public safety and crime, Hartford neighborhood development, the mayor’s health insurance task force, the re-opening of the Hartford Public Library, and Coltsville’s designation as a National Historic Landmark. (PDF document, 6 pages) Published by
Office of the Mayor, City of Hartford
; Publication Date: January 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/Government/MayorsUpdateWinter08.pdf
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City residents attending a recent meeting of the Clay Arsenal Neighborhood Revitalization Zone (NRZ) were delighted to hear about plans to renovate an old abandoned gym off Main Street – but they were less enthusiastic about plans to put the Golden Arches in the shadow of the Keney Clock Tower. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: April 07, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_news_040711.asp
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The Metropolitan District Commission's $2 billion Clean Water Project begins serious digging this spring — the early stages of multiyear construction to remake much of the region's aging sewer system. As it gears up, tensions over who will dig the trenches, bore the tunnels, and fit the pipes continue. Recently, the Greater Hartford African American Alliance protested in front of MDC headquarters, saying it should have begun training city residents to do the work by now. The alliance is even sending a letter about it to President Barack Obama. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 07, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_030709.asp
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The Metropolitan District Commission, which in recent years has sought to broaden its role as the region's water and sewer agency, is launching a campaign to create a 6.25 million square foot riverfront development in southeast Hartford - now the site of a water treatment plant, a trash burning facility and Brainard Airport. But first it needs to persuade two other agencies, one supportive if hesitant, the other flatly unreceptive. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 21, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_042106.asp
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This Courant editorial supports the MDC proposal to replace its wastewater treatment plant and the Mid-Connecticut waste-to-energy plant with state-of-the-art clean technology energy production facility, creating a modern co-generation campus. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 23, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_042306.asp
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The Hartford plant of E.E. Mucke & Sons closed Friday, September 7, 2012, two weeks after the purchase of 93-year-old family business was finalized by a Massachusetts company. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 06, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_090612.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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Anyone looking for easy answers to Hartford’s unemployment problems found little comfort at a recent meeting on job creation held at the Hartford Public Library. The meeting was held by Hartford City Council’s Planning and Economic Development Committee in conjunction with the library and moderated by Councilman Matt Ritter. Panelists were David Samuels of the Community Party, Ron Walker, a job developer for Chrysalis and Tom Phillips, CEO and President of Capital Workforce Partners. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: March 04, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_news_030410.asp
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This statement about President-elect Barack Obama’s stimulus package was signed by Hartford Mayor Eddie A. Perez, Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch, Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy and New Haven Mayor John DeStefano. They suggest that money sent directly to cities will not only put more people to work, but will shore up the crucial role they play as economic drivers and employment centers. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 21, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_122108.asp
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Mayor Eddie Perez writes: As Hartford celebrates its 375th anniversary, it is an opportune time to reflect upon our historic past and look forward to the future. Hartford is the center of commerce for a region of 1.2 million people, home to three Fortune 100 companies, the base for 200-plus Arts and Heritage organizations and, most importantly, the job hub of the region and state--- home to more than 100,000 jobs. That’s the good news. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: February 18, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_news_021810_1.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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New York-based insurance company MetLife Inc. plans to acquire Travelers Life & Annuity in an $11.5 billion deal that will eliminate roughly 800 jobs from downtown Hartford. City officials are working with the company in an attempt to lower the number, noting that the loss of so many jobs will not only be detrimental for the city's economy, but also for the surrounding suburbs where many workers live. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 12, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_041205.asp
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MetLife Layoffs Can be Severe
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In the merge of MetLife Inc. and Travelers Life & Annuity, the projected number of job losses has been lowered to 490. Although state and city officials are reluctant to accept the loss, MetLife guarantees to keep 1,310 Travelers jobs a year after the merge and will bring to Hartford 200 positions from other states. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 16, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_041605.asp
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MetLife Cuts: Nearly 800
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MetLife Layoffs Can be Severe
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MetLife Inc. is likely to slash up to 1,200 Hartford jobs in its acquisition of Travelers Life & Annuity. MetLife has also asked whether state financial aid is available for bringing some jobs to Connecticut from other parts of their organization. MetLife hopes to close its $11.5 billion acquisition of Travelers from parent Citigroup on July 1, 2005. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 30, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_033005.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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Despite last-minute confusion about jobs, MetLife Inc. has completed an $11.8 billion purchase of Hartford-based Travelers Insurance. In an agreement with Gov. M. Jodi Rell, MetLife had promised to have at least 1,310 jobs in Hartford for a year after the closing. The disagreement was whether MetLife agreed to have current Travelers employees fill all of the 1,310 positions for the year. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 2, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_070205.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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MetLife is living up to its much debated employment promise after buying Travelers Life & Annuity in Hartford, but isn't saying how many employees will ultimately lose their jobs. MetLife and Travelers' former parent, Citigroup, have already notified the state Department of Labor of 288 layoffs in the city, many of them already done and some slated around the ends of November and December. More layoffs are expected. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 15, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_111505.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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Efforts to bring a supermarket to the Clay Arsenal neighborhood have stalled out. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, Clay Arsenal is the poorest neighborhood in Hartford. Hartford's poverty rate is 31 percent, the second-highest among large American cities. But in the blocks near Main and Pavilion streets, where the supermarket was to be located, the poverty rate is greater than 50 percent. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 18, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_061805.asp
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Connecticut is facing unprecedented financial challenges in residents’ homes, in places of employment, and in State and municipal governments. The business community, the principal source of Connecticut employment and tax revenues, is eager to work with the Governor and the Legislature to address this extraordinary and difficult situation, and presents these suggestions in their June 12, 2009 position paper. (PDF document, 4 pages) Published by
MetroHartford Alliance
; Publication Date: June 12, 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/Budget_Position_Paper.pdf
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It was one of those reports that causes a brief, small stir, then fades: the Brookings Institution, one of the most prestigious think tanks in America, said metro Hartford produced $75,086 per-person worth of goods and services in 2011, making central Connecticut the "highest-income metro area" in the world. But, Brookings is mixing and matching two terms, "income" and "GDP," or gross domestic product. The result was a ranking that's not quite true. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 10, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_021012.asp
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This Regional Assessment is the first part of the development of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) being developed for MetroHartford Alliance. It includes an analysis of the region's strengths and weaknesses, and identifies the issues in the areas of business climate, workforce and education, sites and infrastructure, quality of life, and economic development and marketing. (PDF file, 79 pages) Published by
MetroHartford Alliance
; Publication Date: August 2005
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/Regional_Assessment.pdf
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An analysis of Metro Hartford’s economic base to determine which industry sectors currently drive growth in the area. National, and global market and business trends provide the background for recommendations for future target industries that may produce economic prosperity and sustainable growth. ( PDF file, 48 pages) Published by
MetroHartford Alliance
; Publication Date: October 2005
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/Target_Industry_Report.pdf
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A presentation of the summary findings of the Target Industry Analysis prepared for the MetroHartford Alliance. Specific niche industries are identified as opportunities for growth. These include security and defense manufacturing, financial services, biotechnology logistics distribution, clean energy, and health services. (PDF file, 57 pages) Published by
MetroHartford Alliance
; Publication Date: October 2005
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/Target_Industry_Presentation.pdf
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This profile tracks recent economic performance in the Hartford metropolitan area compared to America’s 100 largest metro areas and the nation through the second quarter of 2010. (PDF document, 2 pages) Published by
Brookings Institution
; Publication Date: September 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/hartford_ct_metro_profile.pdf
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An update on the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) being developed for MetroHartford Alliance. It includes highlights of surveys done with residents, businesses in the areas of business climate, workforce and education, sites and infrastructure, quality of life, and economic development and marketing. (PDF file, 27 pages) Published by
MetroHartford Alliance
; Publication Date: October 2005
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/Project_Update.pdf
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This Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) is the culmination of a six-month
planning process for the Metro Hartford region. It provides the Metro Hartford region recommendations for improving its business climate, its education, and workforce development systems, its quality of life, its sites and infrastructure, and its economic development and marketing efforts. (PDF file, 82 pages) Published by
MetroHartford Alliance
; Publication Date: April 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/Comp_Econ_Develop_Strategy.pdf
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The recession has had highly varied impacts on different metropolitan areas, even within the same broad regions of the country. The Hartford region has faired better than most in many ways. (PDF document, 21 pages) Published by
The Brookings Institution
; Publication Date: June 1, 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/06_metromonitor.pdf
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The recession has had highly varied impacts on different metropolitan areas, even within the same broad regions of the country. The Hartford region had a difficult third quarter due partly to recent declines in government employment. (PDF document, 22 pages) Published by
The Brookings Institution
; Publication Date: December 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/2009_12_metro_monitor.pdf
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The recovery seems to be running out of steam, but it is highly varied in different metropolitan areas, even within the same broad regions of the country. The Hartford region saw job losses in the 2nd quarter of 2010, and an increase in Real-Estate Owned properties. (PDF document, 26 pages) Published by
The Brookings Institution
; Publication Date: September 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/2010_09_metro_monitor.pdf
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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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The state's house of representatives voted recently to increase Connecticut's minimum hourly wage by fifty cents over two years. The measure is now in the hands of the senate. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: May 01, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/jcohen_050112.asp
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Recently, the Appropriations Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly took a strong step toward growing and strengthening the wages of Connecticut's lowest-wage earners by voting to increase the state's minimum wage. In doing so, the committee also took a stand for women, as women are disproportionately impacted by a low minimum wage. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 17, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_051713.asp
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A bill to raise the state's minimum wage won the approval of a key legislative committee recently, surviving Republican efforts to amend it and a parliamentary maneuver that aimed to kill it. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 13, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_041312.asp
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Lots of attention has been given to the crisis in the subprime mortgage industry over the last year. But the media has largely missed another dark side of the story: who the subprime lenders and brokers have been specifically targeting for these loans. Recently, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition conducted an extensive study of mortgage data for more than 100 major metropolitan areas in the U.S., including Hartford. In Hartford, minority borrowers were much more likely to have a high-cost mortgage than white households. This was true regardless of income. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 29, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/homeownership/htfd_courant_012908.asp
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Officials from the towns surrounding Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks want an aerotropolis, or hub of an urban center, in their future. Within a 20-mile radius, large-scale manufacturing industry, storage and distribution companies, commercial developments, residential housing and entertainment venues would all co-exist around the central hub with all roads leading to the airport. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: June 06, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_060611_1.asp
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Three years ago, Mayor Eddie Perez announced an ambitious plan to close the digital divide in Hartford by making free Internet access available to lower-income families. It sounded like such a great idea at the time. Now, it’s quietly being shelved. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: July 14, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_071408_1.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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Governor M. Jodi Rell recently announced that $500,000 to help the Hartford-based Conference of Churches renovate its new headquarters and training center was expected to be approved by the State Bond Commission at its meeting on April 24, 2009. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 20, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/faithcommunity/cityline_042009.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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The Phoenix Companies took another blow recently when Moody's Investors Services cut the ratings on Phoenix's life insurance units to "speculative" grade, sometimes called "junk," noting a "significant erosion" of Phoenix Life's statutory capital and the company's continued losses and further weakening of its business franchise. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 12, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_091209.asp
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A recent report from Moody's economy.com listed the Hartford and Norwich-New London regions as two of the first 23 metropolitan areas in the country to see a bottoming-out of the recession. But Connecticut economists say you should take a closer look at the data underlying the report before breaking out the champagne to toast the recession's end. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 25, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_072509.asp
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The Hartford, already reeling from soured investments and a $2.6 billion net loss, got another disappointment recently — one rating agency's downgrade — and it might be followed by more. Analysts, meanwhile, weighed the bleak odds on how The Hartford Financial Services Group might be able to raise more capital if necessary. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 01, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_110108.asp
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A trust for bankrupt investors in USA Capital is trying to trace about $40 million loaned to the developer of the Colt Gateway project. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: February 28, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_advocate_022808.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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Tom Condon expresses the opinion that though Hartford already has a hugely disproportionate number of the region's poor — the city's poverty rate is 32 percent; the state's is 8.3 percent — public policy is still pushing more low-income housing into the city. None of this low-income housing is being built as part of a sensible citywide plan. It's being built because there is government money available for it and developers can turn a nice development fee. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 25, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_112507.asp
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Peter Gioia, vice president and economist at the Connecticut Business and Industry Association, expresses the opinion that Connecticut's large spending and tax increase proposals, which are being advocated by some, could leave businesses and individual taxpayers - as well as the state's overall economy - in a precarious competitive position in relation to nearby states. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 8, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Region/htfd_courant_060807.asp
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The failure of the Thirty5 Bar & Grille in West Hartford has drawn greater scrutiny of a state program designed to spark business development. The restaurant got $47,500 in Small Business Express grant money from the state before it opened in October of last year. The restaurant is closed already, a high-profile failure in a $50 million yearly program of grants and loans that the Malloy administration has touted as one way to get the economy moving again. Whether the state should be investing in restaurants is a question. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 28, 2013
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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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The beginnings of a regional consciousness are beginning to appear, nearly five years after the creation of the Hartford-Springfield Economic Partnership. Hartford and Springfield share educational and historical resources, along with the Connecticut River and the airport. Published by
The Hartford Couran
; Publication Date: February 21, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_022105.asp
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Home sales in Connecticut fizzled at the end of 2010, but there were renewed signs that the state's foreclosure troubles may be easing. The number of Connecticut homeowners seriously delinquent on their mortgage payments or in foreclosure declined in the fourth quarter of last year — the third quarterly drop in a row, according to a report Thursday by the Mortgage Bankers Association. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 17, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/homeownership/htfd_courant_021711_1.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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Office cleaners employed by the Hartford Courant who are members of SEIU 32BJ , have been laid off. They are being replaced by contract work with Pressroom Cleaners, the new cleaning contractor. They would take a major cut in pay, loss of health care, and pension, if they go to work for Pressroom Cleaners. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: December 08, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/realhtfd_120811.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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When the Mark Twain House opened a new education center adjacent to its historic landmark in 2003, the nonprofit was riding high from free exposure gained from a Ken Burns documentary that was broadcast nationally on PBS in January 2002. The documentary had helped boost the center’s attendance from 63,000 a year to 70,000, and center officials optimistically projected that the new education center, designed by world renowned architect Robert A.M. Stern, would drive up visitor counts up nearly 50 percent, to 100,000-110,000 a year. At least that was the estimate. It proved to be deeply flawed. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: May 19, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/hbj_051908_1.asp
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New England Music at 470 Prospect Ave. is one of thousands of small businesses that call Hartford home. But in October, New England Music plans to move to West Hartford. The three-story, yellow brick building on Prospect Avenue has housed an independent music store for more than 20 years, although its owners and name have changed. One reason for the move: A new landlord has raised the store's rent twice in 18 months, said David Henry, the owner of New England Music. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 26, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_092607.asp
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At the invitation of some folks from the state Department of Transportation, Tom Condon took a ride (in a sturdy SUV) along much of the Hartford — New Britain busway route. If you are new to the area, the busway, now called CT fastrak, is a 9.4-mile road being built between the downtowns of New Britain and Hartford that will only be open to buses. If all goes as planned, the busway will reduce travel times into the cities, lessen congestion on I-84, reduce carbon emissions, reduce the demand for parking and offer smart growth development opportunities around the stations. He has come to think that all of the above are essential if the Capital Region is to prosper. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 21, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_082113.asp
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A New York investor has spent nearly $70 million to add hundreds of units to his portfolio of Hartford apartments, bringing his holdings to roughly 5 percent of the city's total rental stock and likely making him the city's largest single owner of residential property. Robert Sandell, head of Marks Group LLC, bought 15 properties for $68.9 million late last year. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 14, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/housing/htfd_courant_021408.asp
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The new national president of SEIU joined about 50 picketers at Park Place nursing home in Hartford, to support a strike that has lasted five weeks and shows no signs of ending soon. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 21, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_052110.asp
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Virginia Iacobucci of Hartford, who was the owner of La Paloma Sabanera Coffee House on Capitol Avenue, writes that Hartford's La Paloma Sabanera was a one-of-a-kind community-centered coffeehouse at 405 Capitol Ave., but the circumstances around its recent closure were anything but unique. Hartford and cities nationwide have their share of landlords — slumlord, deadbeat, absentee or just stubborn — who make being a commercial tenant next to impossible. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 05, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_070513.asp
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Net profit at The Travelers Cos. plunged 82 percent in the third quarter as hurricane claims blew in, but the company's investment losses paled in comparison to the hits taken by some other insurers. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 23, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_102308.asp
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It's a Tuesday morning at the Netflix Hartford Distribution Center. Time to hand-sort 90,000 DVDs that were played over the weekend and mailed back on Monday. Surprisingly, it's not all that high-tech. There are actually people there. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 22, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_072209.asp
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It's been imperative for several years that the authority known as CCEDA be reconstituted to help the city and region move into the future. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is poised to make this necessary change, and the legislature should support him. He has proposed replacing the existing agency with a new public authority— the Capital Region Development Authority, or CRDA — but with the mandate to more broadly coordinate development in the Hartford region. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 27, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_012712_1.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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Hartford's push for more housing and state employees got a boost recently when lawmakers passed legislation creating a new regional authority to revitalize the Capital City. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 01, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_060112.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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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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In the old Sealtest factory on a forlorn street corner in Hartford, the Chrysalis Center will soon be carrying out its hopeful work rebuilding lives. As Hartford moves in fits and starts to repair itself, this investment in human capital might be as important as any other economic development in the city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 01, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_120109.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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The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (DoAG) is planning a new farmers' market facility for the site of the Hartford Regional Market in the South Meadows neighborhood of Hartford. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: April 30, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_news_043009.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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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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The " New Haven Promise" scholarship program was introduced recently by a press release calling it "the most significant announcement ever to be made" in the city. The breathtaking commitment by Yale University (at some $4 million per year) and the city of New Haven just might deserve such immodesty. It is rich with, well, promise. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 13, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_111310.asp
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The New Haven and Hartford areas are faring better in the recession than most of the country's metropolitan areas, according to a report released recently. The Washington D.C.-based Brookings Institution, which studied the economic performance of the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S., reported that the New Haven area ranks among the Top 20 metro areas in overall economic performance. Greater Hartford ranks in the Top 40 metro areas. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 18, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_061809.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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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant suggests that the strength of Connecticut's future economy depends on the boldness and the vision of the choices we make today. Not only is now the right time to make these choices — it is essential that we act. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 08, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_030813.asp
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It started out as a nondescript building suited for drive-through traffic, the kind of structure that might be found at a highway exit or a strip mall rather than in the heart of a city neighborhood. But the newly rebuilt KFC that opened on Hartford's Farmington Avenue this month is a textbook example of how collaborative planning by all involved — the developer, city and neighborhood — can yield good results. The new restaurant does a lot more than sell chicken. It fills in a gap in the neighborhood's streetscape, positively adding to the aesthetic of Farmington Avenue. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 20, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_092009.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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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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A huge escalation in Connecticut housing prices since 2000 – four times the growth in personal income – has pushed affordable homeownership and rental housing beyond the reach of many working families and individuals, says a new statewide study released recently. High housing prices threaten the state’s economy and must be addressed quickly, says business economist Donald Klepper-Smith, who conducted the econometric study commissioned by The Partnership for Strong Communities, a statewide housing policy organization. (PDF file, 94 pages). Published by
Partnership for Strong Communities
; Publication Date: October 2005
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Link: /issues/wsd/housing/affordable_housing_ct.pdf
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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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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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A new Wal-Mart opens on January 26 on the site of the city-owned old Charter Oak public housing project. The opening comes after a local ordinance was passed that mandates large retail stores to allow all manner of speech on or near their "city-affiliated" property. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 5, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/legalissues/htfd_courant_010505.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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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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In what could be their final shot at derailing the New-Britain-to-Hartford busway, opponents will try to force state legislators to take a public vote either for it or against it. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 18, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_041812.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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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 is a city of neighborhoods. But if the business owners in the Parkville neighborhood get their way, the one they call home would look more like a piece of West Hartford, than the capital city they pay taxes to. The vision they all share would unite Park Road and its environs in West Hartford with Park Street in the Parkville neighborhood in Hartford. The idea is to create one continuous, similar-looking area to attract entertainment seekers and pedestrian traffic from much of Central Connecticut. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: July 9, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/hbj_070907.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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The long abandoned National Welding factory site could return to productive use thanks to the state's New Britain-to-Hartford busway. With construction of the 9.4-mile, two-lane busway, now called CTfastrak, now underway, the town is moving to redevelop the derelict property and an accompanying 4 acres that is adjacent to a planned stop on the busway, Town Manager John Salomone said. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 11, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_061112.asp
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In this part of the country, people are taking trains again. Amtrak's Northeast Corridor has increased ridership by 36 percent since 2000. The New Haven Line of the Metro-North Railroad is the busiest single passenger line in the nation and Stamford has demonstrably leveraged the connectivity it provides. New England leaders understand this. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is boldly proposing to expand the capacity of Boston's South Station to allow for MBTA service increases and extensions. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is implementing the addition of commuter rail from New Haven to Hartford and Springfield, an essential leg of the regional rail network. But there is still a missing piece, and that is service from Hartford to Boston. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 04, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_090413.asp
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This study tracked five cohorts of Connecticut 10th grade students taking the Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) between 1996 and 2000 over as many as 8 ½ years beyond high school. It followed these students through their college experiences and/or into the labor force to study and documents the many elements of their success critical to preparation for entry into a skillful workforce. (PDF document, 135 pages) Published by
University of Connecticut, Department of Economics and Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis
; Publication Date: April 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/Education/NextSteps.pdf
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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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Last minute negotiations to spare Hartford's small business owners from a crippling tax increase broke down recently, leaving owners to face tax bills on July 1 that in some cases have doubled. The talks between the Hartford Small Business Alliance and the MetroHartford Alliance, representing big business, had gone on for weeks in an attempt to reconcile two competing bail-out plans and present a united front to the legislature. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: June 28, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_advocate_062807.asp
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Months of debate over whether to build a multi-million-dollar equestrian center on dozens if not hundreds of acres of Keney Park came to a close recently. The Hartford City Council voted 8 to 1 against the plan.to name the Ebony Horsewomen the tentative developers for the project in the city's North End park. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 27, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/cityline_042709.asp
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Dating in Hartford is difficult. There's not a great social scene in Hartford for urban professionals to meet quality people. However, the fledgling Hartford Young Professionals & Entrepreneurs group, or HYPE, has been trying to fill the void. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 7, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/People/htfd_courant_020707.asp
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The owner Rajun Cajun restaurant says he's selling a Hartford institution. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: January 13, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_advocate_011309.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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The United Football League, still trying to find its way, will do so without a team in Hartford this season. The Hartford Colonials have suspended operations at least for now, and possibly forever. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 11, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_081111.asp
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As rotten as this anemic recovery feels, Metro Hartford still has it better than all other regions among the 100 largest regions in the nation — by one key measure, at least. The capital region churned out a gain of 11.5 percent in goods and services produced, from just before the recession in the fall of 2007 through June 2011, according to a report released recently by the Brookings Institution — No. 1 in the country. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 15, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_091511.asp
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The abandoned Hartford factory where a once-renowned gold-leafing company operated for more than a century could once again become a workspace for artisans. The M. Swift & Sons factory, closed since 2004, has been donated by the Swift family to Common Ground, which successfully renovated 410 Asylum St. in downtown Hartford for a mix of affordable and market-rate apartments. Common Ground, a nonprofit group, plans to renovate the 61,000-square-foot, brick factory in the North End — its earliest sections dating to 1868 — for workspace for artists, craftspeople and other creative businesses. Some of the space could be used for job training and classroom space. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 07, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_100710.asp
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In this opinion piece, the author suggests that recently a top Connecticut official said that if the governor's proposed deficit mitigation plan passed, the state's nonprofit service providers would simply have to forego giving raises to staff. If only it were that simple. While we certainly realize that political questions get political answers, this response misses the point. It contributes to the myth that nonprofits are not economic contributors; that we simply take from government and give nothing back. This could not be further from the truth. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 15, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_011510.asp
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When southbound motorists approach the Metropolitan District Commission's construction site on North Main Street, they are greeted with a blinking sign that reads "Road Work" followed by "Business Open." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 10, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_091010.asp
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A major retail project is in the works for a 40-acre site off I-91 in Hartford's North Meadows, developers and city officials said recently. The proposed 375,000-square-foot project, which is still in the early planning phases, would be part of a multiparcel deal in the North Meadows, an old industrial area dominated by car dealerships. The site could have two large anchor stores, smaller stores and a free-standing restaurant,. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 13, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_121305.asp
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Northeast Utilities joined a short list recently: Fortune 500 companies with headquarters in Connecticut's capital. The utility, previously based in nearby Berlin, where almost 1,800 employees remain, has transferred its top executives to renovated offices at 56 Prospect St., a property it bought from The Phoenix Cos. in December 2008 for $8.7 million. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 18, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_081809_1.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. has suffered another blow as Greater Hartford’s largest landlord, losing a second property in downtown Hartford to foreclosure in late July 2012, according to city records. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 31, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_073112.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 study, a pdf version of the PowerPoint presentation made on May 26, 2009, examines mass transit in the area northwest of Hartford. It suggests a busway along the Griffin railroad easement would provide access to Bradley Internation Airport and the Day Hill Road area of Windsor, and it proposes a bus transfer station near Union Station. (PDF document, 38 pages) Published by
Capitol Region Council of Governments
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Link: /issues/wsd/Transportation/NW_Corridor_Transit_Study.pdf
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Two months after Northwest Airlines ended Bradley International Airport's only flight to Europe, stinging local pride and spoiling grand economic development plans, its corporate parent said it will resume direct, nonstop service to Amsterdam on June 2, 2009. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 10, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_121008.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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Which state has just about the nation's worst business climate? To judge by a recent Forbes magazine article, it’s Connecticut. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 10, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_081013.asp
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In case you've forgotten how ugly recessions can get, consider the number 159,000: That's how many jobs Connecticut lost between 1989 and 1993, the era of the last major national recession. Those lost jobs represent more people than the current population of any Connecticut city, six times the in-state workforce of United Technologies Corp., the state's biggest private employer, and more than 1.5 times the state's net population growth since mid-2000. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 23, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_022308.asp
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For state or local politicians sloshing around in their recessionary deficit cesspools, it has an almost irresistible appeal. In return for millions (or billions) of up-front cash, you sell or lease out some public asset or revenue stream to a private company. Suddenly, without infuriating voters with more taxes or deeper spending cuts, you’ve found a way out of that stinking fiscal sink hole. New Haven, for example, is turning over its parking operations to a private company for a fast $50 million. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: April 07, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_advocate_040710.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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Mayor Perez's first year after the change to the strong mayor-weak council system is reviewed.
The switch to the strong mayor system means that Hartford's mayor, long just a figurehead, can now pick department heads and members of all boards and commissions - and fire them. It means that, as in most other cities, the mayor is the point man on economic development, the budget and negotiations with federal and state officials.
Many of the Mayor's activities, including efforts to keep WFSB, Channel 3 in Hartford, suing the Internal Revenue Service, selection of the new police chief, support for Adriaen's Landing, tax relief, and renovation of Hartford Pubic High School, illustrate how things have changed in Hartford in the past year. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 10, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_courant_01_10_05.asp
Related Link(s):
Hartford's Strong Mayor Has a Strong First Year (Hartford Courant News Article)
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Mayor Eddie Perez Inauguration Address
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View the Strategic Plans for the 14 NRZs (Neighborhood Revitalization Zones) of Hartford.
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/nrz_strategic_plans.asp
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Hartford2000
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Hartford2000: History
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View the updated Strategic Plans for the 14 NRZs (Neighborhood Revitalization Zones) of Hartford.
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/nrz_strategic_plans_2010.asp
Related Link(s):
Hartford2000
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Hartford2000: History
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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 poverty rate, particularly for children, increased faster in Connecticut than in any other state in 2008, according to figures released recently by the U.S. Census Bureau. The grim numbers prompted child advocates to call for more aggressive action by the state to help poor families. The statistics also heightened concern about the future because they portray only the leading edge of the recession, which grew more severe early in 2009. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 30, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_093009.asp
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In this opinion piece, the author suggests that small and entrepreneurial firms are a vital part of Connecticut's economy. Yet the state has a poor record of supporting them and needs to be careful not to form budget policies that would hinder them in the coming years. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 27, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_022711_1.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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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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The historic Swift Factory property on Love Lane in Hartford’s Northeast neighborhood was deeded last week to Northeast Neighborhood Partners, Inc., (NNPI) a not for profit established to convert the former gold leaf factory into an affordable workspace for craftspeople, artists and other creative businesses. The property will feature sustainable design and incorporate an urban agriculture initiative and space for community programs. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: October 14, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_news_101410.asp
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Many of jokester Steve Wampold's big sellers are drawn from the golden age of the practical joke. He started out in 2001 with the Cromwell-based Prankplace.com, which has evolved into the larger Hartford-based Outrageous Ventures, which makes most of its sales over the Internet. For the first time, Wampold says, he has seen a downturn in business during the current recession. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 31, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_033109.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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A mega tax increase for Hartford's small businesses will go ahead, as the Connecticut legislature stalled. The regular session of the legislature came and went without a bill to help Hartford’s tax-beleaguered small businesses. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: June 21, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Taxes/htfd_advocate_062107.asp
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A coalition of backers, including the Connecticut Association for Human Services and the League of Women Voters of Connecticut, gathered at the Capitol recently to announce their support for a state earned income tax credit, which would piggyback on the federal earned income tax credit. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 2, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/FamiliesandChildren/htfd_courant_020207.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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As unemployment nationally creeps perilously close to 10 percent, people with jobs should consider themselves lucky this Labor Day. It just might not feel that way. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 07, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_090709.asp
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In addition to trying to attract much-needed jobs, Hartford is now trying to attract convention business. City and state officials have to be thinking all the time about ways to sell the city. Part of that thinking should include improving the gateways. The northern gateway along I-91 is bounded by the Hartford Landfill, one of the biggest highway eyesores. It is scheduled to close sometime in 2008. Then there'll be a "post-closure" plan to do something, possibly turn it into a park with hiking and birding trails, something that's been done with other landfills. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 15, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Landfill/htfd_courant_011506.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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A Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD) is a guideline for asking the right questions, identifying challenges, determining resolutions and implementing strategies. These documents explains the planning process and the implementation of Hartford's POCD. These drafts are for discussion only and are subject to public participation process. Published by
City of Hartford Department of Development Services Planning Division
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Link: /issues/wsd/Government/wsd_OCOP.asp
Related Link(s):
One City One Plan
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Connecticut wants to attract and grow businesses, and tax them like crazy. The state’s business community seems confused and disappointed by this year’s General Assembly legislative session. On one hand, lawmakers passed several sweeping economic development initiatives to grow jobs and attract companies. On the other hand, record tax increases and a controversial paid sick leave measure are leaving behind serious concerns about the future growth of the state’s private sector. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: June 13, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_061311.asp
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As its customer base slips and health care reform looms, Aetna is laying off 625 employees now and will make a similar number of reductions early next year, the company said. The current cuts include 160 jobs in Connecticut; no figure is available for Connecticut layoffs in the 2010 round. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 19, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_111909.asp
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About 110 employees of The Hartford Financial Services Group's data center in Hartford will lose their jobs and some 280 others will be offered positions with IBM under a new outsourcing contract. The insurer said recently that its new five-year contract with IBM, which will handle many data center services, will provide The Hartford with more flexibility and ability to meet its goals for growth. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 24, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_012407.asp
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While Connecticut has addressed its affordable housing under the Affordable Housing Appeals Act, it may be more effective to view housing as an asset for both the homeowner and the state of Connecticut. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 15, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/housing/htfd_courant_051505.asp
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Nosotros Sports Plus sells public school uniforms at discount prices. There are also sports uniforms - baseball, basketball, cheerleading, football, soccer, you name it. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 9, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_080907.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 proposed ordinance, which some say targets the new Wal-Mart at Charter Oak Marketplace, would mandate large retail stores to allow all manner of speech on or near their "city-affiliated" property. The issue seems simple, but gets complicated. Learn more in this October 7, 2004 Hartford Courant article. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 12, 2004
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/courant_101204.asp
Related Link(s):
New Rule Makes Hartford Hub of Wal-Mart Debate
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Students who score high on the state's high school standardized test are more likely to get high SAT scores, attend college, and earn college credits faster than their peers. But chances are they won't end up as part of Connecticut's workforce, no matter how far they get in college, according to a study of more than 170,000 students presented recently to education officials. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 03, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_010308.asp
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Outdoor dining is a key element in the rejuvenated West Hartford Center. On most temperate evenings, sidewalk tables are packed with diners enjoying everything from homemade ice cream to oysters Rockefeller. They are part of the streetscape. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 27, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_082706.asp
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Plans for big-box stores in the North Meadows of Hartford didn't pan out, so the developer is eyeing something different: a factory outlet mall. Concerns that the Hartford neighborhood isn't ready for major retail caused various deals with Wal-Mart, Target, and Staples to collapse, and has led to a rethinking of plans for the 40-acre site just off I-91. Now the developers have a new, $75 million goal - Hartford Crossing Factory Outlet Center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 25, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_092507.asp
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Overstock.com said it is exiting the Connecticut market for online advertising, in retaliation for the state's plan to begin charging sales tax on purchases from Internet retailers on July 1. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 25, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/htfd_courant_052511.asp
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Overstock.com said it is exiting the Connecticut market for online advertising, in retaliation for the state's plan to begin charging sales tax on purchases from Internet retailers on July 1. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 25, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/htfd_courant_052511_1.asp
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Churrascaria Braza has abruptly closed all three of its restaurants, including the Constitution Plaza location in downtown Hartford, which opened just three months ago. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 23, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_042312.asp
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Helen Ubiñas writes that if walking past crime scenes and chasing robbers out of his Park Street restaurant wasn't challenging enough, for the past couple of years the owner of Caridad has had to deal with the long abandoned and neglected Lyric Theater next door. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 25, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_032510.asp
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R. Nelson "Oz" Griebel, a longtime business executive, officially declared his candidacy for governor recently by saying he will think big, talk straight and take decisive action. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 29, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_012910.asp
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After achieving near-equilibrium early in this decade, Connecticut is once again losing thousands of residents to other states each year. Almost 17,000 more people left for other parts of the U.S. than moved into the state between 2005 and 2006, according to the latest Census estimate. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 4, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_020407.asp
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The General Assembly is considering a bill that would require companies to allow their employees to earn paid time off. The author of this opinion piece is a business owner who supports state mandated paid sick leave for employees. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 17, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/health/htfd_courant_041710.asp
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In this opinion piece, the author suggests that earlier this year, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy addressed the Connecticut Business and Industry Association and voiced his support for legislation requiring large businesses in Connecticut to provide employees with a few paid sick days a year. The CBIA, the state's main business lobby, was up in arms. To hear them tell it, granting a few paid sick days a year is just too expensive for Connecticut's employers. As a successful business owner and CBIA member, that's not how the author sees it. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 13, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/health/htfd_courant_031311.asp
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A bill that would require companies with 50 or more employees to offer paid sick leave advanced in the legislature with a 6-5 vote of the labor committee. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 04, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/health/htfd_courant_030411.asp
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By the slenderest of margins, a controversial measure requiring companies with 50 employees or more offer paid sick days to their workers cleared its first hurdle in the state Senate. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 26, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/health/htfd_courant_052611.asp
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When state legislators debated last year whether to require paid sick leave for certain workers, most of the arguments focused on how it would affect businesses. Mostly lost in the conversation was how paid sick leave law would affect municipalities. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 06, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/health/htfd_courant_040612.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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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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With some of the highest pay in the nation, the highest electricity costs in the continental U.S. and a reputation for regulation-heavy, tax-loving state government, Connecticut can be a hard sell to companies, even those that are already here. Knowing all that, panelists at the Connecticut Business and Industry Association conference on the state's economy recently asked: "How do we keep Connecticut in the game?" There were no easy answers. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 08, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_090811_1.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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Developers with competing visions of what is best for the intersection of Park and Main streets in Hartford - the gateway to the Latino community - have made their pitches to the city redevelopment agency. No action was taken, but new details were disclosed on the proposals. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 9, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_090905.asp
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It's been well known for years that Park Street has the retail vibrancy missing from downtown Hartford since the heyday of the department stores in the 1950s. But what's surprising is how much more vibrant it is. A recent, first-ever study of the Park Street retail corridor by the city showed a storefront vacancy rate in the single digits, compared with 43 percent for retail spaces downtown. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 08, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_050810.asp
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Replacing empty lots and vacant buildings with retail space will complement the $6 million beautification effort of Park Street. The focus of the project is the five block area between Washington Street and Main Street in the South Green neighborhood. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 6, 2004
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_070604.asp
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The city has chosen a developer to turn a 4-acre lot on Hartford's Main Street into another piece of the "gateway" to the city's North End, but it is pushing the developer to increase the retail and decrease the residential portions of its plan, officials said. The city chose a partnership between nonprofit Sheldon Oak Central Inc. and CEI Investment Corp., part of the Meriden-based Carabetta Organization. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 1, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_110105.asp
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There are thousands of Indians in Hartford and they are big players in Hartford's biggest companies. But they face silent discrimination from those who think they are stealing jobs. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: October 25, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/immigrants/htfd_advocate_102507.asp
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Hartford's $6 million project to repair and beautify the Park Street commercial corridor will make the area more attractive than ever to shoppers from all over New England. The project includes street repaving, traffic-calming devices, ornamental street lighting, trees, signs and benches, and the resurfacing of all sidewalks with decorative paving stones. Merchants are growing weary of the disruption of business as usual. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 9, 2004
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This week, the Connecticut State Data Center released the first official statewide and town-by-town population projections compiled in more than a decade. The numbers describe a Connecticut that is aging dramatically and where too few babies are born to maintain population growth. These projections also suggest that ethnic and economic segregation among towns may become more pronounced. However, these are not the most somber finding. The most important demographic issue for Connecticut is the progressive loss of its middle class. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 17, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/People/htfd_courant_051707.asp
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that President-elect Barack Obama's announcement that he will create an Office of Urban Policy in the White House should resonate not just with city dwellers but with most residents of the state. Mr. Obama takes the view that cities and suburbs are inexorably intertwined and that the metropolitan region is, as he put it in a speech in June to the U.S. Conference of Mayors, "the backbone of regional growth." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 23, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_112308.asp
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Motorists in Hartford may soon have an alternative to coin operated parking meters. The alternative is called Pay-and-Display, computerized parking "meters" into which patrons would put either coins or credit cards. In return, they would receive a receipt confirming their payment, which is then placed on the dashboard. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 3, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_100305.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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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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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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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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Mayor Eddie A. Perez, reviewing the past year and looking toward the future, said the city should finish the 2009 fiscal year in the black, but predicted a revenue shortfall next year as high as $40 million. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 13, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_courant_011310.asp
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Mike McGarry has been in the publishing business for more than three decades. A principal of Hartford Publications and former Hartford councilman who has run for mayor twice, McGarry has stayed the course in the struggling tabloid industry primarily by identifying high-demand, locally focused publications, keeping costs down, and selling advertisements at “affordable rates.” Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: November 16, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_111609.asp
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The amount of money that people in Connecticut earned from their jobs and investments, and receive in government benefits such as Social Security, rose rapidly in the first half of this year, a new report shows — but after adjusting for inflation, total state income still has not returned to where it was in 2007. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 02, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_120211.asp
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Connecticut's per capita income grew approximately $500 on an annual basis in the first three months of the year, rising to approximately $54,865 for every man, woman and child in the state. For six months, income has been climbing in Connecticut, as the recovery slowly takes hold. But per capita income is still about $1,375 below the peak in 2008. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 18, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_061810.asp
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Bob Naboicheck, CEO of Hartford-based Gold Bond Mattress, describes the recent recession as the most difficult time for the mattress industry since World War II, but he is confident the company can weather almost any storm. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: May 28, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_052812_1.asp
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For Connecticut’s golf courses and retailers, the days and weeks following the Travelers Championship are some of the busiest of the year. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: June 28, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_062810.asp
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SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia is, at least for now, an economic and urban planning triumph. And the shame of it all, from Connecticut's viewpoint is that the triumph coulda, woulda, shoulda belonged to Foxwoods — but for lousy decisions and worse timing. Back in December of 2006, the gaming board picked two groups to open the first casinos in the city where America's independence was born. SugarHouse was one, with its plan just north of the center city. Foxwoods-led Philadelphia Entertainment and Development Partners was the other, with a glitzier, more ambitious plan on the same riverbank just south of the center city. Today, the Foxwoods plan — a $670 million first phase featuring 3,000 slots, an outdoor pavilion, a food court and an 1,800-seat showroom — is in a shambles. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 01, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_100110.asp
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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 Phoenix Cos., which is trying to cut millions of dollars in expenses, confirmed that it has notified roughly 170 employees so far — 75 in Hartford — that their jobs are being eliminated. The cuts were part of layoffs announced in late February, when Phoenix said it would eliminate more than 250 of its 1,100 employees companywide, about 25 percent of the work force. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 22, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_042209.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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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_080108_1.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_022709_2.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_082908.asp
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Dona D. Young, who tried to turn around the struggling Phoenix Cos. for six years as CEO, retired April 15 as the Hartford insurer fights for survival in a dismal economy. James D. Wehr, 51, who was senior executive vice president and chief investment officer, became president and chief executive and joined the board of directors. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 24, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_032409.asp
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Plan B restaurants recently opened two new restaurants, one in Stamford and the other next to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. And they are in talks for two locations in Washington DC. The firm that owns them, Locals Eight, has been named one of the 500 fastest growing U.S. companies by Inc. magazine in 2009 and 2010. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 24, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_052412.asp
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Plan A was for box stores. Plan B was for an outlet mall. And now comes Plan C, a huge metal recycling facility for the aerospace industry at the old home of direct-mail marketing company Advo Inc. just off I-91. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 28, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/cityline_082809.asp
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With passenger traffic at Bradley International Airport expected to grow dramatically in the next two decades, the state recently received federal approval for its latest airport development plan, which proposes replacing the obsolete Murphy Terminal. Under the plan, approved by the FAA, Bradley would increase the number of arrival and departure gates, reserving at least two slots for international flights. Attracting airline service to Europe is one of the airport's major goals. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 29, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Transportation/htfd_courant_072906.asp
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Two months after they told the city they wanted to build the Hartford Crossing Factory Outlet Center on a 40-acre site just off I-91, the developers have abandoned the idea of a factory outlet mall and are moving on. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 08, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_110807.asp
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This 1996 document presents a plan for the City of Hartford, aimed at taking it into the 21st century. The document was inspired by a vision of changing Hartford for the better, while maintaining and enhancing its many assets. It includes three components: the housing component, the economics and employment component, and the physical conditions component. (PDF file, 137 pages) Published by
Department of Housing and Community Development, City of Hartford
; Publication Date: June 4, 1996
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/Plan_Develop.pdf
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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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Joshua King, Vice President Media and Community Relations, The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. writes that the plan to purchase the MassMutual property on Garden Street in Hartford shows the company’s commitment to stay in Hartford, provide a world-class headquarters for the 7,000 people who work here and grow with the neighborhood and the city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 21, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_122107_1.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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A controversial proposal to sell city-owned land at the corner of New Park Avenue and Francis Court for use as a Stop & Shop gas station is again being considered by the city council. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 14, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_011413.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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A few years ago researchers in Chicago concluded that living in a neighborhood with trees might actually make you safer. University of Illinois Professor Frances Kuo and her colleagues found that neighborhoods with trees had less crime and residents reported less violence in their lives. A barren landscape leads to less civility, more aggression and higher crime rates. There are signs that some understand this in Hartford, where our tree canopy is increasingly threatened. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 20, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_102009.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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Four years after plans first emerged to turn two acres of city land into towering luxury townhouses, retail space, and a main city square, the plans appear to be near their end. The project -- Plaza Mayor -- at the intersection of Park and Main Streets was to be a gateway to the city's Latino center and was spearheaded by several Latino city businessmen. But the project has struggled to find financing. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 14, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/cityline_071409.asp
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The Hartford Redevelopment Authority put Plaza Mayor out of its four-year misery recently. The vote was unanimous, according to Chief Operating Officer David Panagore. The original plans were for retail, high-end housing, and a main square at the intersection of Park and Main Streets. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 09, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/cityline_100909.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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The Hartford Redevelopment Agency recently voted on a resolution whether to officially end the effort to build Plaza Mayor - a residential tower, retail shops, and a main square that backers hoped would serve as a gateway to the city's Latino center. Published by
Hartford Cityline, The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 06, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/cityline_100609.asp
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The first plans for building on vacant land at Park and Main streets in Hartford just seemed out of place, with two luxury condominium towers that left residents concerned about everything from the way they fit into the community to the way they blocked out the sun. This time, though, the scaled-back plans for Plaza Mayor are getting a more favorable response. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 2, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Neighborhoods/htfd_courant_100206.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
Plaza Mayor, LLC
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The road of the refugee has never been easy. Being forced out of one’s native land because of war or natural disaster and settling in a strange country is a rocky, uphill path. But a group of refugees who have been placed in Hartford recently say their path has been made harder still because of inadequate assistance from Catholic Charities, which is in charge of the initial resettlement of the refugees. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: May 24 - 31, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/immigrants/htfd_news_052406.asp
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Rick Green comments on the recent federal roundup of illegal immigrants in New Haven in apparent retaliation for the city's decision to grant identification cards to its thousands of undocumented residents. The Connecticut workforce and population would shrink without immigrants. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 12, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Immigrants/htfd_courant_061207.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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_121712.asp
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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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Pope Commons is a dodgy strip mall surrounded by a weedy parking lot wedged next to the interstate. The lot looks mostly abandoned. It seems distant for pedestrians, as there is no inviting pathway from Park Street. However, plans are in the works for a revitalization. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: December 30, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/realhtfd_123010.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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_022705_b.asp
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Recently, Hartford Mayor Eddie A. Perez unveiled what he called his "toughest budget ever," a $547.6 million plan that keeps overall spending flat and raises the tax rate by 8.89 mills, or 13 percent. That translates into a 13 percent increase for the average city homeowner. But it means higher taxes for many others. Restaurants, general retail, carwashes, parking garages, service stations, supermarkets, health spas, fast food joints, auto dealers, medical offices — all of them face, on average, a higher percentage increase in the taxes on their properties than those faced by homeowners, according to data provided by the city. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 26, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/htfd_courant_042609.asp
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Pratt & Whitney President David Hess recently defended the jet engine-maker's decisions to move production work to developing nations, but struck a conciliatory tone about the company's home state, saying: "Connecticut is a good place to do the right kind of work." The right kind of work for Connecticut, he said, is "engineers, technicians, financial managers, the whole support structure you need to grow a global business, with pay averaging about $95,000 a year." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 08, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_010811.asp
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Families USA has undertaken the first state-by-state analysis of growing health care premiums versus stagnant earnings over the past six years. Over the past six years (2000 to 2006), family health insurance premiums for Connecticut’s workers rose 5.8 times more quickly than median earnings. On average, family health care premiums rose by 77.0 percent, while median earnings rose by only 13.2 percent. (PDF file, 12 pages) Published by
Families USA
; Publication Date: 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/health/premiums_Paychecks.pdf
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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy recently unveiled a new branding campaign titled "Still Revolutionary." “Still Revolutionary" suggests both the state's history and its tradition of invention and innovation. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 14, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_051412.asp
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The path to recovery in the housing market is far from straight, even in a state as small as Connecticut, as a new report showed recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 02, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_030210.asp
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Luke Davis, Marshall Deming and Dave Marcoux, co-founders and owners of the Hartford Denim Co., had always been the type of people interested in creating things that were not only useful, but unique and long-lasting. When the three friends began handcrafting jeans a few years back, it was really just a hobby, the continuation of that desire to create. Since 2010, Hartford Denim has been making jeans from raw denim woven in either North Carolina or Japan at its workshop on Arbor Street in Hartford's West End. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: June 10, 2013
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This report on rebuilding the New England economy suggests that the most effective options for creating jobs, in the short- and long-term, are investing in infrastructure and building the skills of the current and future workforce. Tax cuts and business subsidies on the other hand, do little to create jobs in the short-run, and are not the most effective approaches to generating growth over the long-term. (PDF document, 42 pages) Published by
Political Economy Research Institute
; Publication Date: August 2010
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In this commentary, the author expresses the opinion that if the development of the busway were a private enterprise, the CEO would fired the product management team (the DOT). But this is government. So instead of concern for the price and instead of consternation at the obscene and never-ending operating losses, the response is "Yahoo, let's do it" from every level. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 18, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_101811.asp
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that moving control of Bradley International Airport from the state Department of Transportation to a quasi-public airport authority, as a bill before the legislature proposes, is the way to go. Freeing the airport from the bonds of state hiring and purchasing rules should give it the entrepreneurial flexibility to increase the airport's already significant economic impact. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 15, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_051511.asp
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The state's two-year crackdown on companies that avoid paying employee taxes and workers' compensation insurance has resulted in 220 stop-work orders at construction sites across Connecticut. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: August 17, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_081709.asp
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Federal and city officials, politicians and neighborhood residents celebrated recently at the site where a long-awaited affordable housing development project is to be built in Hartford's Sheldon-Charter Oak neighborhood. But the future use of the deteriorating former Capewell Horseshoe Nail factory adjacent to that site remains unclear. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 28, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/housing/htfd_courant_102811_1.asp
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Last month, the I-84 Viaduct Hub of Hartford steering committee met with representatives from CRCOG and Goody Clancy to hear a wrap-up of the first phase of the consultant’s study of the highway through the city. Published by
Urban Compass
; Publication Date: January 22, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/ucompass_012210.asp
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Merchants voice their concerns about slowed business traffic as the 2-year construction project to beautify Park Street proceeds. The Spanish American Merchants Association, (SAMA) is offering struggling merchants low-interest loans to help them get by. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 1, 2004
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_070104.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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In this editorial, the Hartford Business Journal expresses the opinion that running a major American city is no picnic. Hartford’s Pedro Segarra has taken over a decaying city battling an exodus of jobs and residents, awful schools, eroding state aid, a commercial property vacancy rate around 30 percent and a budget outlook that’s bleak at best. Among the unsolvable problem he has inherited is a tax system that’s been broken for decades. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: May 09, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/hbj_050911_1.asp
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For years, Hartford’s business community has complained that it’s paying a disproportionate share of property taxes and that the inequity is one of the factors sapping the business vitality from the Capital City. Now the debate over who should be paying the bulk of the city’s bills — residents or business is heating up. A push to maintain caps on property tax increases for homeowners and continue to allow residential property to be assessed at a lower rate than commercial buildings is stirring concerns from businessmen. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: May 09, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/hbj_050911.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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Connecticut's proposed bill on paid sick leave would have a minimal impact on business as a share of company sales, costing the average employer that doesn't now offer the benefit less than two-tenths of a percentage point of total sales, according to a new report by the Economic Policy Institute, a labor-backed, left-leaning group. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 01, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/health/htfd_courant_040111.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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In this editorial, the Hartford Business Journal expresses the opinion that Hartford has many important landmarks, and the blue onion dome at the former Colt firearms factory is certainly one of them. The dome represents much more than an architectural landmark; it’s about the manufacturing genius of Samuel Colt, and how he and his factory workers put Hartford on the global map more than 150 years ago. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: December 14, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/history/hbj_121409.asp
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As soon as manicures, pedicures, waxing and facials began to be taxed at 6.35 percent in July, owners and managers of nail salons started to see fewer customer visits, and lower tipping. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 26, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/htfd_courant_032612.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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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_032408.asp
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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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When a neighborhood really starts to turn itself around, a blighted building becomes a 400-pound gorilla. Progress abounds in Hartford's Frog Hollow - from lovely rehabs to the Pope Park entrance to dramatic improvements to the Park Street streetscape, making the abandoned four-story apartment building at 900-902 Broad St. exactly the kind of hairy ape no neighborhood needs. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 27, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_102706.asp
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City officials say the $77 million public safety complex under construction just north of downtown is on schedule for completion late in 2011 and an early spring opening in 2012. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 24, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_092410.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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While home to some of the world’s richest individuals, Connecticut has seen working-class wages stagnate, and more of its residents live in poverty today than 50 years ago. (PDF document, pages) Published by
Connecticut Voices for Children
; Publication Date: November 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/Region/econ12pullingapart.pdf
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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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Rick Green writes that he applauds Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra for stating the obvious. The University of Connecticut's medical school, and its health center, should be in Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 18, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/health/htfd_courant_011811.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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If it's our government policy to help teenagers and college kids earn more on summer vacation and at after-school jobs, then raising the minimum wage to $9.25 per hour might be a good idea. Half of all minimum wage earners, according to federal statistics, are 25 or under, so this would directly benefit young people. Because while it might be fashionable to say raising the minimum wage helps the working folks, it also hammers the just-barely-making-it businesses that hire them. Quassy is precisely the sort of Connecticut institution legislators should be worried about preserving — instead of driving closer to the brink with a new law that scores points for politicians but does little to help the state. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 20, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_032012.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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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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By quirk of history, the central part of Connecticut has two major small cities instead of one large urban center. As the major 17th-century colonies of Hartford and New Haven evolved, they sometimes competed. By themselves, each city has major strengths and weaknesses. But what if they were one city? That is the promise of the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield commuter rail line. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 15, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_111509.asp
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Back in the day, New York sports fans could get to the city's legendary stadiums by subway or bus. Transit is an idea that Connecticut could use to develop the base for a professional sports franchise. Connecticut could use sports-by-rail to its advantage as both an in-state system that ties together Connecticut's collection of small cities and as a spur from New York City for special sporting events. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 29, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_052911.asp
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This report suggests that comprehensive immigration reform in the US that legalizes currently unauthorized immigrants and creates flexible legal limits on future immigration in the context of full labor rights would help American workers and the U.S. economy. (PDF document, 28 pages) Published by
Center for American Progress
; Publication Date: January 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/immigrants/raising_the_floor.pdf
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Thomas Phillips is the master convener of a regional workforce operation that develops skills of the unemployed and underemployed to match available jobs. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: April 02, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/hbj_040212.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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In this opinion piece, the author suggests that the Connecticut economy was spiraling downward before the current recession. It will continue to do so after it is over unless our elected leaders enact fundamental structural changes in state government. Certainly there are immediate, short-term challenges that must be addressed: Current revenues are not meeting expectations by as much as $600 million and multibillion-dollar deficits are predicted through 2014. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 06, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_010610_1.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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The recession's stubborn gravity has kept Connecticut's economy mired for the past several years as incomes stayed flat and jobs remained elusive. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 25, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_102512.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 Great Recession will have lifelong effects on families, a recent study from Indiana University says, probably more than we've figured on. This meltdown has created the greatest number of long-term unemployed people since 1948, the study said, and big growth among the New Poor comes from working-age adults, especially those between the ages of 18 to 34. Using Census Bureau figures, the Indiana study says Connecticut ranks among the 10 states for the largest percentage-point increase in poverty. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 15, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_011512.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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This report takes a look at cities outside the Greater Boston Region and recommends developing strong economic ties with cities like Hartford, where there is a skilled workforce. Inter-state relationships are evident in the healthcare, insurance, catalog and Internet retailing, precision manufacturing, and professional, scientific, and technical services industries. (PDF document, 68 pages) Published by
MassINC
; Publication Date: February 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/Region/gateway_cities.pdf
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Nearly 3,500 Connecticut businesses closed between January and March — the highest number recorded in the first quarter of a year since the state began keeping records in 2000, Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz said recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 21, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_042109_1.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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With recycling as a way of life and an industry, a new report from the Connecticut Economic Resource Center says it’s responsible for creating 4,790 jobs and $738 million in annual value in Connecticut — directly and indirectly. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 29, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/environment/htfd_courant_112912.asp
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Albany Avenue / Woodland Street Redevelopment Project Plan outlines the steps to revitalize a critical intersection along a major corridor in Hartford. The resulting Town Center will house retail and service businesses, restaurants and shops, providing business opportunities in the Upper Albany neighborhood. (PDF file, 21 pages). Published by
Hartford Redevelopment Agency
; Publication Date: October 13, 2005
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Link: /issues/wsd/neighborhoods/AlbanyAveWoodlandSt.pdf
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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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While funding issues pushed the final phase of Bradley International Airport’s $200 million construction project more than two years behind schedule, the airport has also been taking a hit from the airline industry, which is moving its longer flights from regional airports to larger hubs. Airport officials blame a significant drop in passenger traffic over the past two years to the fact that regional airports have fallen out of favor with some airlines, not its construction delay Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: February 25, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_022508.asp
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This document reports the results of two empirical studies on the relationships between zoning, the built environment, and crime. A study of the effect of zoning on crime in Los Angeles using 205 blocks selected in eight different relatively high crime neighborhoods that have similar demographic characteristics but different forms of zoned land use. We find that mixed commercial- and residential-zoned areas are associated with lower crime than are commercial-only zoned areas. The results suggest that mixing residential-only zoning into commercial blocks may be a promising means of reducing crime. (PDF document, 58 pages) Published by
University of Pennsylvania Law Review
; Publication Date: March 2013
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/AndersonMacdonaldBluthenthalAshwood161U.Pa.L.Rev.699(2013).pdf
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In this editorial, the Courant asks: Is 2010 the year that regionalism ceases to be a four-letter word in Greater Hartford and instead becomes a way of doing business, a way of presenting ourselves to the world? It may be a matter of necessity. The state is projected to face a nearly $6 billion budget deficit by 2013, with no rainy day fund and little borrowing capacity left to offset it. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 27, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_122709_1.asp
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New England's economic gains will continue to trail the nation's growth during the next 4½ years, and the region's housing prices will keep declining through early next year, a regional economic forecast organization predicted recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 25, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_052507.asp
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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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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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In a short but sharply written letter to the chairman of the National Park Service, Gov. M. Jodi Rell expressed "bitter disappointment" over the rejection of the Colt Gateway complex's request for designation as a national historic landmark and urged the agency to reconsider. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 14, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_101406.asp
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After years of criticism that the state lacks a cohesive economic plan, Gov. M. Jodi Rell released the state's first-ever Economic Strategic Plan. It calls for a statewide port authority comprising the harbors in Bridgeport, New Haven and New London, along with the state's airports, including Bradley International Airport.It also calls for development of a commuter rail line between New Haven, Hartford and Springfield, with a spur to Bradley. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 17, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_091709.asp
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Gov. M. Jodi Rell used an address before the state's main business advocacy group recently to warn that she plans to use executive powers to reduce state agency spending beyond the state budget cuts. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 29, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_courant_102909.asp
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Gov. M. Jodi Rell recently vetoed an increase in the state's hourly minimum wage, inviting an election-year override attempt by the legislature's Democratic majority. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 28, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_052808.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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U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao announced a $2,748,405 grant to the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development to help train workers for the financial and insurance services industry. The grant will help to develop a comprehensive course to train students for the financial and insurance services industry. It will help establish Connecticut's first two-year degree program in insurance and financial services. Published by
U.S. Department of Labor
; Publication Date: September 8, 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/wsd_090806.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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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/htfd_courant_040808.asp
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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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Large commercial real estate developments are in the doldrums, victims of the recession and tight lending policies. But a little puff of wind has appeared at the 650-acre Rentschler Field development in East Hartford. The Army Corps of Engineers announced recently that the developer of Rentschler Field is seeking a federal wetlands permit for the site — a seemingly small step, but one that shows the proposed $2 billion development is not dead and is, in fact, moving forward. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 07, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_070709.asp
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State and local officials have been in deep discussions with an Arizona-based real estate development firm that is proposing an ambitious retail and entertainment destination outlet center at Rentschler Field, with a price tag in the range of several hundred million dollars. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: February 18, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_021813.asp
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East Hartford is using tax abatements to help bring ING Group and Cabela's to the new $2 billion development planned for Rentschler Field. They would be the first tenants at the 650-acre development proposed earlier this year by the Matos Group. The proposal calls for a mixed-use development of technological research offices, hotels, medical and sports facilities, housing and retail. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 12, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_081205.asp
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Cabela's, one of the country's largest direct marketers of outdoor merchandise, plans to build a superstore at the former Rentschler airfield in East Hartford. The 200,000-square-foot "outdoor experience" store, to be located on a 10-acre lake, will be Cabela's first store in New England, and the centerpiece of the Rentschler Field development. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 11, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_081105.asp
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Because of the tendency to replace equipment instead of repairing it, the number of electronic service outfits nationwide has declined by about 10 percent each year for the past 15 years. Herbert Rubenstein, of Hartford, is one of the "very few" people left in the country who still work on audio equipment from the 1970s and before. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 19, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_071908.asp
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Over the next 10 quarters Connecticut will avoid a formal recession but will tally significant and growing job losses — about 7,000 lost by the end of 2009, according to a forecast released recently by University of Connecticut economists at The Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: February 18, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/hbj_021808.asp
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After finally achieving healthy gains, Connecticut's job growth will slow markedly in the next year and will flatten even further in 2009, a new report by the University of Connecticut predicts. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 9, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_080907_a.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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Even as the national economy shows signs of improvement, economists with the University of Connecticut expect tens of thousands more job losses in Connecticut and no job growth before 2011. In its latest quarterly report, the Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis says Connecticut could lose an additional 35,000 jobs over the next year, leaving it with 1.62 million — fewer than in 1990. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 19, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_081909.asp
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Business leaders sounded an alarm Wednesday about the state's future economic growth, after a report suggested that Connecticut is losing its competitive edge and is in danger of being surpassed by other states. The report urged elected officials and the private sector to work together to develop an overall economic development strategy for the state. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 20, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_102005.asp
Related Link(s):
Benchmarking Connecticut's Economy
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Connecticut Economic Resource Center
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Metro Hartford suffered less during the 2008-09 recession, and has had a stronger recovery, than the vast majority of the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the country, according to a new report from the Brookings Institution. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 15, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_031511.asp
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Metro Hartford lost about 23 percent of its manufacturing jobs from 2000 to 2010, but that erosion was slower than losses in the South, Midwest and in the nation as a whole, where 33 to 34 percent of the jobs evaporated, a new report shows. The Brookings Institution analyzed manufacturing employment in the nation's 100 largest metropolitan areas — including all jobs at manufacturing companies, not just production jobs. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 08, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_050812.asp
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The percentage of people living in poverty in the towns outside Hartford grew far more quickly than the city's poverty rate from 2000 to 2008, according to a Brookings Institution report released recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 21, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_012110.asp
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Connecticut ranked fifth in 2007 in technology and innovation, up from eighth place in 2006, according to a report issued recently by the Connecticut Economic Resource Center, a nonprofit economic development agency. The report, called Benchmarking Connecticut 2007, measures Connecticut's standing in comparison to other states in technology, financial and capital resources, entrepreneurial and business vitality, human capital and global links. It also measures the potential for growth in those areas. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 20, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_022008.asp
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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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Cuban restaurant Azucar, a fixture on Franklin Avenue in Hartford’s South End, has closed and the property is scheduled to be sold in a foreclosure auction. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 12, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_071212.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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Food prices, utility costs and fuel surcharges have hit Connecticut restaurateurs solidly in the wallet. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 17, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_061708.asp
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A weak economy prompted Gov. M. Jodi Rell to veto a two-step increase in the state's minimum wage, even though the first raise wouldn't take effect until 2009. But, this Courant editorial supports an override of the veto. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 01, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_060108.asp
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This report, an examination of the performance of 302 U.S. cities on eight indicators of economic health and residential well-being, reveals that 65 are lagging behind their peers. Most of these cities—and their larger regions—are older industrial communities that are still struggling to make a successful transition from an economy based on routine manufacturing to one based on more knowledge-oriented activities. Hartford is one of 26 cities that were among the weakest economically in 2000, but did not meet the criteria to be included in 1990. (PDF document, 84 pages) Published by
Brookings Institution
; Publication Date: 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/Restoring_Prosperity.pdf
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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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The recession is continuing to eat into the income of state governments, cutting nearly 20 percent of Connecticut's revenues in the second quarter of this year, a new economic report shows. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 16, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_101609.asp
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Colonel Albert Pope, the world's largest bicycle manufacturer and, for a time, its largest automaker, was one of Hartford’s largest employers about one hundred years ago. The legacy he gave Hartford, 90 rolling acres on both sides of Park Street for a public park that bears his name, is being revitalized by a planned infusion of $13.6 million. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 09, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/htfd_courant_080909.asp
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The state of Connecticut's two-year, $27 million tourism initiative includes the new, much-discussed brand campaign titled "Still Revolutionary." The tagline is undoubtedly big and grand — to inspire tourists to explore the state's many revolutionary aspects, past and present. The catch, they say, lies in how the idea is going to be conveyed to a large and diverse audience ranging from state residents to potential tourists from outside the state and prospective businesses considering relocating here. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: May 28, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_052812.asp
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Chowder Inc., the New York marketing firm that produced the ads, makes Connecticut look boring. Residents know there is always something fun for everyone to do in Connecticut. Chowder Inc. should have communicated that point much better than it did. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 18, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_051812.asp
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Connecticut's new "Still Revolutionary" branding campaign generated $161 million in economic impact in spring and summer, state officials estimate, but not all attractions are seeing benefits. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: December 17, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_121712.asp
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Connecticut's new marketing campaign, "Still Revolutionary," with its mix of history and innovation, is a good first step to attract tourists. But history is more than a tool to manipulate tourists. This marketing campaign will ring hollow unless Connecticut appreciates what it has and shows it the respect it deserves. The state has often treated its history as an afterthought, allowing buildings and treasured sites to fall apart. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 21, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_052112.asp
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A recently published report shows Connecticut went from being one of the states with the highest income equality in the ’70s, to one of the most unequal states. The report by the Connecticut Association for Human Services and Connecticut Voices for Children says the poor in Connecticut, and much (but not all) of the middle class, are not keeping up, even with where they were a few years ago. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 15, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_111512.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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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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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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West of the city's downtown and east of West Hartford, Hartford's Parkville neighborhood survived even after its factories died. But the neighborhood, once the birthplace of rubber, telephones, typewriters, springs, aerospace parts, bathing suits and more, is now seeing those old spaces redone and refilled. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 5, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_120505_b.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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/realhtfd_123011.asp
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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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For Hartford cabbies, high gas prices and long waits for fares are a nightmare, but rigid state rules make it even worse. Drivers, elected officials and activists say the state's taxi regulations unfairly burden drivers, and prevent them from expressing their grievances, changing jobs or starting their own businesses. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: July 31, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_advocate_073108.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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When George Washington was president, Smith-Worthington Saddlery Co. in Hartford was busy making horse saddles in Hartford. Today, 42 presidents later, the company is still up and running, making about 250 customized and custom-fit saddles each year. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: October 19, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_101909.asp
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Unlike parking or access to grocery stores, the groans elicited by travel on arterial streets are actually well-deserved. For example, improvements to Albany Avenue would not be about attracting potential visitors or enticing young professionals to move in; these are changes needed for actual folks, already here. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: January 21, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/realhtfd_012113.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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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that in the short term, officials need to improve bus and van transit as much as possible. Workers going from population centers such as Hartford to job sites such as Bradley airport or the University of Connecticut should be able to make decent bus connections. In the long term, public policy has to encourage affordable housing in city and town centers near job sites — or near transit stops so people can get to job sites. At the same time, incentives to employers should encourage them to locate in places that are accessible to workers. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 10, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_071008.asp
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Julio Mendoza, Director of the Spanish American Merchants Association (SAMA) recently announced that $4.7 million dollars will be available for major physical improvements to several properties on “Calle Park” from Main Street to Park Terrace. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: February 21, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_news_022113.asp
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant suggests that last year the state spent $350,000 to bus 35-40 workers from Hartford to their jobs at the Eastern Connecticut casinos. That's a lot of money. But if those folks were unemployed and collecting benefits — casino jobs come with benefits — the state likely would be spending even more money. That suggests officials should find a way to keep the service, or some variation of it, on the road. Time is running out. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 19, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_071910.asp
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A new Save-A-Lot supermarket will fill one of the two anchor store spaces at the new Metro Center shopping plaza at Main and Pavilion streets in Hartford. The announcement comes three months after word surfaced that the intended supermarket, Midland Farms, had pulled out of the project because of internal company problems. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 30, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_093005.asp
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Since the early ‘70s, Mozzicato-De Pasquale Bakery and Pastry Shop in Hartford has made a national name baking and selling sumptuous Italian breads and pastries at its South End facility. Six miles away, in the city’s North End, cheesemaker Sam Maulucci & Sons slowly built its reputation, starting in 1960, distributing its distinctive ricotta and mozzarella to area restaurants and supermarkets, later expanding into markets along the East Coast. Along the way, Mozzicato Bakery signed on as a major customer. Now, cheese has united the two cross-town family businesses. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: February 09, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_020909.asp
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Connecticut's Department of Education recently released troubling new data that revealed that nearly one in five students do not finish high school in four years. In short, our education system needs reform. Our kids and state can't afford to wait, because our future workforce and economy directly correlate to their learning, development and contributions to society. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 07, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_010712_1.asp
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In this editorial, the Hartford News expresses the opinion that we must give credit for new developments in the city brought on by the complete change over of the Hartford school system this year. We sense a citywide sense of calm that is essential to learning and acceptable social behavior. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: October 02, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_news_100208.asp
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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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Link: /issues/documents/downtowndevelopment/hbj_011810.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
Related Link(s):
Connecticut Center for Science & Exploration
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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
Related Link(s):
Science Center Scaled Back
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More than a few undesirable sites mar the view along Hartford's highways, especially near the city line. But one ugly area on the west side has a shot a becoming a little more welcoming. Scrap metal yards on Flatbush Avenue that for decades have been a landmark to drivers heading west on I-84 are moving, and the city is focusing on the area for future commercial and retail development. A staggered relocation is planned through fall 2010. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 25, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_112508.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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The city’s sex shop district, such as it is, is on a stretch of West Service Road in the North Meadows, amid car dealerships, vacant buildings, motels and the constant low roar of I-91 across the street. The sex businesses include the city’s one strip joint and two retail shops selling toys and DVDs. But, the Hartford ordinance limiting the location of such businesses is being challenged by the owner of a property on Weston Street and a businessman who wants to open an “adult cabaret” there. They say that the argument is based on false premises. The two have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: December 21, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Neighborhoods/htfd_advocate_122106.asp
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This is a PDF version of a PowerPoint presentation made by Dennis Heffley, an economist from the University of Connecticut, in which he reviews the economic benefits of sharing expenses regionally within Connecticut. (PDF document, 26 pages) Published by
University of Connecticut, Department of Economics
; Publication Date: April 16, 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/Region/Regionalism_Heffley.pdf
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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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According Fred Carstensen, a University of Connecticut economist, claims that Connecticut was 47th in job creation in 2009 miss an important fact about the state's workers: Self-employed consultants, independent contractors, eBay and etsy.com entrepreneurs in the state aren't all on payrolls. And in Connecticut, as it turns out, the shift to self-employment has been higher than the national average. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 08, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_090810.asp
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Homeowners in New England seemed to have it all in the first half of this decade: rapid increases in price made homes stellar investments, and if they decided to sell, prospective buyers eagerly lined up to pay top dollar. But 2006 is the year the region turned into a buyer's market, with a housing slump hitting New England harder than most of the rest of the country, and predicted to stay that way through the decade's end. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 11, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Region/htfd_courant_121106.asp
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Gold Bond Mattress Co., a privately owned Hartford company, continues to manufacture mattresses and futons on Weston Street. Family-owned and operated for four generations, Gold Bond employs 75 to 100 workers, depending on the season. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 17, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_011707.asp
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Responding to the highly publicized Election Day problems of November 2010 in municipalities including Bridgeport, where a shortage of paper ballots contributed to a days-long delay in the declaration of a new governor, the Connecticut Senate has approved a bill establishing standards to ensure local registrars buy enough ballots. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 08, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/htfd_courant_060811.asp
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When the opportunity arose to take over the Thomas Hooker Brewing Co. six years ago, Curt Cameron thought he could put together a team that could raise the profile (and profits) on one of Connecticut's homegrown brands. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: January 07, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_010713.asp
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In this day and age, we hear a lot about "sustainable" cooking. But in the middle of a harsh Connecticut winter, when absolutely nothing appears to be growing locally, what can that possibly mean? Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 17, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_021711.asp
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Governor Dannel P. Malloy writes about his budget and the speech he gave when he presented it, and reiterates that, "Connecticut is open for business." Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 27, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_022710.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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Tom Condon writes that when a gallon of gas hits $7, more people in Connecticut are going to look for transportation alternatives — mostly buses and trains. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 25, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_052508.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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Proposals to open two new adult venues - a cabaret in the north and a retail store in the south - have sparked discussions about just how much of the sex industry is too much in a city trying to remake itself and remarket its image. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 10, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_121006.asp
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It was a blood bath, Thursday, October 2, 2008, for shares of The Hartford, while MetLife Inc. and Prudential also plummeted on fears that the tumult in financial markets could push some insurers over the edge. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 03, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_100308.asp
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With all the improvements along Park Street designed to turn the strip into a Latino retail center, at a cost of $6 million, shopkeepers would do well to turn the lights on at night. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 15, 2004
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_091504.asp
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The Coalition to Strengthen the Sheldon/Charter Oak Neighborhood, one of Hartford's most effective and imaginative neighborhood organizations, is in danger of folding. Faced with a recession-driven decline in corporate and foundation support, the CSS/CON board has laid off its staff. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 15, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_061509_1.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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If you want the freshest and best choice in springtime greenery, you have to get up when the farmers do. That's what hundreds of people do each weekend, converging on the Hartford Regional Market to buy trees, shrubs, perennials and bedding plants directly from Connecticut farmers. The market runs Friday through Sunday mornings from 5 to 9. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 09, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_050909.asp
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The key for the three Colombian twenty-somethings who opened Modern Silver in August was to innovate, to bring something to Park Street that Park Street didn't already have. That meant silver jewelry, Colombian-made lingerie, a few handbags and, while it lasts, vintage stuff. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 11, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_011107.asp
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Connecticut businesses, now more than ever, are finding it harder and harder to secure a work force that meets their needs. The problem was crystallized in the findings of the 2008 Availability of Skilled Workers in Connecticut Survey, conducted by the Connecticut Business & Industry Association. The crux of the problem is two-fold: the state is challenged by the declining population of young people while the baby boomer generation is preparing for its retirement. The result is a diminished skilled workforce population that is becoming a critically important economic issue. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: March 03, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_030308.asp
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When Maria Green's employer, The Corporation for Independent Living (CIL), moved offices from Wethersfield to Hartford, the suburban resident's movements within — and knowledge about — the Capital City were extremely limited. Then, CIL pitched her the opportunity to join co-workers who had participated in Leadership Greater Hartford's nearly three-decade-old orientation program for executives who are new to, or unfamiliar with, the city and surrounding region. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: July 15, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/education/hbj_071513.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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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that the mandatory sick-pay bill that cleared the state Senate by a smidgeon this week is well-meaning but misguided. It will hamper Connecticut's effort to improve its anti-business reputation. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 27, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/health/htfd_courant_052711.asp
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By the slimmest of margins, the state Senate approved the first-in-the-nation statewide mandate that would require Connecticut service companies with 50 or more workers to provide paid sick days. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 26, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/health/htfd_courant_052611_1.asp
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Simon Konover was 26 in 1948 when he arrived in Hartford, a Holocaust survivor and nearly penniless. In the decades that followed, Konover, now 87, would build one of the area's most successful development companies, at one point developing and owning more than 100 shopping centers in the Northeast and Florida. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 06, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_100609.asp
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At a recent press conference held at the Legislative Office Building by Single Mothers on the Move (SMOTM), an outgrowth of Hartford Organizing for Power and Equality (HOPE), speakers listed several demands. Their main objective is to secure a cost of living increase in various state programs created to serve the poor, including Temporary Family Assistance, State-Administered General Assistance (SAGA) and the State Supplement for People with Disabilities. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: Feb 21 - 28, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/FamiliesandChildren/htfd_news_022107.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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Six people were appointed recently to the new Capital Region Development Authority, an organization created in June to revive the Greater Hartford economy. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy appointed Andy F. Bessette, executive vice president and chief administrative officer of the Travelers Cos. Inc.; Suzanne M. Hopgood, president and CEO of the Hopgood Group; David J. Jorgensen, a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney; and Pamela Trotman Reid, president of the University of Saint Joseph. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 06, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_070612.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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Connecticut is expected to play catch-up and shed tens of thousands of jobs over the next six to nine months as it mimics a pattern of job losses that has swept the nation over the past three months, economists say. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 08, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_110808.asp
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The new owners of the historic Connecticut Mutual headquarters in Asylum Hill will pump as much as $30 million into the now vacant complex and plan to lease space to several office tenants, possibly signing the first deal early in 2007. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 17, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_111706_a.asp
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Covering the years 2003 to 2010 for every county in the United States, this report represents the first study of the U.S. clean economy to provide timely information to inform national, state, and regional leaders on the dynamics of the U.S. green sector. This information is then employed in a discussion of how the nation, the states, and localities and regions might address a number of key policy problems that may be slowing the growth of the clean economy. (PDF document, 68 pages) Published by
Brookings Institution
; Publication Date: 2011
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/0713_clean_economy.pdf
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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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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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This CCEA Outlook sees a deteriorating state economy, one that will just skirt a formal recession as total output continues to grow at an anemic rate, but it anticipates that the state will suffer modest job loses over the next two years. (PDF file, 6 pages) Published by
Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis
; Publication Date: February 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/CtOutlook_08feb.pdf
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Even before Rentschler Field closed in 1994, redevelopment proposals for the airfield were flying across the region. The 700-acre East Hartford site was slated to be the new home of an outlet mall, a Six Flags Amusement Park and a NASCAR track. These ideas eventually died out, in large part because of their sheer incompatibility with what's already there, Pratt & Whitney and the United Technologies Research Center. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 12, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_111206.asp
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Connecticut’s small business community is warning that state Democrats’ proposals to increase income taxes and eliminate dozens of sales tax exemptions will hit them especially hard at a time when they are already struggling to retain jobs. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: April 06, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_040609.asp
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Small business owners and others gave Hartford City Council an earful on the city’s continuing tax crisis at a public hearing recently. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: July 11, 2007
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Link: /Issues/Documents/Taxes/htfd_news_071107.asp
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This Courant editorial expresses the opinion that state lawmakers should allow Hartford to delay revaluation for a year, as requested by the city council and Mayor Eddie A. Perez. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 29, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Taxes/htfd_courant_052907.asp
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The Hartford city council’s decision to phase in the 2006 property revaluation over five years was not an ideal solution to the city’s tax problems. But it beats the alternative, which was to do nothing. Doing nothing would have slapped many small businesses in Hartford with immediate tax increases of as much as 200 percent, perhaps enough to drive more than a few of them out of the city or into bankruptcy. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 22, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Taxes/htfd_courant_062207_a.asp
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According to Franklin Avenue business owner, Paul Mozzicato, about 800 small commercial businesses in Hartford are facing a significant financial squeeze if city and state officials don’t remedy the impact of the Hartford’s 1999 property tax revaluation. Mozzicato and several others are calling for a one-year moratorium in the implementation of the revaluation because of its potentially devastating affect on the small business community. City officials say the number of affected businesses is much smaller — about 200. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 21, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Taxes/hbj_052107.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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Small-business owner Steven Hyman is steaming about a health plan he calls "morally outrageous" because of a 17 percent increase in premiums July 1 — more than 60 percent over two years — new co-payments and repeated fights over claims. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 27, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/health/htfd_courant_072709.asp
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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s state budget proposal left some leaders of small and medium-sized businesses wondering if Connecticut is truly open for business. The common refrains were that the governor’s budget plan relies too heavily on tax increases, doesn't cut enough spending and provides a stimulus aimed at big business while doing little to promote small firm growth. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: February 21, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_022111.asp
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This fact sheet is a brief summary of a translation paper on smart growth, part of a series produced by the Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities. Published by
CenterEdge Project
; Publication Date: 2003
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Link: /issues/wsd/SmartGrowth/SmartGrowthandJobs.pdf
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Tom Condon presents the text of his talk to a recent meeting of 1000 Friends of Connecticut on the importance of smart growth to economic development. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 19, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_011912_1.asp
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In this commentary, Donald Poland writes that notably absent in the ongoing state-level discussion on the need for so-called "responsible growth" is an emphasis on the most important element: growth. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 02, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/smartgrowth/htfd_courant_030208.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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SolarCity, a California-based solar panel company, is establishing a Hartford office, its first Connecticut location. The company, which develops and installs solar panels, bills itself as a one-stop-shop for a range of clean energy services, including energy efficiency evaluations. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 07, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_020712.asp
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Nearly all of America's older cities took a beating in the postwar years, but some have come back a lot faster and stronger than others. Why? Why are some cities hot and others not? That was the subject of a 2009 study, "Reinvigorating the Springfield Economy: Lessons from Resurgent Cities", by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, as part of an ongoing project the Boston Fed is doing to help boost Springfield's economy. The study's principal author, senior economist Yolanda K. Kodrzycki, discussed it at a recent conference at the University of Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 20, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_032011.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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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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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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This web page shows maps of blighted properties in the south end of Hartford. It is a result of a collaboration between Hartford Areas Rally Together (HART), faculty and students at Trinity College, and the Trinfo.Cafe. Currently, HART is working with city officials from the Mayor's Office, Department of Development Services, and Licenses & Inspections to enforce the new blight ordinance, which enforces fines on landlords who fail to properly maintain their property. While detracting from the aesthetic value of Hartford, blighted and abandoned buildings also decrease property values, lure drug dealers and crime, and leave the city without crucial tax income. The purpose of these maps is to link blighted buildings in the south end of Hartford directly to their owners. There are four maps of the four neighborhoods in the south end Hartford: Frog Hollow, Barry Square, Behind the Rocks and South End. Published by
Hartford Area Rallys Together
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Link: /issues/wsd/Neighborhoods/HART_problem_properties.asp
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Sowing Prosperity: Low-Income Working Families and Connecticut’s Economic Future presents information about low-income workers, highlights the successful policies that are already in place to help them, and describes how we can complete the work that needs to be done. (PDF file, 62 pages). Published by
Connecticut Association for Human Services (CAHS)
; Publication Date: December 2005
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/sowingprosperity.pdf
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A committee of architects, historians, archaeologists and preservationists recently rejected a bid to grant the Colt complex National Historic Landmark status. According to John W. Roberts, the acting chief of the National Register of Historic Places, National Historic Landmarks Program, six members of the service's landmark committee voted to reject the designation for the site; one opposed the rejection and another abstained. Members of the committee opposed the bid because of concerns over planned changes to the building's integrity. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 13, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_101306.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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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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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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Comedy is solid in Hartford. This should come as no surprise in a place that cherishes the home of the man many feel was America's first stand-up comic, Mark Twain. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 20, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_042008.asp
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Standard & Poor's has downgraded ratings of The Hartford and The Phoenix Cos. and warned of potential damage to The Hartford's well-known brand. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 03, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_030309_1.asp
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The developer hoping to turn the historic Colt Firearms factory into apartments and commercial space says he will be forced to put the site up for sale if he doesn't get $9.6 million from the state soon. But state officials say they won't put any more money into Colt Gateway until its developer gets his financial house in order. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 24, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_042408.asp
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The Stanley Works' plans to eliminate 2,000 jobs companywide is yet another sign of more bad times to come for Connecticut, as the New Britain-based maker of tools and building security systems joins the wave of mass layoffs being announced nationwide. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 12, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_121208.asp
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Bowing to pressure from concerned coffee drinkers, Starbucks abandoned its plan to slowly leak the locations of the 600 stores it's closing over the next eight months, and instead spilled the beans last week. It was confirmation that the expansion-happy chain had finally run into the limits of growth—especially in a recession. The hit list reveals that five Connecticut Starbucks will be shuttered, including Hartford's 682 Wethersfield Ave., which had just opened in September 2007, sharing a shopping center with a CVS pharmacy. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: July 24, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_advocate_072408.asp
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Connecticut's economy zigged up as the national economy zagged down in November 2010, and the state's unemployment rate ticked down to 9 percent from 9.1 percent in October 2010. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 16, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_121610.asp
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that the Connecticut General Assembly in 2009 used all the gimmicks, picked all the low-hanging fruit, made no really hard choices and, not surprisingly, found itself a few months later with a deficit approaching $550 million. Things will get worse — the state could face a $5.9 billion budget gap by mid-2013 — unless it lowers spending. To do that, it will have to do business differently. In short, if there has ever been a time to reinvent government in Connecticut, 2010 is the time. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 03, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_010310.asp
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that there's no excuse for Connecticut being at the bottom of any business list. It's lovely, smart and prosperous. It's in the top ranks in college graduates per capita, incomes and state spending on schools. It has world-class universities, Tony-winning theaters, sublime museums, bucolic beauty. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 06, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_010610.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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With the recent credit downgrade from Moodys and the specter of budget deficits at the end of the current fiscal year and the next, more work needs to be done, according to this Hartford Courant editorial. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 24, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/htfd_courant_012412.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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State and federal efforts to increase union participation have drawn the attention of many in Connecticut’s business community who fear increased costs and a loss of jobs. Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill, including all five U.S. House members from Connecticut, have reintroduced the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), a top legislative priority for unions because it would let workers opt for unionization simply by signing cards, rather than through secret-ballot elections. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: March 30, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_033009.asp
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As part of his bureaucratic streamlining of state agencies, Gov. Dannel Malloy has proposed moving the Commission on Culture & Tourism into the Department of Economic and Community Development. Can it work? Yes, if the agency looks seriously at the economics of culture and tourism. To succeed, the newly merged agency must treat tourism and the cultural resources it depends on as a high-priority economic cluster, as we do with bioscience and financial services. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 01, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_040111.asp
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There is a tendency to equate economic development with research universities and the environment for innovation and technology development they represent. That is the promise offered by Jackson Laboratory's commitment to Connecticut and the bioscience initiative which led to it. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 30, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_103011.asp
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Connecticut will lose 7,000 jobs by late next year, undoing last year's celebrated return to its record employment level, economists at the University of Connecticut said in their latest forecast. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 13, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_021308.asp
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Despite the largest tax increase in state history last year, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said recently that the state now faces the prospect of a $1.2 billion deficit next year — a figure far worse than most legislators had expected. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 15, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/htfd_courant_111512.asp
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The state's economic forecast worsened considerably recently, with the Malloy administration confirming a $365 million budget deficit and a Hartford financial research firm declaring that Connecticut has the worst credit quality in the nation. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 14, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/htfd_courant_111412.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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The already struggling Phoenix Cos. sustained a stinging blow recently as State Farm — the company it depends on for a big chunk of business — suspended sales of Phoenix insurance policies and annuities. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 05, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_030509.asp
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Connecticut foreclosure filings surged 22 percent in July 2010 compared with the previous month, according to a report to be released recently, as homeowners continue to struggle with mortgage payments. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 12, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/homeownership/htfd_courant_081210.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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Developers of the historic Colt Firearms complex welcomed their second major commercial tenant recently, as the governor announced a $500,000 grant to help outfit space for a Glastonbury company that will bring 110 jobs to the city and has plans to hire more. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 13, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_121312.asp
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Connecticut's exports have increased more than 57 percent from 2005 to 2008 and now exceed $15 billion annually. Yet the recession and this past week's announcement of manufacturing jobs in Connecticut moving to Asia raise a serious question: What will help the state keep apace in this rapidly globalizing economy? Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 27, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_092709.asp
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Tom Condon writes about what can be done to reverse the loss of young people who are moving out of Connecticut, leaving an aging population. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 22, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_032209.asp
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On June 12 of this year, right after the end of the regular legislative session and just before the end of the fiscal year, a group of eight Connecticut business leaders wrote to the governor and the legislature, begging to be given a chance to help end the budget stalemate and plan for the future. They were essentially ignored. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: October 05, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_100509.asp
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Connecticut’s health insurers say the sweeping health care reform plan pitched by SustiNet board members is a “non-starter” and a “gratuitous shot” at the industry. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: January 17, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/health/hbj_011711.asp
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A tax foreclosure auction on the former Hartford Office Supply Co. building in Hartford was put off until September 2013, allowing the owners to negotiate with two interested buyers, one of them the state of Connecticut. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 19, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_061913.asp
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In this opinion piece, Oz Griebel of MetroHartford Alliance suggests that to preserve that high quality of life in Connecticut and to retain and increase the number of well-paying jobs on which it is based, we must find ways to help our current and prospective employers to be competitive in today's world. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 06, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_090609.asp
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Connecticut must address the severe poverty in its inner cities and the achievement gap in its urban schools if it is to have any chance of staying competitive in the 21st century, a group of human service professionals said during a recent gathering at the Capitol. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 12, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_121207.asp
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Connecticut's economy is making progress. The unemployment rate is low, fewer people are unemployed and real income is on the rise. But the sticking point for the state's economy is the tortoise-like rate at which new jobs are being created. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 15, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_111506.asp
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Economists review state and local employment trends and speculate on 2005 numbers. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 25, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_012505.asp
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Connecticut's nonfarm employment in September 2009 decreased 6,600 jobs from the revised August 2009 figure. On a seasonally adjusted basis, this is a decrease of 76,300 from the September 2008 total. (PDF document, 6 pages) Published by
Connecticut Department of Labor
; Publication Date: October 20, 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/Employment/LaborSituation_0909.pdf
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Connecticut continued its run of big job losses in March as employers shed 7,100 positions, but the unemployment rate ticked up less than expected, to 7.5 percent from 7.4 percent in February 2009, according to a report released Thursday by the state Department of Labor. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 16, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_041609_1.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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The latest report from the University of Connecticut's Center for Economic Analysis is painful reading. The report — "No Jobs Recovery! When Will Connecticut's Misery End?" — suggests that job losses will continue into 2012. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 13, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_021310.asp
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Connecticut's audited financial statements from June 30, 2011, we see that the net pension promises after subtracting the cash that has been set aside (unfunded actuarially accrued liability) is $20.9 billion. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 09, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_courant_070912.asp
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Connecticut is at a crossroad when it comes to entrepreneurship and small business growth. Despite President Barack Obama's recent signing of the fiscal year 2013 defense budget, cuts to the Department of Defense loom in the coming months. If Congress is unable to act with jobs in mind, thousands of civilian contractors and employees in Connecticut may be laid off. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 29, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_012913.asp
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Connecticut needs to come up with a comprehensive strategy that speaks favorably to small and large businesses, and begins scaling back its excessive debt and spending. Last year, 70 percent of the businesses surveyed by the Connecticut Business and Industry Association said the state's business climate was unfriendly. The perception is bolstered by a staggering report from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis that lists Connecticut dead last in economic growth in 2012 — the second consecutive year in which the state's economy reflected no growth. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 21, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_062113.asp
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Rick Green writes that to run government more efficiently, leaders from chambers of commerce around the state say consolidating school districts and other substantial regionalization initiatives must be on the table. They want to discuss taxes that would actually pay for vital services to build an economy around - such as high-speed rail. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 10, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_121009.asp
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Rick Green writes that Tom Policelli is young, committed and leads a growing company with a bright future — and he doesn't know how he can stay here in Connecticut. As founder and CEO of Averde Health, a small start-up health plan based in West Hartford, Policelli seeks the kind of climate we desperately need to nurture here — a state that is welcoming to small, growing companies. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 08, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_040810.asp
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The problem is stark: Connecticut has lost a higher percentage of its 25- to 34-year-old population since 1990 than any state but Maine and New Hampshire. Since 2000, the situation has gotten a bit better: We are seventh. That means too few skilled workers to lure innovative companies, too few volunteers for municipal boards, too few creative new ideas and less vitality for our communities, and too few customers for our merchants. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 10, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_041012.asp
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Mayor Eddie Perez addresses the City Council, reviewing progress of efforts to improve education, crime incidence, neighborhood and economic development, and homeownership. (PDF document, 4 pages) Published by
Office of the Mayor, City of Hartford
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Mayor Eddie Perez addresses the City Council, reviewing progress of efforts in five areas: economic development and coping with the recession, workforce development, education, neighborhoods, and energy conservation and single-stream recycling. (PDF document, 4 pages) Published by
Office of the Mayor, City of Hartford
; Publication Date: March 8, 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/Government/stateofthecity2010.pdf
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Mayor Pedro Segarra addresses the City Council, reviewing progress of efforts to ensure accountability of city government, safeguard the health of residents, create jobs and improve education, and expand local businesses. (PDF document, 7 pages) Published by
City of Hartford, Office of the Mayor
; Publication Date: March 14, 2011
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Link: /issues/wsd/Government/State_of_the_city_2011.pdf
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This document offers a snapshot of the state of the workforce in North Central Connecticut in 2007, and the challenges and solutions to increase workforce participation rates, transition lower-skilled workers to higher skills, and match future workforce talent to employers' needs. (PDF document, 8 pages) Published by
Capital Workforce Partners
; Publication Date: September 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/employment/StateWorkforce-9-27-07.pdf
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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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The State Bond Commission is expected to approve $1 million in funding for Park Street rehabilitation. More than half of that will be used for building facade improvements, but the first order of business will be buying about 50 video surveillance cameras, officials said. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 7, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_120705.asp
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From art to culture, entertainment, sports, nature and history, Connecticut offers a quality of life that is unmatched by almost any other state. Indeed, a recent ranking of quality of life by the Social Science Research Council named Connecticut's the best in the nation. But recent evidence leaves little doubt that the economic opportunities necessary to enjoy this quality of life are disappearing. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 23, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_082313.asp
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The Malloy administration's agenda for Connecticut — created with a lot of input from our business community — is dedicated to cultivating a business climate second to none, and built to last. Connecticut is building on its considerable strengths and addressing areas that need improvement. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 01, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_090113.asp
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State and municipal spending is leaner in Connecticut than most states when measured against the overall state economy, but it has grown in the past decade, according to a University of Connecticut report released recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 09, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_060909.asp
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In this editorial, the Courant writes about Connecticut’s readiness to receive federal stimulus money. The state expects to receive nearly $3 billion from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, money that officials hope will save or create more than 40,000 jobs. About $1.3 billion of the state's stimulus cash will be designated for Medicaid assistance and $1.65 billion for a panoply of projects and purposes ranging from water quality and education to lead abatement and law enforcement. The state also can, and will, go after billions more in competitive grants. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 10, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_031009.asp
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The state has retained or created the equivalent of 6,110 full-time jobs with the federal stimulus funding it has received since February, 2009. That Connecticut lost 6,600 jobs in September alone speaks to the enormity of the task of stimulating the job market here. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 29, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_102909.asp
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Connecticut is looking for an operator for the stadium at Rentschler Field, sending the contract for the facility out to bid instead of exercising an option to extend an existing contract through 2012. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 09, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_120909.asp
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Things are good now, but there could be trouble down the road: That's how some of Connecticut's technology industry observers viewed a new report by a prominent think tank that ranks the state seventh-best in the nation for its science and technology economy. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 26, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_062608.asp
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When commuter rail service returns to the state's "Inland Route" in a few years, passengers traveling between Hartford and Springfield will notice two things. One is that the route along the Connecticut River is remarkably scenic; the other is that there is a spur line that heads toward Bradley International Airport. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 13, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_071312_2.asp
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With dozens of government officials dreaming of thousands of new jobs, executives for Cabela's Inc. said recently they want to start building the retailer's first outdoors merchandise store in New England late next month at Rentschler Field. Officials for the Sidney, Nebraska-based company said plans for the 200,000-square-foot, $50 million superstore will be filed with the town of East Hartford on Sept. 14, 2006. An opening is planned for summer 2007. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 17, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_081706.asp
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Connecticut officials said they would continue to press Lincoln National Corp. to maintain as many jobs as possible in the state after the $7.5 billion merger it completed recently with North Carolina's Jefferson-Pilot Corp. There were no assurances, though, how many of Lincoln National's 800 jobs in downtown Hartford could be saved. The company has promised to maintain a "significant" presence in the city - but has not defined how many employees that means. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 4, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_040406.asp
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This summer Connecticut will start charging employers an extra fee to help pay back hundreds of millions of dollars the state borrowed from the federal government to fund unemployment checks to the jobless. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 31, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_013111.asp
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Connecticut is on track for a brand makeover ahead of the upcoming tourism season, with a tagline that aims to attract visitors to the Nutmeg State. The marketing effort is led by New York-based Chowder Inc., an agency specializing in destination marketing and advertising. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: March 12, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_031212.asp
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As Gov. Dannel P. Malloy tells it, Connecticut is on the road to recovery and economic revival. He cites the state's 7.7 percent unemployment rate — its lowest in more than three years and below the national rate of 8.1 percent. He doesn't mention that in April the state lost roughly 2,000 jobs and now has fewer jobs than a year ago. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 11, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_061112.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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In this opinion piece, the author suggests that Connecticut continues to be battered by the worst economic downturn in generations. The state has lost nearly 95,000 jobs since the beginning of the recession — and a record number of businesses have shut down in the past two years. Despite these alarming facts, some policy-makers in Connecticut remain more concerned about their own political careers and advancing narrow agendas than coming up with real solutions to the state's economic crisis. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 06, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_030610_1.asp
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A key Wall Street rating agency downgraded the state's bonds recently as Connecticut teeters toward a deficit in the current fiscal year. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 21, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_012112.asp
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Unless Connecticut cleans up its crumbling inner cities, improves its decaying educational system and promotes job creation, it faces a bleak economic future, according to a report released recently by the Connecticut Economic Resource Center Inc., a nonprofit economic development agency. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 1, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_120106.asp
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In the quarter-century that Hamilton has been in charge at the Hartford Economic Development Corp. (HEDCo), the agency has done its job, keeping thousands of tiny businesses afloat with small loans they couldn't get from banks. Neighborhoods are better for it. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 02, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_030210.asp
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In this editorial, the Courant expresses the opinion that Gov. M. Jodi Rell should reject the long-awaited Economic Strategic Plan. For one thing, the 542-page document isn't really a plan — it's somewhere between an overly long mission statement and a doorstop. An effective plan would articulate a vision and a means to get there. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 20, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_courant_092009.asp
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The revitalization of Connecticut's more than 500 contaminated sites that are underutilized or vacant kicked into high gear in 2011 when the state unleashed millions in redevelopment cash. The focus of the push is to return these brownfields to positive use. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: July 16, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/hbj_071612.asp
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Rick Green writes that the guys in suits aren't complaining so much about taxes. They're talking about transportation, education, healthcare and housing as they watch our state become less competitive. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 24, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_102406.asp
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Summer tourism, one of Connecticut's major economic pillars, is just days from its traditional Memorial Day weekend starting gate. This season, short- and extended-stay visitors to and within the state are expected to once again contribute about $11.5 billion to Connecticut's economy. Another $1.15 billion of state and local tax revenue is generated by travel and tourism. That all supports an estimated 110,000 tourism-related jobs, authorities say. None are more expectant of another strong season than the Hartford area and its attractions — the riverfront anchor - Connecticut Science Center, Mark Twain House, the State Capitol, a July pre-2014 World Cup soccer tourney in East Hartford, among them. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 20, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_052013.asp
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Unemployment reached 9.1 percent in February, the highest rate yet in this recession, and the number of jobs in the state slipped. Nonetheless, experts agree that there are subtle signs of improvement in the Connecticut economy. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 26, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_032610.asp
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This recession was particularly brutal, with 22,000 manufacturing jobs evaporating between July 2008 and January 2010. But as hard as it is to believe, it's manufacturing that's leading this economic recovery, both here and nationwide. Since January, Connecticut has added 2,200 manufacturing jobs. That's 15 percent of the state's total job growth, in a sector that makes up only 10 percent of jobs. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 06, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_070610.asp
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The Stereo Shop has been at 505 Farmington Ave. in Hartford since Joseph Perfito moved the business into the stately three-story house in 1970. But, he says that Hartford’s reputation and some changes in the neighborhood have made doing business in that location more difficult. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 16, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_071610.asp
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The new tourism slogan — "Connecticut: Still Revolutionary" — could boost history-related attractions, but it's also meant to remind residents and visitors that the state is a leader in the arts, science and engineering, and civil rights. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 14, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_051412.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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An analyst's "sell" rating and fears about more capital-raising, deteriorating investments and annuity losses pummeled several life insurer stocks recently, including The Hartford's. Goldman Sachs analyst Christopher Neczypor downgraded Lincoln National, Prudential and The Hartford Financial Services Group to sell. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 12, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_111208.asp
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Park Street in Hartford, the city's and the region's Hispanic retail corridor, has not been known in recent years as a late-night hub of activity. But thanks in large part to a string of period streetlamps that have been installed on both sides of the commercial strip from Park Terrace to Main Street, Park has become so much more inviting to stroll through that businesses, mostly restaurants, are once again operating late into the evening. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 17, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_041706.asp
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A property owner in Hartford’s North Meadows has stepped back at the last minute from an effort to change city zoning laws to allow a new strip club in the neighborhood. Attorney Saundra Kee Borges, the former city manager of Hartford, said that her client Joseph Sullo was withdrawing a request that the Planning and Zoning Board modify the city’s ban on adult businesses within 1,000 feet of homes, schools, churches, parks and other adult establishments. The adult entertainment tycoon Daniel Quinn last year proposed opening an “adult cabaret” and restaurant on Sullo’s property at 275 Weston St. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: November 30, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_advocate_113006.asp
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For many of the state's working poor, economic security continues to deteriorate as the gap between the wealthiest and poorest residents accelerates. In Connecticut, the chasm between rich and poor grew at a faster pace during the early part of the decade than in any other state except Tennessee, according to two reports released recently on income inequality in the United States. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 27, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/people/htfd_courant_012706.asp
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Student enrollment in Connecticut public schools will drop by 17 percent over the next 12 years, signaling a likely decline in new school construction and a lower demand for teachers, a new state report concludes. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: June 30, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/region/hbj_063008_1.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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Over the past year, housing prices in Connecticut have started to creep back up. But the median state income has gone down by 3.5 percent. According to the Partnership For Strong Communities, the combination of rising home prices and falling incomes means that half of the state's residents can't afford to buy a home in two thirds of its towns and cities. The study also points out an interesting dynamic about the state's bigger cities. In Hartford, housing prices in the city are among the lowest in the state. But so is Hartford's median income of just $26,000. Published by
Capital Region Report, Jeff Cohen @ WNPR
; Publication Date: August 03, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/housing/jcohen_080311.asp
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While international travel from the United States more than doubled since 2003, international travel by Greater Hartford residents dropped nearly 20 percent, seriously hurting businesses' ability to make connections globally, according to an October study from a Washington, D.C., policy firm. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: November 05, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_110512.asp
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It’s a dark time for homeownership across the country. But bad news for the housing market is a boon to a Hartford-based magazine. The First-Time Homebuyer, which offers practical advice for prospective homebuyers, has seen its readership leap upward after the summer’s headlines turned a big, scorching spotlight on the many Americans struggling to keep their newly bought homes — and on the need to make educated decisions about home buying. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 24, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/homeownership/hbj_122407.asp
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In 1996, the Ferri brothers purchased 12 Valvoline Instant Oil Change franchises in Greater Hartford that employed about 80 people. They named their company, Galena Associates after a ski lodge in the Canadian Rockies. Today, the brothers said, they're profitable and growing. They employ more than 750 people and own 35 stores in Connecticut, 26 in New York, eight in Pennsylvania and two in Rhode Island, for a total of 81. Four years ago, they purchased a four-story brick building on Main Street in Hartford, and moved their main office to that location. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 12, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_091207.asp
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Rick Green expresses the opinion that it's no secret that we aren't doing enough to make Connecticut more attractive to young people, that our top elected leaders still don't grasp how serious a problem this is. He writes about two young Connecticut entrepreneurs who may relocate. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 12, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_021208.asp
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Connecticut companies in show business are making the best of the worst recession in memory, with some riding high, others treading water, and one returning after years of legal battles. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: July 05, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_070510_1.asp
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Mayors of the state's three largest cities are calling for the sale of alcohol in package stores and supermarkets on Sundays, continuing a running controversy on a long-banned practice in Connecticut. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 11, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_021110.asp
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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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A state Department of Transportation hearing officer recently dealt a startling setback to the politically powerful CTfastrak project, ruling that busway engineers cannot simply close off part of Hartford's Flower Street to pedestrian traffic. The state transportation department must either leave Flower open or build a $4 million set of switchback ramps to carry pedestrians and bicyclists over the busway. Neighborhood activists and merchants praised the decision, saying that a Flower Street shutdown would have damaged nearby small businesses and split the city's Frog Hollow and Asylum Hill sections. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 21, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_052113.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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One-quarter of companies in the Greater Hartford area said they have been courted by other states to consider moving or expanding there, according to a survey conducted recently. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 24, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_062411.asp
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The Swift factory building on Love Lane, where gold leaf applied to medals, may again take its place at the center of the community. The Swift family has donated the old factory to the nonprofit organization Common Ground, which plans to renovate the space for artisans, small business incubators and perhaps even business co-ops. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 12, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_041211.asp
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At a meeting at Hartford City Hall, Council members and Mayor Eddie Perez were asked what words they hope city residents will use to describe the upcoming city budget once it is finalized. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: January 21, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_news_012110.asp
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The 40-Year Plan, an forum which is considering long-term solutions to Hartford's long-standing problems is holding its first-ever live community discussion at La Paloma Sabanera Café at 410 Capital Avenue in Hartford. Panelists Fernando Betancourt, Matt Fleury and Bernadine Silvers, and Ken Krayeskei will converse about “Hartford in 14,610 Days, or Brainstorming for the Future Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: April 12 - 19, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_news_041206.asp
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This report evaluates the ability of Connecticut’s workforce to meet new challenges to its economic competitiveness and quality of life. The foreign competition in lower cost manufacturing is being intensified by a far more serious threat—competition for skilled workers and technology know-how reaching nearly every industry and business function. The bar for performance is being raised. The ultimate competition is now for talent able to meet high levels of productivity and advance innovative new products and markets. (PDF document, 16 pages) Published by
Battelle Memorial Institute
; Publication Date: February 28, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/2007KeepingCTCompetitive.pdf
Related Link(s):
Connecticut Office for Workforce Competitiveness
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The Hartford has applied for a permit to demolish the former MassMutual headquarters on Asylum Hill, but the insurer will soon seek development proposals for the 16-acre site that could save all or part of the historic structure. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 12, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_011208.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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Tom Condon writes that officials in a few cities have begun to look at "tridents" or "pinch points," the circles or intersections where older arterial streets meet as they feed into a downtown. These are traditional strong points of a vibrant city. In Hartford over the past half-century, they've become "underperforming." A team headed by Toronto planner Ken Greenberg is looking at Hartford's tridents, so-called because of the shape of the intersection, to see how they can be strengthened Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 15, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_101506.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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Tastease, the Parkville shop whose mini-doughnut gems have made fans of politicians, blue-collar workers, children and suburban moms alike, is closing June 30. That's when its city permit expires. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 01, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_050112.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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When the two worldwide insurance companies with headquarters in Hartford needed to expand their operations, state and city officials stepped up with attractive tax breaks, helping to close deals on $369 million in new construction and office renovations. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: April 14, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_041408.asp
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Fred V. Carstensen didn't hold back when he implored lawmakers to move ahead with a jobs plan that he said would speed the state's economic recovery dramatically. The University of Connecticut professor, one of the state's most prominent economic policy analysts, was animated and passionate in support of using research and development tax credits to pay for new buildings. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 25, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_032510.asp
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Connecticut’s largest corporations have accumulated hundreds of millions of dollars in unused research and development tax credits that could be used to spur an economic revival in the state, according to some local experts. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: April 19, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_041910.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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Corporate Hartford has weighed in on a proposal to spare small businesses from crushing tax increases and delay property revaluation for a year. And it doesn't like it. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 31, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Taxes/htfd_courant_053107.asp
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A task force formed by the mayor in September wants the state to bear some of the responsibility for the city's property tax woes. The task force formed by Mayor Eddie Perez in September 2007 to address the city's property tax mess is suggesting the state pay for lost revenues on tax-exempt properties in the city, such as state-owned buildings. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: December 20, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/htfd_advocate_122007.asp
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Hartford's small businesses are facing ruinous tax increases of up to 90 percent, but a fix may be in the works. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: June 7, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Taxes/htfd_advocate_060707.asp
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In an effort to blunt the impact of the 2006 property revaluation on small businesses, Hartford's city council recently approved a phase-in of drastic tax increases over the next five years. The council and Mayor Eddie A. Perez also moved to form a task force to study long term solutions to the city's property tax predicament. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 9, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Taxes/htfd_courant_060907.asp
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Rick Green comments on the crippling property tax bills that face dozens of small businesses in Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 1, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Taxes/htfd_courant_060107.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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Rich Green comments on The Hartford's plan to demolish the old Connecticut Mutual building and put up a parking lot. With Hartford's long, sorry history of knocking down buildings and neighborhoods, you would think somebody — especially the top officers at a Fortune 100 corporation and their historic "preservation" consultant Bill Faude — might have learned a lesson. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 21, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_122107.asp
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Connecticut, which already lags in creating new businesses, is in danger of losing some of its cherished high-growth technology firms because of its poor entrepreneurial environment, says a recently released report by the Connecticut Technology Council. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 20, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_122010.asp
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One of Hartford’s largest architectural firms and one of its most historic merged recently, creating a 58-employee firm with verticals ranging from health care to higher education and noteworthy projects including Constitution Plaza and the Aetna Tech Center. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: February 14, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_021411.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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Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra has done a good job since taking over for the disgraced Eddie Perez two years ago and winning a four-year term in his own right in the 2011 municipal elections. He's competent, popular, honest and engaged. But he has a tin ear when it comes to handing out big raises to top city officials at a time when Hartford, a poor city, is still wrestling with the recession and city hall is facing a projected $56.2 million budget deficit in the coming fiscal year. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 16, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_courant_041612.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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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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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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While the Malloy administration is trying to create jobs in Connecticut, some mid-state meddlers are trying their best to throttle economic development by opposing the proposed Hartford-New Britain busway. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 03, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_080311.asp
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This 2-month-old store has an extensive selection of the latest, hard-to-find "streetwear" apparel, including limited-edition shoes, new trends in jackets, denim and other clothing. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 19, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_041907.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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Mike McGarry is of the opinion that the coming financial crisis for the city of Hartford is so severe that the time for serious thought is now. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: April 09, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_news_040909.asp
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A video and an audio recording of the November 2, 2006 community program, The Clean Water Project, held at the Hartford Public Library. Published by
HartfordInfo.org
; Publication Date: November 2, 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/Videos/wsd_11_02_2006.asp
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Goodwin College, a two-year college offering associate degrees is on the verge of an $80 million expansion with construction of a new campus in East Hartford along the Connecticut River. It is seeking government permits and plans to begin construction this summer. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 3, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_070306.asp
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To find out what would make Connecticut a compelling place for fast-growing technology companies, starting in June 2010 the Connecticut Technology Council interviewed a cross-section of Connecticut’s fastest growing and strongest enterprises in most technology clusters, from start-ups to established titans. They also assembled a team of business leaders and graduate students, predominantly from Yale and University of Connecticut, to research issues brought up by the CEOs and to review past reports and analyses of states’ competiveness. What they found was surprising. Today’s most successful entrepreneurs and managers have a common and surprisingly consistent view-the state is not on their innovation and growth wave length. (PDF document, 25 pages) Published by
Connecticut Technology Council
; Publication Date: December 17, 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/CT_Tech_Council_Report.pdf
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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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This report demonstrates that fully reporting utility payment data to nationwide credit bureaus presents few risks to low-income consumers because far more low-income consumers witness credit score increases than decreases with full utility credit reporting. (PDF document, 20 pages) Published by
Policy & Economic Research Council
; Publication Date: August 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/FamiliesandChildren/relay.pdf
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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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In 2012, the impact on Connecticut’s economy due to recycling activity, is estimated to be over $746 million. Over seven years, from 2006 through 2012, this impact is estimated to be nearly $5.17 billion. (PDF document, 16 pages) Published by
Connecticut Economic Resource Center
; Publication Date: November 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/Environment/CERC_recycling_economic_impact_study_executive_summary_11-27-2012.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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The Food Stamp Project was a program sponsored and coordinated by Charter Oak Cultural Center and Center City Churches, Inc. The goal of the project was to raise awareness of hunger in Hartford and to inspire people to give donations to Center City Churches’ MANNA program. Participants in the program lived on a food budget of approximately four dollars/day, the maximum allotment provided on food stamps. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: January 17 – 24, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_news_011707.asp
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If you think baseball has gotten too expensive, corporate and technical, and long for the pure, simple game of the past, the distant past, The Friends of Vintage Base Ball are here to help. Every Saturday, the group runs vintage base ball games at the Hartford Base Ball Grounds at the corner of Hendricxsen Avenue and Masseek Street in Colt Park. The players wear authentic uniforms and use either 1860s or 1880s rules, depending on the teams. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 12, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_071210.asp
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A local couple is doing their part to transform Hartford into a magnet for treehuggers and granola eaters. Imani and John Zito have created an oasis of green businesses on New Britain Avenue across from Trinity College. Think of it as an urban homestead, where their six home-schooled children play and study and circulate freely among the back rooms and floor spaces of the new Growing Green Co-op, the Green Vibration Eco Boutique and the Alchemy Juice Bar Café, where you can stop in for an organic smoothie or a portabella burger. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: November 06, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_advocate_110608.asp
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The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., announced in this press release from December 2007 that it intends to purchase the property of 140 Garden Street and parcels of Fraser Place in Hartford. The 16 acres of property are adjacent to The Hartford's current headquarters on Asylum Avenue. The property purchase will expand the company's footprint in the Asylum Hill neighborhood. The Hartford does not plan to use all of the property for its own purposes: the company announced that it will donate a parcel of the land for a potential future new home for the Pathways to Technology Magnet School. Due to the current state of the existing building on the Garden Street property and the view of architects and engineers that it is unusable for The Hartford as office space, the company plans to file for a demolition permit with the City of Hartford. (PDF document, 2 pages) Published by
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
; Publication Date: December 31, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/Neighborhoods/Garden_St_PR.pdf
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The Hartford, beating its self-imposed deadline by three months, has brought in a longtime Bank of America executive as chairman and CEO to take the helm at a pivotal time in the company's 199-year history. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 30, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_093009_1.asp
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The property-casualty and life insurer now called The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. recently celebrated 200 years since its creation. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 10, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_051010.asp
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The Hartford posted its first profitable quarter in more than a year, benefiting from a relatively weak hurricane season, better income on investments, slashed expenses that included layoffs and improvements to its underwriting. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 09, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_020910.asp
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The Hartford reported a second-quarter loss recently of $15 million, its best quarterly showing of the past year, as investment losses narrowed and earnings from core operations beat analysts' expectations. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 30, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_073009.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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Recovery plans at The Hartford and several other insurers are in limbo as they wait for the U.S. Treasury to act on their request for federal bailout funds. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 03, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_040309_1.asp
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The Hartford, weighed down by investment losses and other business pressures, announced dramatic steps recently to shoot for a financial boost from the U.S. Treasury. The Hartford Financial Services Group applied to become a savings and loan holding company and signed a deal to buy a Florida bank in hopes of qualifying for an estimated $1.1 billion to $3.4 billion from the Treasury's Capital Purchase Program. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 15, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_111508.asp
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The Hartford Financial Services Group confirmed recently it will lay off 500 employees, including nearly 125 in the Hartford region, in a first wave of job cuts and that more layoffs will come next year. But at least investors got some good news. Battered shares of The Hartford shot up 58 percent after the company disclosed more information about its capital strength. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 04, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_110408.asp
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The Hartford Insurance Company will foot the bill, to the tune of $8,000, for city crews to fix potholes in what company representatives said was a way to give back to the community. And they want drivers to go to a website where they can name their most loathed pothole. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 16, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_101609.asp
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The Hartford is leaving Simsbury. The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. — scaling back to focus on its more profitable businesses — will shutter the 33-acre campus in Simsbury, one of three main locations, over the next two years and relocate 1,500 employees to offices in Hartford and Windsor. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 27, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_022713.asp
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The Hartford tried to calm stampeding investors and reassure employees on October 1, 2008 as its stock slid 7 percent on top of the18 percent plunge on September 30, 2008 -- a sell-off some analysts called an overreaction. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 02, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_100208_1.asp
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The Hartford Financial Services Group said recently that it will slash expenses, cut jobs and retool prices and terms of variable annuity products after reporting a $2.63 billion quarterly net loss from investment troubles and hurricanes. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 30, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_103008.asp
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The Hartford received preliminary approval recently for a $3.4 billion federal loan under the emergency bailout program, a deal which would give the insurer breathing room and could ease the company's need to raise money by selling businesses. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 15, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_051509.asp
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The Hartford got a welcome $987 million boost to capital recently as Connecticut regulators eased up on some rules, but other financial news about the company discouraged investors and drove the stock down 7.6 percent. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 13, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_021309.asp
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Ramani Ayer, who led The Hartford through years of high esteem and growth before confronting its current turmoil, said recently that he will retire by 2009 year-end — the sixth high-ranking executive to leave the troubled company in two years. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 05, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_060509.asp
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In his first speech in a public forum since he became chief executive of The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. in October, Liam E. McGee said the company learned hard lessons from the recession and is listening more to its customers. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 09, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_010910.asp
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Losing nearly $9 billion of market value can really ruin your week. It did at The Hartford, which now faces even tougher challenges after panicked investors hacked its stock price by nearly 52 percent. However, the stock slide doesn't mean that The Hartford Financial Services Group is failing or that it will need a federal bailout, as American International Group did, experts say.
Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 04, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_100408.asp
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Thomas M. Marra, president and chief operating officer of The Hartford and widely seen as an heir apparent to the CEO, will retire July 3, 2009 — the fifth high-ranking executive to leave the company in less than two years. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 26, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_022609_1.asp
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The Hartford Financial Services Group’s stock crumbled recently as Wall Street wondered about the company's financial strength, fueling speculation that the venerable insurer might have to start selling businesses to raise money, or even give up its independence. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 31, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_103108.asp
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This document reports on the challenges that low-income families in Hartford neighborhoods are faced with in attaining economic security in three distinct sections: 1) The high cost of going to work, 2) Paying more for basic needs, and 3) Paying more to get ahead.
(PDF file, 16 pages) Published by
Making Connections Hartford
; Publication Date: February 2004
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Link: /issues/wsd/familiesandchildren/highcosthartfordpoor.pdf
Related Link(s):
Connecticut Association for Human Services
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The High Cost Of Being Poor In Hartford And What Hartford Is Doing About It (Press Release)
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United Way of the Capital Area
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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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Like the rest of the nation, wage increases for Connecticut's higher-income workers rose at a much faster rate than for the lowest-paid employees during the past five years, according to a recent analysis. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: December 28, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_advocate_122811.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 goal in 2012 is to end Connecticut's dismal distinction of having the nation's worst record on job creation. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and the General Assembly have big ideas for Connecticut's economy. The challenge is making them operational. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 04, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_010412.asp
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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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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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Other marathons may draw more TV cameras, but today's Hartford Marathon is the premiere fall outdoor event for the region, bringing out the best this city has to offer. The race showcases the lovely Bushnell Park, spectacular Connecticut River and historic streets along the route — and rewards thousands of runners with a photogenic finale through a finish line lined with mums. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 09, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_100910.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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The article presents the text of a speech that Mayor Pedro Segarra delivered at the MetroHartford Alliance’s Rising Star Breakfast Remarks on Tuesday, January 8, 2013. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: February 21, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_news_022113.asp
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The era of public housing in Hartford came to an end recently with the groundbreaking for new housing that will replace last of the city's early 1940s housing projects, Nelton Court, in the North End. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 21, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_112110.asp
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The authors critique the MDC statistics on minority contracting. They say that the poor information provided by the MDC is more of the same and proves that the MDC is incapable of fixing the institutional racism itself. They call for an outside agency to come in to address the problems. Published by
Northend Agent's
; Publication Date: September 21, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/northend_agents_092111.asp
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The MDC was recently recognized for its participation and creation of innovative approaches to local and minority hiring. The minority spending was almost nine percent, far in excess of any state, national or local goal. This article documents that spending. Published by
Northend Agent's
; Publication Date: June 23, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/northend_agents_062311.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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This analysis reports that Connecticut’s economy is in recession; the contraction began nearly a year ago, in third quarter 2007. But to date the pain has been remarkably little. Connecticut has seen only modest job loses through this period, and its unemployment rate, 6.1%, is below the national rate, 6.5%. Despite the gathering economic storm clouds, the CCEA Economic Outlook forecasts total job loses of only 40,000 and a modest decline in the state’s economic output. (PDF document, 5 pages) Published by
Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis
; Publication Date: November 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/CTOutlook_2008Nov.pdf
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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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A year ago, Hartford small business owners warned they wouldn't survive a 100 percent increase in property taxes. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: May 15, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/htfd_advocate_051508.asp
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Four hundred students began classes recently at the Connecticut Culinary Institute, which last month expanded into its new location in Hartford at the former Hastings Hotel and Conference Center on Sigourney Street. The Institute also has a campus in Suffield, CT. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 13, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Education/htfd_courant_091306.asp
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This report examines the economic consequences of the recession in Connecticut. (PDF document, 33 pages) Published by
Connecticut Voices for Children
; Publication Date: August 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/Employment/econ12sowctfull.pdf
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This report, part two of the State of Working Connecticut report, examines job growth, unemployment, and underemployment in context of past trends, as well as the current and oncoming economic difficulties. (PDF document, 38 pages) Published by
Connecticut Voices for Children
; Publication Date: December 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/Job_Trends_2008.pdf
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This report concludes that recent economic trends are undermining the foundations of Connecticut’s prosperity and threatening the well-being and economic security of our families. (PDF document, 23 pages) Published by
Connecticut Voices for Children
; Publication Date: August 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/Wage_Trends_2008.pdf
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A video of the May 20, 2008 community program, The Subprime Lending Crisis: What Does It Mean for Hartford and the Region?, which was held at the Hartford Public Library. Published by
HartfordInfo.org
; Publication Date: May 20, 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/Videos/wsd_05_20_2008.asp
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Between 2000 and 2008, suburbs in the US’s largest metro areas saw their poor population grow by 25 percent—almost five times faster than primary cities and well ahead of the growth seen in smaller metro areas and non-metropolitan communities. As a result, by 2008 large suburbs were home to 1.5 million more poor than their primary cities and housed almost one-third of the nation’s poor overall. The percentage of people living in poverty in the towns outside Hartford grew far more quickly than the city's poverty rate from 2000 to 2008. (PDF document, 24 pages) Published by
The Brookings Institution
; Publication Date: January 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/region/Brookings_Poverty_Report.pdf
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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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Illegal immigration is indelibly changing the national landscape - even in states such as Connecticut, where until recently the issue only registered as a blip on the screen. Now, places as small as Willimantic have to grapple with an issue. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 12, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/immigrants/htfd_courant_051206.asp
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Artists, policy wonks and students brainstorm on ways to keep young people in the state. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: May 15, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_advocate_051508.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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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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Helen Ubiñas comments on thefts at the old Spaghetti Warehouse building that Ray Morant is helping turn into Hartford's newest music venue. Morant insists that the multiple thefts at the site weren't that big a deal. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 24, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/crime/htfd_courant_082408.asp
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Obliteration of the state's tourism promotion budget doesn't make much sense. The more you invest in promotion, the more you rake in from tourists, is the way it works. The tourism industry employs more than 100,000 people in Connecticut and generates billions of dollars in spending and taxes. But cutting the account for tourism promotion to help balance the budget is one area where Gov. M. Jodi Rell and legislators agree, shortsighted as they may be. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 02, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_100210_1.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 8, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_030707.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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Connecticut auto dealerships continue to disappear amid the meltdown of the U.S. automobile industry. In Hartford, Thomas Cadillac on Weston Street, a dealership that has operated in the city since 1929, closed recently. Parsons Chevrolet of Farmington also shut down recently. The closing follows the shutdown in December 2088 of Tony March Buick- Pontiac- GMC and Saturn of Hartford, also in the North Meadows area of Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 25, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_022509.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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It would be hard to understate Connecticut's role in U.S. automobile production: Scarcely any companies here make car parts for the imperiled Big Three. And yet roughly 25,000 jobs in the state, about 1.5 percent of all jobs here, are directly tied to the automotive industry, mainly in retail sales and service. Hundreds of those jobs have already been lost and many of the rest are in jeopardy, regardless of what happens with the $14 billion bailout package for Detroit. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 11, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_121108.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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About 3,000 Connecticut students recently got a close look at manufacturing jobs at the Connecticut Business and Industry Association's career fair for middle and high school students. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 06, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_060608.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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The transformation of a vacant Cadillac dealership in north Hartford into an expansive performance arts center for the University of Hartford was 10 years in the making. The Hartt School Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center opened recently. It will raise the profile of U of H as one of the country's top-flight performing arts universities — and will serve as a $22 million bookend to the sparkling Artists Collective cultural arts center a half-mile away on Albany Avenue. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 17, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_091708.asp
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Timothy's Restaurant, an institution where Trinity college students and faculty, neighborhood residents, union workers and legislators have dined for over 30 years, will be closing in February. The building has been sold, and Timothy Otte will be moving on. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 24, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Neighborhoods/htfd_courant_012407.asp
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If you had a job in 2009, it's likely the growth in your salary and benefits outpaced inflation. But because so many jobs disappeared last year, employers paid lower total compensation than they did the year before in 88 percent of the nation's most urban counties. Fairfield, Hartford and New Haven counties are in that group — all in negative territory. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 23, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_122310.asp
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In this opinion piece, the author suggests that Connecticut taxpayers and businesses should be encouraged by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's efforts to get spending under control and put our state government back on solid financial footing. The governor's newly unveiled budget proposal shows a willingness to embrace efficiencies and spending cuts that are essential to closing a $3.2 billion budget gap. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 27, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_022711_2.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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Last summer, gubernatorial candidate Dannel P. Malloy visited Mystic Seaport and Mystic Aquarium to announce a plan for developing and promoting tourism in Connecticut. Malloy then pledged $15 million to market the state. Now, despite having to cut spending and increase taxes to balance the budget, the governor is keeping his word and sticking to his commitment. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 10, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_071011.asp
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The state's year-old "Still Revolutionary" campaign is working, and visitation to six major Connecticut attractions increased 6.8 percent from 2011 to last year, according to the state Office of Tourism. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 21, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_052113.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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A new report identifies 114 projects and $5.4 billion in construction work that will happen through 2015 and beyond in north-central Connecticut. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 08, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_090811.asp
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The vision for a nationwide multimodal transportation system certainly did not shine forth from the $105 billion surface transportation bill passed by Congress and signed into law last week by President Obama. The bill provides essentially level funding for roads and transit when both are in dire need of much more funding. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 13, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_071312_1.asp
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All that stands between a new sex shop and Hartford's South Meadows is, well, trash. Thwarting an effort to expand the sex industry in the capital city, planners have turned back a proposal for a new adult retail store because - they say - it is too close to an educational facility: the Visitors Center and Trash Museum at the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 7, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Education/htfd_courant_020707.asp
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Chadia Parnell started classes in January 2007 at Capital Community College in downtown Hartford, having no idea what went on in the looming office buildings nearby. She had not given a thought to the insurance industry — until a year-round Travelers internship program offered to pay for her schooling while providing academic support, first through community college and then through Central Connecticut State University. The 5-year-old Travelers EDGE scholarship program is a pipeline for local people of little financial means, and at risk of academic failure, to bring them through college and into insurance careers. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 10, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/education/htfd_courant_021012.asp
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The cities of America might be substantially revived, without the aid of either government handouts or corporate largesse, if urban citizens unleash their creativity to reclaim neighborhoods on their own terms. That was one of the dominant themes of the third annual International Hip-Hop Festival held recently at Trinity College, and which transformed the green lawns and auditorium spaces of the Hartford campus into a thriving hub of music, graffiti art and self-reflection. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 06, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_040608_1.asp
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The Park Street commercial district has inaugurated an old-fashioned trolley car offering free transportation up and down the street. Although Hartford's Park Street is still a few pieces short of becoming the Latino wonderland that merchants and property owners envisioned it would be six years ago when they proposed converting it into New England's Hispanic main street, the commercial strip is light years ahead of what it was then. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 01, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_100107_1.asp
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Christine Palm expresses the opinion that some enterprising developer should see the potential of the corner lot at Allyn Street and Union Place, the epicenter of the city's transportation and entertainment district, and put an attractive commercial building there. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 11, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_021107.asp
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No magic fixes surfaced, but executives and legislators tried to build momentum recently to reverse the shrinking of Connecticut's insurance and financial services industries and improve the business climate. At a forum hosted by legislative leaders and Hartford Mayor Eddie A. Perez, officials from many of the state's largest insurance companies and banks called for more collaboration between business and government. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 2, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_120205.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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Rosanne Haggerty’s organization, Common Ground, recently acquired the former M. Swift & Sons gold-leaf factory in the North End. The model of redevelopment that they are using is termed “social innovation” or “social entrepreneurship,” which are variations on the business incubator concept. This concept involves businesses that share space and equipment, an education or training component, a focus on local and sustainable jobs as well as supportive housing. Haggerty is moving in the general direction of green jobs and craft-based businesses, including hydroponic agriculture. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 10, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_courant_041012.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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A coalition of 19,000 small companies known as the Small Businesses for Health Care Reform, is backing the SustiNet plan, a landmark bill in the state legislature aimed at achieving universal health care in Connecticut by opening up the existing insurance pool for state employees to anyone. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: June 01, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/health/hbj_060109.asp
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Former Hartford Public Access Television maven J. Stan McCauley has launched what he claims is the world's first broadband television network. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: March 06, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_advocate_030608.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 federal government's $17 billion bailout of the U.S. automotive industry came too late for Tony March, if it could have helped at all. The civic-minded Hartford auto dealer — who donated cars as prizes for Hartford public school students with perfect attendance — has shut down both of his Leibert Road locations, joining a wave of closures in Connecticut and the nation that is accelerating as the recession deepens. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 23, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_122308.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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With the economy clearly slowing down, everyone from the Republican governor to Democratic legislators to business lobbyists is calling for a cut in business taxes this year to help struggling mom-and-pop stores. The mechanism is the elimination of the state's "business entity tax" of $250. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 23, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/htfd_courant_022308.asp
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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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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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An analysis of poverty in cities and suburbs of the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas, based on data from the 2005 American Community Survey and Census 2000. Findings indicate that in 2005, the poverty rate in large cities (18.8 percent) was twice as high as in suburbs (9.4 percent), poverty rates rose significantly in Midwestern and Southern metropolitan areas, but remained steady in the West and Northeast, and in cities and suburbs where overall poverty rates rose from 1999 to 2005, child poverty rates rose faster. Economic conditions during the early 2000s brought a rise in poverty nationwide and in many cities and suburbs. Regional impacts, however, have been uneven. These findings emphasize that federal and state labor market supports like the Earned Income Tax Credit and unemployment insurance can act as powerful tools for helping families suffering the effects of economic downturns. At the local level, the enduring social and fiscal challenges for cities that stem from high poverty are increasingly shared by their suburbs. (PDF file, 24 pages) Published by
The Brookings Institution
; Publication Date: December 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/region/city_suburban.pdf
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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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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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In the 1990s, Swiss Bank (later UBS) was lured to Stamford from New York City with a $165 million incentive package from the state - an unheard-of coup that later showed that sophisticated investment banking could function outside of Manhattan. UBS has quietly downsized its Stamford presence over the past few years. Now the company might move many more high-paying jobs back to New York City. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 07, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_060711.asp
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The efforts of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and the legislature to tighten gun restrictions elicited threats from gun and ammunition manufacturers to leave the Nutmeg State for more firearms-friendly states. Published by
CT Mirror
; Publication Date: June 13, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/ct_mirror_061313.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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UConn economists are joining the ranks of forecasters projecting massive job losses as Connecticut starts to fall into a national recession. The Connecticut Center of Economic Analysis at UConn recently released a forecast that predicts the loss of 40,000 jobs in the next two years. The prediction is modest compared with others, but it stands in stark contrast to the center's August forecast that predicted a loss of 9,500 jobs. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 12, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_111208.asp
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University of Connecticut economists now say their previous economic forecast is too pessimistic, given the Federal Reserve's continuation of very low interest rates and the economic impact of the Biosciences Connecticut complex and the New Britain-Hartford busway. The new report also reiterated a proposal that corporations be able to cash in on $2.5 billion in state tax credits that they can't now use. That money, if freed up, could go toward building as much as 10 million square feet in new advanced manufacturing plants, research facilities, and other qualifying projects. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 20, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_022012.asp
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In this opinion piece, the author suggests that Governor Dannel Malloy plans to lavish a fortune on the University of Connecticut Health Center. The plan revives a late Rell administration proposal for a new UConn Health Center tower. That's $340 million. There's $208 million for a private investor to build an ambulatory care facility that the state will lease. The final piece is $321 million to renovate the current hospital for the medical school and independent research facility that, Malloy says, will become an economic powerhouse. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 05, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/health/htfd_courant_060511.asp
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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that Connecticut has elected a governor who thinks big, who wants to do grand things to restore the state's position as an engine of economic growth and keep it prosperous long after his time in office is over. Putting the state budget on sound fiscal footing is Step 1. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 15, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/health/htfd_courant_051511_1.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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Even with federal stimulus money pouring in, the state will continue to lose jobs until mid-2010 and only begin to recover later that year at a sluggish pace, University of Connecticut economists say in a recent forecast. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 08, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_050809.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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Despite the fact that the unemployment rate in Connecticut has barely budged — going from 9.1 percent to 8.9 percent over the last 18 months — the state's economic growth will finish 2011 slightly ahead of the national rate, University of Connecticut forecasters say. But, economists at UConn's Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis predicted growth will be more sluggish in 2012. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 19, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_111911.asp
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Nearly 30 years ago, the new owners of Severance Foods Inc. mixed corn flower and water, cooked it into a dough, fried it in vegetable oil and manufactured one of the first tortillas in Connecticut's capital city. An unlikely partnership surfaced in 1986. Weight Watchers took a fancy to the health-conscience nature of tortilla chips. The tortillas would become a mainstay for Weight Watchers' enchilada dinners. The company needed a fresh supply of 20,000 tortillas daily. Severance Foods was more than willing to oblige. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: September 03, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_090312_1.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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With worsening unemployment and the suffering economy, directors of Hartford area food pantries say they are seeing longer lines, fewer donations and more clients who, like Tiffany, have held jobs or are working in low-paying jobs. Supplies of food are running low, they say, and while the shelves have not been bare, there are times when clients leave with grocery bags that are a little lighter than usual or don't contain enough items with protein in them. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 08, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_110808_1.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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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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It was a hard week for unions. Thousands of service workers in areas as different as a nursing home, a call center and janitorial staffers in office buildings either learned they were losing their jobs or faced the rock-and-a-hard-place choice of accepting concessions or the potential of going without a paycheck for months. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 18, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_121811.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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The University of Hartford’s Office of University Relations and the Information Technology Services Department teamed up to donate six refurbished computers to the Blue Hills Merchant Association and the Upper Albany Neighborhood Collaborative. Published by
Northend Agent's
; Publication Date: May 21, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/northend_agents_052108_1.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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Tom Condon questions if Bradley International Airport is optimally managed to grow international as well as domestic business. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 15, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_031509.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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On his first day as The Hartford's new chairman and chief executive officer, Liam McGee breezed through the rear atrium of the company's headquarters in Hartford, introducing himself to employees and quickly making it clear that they could drop the Mr. McGee stuff. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 02, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_100209.asp
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The recent transportation update meeting was geared for transportation insiders, or at least for those who have been closely following these issues for the last thirty years. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: January 04, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/realhtfd_010410.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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The 2008 annual advertising supplement to the Hartford Courant, put together by Upper Albany Main Street (UAMS), which spotlights the growth and success of a variety of development projects and neighborhood businesses in Upper Albany. (PDF file, 5 pages, 5.5 MB) Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 30, 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/Neighborhoods/UpperAlbany_HtfdCourant_Insert_2008.pdf
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Connecticut will expand its energy efficiency programs to small, urban, and minority-owned business through a new aggressive government office. Published by
The Hartford Business Journal
; Publication Date: October 22, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/hbj_102212_1.asp
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For more than a decade, big-ticket redevelopment efforts in Hartford have focused largely on downtown — the idea being the success of a strong city center would ripple out into Hartford’s neighborhoods. But recently, another neighborhood — along Albany Avenue — grabbed some of the spotlight, as urban planners and land use experts brainstormed ideas for revitalizing the mile-plus long corridor. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 01, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_020113.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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In this editorial, the Hartford Courant expresses the opinion that "shovel-ready" should not be the sole criterion for funding recovery projects. The expected federal stimulus money should be used to strengthen town centers and connect them with modern transit. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 14, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_121408.asp
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Ken Krayeske writes that pension funds, the massive trove of public money earmarked to provide a secure retirement for government workers, can always be counted on to stir up controversy. He has been wondering if Hartford could ever use pension funds to invest in successful local businesses, instead of investing in stocks that are bad for the economy, bad for the planet and bad for people. Published by
The 40-Year Plan
; Publication Date: March 25, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/yrplan_032510.asp
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Connecticut's biggest private employer is determined to do more of its work outside its home state and other "high-cost" locations, top executives said recently at an investors' conference in New York. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 13, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_031310.asp
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Gov. M. Jodi Rell said recently that she sympathizes with United Technologies Corp. executives' frustration with Connecticut as a place to do business and she criticized the legislature for contemplating new or increased taxes as it tries to deal with a $500 million hole in this year's state budget. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 17, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_031710_1.asp
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Dan Haar comments that in the week since United Technologies Corp. lobbed a stink bomb at Connecticut from the comfort of the St. Regis hotel in midtown Manhattan, there's been a lot of chatter about what it all means. It might backfire if people view the UTC brass as a bunch of whiners, and it might work for UTC if the state responds by figuring out how to lower business costs, or offers UTC a package to stay put. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: March 19, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_031910.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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Tyler Cooper, a venerable law firm with roots in central Connecticut dating from 1847, is closing, with half its lawyers leaving to form the first Connecticut office of a Rhode Island firm. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 10, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_091008.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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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
Related Link(s):
MIT School of Architecture and Planning
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CHAPA
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Unemployment among Connecticut residents under 25 years old has risen more than any other group since 2007, according to the state Department of Labor. The next steepest increase has been among workers ages 25 to 34. In other words, the state's economy has been hardest on young workers. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 03, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_050313.asp
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The average salary of a resident of Hartford County was $66,852 in 2010, according to data released this past week by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In Fairfield County, it was $80,241 a year — a mere 20 percent more. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 30, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/people/htfd_courant_043012.asp
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. launches a media campaign to counter criticism that the world's largest retailer is a behemoth that takes advantage of its workers and stifles competition. Union critics say the company ignores social costs created by its megastores.
Hartford has recently become a hub of attention for the chain's labor relations. A new city ordinance gives union organizers the right to congregate on the property of a new, 155,000-square-foot store scheduled opening on the site of the former Charter Oak housing project. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 14, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_011405.asp
Related Link(s):
New Rule Makes Hartford Hub of Wal-Mart Debate
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Ordinance Intended to Guard Liberties
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Connecticut Working Families, a coalition of unions and advocates for the working class, plan to distribute fliers to employees and sympathetic customers as they enter the new Wal-Mart store in Hartford. Their efforts are possible because of an unusual city ordinance that allows for demonstrations, protests or any other exercise of free speech on the property. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 26, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_012605.asp
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Ordinance Intended to Guard Liberties
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New Rule Makes Hartford Hub of Wal-Mart Debate
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Wal-Mart Hits Critics In Media Blitz
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Wal-Mart is at the center of controversy over the benefits and pitfalls of the world's largest retailer. With negative publicity taking an increasing toll on sales, the company has recently taken high-profile steps to boost its image and revive its sagging stock price. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 1, 2005
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Walmart will begin an expansion in 2013 at its Charter Oak Marketplace store in Hartford that will allow the retailing giant to add groceries to its offerings. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 14, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_021413.asp
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Hurricane Katrina's effects provide an opportunity to examine how Hartford compares to New Orleans in terms of poverty, job growth, and the economy. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 14, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_courant_091405.asp
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Waterford Group, the owners of the Hartford Hilton which they restored in 2004, will undertake a new hotel renovation project, this time at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks. Waterford announced recently that it has purchased a 50 percent stake in the Sheraton at the airport and will join with the hotel's original developer and current owner and manager, Konover Hotel Corp. of West Hartford, in an extensive makeover of the 237-room hotel. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: May 06, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_050608_1.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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Connecticut’s Great Recession was more severe than we previously thought — and Connecticut was still contracting when the rest of the nation was beginning to recover. We learn this from revised data the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Ultimately, BLS’s revisions reveal that Connecticut has an even steeper hill to climb that we had thought. (PDF document, 9 pages) Published by
Connecticut Center of Economic Analysis
; Publication Date: August 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/CTOutlook_2012Aug.pdf
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Rick Green expresses the opinion that we need immigrants, but the latest numbers suggest that increasingly they might not want to be in Connecticut. For our state to flourish — where we have good schools and people who pay taxes and businesses that actually make things — we need, above all else, more people willing to work. Without a growing immigrant community, our population will decline. Everything else is meaningless, including noble talk about smart growth and reviving the cities. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: October 07, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/immigrants/htfd_courant_100708.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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Kelly Kennedy expresses the opinion that it's election time again, and with it comes another chance for residents in every town to elect leaders who understand that Connecticut's towns are part of economic regions, not independent fiefdoms with make-believe powers to go it alone. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 04, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_110407.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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If you think of Texas as a land of sprawl and swagger, and maybe with a bit of an environmental problem, you're not wrong. Is it the whole story? Hardly. If you make $50,000 in Hartford, you have the same buying power as someone making about $36,000 in Houston, the fourth largest city in the country. In other words, your money goes a lot farther, and none of it goes into a state income tax. The untold story is the huge, diverse and thriving middle class. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: June 14, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/taxes/htfd_courant_061413.asp
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Franklin Ave. has changed – but don’t worry. The Italian restaurants, markets and bakeries which made the Avenue famous as Hartford’s “Little Italy” are still turning out the best pizza, Italian cookies and veal scallopini in the region. But in recent years, the Avenue has taken on an increasingly diverse look, based in part on the many Hispanic and Eastern European people who have moved into Hartford’s South End. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: May 17 - 24, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/htfd_news_051706.asp
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The town council unanimously approved changes to the zoning rules governing the Pond House after a hearing free of the conflict and acrimony which characterized meetings earlier this decade when the upscale restaurant was first approved in Elizabeth Park. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 23, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/parks/htfd_courant_092309.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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The line of thousands of Whalers Fans wearing jerseys and T-shirts with the team logo on recently at Rentschler Field was a testament to the lasting popularity of the team and its merchandise in Hartford. But Whalers goods are hot sellers beyond the hometown market – creating an oddity that's hard to explain. After all, the Hartford Whalers haven't touched hockey stick to ice in 13 years, and the team never made it further than the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 16, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/history/htfd_courant_081610.asp
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On April 28, 2011 the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) was named 2010 Local Corporation of the Year by the Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council (GNEMSDC). However, two community leasers contest the numbers of women and minorities who have been employed by the MDC or its subcontractors. Published by
Northend Agent's
; Publication Date: June 01, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/northend_agents_060111.asp
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A description of survey and focus group participants’ financial status, including information on employment, taxes, renting/owning home, banking, savings/debt, and credit history, is presented. (PDF file, 27 pages) Published by
Annie E. Casey Foundation
; Publication Date: September 2003
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/financialservices.pdf
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Hartford Making Connections
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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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Mike McGarry believes that the shameful dropping of C.E.O. Sandra Kee Borges is a big mistake and that the council leadership that engineered this folly should be held accountable for the inevitable mess to come. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: June 20, 2013
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Link: /issues/documents/government/htfd_news_062013.asp
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A consortium of business and civic organizations, presenting the results of a 1½ -year study, said an advertising campaign focused on live events and the city's downtown could be the best way to sell a city like Hartford. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 27, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_072711.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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After hearing numerous complaints from community organizations and individuals over the years, City Councilmen Calixto Torres and Jim Boucher have drawn up an ordinance that would require convenience stores, mini-marts and other small shops to get a permit if they want to remain open between the hours of 10 pm and 5 am. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: May 9 - 16, 2007
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Link: /issues/documents/Crime/htfd_news_050907.asp
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Imagine a restaurant where the (vegetarian) food is free and you dine with strangers who just may be the most important people you'll ever meet. Douglas Dix, a University of Hartford biology and medical technology professor, is imagining it and looking for investors. Dix, a popular college lecturer who has been teaching the course "Hunger: Problems of Scarcity and Choice" since 1986, wants to create a restaurant for the family of Greater Hartford. Each evening will involve one seating, and meals are by invitation only. Guests will run the socioeconomic gamut because Dix thinks it's going to take all of us to figure out a solution to poverty, and where better to do it than over a healthy meal in a venue that would bring in local jazz and display local art on its walls. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: September 28, 2008
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_092808.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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Michael Kintner, the director of the Hartford Image Project suggests that if we are going to build real pride in our home city, we need to get people excited about what we stand for. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 15, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Region/htfd_courant_011506.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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Colt developer, Lance Robbins, insists a $29 million judgment won't affect the historic factory's chances of becoming a national park. Robbins now controls the fate of the Colt complex in Hartford, and along with it the city's dreams of creating a national park at the historic factory that would draw visitors from around the country. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: December 08, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_advocate_120809.asp
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When the Brookings Institution came out with a listing of the 200 wealthiest metropolitan areas in the entire freaking world, it seemed shockingly weird to see Hartford at the very top and Bridgeport just below at No. 5. The technical answer is that the "Hartford" listed on that chart is more than simply the poverty-riddled city itself. It's the Hartford metropolitan area, which includes all of Hartford, Tolland and Middlesex Counties, and the wealth we're talking about is "gross domestic product," not individual incomes. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: January 24, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_advocate_012412.asp
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Connecticut lost 117,500 jobs from early 2008 to early 2010, but as of October it had replaced barely more than a quarter — half the recovery rate of the nation. The state unemployment rate has spiked to 9 percent, and although experts suspect that number is off somehow, it's certainly not going in the right direction. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: December 07, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/employment/htfd_courant_120712.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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A university-oriented remake of Westbrook Village might give the University of Hartford a town center and provide a new life for the middle-income housing project. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: April 3, 2005
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Link: /issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_040305.asp
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What would you tell the world about Connecticut? Gov. Dannel P. Malloy recently began a two-year marketing campaign. It's a wise, essential investment for a state that routinely gets hammered. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 17, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_011712.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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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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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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To compete with other airports' lower prices, the authority needs to make Bradley a more convenient, fun and comfortable travel experience. If people "like" the airport, they will want to use it, show up earlier, relax and spend more money. So airport officials should promote what is already good, and invent what makes it better. Here are 10 ideas to develop and market the airport. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 27, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/transportation/htfd_courant_072712.asp
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One of Hartford's landmark diners, Rajun Cajun, recently closed for business — maybe for good. When Chef Thomas Armstrong took over the vacant Hal's five years ago, the place was a dump. Though Armstrong fixed up the bar and did some cosmetic work in the dining area, the place is still in dire need of major rehab and TLC. That should be phase one of a more comprehensive redevelopment plan to remake that Terry Square area. The area, located off I-91 and Windsor Street, has potential which should make it a developer's dream. Armstrong has been holding out, hoping that the city would make the redevelopment of Terry Square a high priority. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 17, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_011709.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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A petition to the Hartford Planning and Zoning Board for an exemption to the rule that prevents any new adult business opening within 1,000 feet of homes, schools, parks and other adult businesses has been withdrawn. A local purveyor of X-rated material has withdrawn his application for another adult entertainment facility in the northeast part of the North Meadows. Published by
The Hartford News
; Publication Date: November 29 - December 6, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/EconomicDevelopment/htfd_news_112906.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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Women earn less than men, bear a disproportionate share of family responsibilities, and live longer. However, economic security can be achieved with investments to help families reach economic self-sufficiency. (PDF file, 32 pages) Published by
Connecticut Permanent Commission on the Status of Women
; Publication Date: February 16, 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/Women_Econ_Security.pdf
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Phil Barnett and his partners in the Hartford Restaurant Group attribute their success to offering old-fashioned hospitality, backed up by the latest in restaurant information technology. Since they opened the first Wood-n-Tap Bar & Grill in Hartford in 2002, the four partners have opened seven more restaurants, including a Wood-n-Tap in Orange, which debuted in January. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: February 10, 2011
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_021011.asp
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The name on the old factory building on Hartford’s Pope Park Highway — visible from I-84 to tens of thousands of motorists daily — can be a powerful billboard for its occupant, and the name is about to change. New owner Hartford Restaurant Group, which operates Wood-N-Tap, Agave Grill and TD Homer’s Grill, has acquired the five-story building in a foreclosure and plans to take advantage of the prime marketing space. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: August 21, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_082112.asp
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Helen Ubiñas writes that there is no doubt casino workers who thought they'd be out of a job when their bus service was slated to end last month were relieved to learn that it would continue through December 2010. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: July 04, 2010
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_courant_070410.asp
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Workers' share of premiums for family health insurance in Connecticut rose 5.6 times faster than their earnings since 2000, while the policies' benefits eroded, the advocacy group Families USA said in a new report. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: November 1, 2006
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Link: /issues/documents/Health/htfd_courant_110106.asp
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The Working Poor Families Project, with the support of the Annie E. Casey, Ford and Rockefeller foundations, has spent three years working in 15 states to examine both the conditions of low-income working families and public policies that can help improve lives. This report builds on that work and takes a broader look at low-income working families across the nation and key facets of an economic and public system that affect their ability to achieve economic security. PDF Document: 36 pages. Published by
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
; Publication Date: October 2004
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Link: /Issues/wsd/Employment/wsd_10_2004.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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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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A new state-wide initiative called “Young Energetic Solutions,” or YES, met for the second time to brainstorm strategies to recruit additional young talent for their cause and build a structured state-wide presence that will attract more people in their 20s and 30s to Connecticut. Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: September 13, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/realhtfd_091312.asp
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Have you ever seen anyone wearing a Hartford T-shirt? Chase Garrett makes customized Hartford-centric shirts, and they are awesome. Published by
The Hartford Advocate
; Publication Date: July 28, 2009
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Link: /issues/documents/economicdevelopment/htfd_advocate_072809.asp
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Nichole Strack, 23, is executive director of 1000 Friends of Connecticut writes about why she lives in Connecticut and what can be done to attract more young people. Published by
The Hartford Courant
; Publication Date: January 25, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/region/htfd_courant_012512.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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This new Hartford handbook focuses on building assets, education, credit, money management, and planning. (PDF file, 40 pages) Published by
Connecticut Association for Human Services, Inc.
; Publication Date: November 1, 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/FamiliesandChildren/2006HartfordFES.pdf
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Thanks to $500,000 given by CL&P toward the rehab project, the three-story, blond-brick building at the corner of Ashley and Garden Street (207-213 Garden) is now moving closer to completion. The rehab project, sponsored by the Northside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance, INC. (NINA), was acquired in 2010 from what NINA is calling an “absentee investor.” Published by
Real Hartford
; Publication Date: December 08, 2012
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Link: /issues/documents/neighborhoods/realhtfd_120812.asp
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