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Constituents Sold Out in “Agreement” on Flower Street
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Following the latest hearing at the Connecticut Department of Transportation, one community member asked, “How much does Hartford’s Deputy Corporation Counsel Van Norden get paid to do nothing more than...
Wilting Patience with Officials on Flower Street Ordeal
by Kerri Ana Provost
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It’s almost time for another chapter in the ongoing fight for transparency and respect from the Connecticut Department of Transportation. The State entity has been striving to close Flower Street...
Flower Street Shenanigans
by Kerri Ana Provost
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In mid-October, we reported the appearance of stop signs on Flower Street, which indicated that Department of Transportation contractors were preparing the area for the shutting down the street. Michael...
Pedestrians and Cyclists to Retain Right to Use Flower Street
by Kerri Ana Provost
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In late August there was an adjudicated regulatory hearing at the Connecticut Department of Transportation headquarters to decide whether or not Flower Street could be closed to any and all...
Road Closure Planned Just Outside of Downtown for This Weekend
by Kerri Ana Provost
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On a weekend when the City of Hartford hopes to attract over 20,000 people to Downtown with its Discover Hartford Parks Tour, Envisionfest, and Pipes in the Valley, Broad Street...
Flower Street: “No” becomes “what do you think we can reconsider?”
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Not until employees of the Department of Transportation were asked about next steps in the process, at the very end of a two hour meeting, did they bother to dispense...
DOT Taps the Brakes on Total Closure of Street
by Kerri Ana Provost
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At neighborhood meetings, DOT reps informed residents that the plans to close Flower Street were set in stone. One even claimed that it does not matter how many outraged individuals...
Flower Street Debunking: Setting The Record Safe
by Christopher Brown and Kerri Provost
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The Department of Transportation claims that the Flower Street closure is a matter of public safety, but residents who live here 24/7 have observed how unsafe this maneuver would turn...
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Car-Free Diaries: Week 26
by Kerri Ana Provost
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This is the 26th installment, which means we've reached the halfway point in this weekly series.
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Car-Free Diaries: Week 19
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Instead of screaming into the void of Twitter, I bring you a weekly highlight reel of what it’s like going places in Greater Hartford when one is gloriously car-free. These...