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Safe streets & Transit. People need somewhere to sleep and the sidewalk isn’t it. Believer that better more livable cities are possible. Let's stop letting perfection get in the way of progress.
Anon here but happy to chat/meet up IRL
Hartford, CT
Anon here but happy to chat/meet up IRL
Hartford, CT
Why is this happening?
"Greater Hartford entered 2026 with the biggest gap of listings compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, Zillow reports, down 63%."
It is all about supply
"Greater Hartford entered 2026 with the biggest gap of listings compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, Zillow reports, down 63%."
It is all about supply
January 17, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Why is this happening?
"Greater Hartford entered 2026 with the biggest gap of listings compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, Zillow reports, down 63%."
It is all about supply
"Greater Hartford entered 2026 with the biggest gap of listings compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, Zillow reports, down 63%."
It is all about supply
Living with Dem supermajority trifectas, we fortunately already have a lot of the fundamental items that Virginia is now addressing, that doesn't mean we should be resting on our laurels
January 17, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Living with Dem supermajority trifectas, we fortunately already have a lot of the fundamental items that Virginia is now addressing, that doesn't mean we should be resting on our laurels
Reposted by Urban Dispatch
Our current situation is that towns want unlimited energy without any of the infrastructure…and that’s not going to be possible
January 16, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Our current situation is that towns want unlimited energy without any of the infrastructure…and that’s not going to be possible
*Sigh* - Hope they're for real this time. It has only been like 9 years since they got the grant for New Park ave, what is the rush?
January 16, 2026 at 2:23 PM
*Sigh* - Hope they're for real this time. It has only been like 9 years since they got the grant for New Park ave, what is the rush?
There is an error in that screenshot, it is a $2.4 billion transaction, not a $4.2 billion
January 16, 2026 at 1:05 PM
There is an error in that screenshot, it is a $2.4 billion transaction, not a $4.2 billion
I'm coming to the realization that AG Tong is a reactionary NIMBY. Good for staying in the headlines I guess
www.courant.com/2026/01/15/c...
www.courant.com/2026/01/15/c...
Court rules CT agency acted “illegally” when it blocked sale of Aquarion Water Company
If combined, Aquarion and the regional water authority would serve more than one million people in 74 Connecticut municipalities.
www.courant.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:05 PM
I'm coming to the realization that AG Tong is a reactionary NIMBY. Good for staying in the headlines I guess
www.courant.com/2026/01/15/c...
www.courant.com/2026/01/15/c...
I know there have been claims of making the city work better and doing things like speeding the permit process but I have a bunch of friends who have tried to open businesses or make investments in Hartford since he took over and they have developed PTSD from the process
January 12, 2026 at 2:12 PM
I know there have been claims of making the city work better and doing things like speeding the permit process but I have a bunch of friends who have tried to open businesses or make investments in Hartford since he took over and they have developed PTSD from the process
The kindest things I can think of are some announcements (and presumably follow ups on) dealing with slumlords and wresting some additional state funds to balance the budget
That is offset by 311 collapsing, street safety backsliding, him canceling school renovation projections, among other
That is offset by 311 collapsing, street safety backsliding, him canceling school renovation projections, among other
January 12, 2026 at 2:01 PM
The kindest things I can think of are some announcements (and presumably follow ups on) dealing with slumlords and wresting some additional state funds to balance the budget
That is offset by 311 collapsing, street safety backsliding, him canceling school renovation projections, among other
That is offset by 311 collapsing, street safety backsliding, him canceling school renovation projections, among other
thats... Quite the statement!
January 12, 2026 at 1:25 AM
thats... Quite the statement!
Love the DOT having a person now dedicated to TOD statewide. Apparently the Stamford TOD project is using a design build standard.
I wish we used the European style design competition more often. This would be a great opportunity to do something like that!
I wish we used the European style design competition more often. This would be a great opportunity to do something like that!
January 11, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Love the DOT having a person now dedicated to TOD statewide. Apparently the Stamford TOD project is using a design build standard.
I wish we used the European style design competition more often. This would be a great opportunity to do something like that!
I wish we used the European style design competition more often. This would be a great opportunity to do something like that!