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Hartford Eliminates Parking Minimums Citywide
The Connecticut capital is getting rid of parking minimums citywide, the second major American city to do so in the past 12 months.
December 13, 2017
Here’s a First: Hartford’s Downtown Now Offers Free Roadside Assistance for Cyclists
Bicyclists in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, have a new option if they need repairs on the go -- the area's business improvement district has launched a first-of-its-kind roadside assistance program.
June 12, 2017
What the Results of 8 Governors’ Races Mean for Cities and Transit
Yesterday's elections returned some of the nation's most anti-urban, anti-transit governors to power in races where they were supposed to be vulnerable. Pro-transit candidates were unexpectedly routed in some states, though a few did manage to hang on.
November 6, 2014
Parking Craters Aren’t Just Ugly, They’re a Cancer on Your City’s Downtown
Streetsblog's Parking Madness competition has highlighted the blight that results when large surface parking lots take over a city's downtown. Even though Rochester, winner of 2014's Golden Crater, certainly gains bragging rights, all of the competitors have something to worry about: Cumulatively, the past 50 years of building parking have had a debilitating effect on America's downtowns.
April 10, 2014