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Projects | Downtown Hartford Economic and Urban Design Action Strategy

The Hartford Downtown Council in partnership with the Connecticut Capital Region Growth Council and the City of Hartford, retained Ken Greenberg (then a Partner in Urban Strategies) to prepare an action strategy to shape the next wave of downtown development and link it to what was occurring in the City's neighborhoods.  After several tumultuous decades that saw unprecedented economic shocks, ongoing and targeted development initiatives had emerged which had the potential to remake Downtown Hartford as a regional and arts and entertainment destination and home to a thriving residential population. Taking a holistic approach to revitalization, the Action Strategy produced in 1998 encourages small and medium scale projects with the potential to create synergies across the downtown and repair the city's historic fabric. The Strategy identified a band of opportunity around Bushnell Park, called the Circuit Line, where public and private initiatives woven together would have a dramatic effect on the image and the environment of the downtown. Hartford has taken significant steps to implement this vision. Ken Greenberg has continued to consult with the Capital City Economic Development Authority (CCEDA) and the City on the ongoing implementation of the Action Strategy and is now embarked on a new round of work for Hartford (see News).

 

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