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This morning Rep. John B. Larson was joined by Senator Richard Blumenthal, Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, CT Treasurere Shawn Wooden, and Jay Williams of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving at a press conference to promote Hartford400. The press conference took place at the historic Keney Tower, an important landmark of Hartford’s North End, and…

Doug Suisman recently talked with Dan Dankosky of the CT Mirror on his podcast Steady Habits about Hartford 400. They discussed the origins of Hartford 400 and the benefits for the Connecticut Valley, as well as its three main transformative projects: RiverRoad, MidTown, and the hARTline. Listen to Part 1 and Part 2.

CityLab recently published an article about the Hartford Line, Connecticut’s first commuter rail service. The Hartford Line connects Springfield, MA and New Haven, CT, with eight stops along the 62-mile line. Doug Suisman is quoted in the article, talking about The iQuilt Plan, and how rail is integral to the vision:

Suisman Urban Design, with help from The iQuilt Partnership, wrote, designed, and published a book chronicling all the projects (large and small) that have contributed to the revitalization of Downtown Hartford over the last ten years, beginning in 2008 when SUD began working in the city.

The improvement plan for Burlington, VT’s City Hall Park is moving forward! Construction documents are complete and have gone out for bid. For more information on the City Hall Park project, visit Burlington Parks and the Great Streets BTV sites.

St. Paul Street in Burlington, VT is getting an upgrade. Part of the Suisman-led Great Streets BTV Initiative, the improved streetscape elements include:

The renovation of the dinosaur fountains on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica is now complete! The refreshed twenty-five year old fountains blend in with Suisman’s update of the street’s overall look and furnishings. With repaired concrete basins, new blue tile, and new lighting, these dino fountains have never looked better!  

The city of Hartford has just won a Silver-level “Walk Friendly City” designation from Walk Friendly Communities (WFC), a national organization devoted to promoting urban walkability. Hartford is the first city in Connecticut to win the designation at any level, and its Silver rating puts it in the company of such walkable cities as Burlington,…

The renovation of the beloved dinosaur fountains on the renowned Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica has begun. Led by the City of Santa Monica and Downtown Santa Monica, Inc., and designed by Suisman Urban Design, the refresh of the twenty-five year old fountains will provide physical improvements and update their appearance to blend in…

The American Society of Landscape Architects has presented the City of Hartford with a Merit Award for Bushnell Park North, the half-mile complete street and urban promenade designed by Suisman’s multidisciplinary team. Bushnell Park North is the signature project of the iQuilt Plan, the award-winning urban design master plan for downtown Hartford.