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Work could start on iQuilt’s first big project next spring
By Kenneth R. Gosselin – The Hartford Courant Construction is expected to begin next spring on three areas crucial to the iQuilt plan — State House Square, Gold Street and Union Station — a first major step in making the city’s center more easily navigated by pedestrians, cyclists and those who ride the bus. City…
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Hartford celebrates first EnvisionFest
Envisionfest debuted yesterday and is Connecticut’s Capital City Festival featuring over 100 events, activities, and performances. Every aspect of this free event showcases Hartford’s abundance of innovative history, arts, and extraordinary cultural wealth, allowing a unique opportunity for people of all ages to discover and celebrate the capital city. Hundreds of live entertainment and hands-on…
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Downtown-wide wayfinding completed
Just in time for the first EnvisionFest, Hartford’s Downtown Wayfinding system – a critical part of the iQuilt Plan – has been completed. It is the first physical iQuilt project to be implemented. Installed at approximately 45 Central Business District and Capitol area intersections and consisting of over 266 “Pedhead” signs and 135 “MiniMaps,” the…
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Courant editorial supports iQuilt
The Courant editorial board encourages everyone to think about filling empty buildings downtown as a key goal of the iQuilt Plan. Buildings Are Major Piece of Hartford Revival
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First iQuilt Wayfinding Signs Installed
Eight wayfinding signs have been installed at the intersection of Trumbull St. and Asylum St. The signs are there to promote walking in Downtown Hartford by letting pedestrians know where and how far away many civic and cultural landmarks are located. The signs are mounted on the backs of the “walk/don’t walk” signals (also known…
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iQuilt on NBC Connecticut
NBC Connecticut sent television cameras to the latest public presentation of the iQuilt Plan for downtown Hartford, and reported to its viewers that “may make a big difference without the big price tag.” NBC Connecticut
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The Courant’s Rick Green on the iQuilt
“Bite-size, affordable pieces that add up to a changed city” is at the heart of the iQuilt and Rick Green’s latest article on courant.com entitled “Hartford’s iQuilt – A Big Idea Where Somebody Needs To Step Up.”
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Hartford Business Journal on iQuilt
The Hartford Business Journal says that the iQuilt Plan is moving from planning towards implementation: iQuilt Moves Beyond Planningsdf
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NEA awards 150k to the iQuilt Plan
The National endowment for the Arts awards the iQuilt Plan with $150,000 to support the third phase of the iQuilt project, an arts-based economic development plan designed to capitalize on Hartford’s unique heritage and cultural assets. Phase Three includes the design of Bushnell Park North and the inauguration of the Hartford Innovations Festival, an event…
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Doug Suisman joins Mayor Segarra on "Face The State"
Doug Suisman joined Mayor Pedro Segarra, City Councilman Bob Painter, and Mike Zaleski from the Business Improvement District on Dennis House’s “Face the State” on Channel to discuss the iQuilt Plan. http://dennishouse.wordpress.com/tag/doug-suisman/
