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Hartford, Connecticut · HartfordWhy is the default that when you order a beverage, almost every barista automatically reaches for a disposable cup? When did we accept a conveyor belt lifestyle like this, where we are expected to keep moving along, as if constantly running around is a sign that we have made it? If you push away the sadness of it all, this is also laughable. How many people use a drive-thru because they are “too busy” to park, go inside, and get a beverage — onl…Read Article
What If We Slowed Down? – Kerri Ana
Bridgeport, Connecticut · Bridgeport“The claim that ‘I never saw’ somebody before hitting him or her should be tantamount to an admission of error and responsibility. People – even those who walk – are not invisible.” – Janette Sadik-Khan and Seth Solomonow in Streetfight: Handbook for an Urban Revolution. And, then we have to look at whose error and responsibility it is. I focus on elements of street and automobile design because, while thorny to address, it means that everyone b…Read Article
Safe Streets Connecticut: July 2025 – Kerri Ana
New Britain · New Britain“Immigrants are welcome here” is the defiant message that people in New Britain had on Tuesday evening. What provoked the gathering in front of City Hall? On Monday, August 4, 2025, ICE raided a car wash in New Britain, arresting five community members. It is believed that they were being held in Hartford, but those details were unclear. Speakers at the rally said that the city’s mayor has made no public comment about this incident. Several also…Read Article
