Hartford’s iQuilt Project Is No Front Street. We Hope.

Sometimes, the iQuilt project reminds me of those blocks of empty taxpayer-financed storefronts down where the much hyped Adriaen’s Landing was supposed to transform Hartford.

iQuilt, a streets-and-parks improvement project backed by arts groups and local government that has huge potential, could cost as much as $100 million. Luckily, though, this save-Hartford strategy might be different from past efforts.

The pay-as-you-go tactic of iQuilt – essentially an urban plan for Hartford – might offer a more practical approach for a capitol city that has spent the last few decades paying big and still whiffing when it comes to renewal.

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