Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Connecticut

Union Station in New Haven. Photo: Pi.1415926535

Connecticut Says ‘No’ To Transit-Oriented Development

By Aaron Short | May 20, 2019 | 17 Comments

“Putting a [transit-oriented development] next to an active rail yard has never worked successfully," says Connecticut's transportation commissioner. Yes, that's what he said.

A Metro-North train at the Stamford station. Travel times could decrease if a driver tolling plan is approved. Photo: Adam E. Moreira

Connecticut Drivers Will Start Paying their Fair Share, Thanks to Toll Plan

By Aaron Short | May 13, 2019 | 16 Comments

The days of a free ride across Connecticut are ending as Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont is proposing tolls on the state’s major highways to rebuild its aging transit infrastructure.

This building was converted to apartments in downtown Hartford after parking mandates were eliminated. Photo: Google Maps

Hartford Eliminates Parking Minimums Citywide

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 13, 2017 | 47 Comments

The Connecticut capital is getting rid of parking minimums citywide, the second major American city to do so in the past 12 months.

Downtown Bridgeport through the years. Images: UConn via CNU..org

How Highways Squeezed Taxable Land Out of Cities

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 27, 2017 | 38 Comments

Downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut, lost 20 percent of its taxable land when highways came through. That's just the beginning.

A staffer from Hartford's downtown business improvement district responds to a call for a bike repair. Photo: Hartford BID

Here’s a First: Hartford’s Downtown Now Offers Free Roadside Assistance for Cyclists

By Stephen Miller | Jun 9, 2017 | 2 Comments

Bicyclists in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, have a new option if they need repairs on the go -- the area's business improvement district has launched a first-of-its-kind roadside assistance program.

Car-free Pratt Street. Photo: Hartford Prints! on Instagram

Downtown Hartford Marries Parking Meter Reform With Car-Free Streets

By Stephen Miller | May 8, 2017 | 4 Comments

Pratt Street is a narrow, one-way block-long street in the heart of downtown Hartford, Connecticut, lined with red brick pavers and historic storefronts. It's also the latest street in the United States to go car-free, at least some of the time, as part of the city's first agreement to spend parking meter revenue on local streetscape improvements.

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