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Darondo t1_iy6l1gx wrote

Reply to comment by Boring_Garbage3476 in What would it take to make Hartford a great place to live? by [deleted]

There aren’t enough young people living in Hartford to make late night restaurants, bars, music venues, and event spaces viable. And there isn’t enough nightlife to attract young people. And Hartford isn’t a walkable city. It comes down to awful planning and it seems like too much work to undo at this point. Like others noted, there isn’t enough housing either. Lots of projects need to be worked simultaneously and that’s just too costly.

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Boring_Garbage3476 t1_iy6lrw6 wrote

Correct. Young people move to cities for jobs. But they want jobs near where they can have fun, and get there easily. That's why business were leaving. They need young talent because boomers and Gen x are retiring. Hartford just isn't conducive to any of it, and now covid has thrown in a curveball; changing habits and ways of working. We need to study what cities are still thriving and come up with a plan. But then there is the challenge of financing it.

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