Frank Smith Says NB: Final $275M in Busway federal funding now secured - The Bristol Press (bristolpress.com)

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Final $275M in Busway federal funding now secured - The Bristol Press (bristolpress.com)

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Anonymous said...: Anonymous said...
HARTFORD- December 1, 2010- State Senator Questions Busway Project....

....Among the projects that needs a second look: the New Britain busway, Sen. Donald DeFronzo, D-New Britain, said. A number of different projects have to come in for additional scrutiny, and we won't have the money to fund everything, so we'll have to prioritize, he said. That means the state must consider more reductions, DeFronzo said.

But, former NB Britain Mayor Tim Stewart has consistently said it's a component of the plan to revitalize the city's downtown, and most of the New Britain's legislative delegation has supported it. But DeFronzo, along with several Bristol-area lawmakers and Rep. David McCluskey, D- West Hartford, have said the 9.6-mile bus-only highway is too expensive to build. DOT projects that 15,000 people a day will use the busway, alleviating some of the rush-hour congestion on I-84 between West Hartford, New Britain,etc. and Hartford.

POSTED 11/21/11 - Busway Gains Crucial Federal Funding. Governor Dannel Malloy and Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff both Sign $275 Million Deal For I-84 Mass Transit Project at Central CT State University.; November 22, 2011 at 4:13 PM
Anonymous said...: Blighted Property to Stand

Back in August 2011 the Common Council Democrats, with the exception of Emmanuel Sanchez, voted to squash yet another development project within our city. Community Builders Inc. had presented a plan to develop the blighted Aquinas building on Kelsey Street. Their proposal included the creation of duplex and town house style buildings that would have provided 91 bedrooms of housing, including multiple units set aside for senior housing. After years of complaints about the blighted eyesore one would think the Common Council would be relieved to have a solid proposal on the table.

That, however, was not how Alderman Trueworthy felt. He took the chance to lob vague accusations and complain about the lack of multiple proposals, saying “Something wasn’t done right. The plan is not right or it was not put out right.” This is despite an explanation from Ken Malinowski, director of municipal development, who said the site had been advertised throughout the state and several interested parties had toured the facility. But, he went on to explain, the cost of rehabilitating the site, including asbestos removal and demolition, would be over a million dollars.; November 22, 2011 at 4:42 PM

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