Theophrastus Bombastus 0 Report post Posted January 4, 2006 I thought I'd never see it, but this article is mainly positive: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/04/nyregion...?pagewanted=all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HartfordTycoon 4 Report post Posted January 4, 2006 I thought I'd never see it, but this article is mainly positive: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/04/nyregion...?pagewanted=all Yes, I read this and was pretty happy with it as well. It's good to see that our renaissance is getting some press in NYC. Especially since New England's Rising Star gets absolutely no positive press in New England outside of CT and some Springfield Newspaper Coverage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hartfordfan 0 Report post Posted January 4, 2006 It's about time hartford got some good press. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blink55184 0 Report post Posted January 4, 2006 BRAVO BRAVO! Aside from the cold, hard, disgruntiling facts listed in one paragraph, it paints a pretty picture. "But among city boosters, the chorus is 'retail follows rooftops.' " I like this ideology alot. Also, from the mayor- "I'm not looking at just trying to get yuppies to come downtown." Thats just great- down to earth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MadVlad 1 Report post Posted January 4, 2006 "I may have to hire her." Screw Michael Kintner, hire me. Or hire any one of 20 people around here that hammer and wail about the city on a daily basis. This is a great article though. The momentum downtown is really awe-inspiring. Martin Kenney bugs me too though. When he first proposed Trumbull on the Park, he said some real disparaging things about the former plan for that site, the Cutter Building. Something along the lines of "big buildings are men's phallic dreams" or something stupid like that. Yeah, keep building 8 story buildings in a downtown with a limited footprint... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GregV 0 Report post Posted January 5, 2006 Great article. They seem to have covered most of the topics of everyday rantings, including the Whale. Hartford needs to get some competition for Northland though. It would be healthy to get a few more big name developers in the mix. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HartfordTycoon 4 Report post Posted January 5, 2006 Great article. They seem to have covered most of the topics of everyday rantings, including the Whale. Hartford needs to get some competition for Northland though. It would be healthy to get a few more big name developers in the mix. I would say that besides Northland, the other high profile players are: College Street, LLC who is rapidly building their own Hartford Portfolio with 55 on the Park, The American Airlines Bldg, and The Metropolitan. and The Waterford Group, who manages the CCC, The Marriott, and the Hilton. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MadVlad 1 Report post Posted January 5, 2006 Let's get Trump in here... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HartfordTycoon 4 Report post Posted January 6, 2006 Let's get Trump in here... One of us can try to get on apprentice and make that happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Theophrastus Bombastus 0 Report post Posted January 6, 2006 Another one in the Travel section: http://travel2.nytimes.com/2006/01/06/trav...?pagewanted=all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GregV 0 Report post Posted January 6, 2006 I just took the Mark Twain House tour for the first time over the holidays, and it was just as impressive as the author of this article conveys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HartfordTycoon 4 Report post Posted January 6, 2006 I just took the Mark Twain House tour for the first time over the holidays, and it was just as impressive as the author of this article conveys. It is a great tour. I grew up here and have gone numerous times with the Hartford Public Schools. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
