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Committee endorses East Coast Greenway study for Hartford, clearing path for design work
Summary
The committee voted to send a favorable recommendation to council for the Capital Region East Coast Greenway study; CROG presented a preferred alignment with two Hartford route options, cost estimates for Hartford segments just under $48 million and a regional total near $80 million, and next steps toward design and grant funding.
The Planning, Economic Development & Housing Committee voted Dec. 16 to forward a favorable recommendation to the City Council endorsing the Capital Region East Coast Greenway study. Caitlin Palmer, director of regional planning and development at the Capital Region Council of Governments (CROG), presented the final draft, described extensive public engagement and outlined a preferred alignment through Hartford that offers two alternatives — a park route that highlights Keeney Park and the riverfront and a downtown route that connects more directly to redevelopment sites along Homestead…
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