Hartford's Descent

With affluent suburbs and declining cities, can Hartford recover?

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August 31, 2002, 7:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Hartford's descent reflects the central conundrum of Connecticut, which has the nation's highest per capita income but also has a split-level economy of affluent suburbs and almost universally floundering cities. And its story sums up the question central to all of America's troubled cities: What role, if any, should their wealthy suburbs and state governments play in their recovery?"

Thanks to Lynn Stevens

FULL STORY: Poverty in a Land of Plenty: Can Hartford Ever Recover?

Monday, August 26, 2002 in The New York Times

Community / Economic Development Connecticut

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