Hartford Unveils Neighborhood Plans

Press release from the Hartford County Government:

HARTFORD, CT — Hartford Mayor Mayor Luke Bronin and the City of Hartford’s Planning and Zoning Division Thursday announced the launch of the city’s multi-year Neighborhood Planning Initiative.

Guided by the Hartford City Plan 2035, the neighborhood planning process will engage residents and community stakeholders in the development of Neighborhood Plans over the course of the next several years.

In the project’s first year, action-oriented Neighborhood Plans will be published for three neighborhoods: Frog Hollow, Northeast and Upper Albany.

The City of Hartford will work closely with residents, neighborhood groups and community stakeholders to create plans that reflect the unique needs and characteristics of the city’s historic neighborhoods.

The Neighborhood Planning Process will aim to:

• Identify opportunities to support growth and development in the most efficient and effective manner.
• Preserve and celebrate neighborhood features that may have important environmental, social, or cultural significance.
• Acknowledge not only physical and economic factors, but social needs within the neighborhood.
• Adapt and recognize that these ideals may evolve as the community process progresses.
• Engage by actively including community residents and stakeholders in the community process, promoting community engagement, capacity building and empowerment

“Two years ago, we adopted a new city plan – setting our city-wide aspirations for where we want to be when Hartford reaches its 400th anniversary in 2035,” said Bronin.

“With this Neighborhood Planning initiative, we’re working with our community to identify the specific opportunities and goals that are unique to each neighborhood.”

The process aims to help identify community goals and priorities, and to coordinate them citywide, so that neighborhood aspirations can be realized and all development can equitably and effectively improve quality-of-life throughout Hartford neighborhoods.

Each of the neighborhood plans in progress will address transformative development projects highlighted in the city’s Plan of Conservation and Development, in addition to a number of transportation projects underway that will forge connections across neighborhoods.

Residents and stakeholders can get involved in the planning process and join in on the conversation through workshops and neighborhood discussions.

For more information on how to get involved, visit https://neighborhoodplanning.hartford.gov.

This press release was produced by the Hartford County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.