Current Author: Mark Korber
Thoughts about the strength, vitality and growth of our community.
Patrick
I met my new friend Patrick this morning. Patrick lives in New York City and is pursuing graduate studies in regional economic development and governance. He ...
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Questing
The other day, the Hartford Courant ran an article about seeing the state, one beer at a time: Questing. The article described a Simsbury couple’s five-year ...
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Steph Curry’s Anxiety Dream
The other night I happened to watch the documentary Stephen Curry: Underrated. In case the NBA or sports in general are not your thing, Steph Curry ...
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Appreciating the United States
Carolyn and I recently cruised from Venice to Turkey, with stops in Croatia, Montenegro, and Greece. It was a time to reflect on America, on democracy, ...
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How West Hartford Will Save the Capital Region
I continue to think about consolidating municipal government in the capital region of Connecticut, and I’ll continue to write about it. To recap, I believe: Hartford ...
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A Few Unrelated Thoughts
Here are a few things I’ve been thinking about: Carolyn and I went to the 20th Annual Polaris Awards Wednesday night, the primary fundraiser for Leadership ...
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Hartford and East Hartford Can’t Do It Alone
I’ve been reenergized a bit by Mayor Bronin’s wisecrack several months ago. At an event to promote the Hartford 400 interstate highway design project, someone suggested ...
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LEADERSHIP
I returned to regionalism recently, talking about Mayor Bronin’s recent comments and his general lack of interest in pursuing regional solutions to move greater Hartford forward. ...
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Let’s Talk About Regional Government
I recently attended the MetroHartford Alliance’s Pulse of the Region at Dunkin Park. It was a farewell event of sorts for Mayor Luke Bronin, and it ...
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Talking Frankly about Taxes
A few weeks ago, I wrote an essay expressing my concern that commentators were encouraging us to believe that there is a “housing crisis.” I suspected ...
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