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M.H. Concrete

M.H. Concrete David Hansen 436 Chestnut Hill Road Glastonbury CT 06033 dhansen8668@gmail.com Phone: 860-559-3967 www.mhconcrete.biz

Managing Parks And Open Space During A Pandemic – Webinar

FHI’s Shawna Kitzman and Stephanie Brooks partnered with WestCOG on an APA-certified webinar on managing parks and open space during a pandemic. Municipalities, agencies, and land/open space managers were eager to hear about best practices for adapting open space facilities to accommodate social distancing regulations. Guest speakers from the Aspetuck Land Trust and the Town [...]

Electricity Procurement Recruitment Form, 2020

Electricity Recruitment, 2020 Enrollment Form for municipalities interested in participating in the 2020 Electricity Consortium procurement. Town or Agency Name*Your Name or Primary Contact Name* First Last Your Email or Primary Contact Email* Your Phone # or Primary Contact Phone #*Estimated Annual Electricity Usage (in kWh)*Please estimate (not guarantee) how many TOTAL kWh you would [...]

Complete Streets and Active Transportation

IntroductionAction Plan1. Policies and Plans2. Complete Streets Network3. Educate and Encourage4. Monitor ProgressIntroductionBackground More than anything, a street should be a place. The Capitol Region’s streets are public space, and they should be more than just where we travel—they should be where we gather, play, socialize, celebrate, and buy and sell goods. For a long [...]

Floating Bus Stop in New Haven

In partnership with the South Central Council of Governments and the City of New Haven, the team proposed a site plan for a temporary floating bus stop to serve transit riders. Once approved by the City, the team procured the bus stop. Spain-based Zicla produces the world’s only modular platform that improves transit access and [...]

Complete Streets Nuts and Bolts Workshop

On November 19, 2019, CRCOG facilitated a “nuts & bolts” workshop aimed at regional planners and public works staff. Speaking with an audience familiar with the basics of Complete Streets, the team lead a discussion on how to implement such initiatives faster and cheaper through workshops, mini plans and tactical urbanism strategies, with a focus on [...]