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Mayoral Race 2015
an effective organization that I think is using
those dollars well.
I would like to explore with CRDA the pos-
sibility of using some of their resources and
expertise to promote development beyond
just the core downtown.
How will you grow the momentum in
downtown brought by the new housing devel-
opments and projects like Front Street?
We need to make sure that we are taking
full advantage of the feet on the street. And that
means we're going to have to really work hard
in concert with CRDA to make sure that there's
retail coming in, and that there are cafes, and
that we start trying to create a virtuous cycle
where feet on the street leads to more business
and more feet on the street. The health of down-
town also depends on the strength of our neigh-
borhoods, getting Hartford growing again.
We also need to make sure that when young
professionals [move into the city] and start [a
family], that they can settle in Hartford know-
ing, with confidence, that their kids can go to a
good school, even if they don't win the lottery.
[They need to know] they can live and work in
a city that's safe and where city government is
responsive and addressing the basic quality of
life issues that make a city livable.
What's your opinion on the Downtown
North development, including the new
baseball stadium?
I have real concerns about the numbers. I
was not supportive of the project as initially
proposed. The stadium is moving forward,
and it would be irresponsible for anybody to
root for failure. We need to do whatever we
can to make sure that development is com-
pleted in full and that what's been promised
around the baseball stadium, is delivered.
So I would make sure that my city staff
is working hard to ensure that the devel-
oper holds to the timelines that have been
proposed, and that we get the $300 million
of privately funded development. And then,
most importantly, that we design that devel-
opment in a way that allows us to connect to
the north end of Hartford.
What must Hartford do to attract
more businesses?
We've got to get back in the game of trying
to attract new businesses. We need to build
relationships and reach out to companies and
compete aggressively. There are resources
available, particularly at the state level, to help
bring companies here. It's the responsibility of
the mayor to go out and recruit and sell the city
and partner with businesses.
We also have to make sure that we're tack-
ling the tax burden because the tax burden is an
obstacle to bringing businesses into Hartford. n
