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Alternative Title:Re-connect New London
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Abstract:Members of Re-New London Council Board informally met with Dr. Norman Garrick in November 2009. A lively discussion regarding the
New London landscape in general and leverage points for revitalization ensued. Norman related his observations as he entered New London
through Route 32 and the north end of Williams Street. He noted that that end of the City had been cut off from New London by I95, Gold Star
Memorial Bridge and the on and off ramps which resulted in divesting the community and the lose of homes and many acres of buildable and
taxable land. This also meant that the central commerce area of Hodges Square and the two campuses were disconnected from the necessary
vital flow between them and the City district.
This excited the notion of re-connecting this neglected section of New London, the people who live there, and the hope of reinvigorating the
economic health of the City at large by reclaiming land, and the potential for taxable property; as well as developing walk-able and bike-able
commerce for daily needs. Transportation and land scape would play a central role in reimagining the area. Subsequently, Re-New London
Council's Board approved the project as a sponsor.
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