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Based on your analysis of these maps and the various locations, how have the neighborhoods and communities of Connecticut changed over time? Use specific details from your analysis to support your conclusions.
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I think that it is very interesting to see how everything has changed in the past 76 years. Most of the areas were rural, with trees and feilds. Or, they had houses, but very little of them. Today, there are highways, houses, and massive building complexs in places were there used to be practicly nothing.
I think that over the past 76 years alot of things change that includes more high ways were built and houses and business. We had more tress in our area. But In 1943I saw we didnt have alot of things we have now. For example we didnt have alot of highways built and houses and lots of buildings than we see today.
Miguel,
I agree that in Hartford, in the Parkville area especially there were a lot more trees in 1934. I also agree that there are a lot more roads and houses today. What do you think are the consequences of more highways, houses, and roads? How do you think that this changed our lives?
Over the last 76 years the major changes were highways and streets were added. Basically areas in Connecticut has been industrialized with businesses and stuff. In my area there were mostly trees but now its more houses and streets.
Even though Connecticut is one of the smallest states in America this website shows the progression that it went through. In most areas there has been a lot of change. Especially where highways were built.
communities have developed and almost urbanized over the past 76 years. my neighborhood had gone from a large farmland to a community of houses.
Ian,
You are right that many areas around Hartford(Windsor and Bloomfield) were much more rural than they are today. If you take a look at the Copaco center area, this section of Bloomfield, or even the Prince tech area in Hartford, these areas were field and fields in 1934(from what I can see on the maps!)
Similar question to that the one I asked Miguel:
What do you think CAUSED such development to the suburbs?
How do think you this suburbanization IMPACTED the region?
It seems that overtime that these locations in Connecticut industrialized. For example, in the Columbus Blvd location they built another bridge in the past 76 years which was the Founders Bridge. Before it was just mainly trees in these locations but now more businesses and homes were built while most of the trees got cut down to make space.
TJ,
What do you think happened as result of this tremendous highway project that began in the 1950's? (i.e. Interstate 91 and Interstate 84)
It made it possible for people to commute. Which consequently, opened the door for a lot more business to thrive. Without the highways Connecticut would be no where.
Bradndon L,
Thanks for the example about the Founder's Bridge. It's actually very significant to understand how these connections to towns east of Hartford changed the region. Why do you think this bridge was built? Why do you think it was built?
Nathan,
What are the benefits of your neighborhood? Why was it advantageous for these suburbs to be made in what was formerly farmland?
-Mr.Cotto
Jaquan,
Great point about the industrialization of the surrounding towns. What types of business, industries, and developments(in addition to housing) sprang up between the years of the maps? 1934 and 2000?
i think the areas in ct have changed becouse its more civil. there use to be alot of trees and dirt, and now you see roads and bridges. Its also alot more green , that showes that people are taking better care of are state and have takin time to show it.
i agree with branden that the ct has industrialized. for example with the are near the BHM there was way more roads and side streets to help people get around. i can only quess that over time they created more and that brought the idea of a mall in the first place.
I think the Fonder's bridge was built to help make less traffic on a bridge. The bridge also might've been built as a result of the increasing population and industrialization going on in the area.
More stores were built around the areas with a lot of houses like around the Manchester mall. Manchester is a big area so the state thought it would be smart to have a lot of businesses around there.
it was shocking to see what places was once a rural area and just grass land. in CT it looks like there was a lot off grass land that is not coved by houses. the only places that was still populated with building was downtown Hartford.
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