Legion Avenue Envisioned as Two-Way Boulevard
Mary O'Leary of the New Haven Register provides excellent news coverage of a community meeting last week on the future of Route 34 West. According to the Register, residents strongly preferred a plan that would create a two-way boulevard, freeing up much of the land surrounding the current North Frontage Road for smaller-scale, traditional development (similar to surrounding districts) and a narrow, interconnected street network:A large swath of the Legion Avenue neighborhood was cleared during

DNH Reader Polls: Results on Transportation Questions
These two DNH reader poll results are highly unscientific and imprecise, but we thought that we would create a permanent record nonetheless before the data disappear (again). What do you think of the results? Do you have suggestions for future polls?Thank you for voting. Our new website, still in development, will have many additional features for user feedback, including an improved poll system.POLL: How do you get to Downtown New Haven? (June 2008-November 2009)Walk / I live here already 43%Bicycle 39%Drive 27%Local Bus (CT Transit) 18%Train, Air, or Other 8%250 Votes (possible to select more than one choice)

Short Stories, Improvised Music in Downtown New Haven Reviews
The New York Times recently published a great piece about Listen Here, the series of free weekly short story readings organized by the New Haven Review, as well as a story about the

Paul Goldberger Tonight on Why Architecture Matters
The New Haven Public Library at 133 Elm Street hosts an event this evening, Wednesday, October 28 at 6:00pm, entitled "Civic Conversations on Public Architecture."Paul Goldberger, author of

School Reform Panel Features National Education Leaders
The city has issued an invitation to those interested in school reform to join Mayor John DeStefano, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Reginald Mayo, and New Haven Federation of Teachers President David Cicarella in an education panel this Monday.Guests include: