Save the date for CMSC's next webinar, Light + Justice: How Main Street Lighting Reflects What – and Who – You Value.  In this surprising and thought-provoking webinar, lighting designers Edward Bartholomew and Mark Loeffler will explore the intersection of lighting with social and environmental justice, and its inequitable, adverse impact on marginalized communities and human health. As many downtowns are looking to use their ARPA funds on streetscapes, this is an excellent opportunity to think about light in a holistic way that brings a community together.

Save the date! April 19^th from 10:00-11:00 am.

Miss our last webinar, Food for Thought: What to Consider When Launching Food Halls & Public Markets? View the recording featuring Chelsea Mouta, Director of Operations, Parkville Market, and Jennifer Valentino Rodriguez, AICP, Director of Planning and Development, Town of Windsor Locks.

The four towns of Bolton, Coventry, Mansfield and Tolland have issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a qualified consultant to create a logo/brand and marketing plan to promote the 4-town region as envisioned in the Action Plan for Economic Vitality. The brand will be used to clearly and consistently promote the towns to solidify the goals of the Action Plan.

The RFPs are due by Thursday, April 7 at noon. Click here to see the full RFP Request.

FHI Studio, a Hartford-based planning and engineering firm has acquired To Design, a landscape architecture company based in New Britain. Both firms are CMSC Professional Affiliates.

Both FHI Studio and To Design are strong supporters and partners of CMSC. Ken Livingston of FHI Studio currently serves on CMSC's Board of Directors; FHI Studio serves as CMSC’s AICP Certification Maintenance Provider, while To Design has hosted CMSC events; and representatives of both have contributed to our monthly blog. 

Civil and environmental engineering firm Fuss & O’Neill has hired Jamie Brätt as an associate business line manager for community development. In her new role, Ms. Brätt will collaborate with public and private developers to navigate the complexities of signature building projects, both new construction and adaptive reuse. Ms. Brätt, a Trinity College alum, previously worked at Infosys and was the city of Hartford’s former head of planning and economic development. She served on CMSC’s Board of Directors from 2015-2018.

Fuss & O’Neill is a CMSC Professional Affiliate and longtime supporter of CMSC, having sponsored several of our educational events over the years. Currently, Kathy Nanowski, Fuss & O’Neill’s VP | Director of Marketing, serves on CMSC’s Board of Directors.

Sponsorship is key to CMSC's ability to provide services to our members, and education & technical assistance to CT's downtowns. We proudly thank our many generous sponsors below.

We encourage you to reach out to them directly by clicking their links.