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unionqueen t1_iwv3ofe wrote
Reply to comment by B6304T4 in The Road That Killed A City: A podcast series about how I-84 destroyed the heart of Hartford. A trend that was happening to all American cities. by marxianthings
State workers also got a day off for Christmas shopping until the early 90’s
unionqueen t1_iwqdhmw wrote
Reply to The Road That Killed A City: A podcast series about how I-84 destroyed the heart of Hartford. A trend that was happening to all American cities. by marxianthings
Beatrice Fox of the G Fox department stores was very influential and insisted on the highway having exits near the store.
unionqueen t1_iwv4isy wrote
Reply to comment by marxianthings in The Road That Killed A City: A podcast series about how I-84 destroyed the heart of Hartford. A trend that was happening to all American cities. by marxianthings
So very true. I grew up outside of Boston and could get so many places by bus, train, subway. Now the traffic is horrific because everyone wants to drive