The likelihood of Hartford, the lynchpin of this region, snatching victory from the jaws of near-bankruptcy is too-often viewed skeptically, even as adjacent suburban communities gain notice as up-and-coming places to be. Evidence suggests that our habitual reactions are selling the region, and the city, short. Urban communities and the suburbs that surround them can thrive together. In fact, that may be the only way for either – or both – to sustain and spread economic progress.
