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Old 01-03-2014, 03:13 PM
 
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Waterbury and many other decaying cities and towns will revive if and when we grow jobs and start to actually produce things needed. Contrary to what many people claim it is not likely to be solved entirely by the private sector since it involves many private and public concerns that need to work in concert. However, without jobs there is no demand and no revenue to markedly improve the situation.
Agreed that most of the CT cities would need both public and private concerns working together, and also with the surrounding suburbs, to revive. Not an easy task by any stretch, and I think Waterbury might be more difficult than most because of its location.

I think the cities need to take what has worked and expand from there as well, and learn from some other small cities that have turned around. Easier said than done, of course.
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Old 01-03-2014, 04:34 PM
 
Location: Northeast states
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Waterbury is known as "Dirty Water" to the locals.


Norwalk "Norwack" or "The Wack" because it boring

Stamford "The city that works"

Bridgeport "Bloodyport"

Hartford "The Hearbeat" because it the capital

West Haven "Waste Haven"

Naugatuck "Naugy"

New Britian Hard hittin "New Birtiain"

New Haven "Gun Wavin New Haven "

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Old 01-03-2014, 04:44 PM
 
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Derby: Dirty Derby.
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Old 01-03-2014, 04:49 PM
 
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Some more:
Dumpy Derby
Pistol Wavin New Haven
The Land Where Time Stood Still (referring to the Valley)
Bridgepo!
Just Flood It (referring to Waterbury)
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Old 01-03-2014, 05:20 PM
 
Location: Coastal Connecticut
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Stamford "The city that works"
One of these things is not like the others.
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Old 01-03-2014, 05:21 PM
 
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Some more:
Dumpy Derby
Pistol Wavin New Haven
The Land Where Time Stood Still (referring to the Valley)
Bridgepo!
Just Flood It (referring to Waterbury)
I grew up in nearby Cromwell, so I always thought New Britain was "New Britski" because of the Polish influence on the city?
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Old 01-03-2014, 05:38 PM
 
Location: Danbury, CT
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Just a little interesting fact, the pop. of Waterbury is 110,336 and growing at a rate if 2.9 percent within 10 years. Hartford is declining -2.6 percent within 10 years. If Hartford dosent revive within 30 years, Waterbury could overtake Hartford in population.
Connecticuts largest cities over 10 years:
Bridgeport: 145,000 1.9 percent growh
New Haven: 130,000 5.0 percent growth
Stamford: 121,000 5.4 percent growth
Hartford: 124,775 -2.6 percent growth
Waterbury: 110,336 2.9 percent growth
Norwalk: 85,603 1.9 percent growth
Danbury: 84,893 4.3 percent growth

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Old 01-03-2014, 05:43 PM
 
Location: Coastal Connecticut
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Just a little interesting fact, the pop. of Waterbury is 110,336 and growing at a rate if 2.9 percent within 10 years. Hartford is declining -2.6 percent within 10 years. If Hartford dosent revive within 30 years, Waterbury will overtake Hartford in population.
Connecticuts largest cities over 10 years:
Bridgeport: 145,000 1.9 percent growh
New Haven: 130,000 5.0 percent growth
Stamford: 121,000 5.4 percent growth
Hartford: 124,775 -2.6 percent growth
Waterbury: 110,336 2.9 percent growth
Norwalk: 85,603 1.9 percent growth
Danbury: 84,893 4.3 percent growth
UCONN does population projections:

2015-2025 Population Projections for Connecticut at State, County, Regional Planning Organization, and Town levels - November 1, 2012 edition

2025:

Waterbury - 117,149
Hartford - 126,184
Stamford - 133,819
New Haven - 144,713
Bridgeport - 152,857
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Old 01-03-2014, 05:57 PM
 
Location: Danbury, CT
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UCONN does population projections:

2015-2025 Population Projections for Connecticut at State, County, Regional Planning Organization, and Town levels - November 1, 2012 edition

2025:

Waterbury - 117,149
Hartford - 126,184
Stamford - 133,819
New Haven - 144,713
Bridgeport - 152,857
I really can't see Bridgeport growing that much. By 2025, I think New Haven will be Connecticuts largest city. By 2025, my hometown Danbury will probably be a ghost town.
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Old 01-03-2014, 06:00 PM
 
Location: Northeast states
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I really can't see Bridgeport growing that much. By 2025, I think New Haven will be Connecticuts largest city. By 2025, my hometown Danbury will probably be a ghost town.

Former NYC, Stamford, Norwalk, Westechester County, Northern New Jersey moving to Bridgeport area due to cheaper rents and house prices. Espcailly low income residents getting price out of the city moving out
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