Public Forum Planned to Discuss Progress on The iQuilt Plan June 14

The public is invited to a forum to discuss progress on the iQuilt Plan on Tuesday, June 14. The forum will take place at Hartford Public Library, 500 Main Street, Hartford, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The special emphasis of this meeting will be the renovation of Bushnell Park. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear about the work in progress, comment on design alternatives for the project areas, and meet and talk with the project team and other stakeholders. Those planning to attend the forum should RSVP to rsvp@theiquiltplan.org.

The presentation will be led by project planning principal and Hartford native Doug Suisman. Suisman is the principal of Suisman Urban Design of Los Angeles and the recipient of the 2006 American Institute of Architects' international award for best urban design.

Envisaged as a loose grid of park-to-river pedestrian routes, the iQuilt aims to weave together Hartford's key cultural sites and institutions through innovative programs and place-making. To move this from vision to reality, The City is working with the State, and a host of arts, corporate and community organizations to advance this culture-based effort to revitalize Hartford's economy and neighborhoods.

About The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
Celebrating 80 years, The Bushnell is Connecticut's premier performing arts center, hosting more than 350 events yearly, including major Broadway tours, symphony orchestras, family presentations, local arts and community events. The Bushnell is home to two theaters- the historic 2,800-seat Mortensen Hall, and the 907-seat Belding Theater, a state-of-the-art performance hall that opened in 2001. The Bushnell's nationally recognized, award-winning, arts-in-education program, PARTNERS® (Partners in Arts and Education Revitalizing Schools), now in its 18th year, continues to provide quality arts-in-education programs for schools and communities across Connecticut. The Bushnell opened in January 1930 and is a not-for-profit organization that is proud to serve Connecticut and its citizens. For more information, call The Bushnell at (860) 987-6000, The Bushnell Box Office at (860) 987-5900 or visit our website at www.bushnell.org.

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