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This year, bags of food and well wishes were handed-out at New Britain Stadium to kick-off the Puerto Rican Day Parade weekend.

A historic housewares factory in New Britain is being transformed into an apartment building with 154 affordable housing units.

Complete streets is a concept that economic development experts have talked about for decades, and it’s an approach to planning, designing and operating neighborhoods — particularly downtowns — that enables safer access for people, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and public transit users. Increasingly, Connecticut cities and towns are embracing the concept to make their communities more attractive for residents, businesses and even visitors to live, work and play.

New Britain is a beautiful city situated in Hartford County in the US State of Connecticut. The city attracts visitors from all around the world.

Amit Lakhotia jokes he doesn’t know how to drive a nail into a wall, but during the past year the former dentist from India has become one of the most active landlords and housing developers in New Britain. At the helm of a string of project-based limited liability companies, Lakhotia has bought nine New Britain properties – a mix of lots, apartments and office buildings for market-rate apartment developments.