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On the recordApril 13, 2021
That is the poorest zip code in the State of Connecticut. And it is also poor because of the way that that highway system cut off and segregated that part of Hartford.
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John Larson
Democratic · Connecticut

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Larson highlights the socioeconomic impact of highway systems on Hartford's communities.

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