Enfield Square Redevelopment: What Enfield Could Have Asked For—And Didn’t

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The town approved millions in public support—without tying the deal to walkability, entertainment, or shared spaces residents said they wanted. Proposed project presented to Town Council last year. The Target store is to the right rear. Redeveloping Enfield Square is critical. Once our downtown—a hub of activity and identity—the mall is now a shell of its former self. In public comments and a survey of over 1,000 people, residents voiced a clear desire for the redevelopment: not just retail, but gathering places—entertainment venues, a movie theater, live music, family-friendly spaces, and walkability. Yet on June 2, when Enfield had the most leverage, the Town Council approved a generous package of financial incentives without securing any binding commitments to many of those community goals. Progress, But Not Vision   For sure, the town is taking steps to address the problems at Enfield Square.  The developer, Woodsonia Acquisitions, will redevelop the site into a mix of hou...
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The Way We Counter China, Ten Approaches



Art generated by Ideogram in response to author's prompt


(Not about Enfield) The way we counter China:

1. Destroy our R&D basic research capability. Check.

2. Scare off foreign students. Check.

3. Discourage investment by putting economy at risk of recession. Check.

4. Let China and EU lead in EV and alternative energy development. Check.

5. Prompt our allies to rebuild supply chains away from America. Check.

6. Undermine the global standing of our leading research universities. Check.

7. Implement mass deportations without a plan to counter our low population replacement rate. Check.

8. Impose an incoherent tariff policy. Check.

9. Prompt China and the EU to spend more on R&D and education in response to trade restrictions. Check.

10. Get into a trade war with China without alternative sources, or a stockpile, of rare earth minerals. Check. 
Location: Enfield, CT 06082, USA

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