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You're right that there are a ton of trails, parks, etc. in Connecticut. Which is why I find dashboard lacking (and I admit I have not been on a CT trail, um, e
by susiecambria 1y ago
You're right that there are a ton of trails, parks, etc. in Connecticut. Which is why I find dashboard lacking (and I admit I have not been on a CT trail, um, ever, even though I spent 20-ish years living there).
There are trails in state parks (think Kent Falls and Sleeping Giant, for instance). And there are also a lot of maps, interactive whatevers, such as https://ctwoodlands.org/explore-trails/interactive-map/ https://ctwoodlands.org/explore-trails/interactive-map/ and Rails to Trail https://www.depdata.ct.gov/maps/ctrailtrail/index.html https://www.depdata.ct.gov/maps/ctrailtrail/index.html.
Someone else mentioned how fab it is that the state has done this. But it's unclear to me if the state did this or the University of Connecticut did this. Yes, UConn is the state, but UConn does not manage the open data portal for the state (ct.gov). As someone who worked on open data (and i use "worked on" VERY loosely) in the District of Columbia, I would expect the state (ct.gov) to manage the data and the front end. This is not the case.
Finally, while I want to push back about the portrayal of northeastern CT, I cannot. It was a great place to grow up, close and far.