Charter Oak Terrace: Life, Death and Rebirth of a Public Housing Project

"The Charter Oak Terrace story is a microcosim of larger transformation of public housing around the United States. The events, players, decisions, controversy and success of Charter Oak will set the pace for what will happen across the country.

This book documents the chronolgy of events and players involved excellently. It is very good, and very helpful." - Henry Cisneros, former HUD Secretary

"I'm amazed at this story. I couldn't put it down." - Marilyn Romano, former Charter Oak resident

"Very interesting story. Reads very easily." - Mary Lou Crane, Regional HUD Director

"Truly a great piece of writing. I got goose bumps in places. It is staccato yet comprehensive. It is factual yet human." - Paul Carpa, Hartford Housing Authority

"Very well done. Fascinating to read about the beginning of public housing and Charter Oak." - Jackie Fongemie, Hartford community leader

"Enthralling read. A nice balance of historical fact - Democratic Town Committee

"Enthralling read. A nice balance of historical fac miss the early people who were cornerstones to the city." - Lucinda Thomas, Executive Director, Hartford Tenant Rights Federation

"Fascinating how the story gets to the 'why's' of how public housing changed. It's wonderful information." - Janice Matthews, Hartford Collection, Hartford Public Library

"We can learn a lot from public housing. This story is a significant contribution to help Charter Oak resident

"We can learn a lot from public housing. This story is a significant contribution to helping us understand and remember the bad and good of public housing in Hartford." - John Fonfara, Connecticut State Senator and former Rice Heights resident

"This is a well-told story of an important Hartford neighborhood. It's proff that anything is posts and histories." - Mercedes Soto, Leadership, Education, Athletics in Partnership

"Excellent. This story is a much a part of the legacy of Hartford as is Charter Oak." - Dennis King, aide to Governor John G. Rowland

"Real interesting. It's proof that anything is possible when everyone with a stake in the community is rowing together." - Mayor Mike Peters, Hartford, Connecticut

"[This book] is a great compendium of different visions on something very, very important to Hartford." - Executive Director, Hartford Hna Sergio, the Hartford Courant Foundation