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A Piazza!
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An open square fronted by buildings, often filled with outdoor dining and public...
896 days ago by
Neil T
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Literary Cafe + Performance Space...
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Wouldn't it be great not to have to leave Bristol to go to a bookstore like...
855 days ago by
Margo
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Performing Arts Centre
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Memorial Boulevard School would be a perfect venue for a performing arts centre...
891 days ago by
Kim V
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Pequabuck River Walk
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an open river once again thru downtown...
892 days ago by
carl swanson
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Brewpub/Restaurant [Needs...
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Bristol needs a fresh perspective on its current "drinking" culture...
854 days ago by
Taylor Pilewski
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299 people liked this
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Live Music Venue [See Intimate Live...
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Per Bristol Rising member Barbara Brady...
897 days ago by
Mark Walerysiak Jr
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267 people liked this
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Market in Piazza [Needs Organizer]
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A place where independent merchants sell their products to the public, whether...
854 days ago by
Neil T
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265 people liked this
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The Bare Bones
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A temporary, ever-changing (fluid) pop-up retail third place managed by Bristol...
792 days ago by
Robin Messerli
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248 people liked this
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Restaurant Row
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Bristol has plenty of places to grab a bite, but that is just what kind of...
831 days ago by
David Fortier
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244 people liked this
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Passenger Rail and Train Station...
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Assuming rail travel from Hartford to Waterbury, a comfortable, well designed,...
842 days ago by
Lavery Richard
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Free Wireless Downtown
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I wasn't sure this would count in this contest, but I would love to see free...
855 days ago by
Solkanar
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Ale House and Wine Bar
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At the Bristol Rising Meetup on May 18th, our idea for an Ale House and Wine Bar...
733 days ago by
Terry and Victor Lugo
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Dinner & Drinks Movie Theater
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This is for the numerous Bristol Rising members who suggested it!...
774 days ago by
Mark Walerysiak Jr
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Small Movie Theater
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A small movie theater with a few screens.
853 days ago by
Keith Jackson
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Artisan Bakery/Cafe
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This submission is via Bristol Rising member, Roberta Allain. She once visited...
871 days ago by
Mark Walerysiak Jr
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$$ Two-Bedroom Apartments
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Check out this apartment's surrounding downtown environment in the photos above...
556 days ago by
Bristol Rising
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186 people liked this
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Specialty Shops
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Speciality retail shops ie: kitchen, gifts, spice...
857 days ago by
gobristol
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Summerfest w/ Taste of Bristol/Art...
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Area restaurants can sell food featured at their establishment. Italian,...
823 days ago by
Andy Adams
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171 people liked this
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Local Food Co-op
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This member owned, locally grown grocery store would provide residents of...
834 days ago by
Wendy
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Bristol's own "Blueback...
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Bristol is in need of an upscale shopping center such as the one in Blueback...
856 days ago by
David
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Rooftop Gardens
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'nough said
841 days ago by
Robin Messerli
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Intimate Live Music Venue
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Fellow Bristol Risers, Mike Seery and I are poised to build on the success of...
684 days ago by
Jesse Gallagher
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Coffeehouse
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I know the idea of a bookstore/cafe was entered but bookstores haven't had much...
825 days ago by
Michele
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146 people liked this
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Coworking Space for Entrepreneurs,...
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Coworking defined:...
861 days ago by
Neil T
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River Park
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Riverside Avenue could be the beginning of our Riverwalk. It is a natural fit...
842 days ago by
Rochelle
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Skating Rink in Piazza
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A central skating rink that is a plaza in warmer seasons. Ideally it would be...
898 days ago by
Neil T
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Bike Path from Downtown Bristol to...
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Bike trail from Depot Square/Rail station along the river and eventually...
792 days ago by
carl swanson
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134 people liked this
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Bristol's Own Downtown Art Gallery
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A necessity in supporting the arts in Bristol and keeping Bristol artists local.
851 days ago by
lindsay Vigue
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Big Belly Solar Trash Cans
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Solar powered trash compactors allow fewer truck pickups and fewer gasly trips...
842 days ago by
Robin Messerli
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Riverside Café
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Removing the current businesses currently spanning the river east of Downtown...
792 days ago by
carl swanson
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