New London, Connecticut

ing ports, along with Nantucket and NewBedford, Massachusetts.The city subsequently became home to other shipping and manufacturing industries, as well as the home of the United States Coast Guard Academy. Today, New London is a city of approximately 27,000 that offers a unique range of cultural, his- torical, recreational, and educational amenities that make the city a great place to live and work. The City contains a variety of commercial areas combined with a collection of intimate residential neighborhoods and a lively downtown. A revitalized waterfront features the newThames River Heritage Park andWater Taxi; a new kind of state park with- out boundaries. The Park is a collection of almost 20 national and historic sites along the shores of the Thames River, linked by a water taxi, that tell the stories that shaped our nation over the past 400 years. Recently, Business ViewMagazine sent a series of questions to three of the city’s administrative officers -Community Development Coordinator, Tom Bombria; City Planner, Sybil Tetteh; and Grants Manager, Elizabeth Nocera–to find out about current projects and initiatives under their purview. Afterwards, a follow-up call was made to solicit ad- ditional information on those topics.The following edited transcript is a combination of their written responses, as well as their subsequent comments about those agenda items. BVM: In the area of sustainability, can you report on some of the city’s notable initiatives and proj- ects? NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT T O I T AL L H O T E L | G A M I N G | D I N I N G | S P A | E N T E R T A I N M E N T | G O L F | A D V E N T U R E S F O X W O O D S . C O M | 8 0 0 . 3 6 9 . 9 6 6 3 T H E Wonder O F I T A L L As the largest resort casino in North America, Foxwoods Resort Casino offers guests a premier destination resort experience throughout its six world-class casinos; AAA Four-Diamond hotels featuring over 2,200 rooms; dining options for all tastes; luxurious spas; award-winning golf; state-of-the-art theaters; Tan- ger Outlet Mall; conference space for groups of all sizes; and free online casino games at FoxwoodsONLINE.com. There is always something new at Foxwoods, most recently the arrival of Foxwoods Extreme Adventures. Adventure knows no limit as guests can zipline, free fall, catapult or race around ona Europe- an-style indoor karting track. Foxwoods Resort Casino truly is The Wonder Of It All, providing a personalized and exciting escape for everyone. Foxwoods, opened in 1992, is owned and operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Na- tion. For a detailed look at Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation visit Foxwoods.com.