Dolores Park has been the neighborhood center for cultural, political and sports activities since the 1960s.

"It seemed like a wonderful little neighborhood center," he recalled.

It is also a popular neighborhood center of social and political activity.

Both want better security, improved maintenance and schools that function as neighborhood centers.

It became the first neighborhood cultural center in the city.

The board wants to spend $10 million to build or rent space for two neighborhood centers in the north and south end of Hartford.

He spent much of his time in a neighborhood recreational center, using drugs nearby.

"I guess the firehouse was something of a neighborhood social center."

Then when her children were young, she was a regular volunteer at their neighborhood day-care center.

"It seemed to be a true neighborhood center surrounded by both a business and residential area."