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Corner of Burnside Avenue and Hanmer Street
Burnside Avenue is a main thoroughfare connecting East Hartford, Connecticut's Main Street to Manchester, Connecticut. The road is part of U.S. Route 44. It runs through a low income portion of East Hartford and is home to a significant population of Hispanic and African Americans. East Hartford Middle school is located near the center of the avenue and is next to the main campus of Goodwin College. The eastern portion of Burnside Avenue has minimal housing, but is significantly developed with strip malls and restaurants. The Avenue is home to two important parks in East Hartford. Martin Park in the west has a swimming pool and a skating park along with access to many of East Hartford's bike trails. The east of the avenue has an entrance to Wickham Park, a large private park containing an aviary, bike trails, hiking trails, picnic grounds, and a beautiful view of Hartford's skyline.
Like most of East Hartford's North End, Burnside Avenue is considerably more urban than Hartford County's other suburban neighborhoods. Burnside Avenue and its side streets are home to thousands of inhabitants, who live in a mix of low rise apartment buildings, duplexes, and inexpensive one family homes. Burnside Avenue has a negative reputation, as much of East Hartford's crime occurs in this area. However, crime has been on the decline, having its peak in the late 1990s.
