Question: What was the distinguishing issue of the lawsuit over which 18 white firefighters in New Haven sought relief from the U.S. Supreme Court?
Answer: reverse discrimination

Question: What was the name of the case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the city of New Haven had violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by denying any firefighter a promotion? 
Answer: Ricci v. DeStefano

Question: In what year did low scores of black firefighters on a promotion test issued by the New Haven Fire Department ultimately halt promotions for all firefighters of any race in the city?
Answer: 2003

Question: How many of the 18 white firefighters received promotions via district court order to the city of New Haven following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of the petitioning firefighters?
Answer: 14

Question: What was the decision from the 2009 Supreme Court Case?
Answer: to ignore the test results

Question: The Court case was involve between which two parties?
Answer: firefighters against the city

Question: What did the city do after the fail test scores for promotions?
Answer: no one would be promoted

Question: Out of how many of the white fireman got a promotion afterwards?
Answer: 14 of the white firefighters

Question: Funding was awarded to Connecticut in 2010 and 2011 to build what line with a southern terminus in New Haven?
Answer: Hartford Line

Question: At what terminal in New Haven was the Hartford Line slated to originate?
Answer: Union Station

Question: What location provided the northern terminus for the Hartford Line?
Answer: Springfield's Union Station

Question: What is the name of the corridor in western Massachusetts by which federal authorities sought to improve trip times and the amount of the population served in both New Haven and Springfield? 
Answer: Knowledge Corridor

Question: In what year was the "Knowledge corridor high speed intercity passenger rail" slated for construction?
Answer: 2013

Question: What is the name of the train line that connects Connecticut and Massachusetts together?
Answer: Hartford Line

Question: Where is the starting point of the terminus line in New Haven?
Answer: New Haven's Union Station

Question: The purpose of the train line is to connect Connecticut and Massachusetts to what state north?
Answer: Vermont

Question: When does the Knowledge Corridor line begins it's construction?
Answer: in 2013

Question: Generally how fast are these trains?
Answer: 180 km/h

Question: In addition to the New Haven Harbor, what additional natural element is a prominent geographic feature of the area, flanking the northeast and northwest boundaries?
Answer: basalt trap rock ridges

Question: Which trap rock ridge was altered to accommodate the east-west portion of the Wilbur Park Crossway?
Answer: West Rock

Question: What was the name of the group that once utilized West Rock as a hideout, known colloquially as "The Three Judges?"
Answer: "Regicides"

Question: What is the name of the war monument located at the peak of East Rock?
Answer: Soldiers and Sailors

Question: What is the name for the popular feature that ascends the cliffside of East Rock?
Answer: "Great/Giant Steps"

Question: What is New Haven best known for in terms of the main landmark and structure?
Answer: large deep harbor

Question: In terms of economy and geographic landscape what is the used for the two trop rocks ridges north nearby the city?
Answer: as extensive parks

Question: The West Rock is also used for what sort of infrastructure?
Answer: highway tunnel

Question: What does the Eastern Rocks offer as a park on the other hand?
Answer: war monument

Question: By how many rivers is the city of New Haven drained?
Answer: three

Question: Which New Haven river releases into West Haven Harbor?
Answer: West River

Question: Into what local body of water do the Mill and Quinnipiac rivers discharge? 
Answer: New Haven Harbor

Question: Into what larger waterway do the West Haven Harbor and New Haven Harbor recess as embayments?
Answer: Long Island Sound

Question: What is the name of the western river in the city of New Haven?
Answer: the West

Question: The eastern river bears the name of the Native American Tribes that once live in New Haven, what is the name?
Answer: Quinnipiac

Question: The two eastern rivers meets in which of New Haven Harbor?
Answer: New Haven Harbor

Question: These two harbors are part of what estuary?
Answer: Long Island Sound.

Question: Are all of New Haven's smaller stream active through all four seasons?
Answer: Not all of these small streams

Question: Though harboring transitive properties, what Koppen climate classification does the New Haven climate more closely characterize?
Answer: Dfa

Question: What season is typically characterized as humid and warm in New Haven?
Answer: Summers

Question: What baseline temperature threshold do temperatures normally exceed throughout the summer in New Haven?
Answer: 90 °F (32 °C)

Question: How heavy is the snowfall typically throughout the winter in New Haven?
Answer: moderate

Question: New Haven's climate is largely analogous to what major adjoining metropolitan area?
Answer: New York

Question: The New Haven's area closesly resemble which type of climate?
Answer: humid continental climate

Question: Does summertime gets weather hotter than 90 degrees?
Answer: 7–8 days per year

Question: Due to being a coastal city, how much snow does the city gets?
Answer: moderate snowfall

Question: What is the main effects  in New Haven's weather due to being a coastal city?
Answer: differences in temperature between areas

Question: On what type of city plan was New Haven laid out upon the founding of the area?
Answer: grid plan of nine square blocks

Question: For what environmental initiative is the city of New Haven known, primarily for instituting the first of its kind in America?
Answer: public tree planting program

Question: What was the nickname given to the city of New Haven due to an indigenous tree which largely perished in the mid-20th century?
Answer: "Elm City"

Question: What was the cause of the sudden extinction of many of the elms in New Haven?
Answer: Dutch Elm disease

Question: What public area in New Haven was named a National Historic Landmark in 1970?
Answer: New Haven Green

Question: What was New Haven's nickname?
Answer: Elm City"

Question: Due to the replanting of trees the center of the city is called what?
Answer: New Haven Green

Question: In what year did it became recognize as a landmark?
Answer: 1970

Question: In the original plans of the city, how many city block were designed?
Answer: nine square blocks

Question: Because of it's trees New Haven is known for being first to implemented what in the US?
Answer: public tree planting program

Question: Approximately how many residents make up the population of downtown New Haven?
Answer: 7,000

Question: What downtown New Haven restaurant was cited by the New York Times, Esquire and Wine Spectator for its outstanding Spanish cuisine?
Answer: Ibiza

Question: Downtown New Haven contributes approximately what amount of the overall tax base for the area?
Answer: half

Question: Downtown New Haven contributes approximately how many jobs to the city?
Answer: about half

Question: How many people live in downtown New Haven?
Answer: 7,000 residents

Question: In terms of economy the downtown portion is responsible for what?
Answer: half of the city's jobs

Question: Of the downtown area what gets the most positive media coverage?
Answer: new upscale restaurants

Question: What has help the most with the continuous growth within the area?
Answer: thousands of apartments and condominium

Question: What area of New Haven comprises the area centered around the business district and New Haven Green?
Answer: Downtown

Question: What is the historic water-front neighborhood located in the southern area of New Haven?
Answer: City Point