Housing and Homelessness

Housing issues affect everyone in Connecticut, from those who are searching for a safe place to live, to those who may find it increasingly difficult to afford a place they already call home.

WNPR is covering Connecticut's housing and homelessness issues in a series that examines how residents are handling the challenges they face. We look at the trends that matter most right now, and tell stories that help bring the issues to light.

Solar Installations Skyrocket, But Connecticut Consumers Still Need to Do Their Homework

Patrick Skahill

The price to put a solar panel on your home has dropped in recent years, spurring a growth in residential solar energy installations. But at least one…
Banksy's 'Dismaland' To Be Dismantled And Sent To House Migrants In France

Laura Wagner

Banksy's "bemusement park" in England has closed. All of the structures from the park will be sent to a refugee camp in Calais, France, to help build shelters, according to the website.
State Receives Grant to Study Transit-Oriented Development on Hartford Line

Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy is making efforts to figure out how to develop land in certain parts of the state to encourage more use of public…
Steampunk Steamer Trunk - A Tiny House Contraption on Wheels

Sean Hurley

Some say the Tiny House movement dates back to 1854 when Henry David Thoreau first described the economy and aesthetics of small home living in "Walden"...
Massachusetts Funds Project To Save Public Housing Development

Paul Tuthill

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker today announced funding awards for rental housing development across the state and highlighted a pilot program to...
Health

Reaching the Unreachable: Connecticut's Homeless Youths

Susan Campbell

Violet Thomas came out as a transgender woman three months before high school graduation in 2013. She found some respite in her guidance counselor’s…
Connecticut to Receive About $10 Million for Lead Abatement

The Associated Press

The cities of New Haven and Waterbury and the Connecticut Department of Housing are receiving federal funds to help combat poisoning from lead-based paint…
News

In Connecticut, Rent Affordability an Issue of Supply and Demand

According to an annual report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition, Connecticut is home to the eighth-priciest rental market in the nation.The…
Health

Connecticut Ended Chronic Homelessness Among Veterans

The Associated Press

The federal government has declared Connecticut the first state in the country to end chronic homelessness among veterans. Governor Dannel Malloy…
The Survivors' Street: 10 Years Of Life After Katrina

Steve Inskeep

NPR first visited Schnell Drive in St. Bernard Parish 10 years ago to speak with the Bordelon family as they rebuilt their home after Katrina's destruction. Unlike many, they're still there today.