Abigail Brone
Housing ReporterAbigail is Connecticut Public's housing reporter, covering statewide housing developments and issues, with an emphasis on Fairfield County communities. She received her master's from Columbia University in 2020 and graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2019. Abigail previously covered statewide transportation and the city of Norwalk for Hearst Connecticut Media. She loves all things Disney and cats.
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Connecticut home and business owners can now better determine whether their property may be impacted by climate-related damage using a first-of-its-kind tool. -
About 50 Yale Divinity School students are now living in one of the most sustainable university dormitories in the country. The Living Village generates 110 percent of the energy it uses. -
Work in Stamford is underway on dozens of affordable apartments for families facing homelessness. Dozens of new apartments will house unhoused families and individuals from Fairfield County. -
With a potential special session looming, Connecticut homeless service providers are looking toward next year. Here's what they may be seeking from state lawmakers. -
A study, by the National Housing Conference, analyzed different careers and their average salaries. Researchers then determined if people working in those fields could afford to be homeowners. -
Naugatuck to boost housing by becoming first to formalize joining CT Municipal Development AuthorityNaugatuck is set to become the first community in the state to join the Connecticut Municipal Development Authority. The authority helps develop and fund new housing near downtown areas. -
Pyrrhotite, the mineral that causes foundations to crumble is a common geohazard in Connecticut. Now the U.S. Geological Survey is performing aerial mapping across the state to identify it. -
The YIMBYTown conference, which stands for “Yes in my backyard,” runs from Sunday through Tuesday. More than 1,000 housing advocates, policy makers and state and local politicians gathered downtown to attend. -
Connecticut saw a 9.5% increase in homelessness this year, down from the 13% increase last year. Nationwide there was an 18% increase in homelessness. -
Bridgeport is one of the worst cities in the nation for retirement, according to a recent WalletHub study of about 180 cities nationwide.
