affordable housing

Especially when it's cold outside, advocates want there to be more state cash-on-hand to support people experiencing homelessness, rather than having to come up with it a shelter solution on-the-fly.

Our weekly news roundup covers the tragic death of a state lawmaker in a wrong-way crash and the suspension of an attorney representing Alex Jones in Connecticut.

As demand for affordable housing grows, advocates are pushing suburban towns to do more, not only to address economic pressures, but racial equity issues as well.

The upcoming legislative session is likely to bring a new effort to pass meaningful zoning reforms, according to advocates for a fund that rewards towns that create affordable housing and eviction protections for tenants.

While home and rental prices rise, several recent studies added to a wide body of research linking housing insecurity to worsening health outcomes.

A new 64 home, mixed-income housing project in the city of New London broke ground this week. The multi-million-dollar project will provide housing for people of different income levels to lease.

The New London Homeless Hospitality Center has seen more people use its temporary shelter since the pandemic began, pointing to a growing “crisis” for the city and the state.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski on Thursday repeated his calls to repeal one of the state’s tools to encourage affordable housing development, citing a need for more local control.

Frankie & Johnny: September 2, 2022. This is a brief week-in-review update that premieres during All Things Considered on Connecticut Public Radio, Fridays at 4:44 p.m. Topics include federal authorization of COVID-19 vaccines aimed to combat Omicron strains, a civil rights group alleging that the town of Woodbridge violated state fair housing laws, and record temperatures in August.