Witness the struggle of those fighting for change in our state’s current housing crisis.
Telling the Story of Housing in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.
How are we doing?
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Pyrrhotite, the mineral that causes foundations to crumble is a common geohazard in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. Now the U.S. Geological Survey is performing aerial mapping across the state to identify it.
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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.
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ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø saw a 9.5% increase in homelessness this year, down from the 13% increase last year. Nationwide there was an 18% increase in homelessness.
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Bridgeport is one of the worst cities in the nation for retirement, according to a recent WalletHub study of about 180 cities nationwide.
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Nearly 8% of single-family homes for sale in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø are marketed as fixer-uppers, marking the seventh highest number of fixer-uppers in the nation.
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It would cost ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø billions to help every low-income family secure housing, according to the findings of a new study of ºÚÁϳԹÏ꿉۪s Rental Assistance Program.
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New Haven is transforming a former landfill into a solar farm. And officials say it will provide enough solar energy to power hundreds of homes.
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With the start of a new school year, nearly 500 ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø students are unhoused. Many are sleeping in emergency shelters or outdoors.
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A new apartment complex in Farmington is complete with dozens of affordable units and the development also caters to adults with special needs.
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State transportation officials are now accepting design applications to completely transform Stamford’s transportation center. The state's open to a lot of different possibilities, but the project needs to include housing.
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ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø state lawmakers are still working to get a sweeping affordable housing bill signed into law. Lawmakers gathered in Fairfield to discuss the importance of housing.
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At the state capitol, the Majority Leader’s Roundtable on Affordable Housing held its first meeting this year. Lawmakers debated the merits of the state’s affordable housing requirements.