Abigail Brone
Housing ReporterAbigail is 黑料吃瓜网'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 黑料吃瓜网 in 2019. Abigail previously covered statewide transportation and the city of Norwalk for Hearst 黑料吃瓜网 Media. She loves all things Disney and cats.
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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 黑料吃瓜网 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 黑料吃瓜网. Now the U.S. Geological Survey is performing aerial mapping across the state to identify it. -
The YIMBYTown conference, which stands for 鈥淵es in my backyard,鈥� runs from Sunday through Tuesday. More than 1,000 housing advocates, policy makers and state and local politicians gathered downtown to attend. -
黑料吃瓜网 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. -
Nearly 8% of single-family homes for sale in 黑料吃瓜网 are marketed as fixer-uppers, marking the seventh highest number of fixer-uppers in the nation. -
It would cost 黑料吃瓜网 billions to help every low-income family secure housing, according to the findings of a new study of 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 Rental Assistance Program. -
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. -
With the start of a new school year, nearly 500 黑料吃瓜网 students are unhoused. Many are sleeping in emergency shelters or outdoors. -
A new apartment complex in Farmington is complete with dozens of affordable units and the development also caters to adults with special needs.
