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New London Tenants Organize Against New Landlord, Evictions

In the Media

11.05.25

Darien leaders say affordable housing can thrive without hurting property values or schools

In the Media

10.17.25

Haystack Woods Open House Set for October 25

In the Media

10.16.25

Darien outlines plans to boost affordable housing, setting example for other Fairfield County towns

In the Media

10.13.25

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CFOG Honors 2025 Mitchell W. Pearlman Freedom of Information Award Recipients

In the Media

10.13.25

Darien outlines plans to boost affordable housing

In the Media

10.13.25

Sharon breaks ground on new affordable homes ahead of housing summit

In the Media

10.08.25

RTC celebrates affordable housing efforts in Salisbury

In the Media

10.01.25

East Lyme Tenants Join Union as Landlord Refuses Collective Bargaining

In the Media

09.30.25

CT lawmakers seek a public conversation on affordable housing

In the Media

08.21.25

New Fairfield Housing Opportunities Committee Prepares for September Open House/Annual Meeting

In the Media

08.15.25

Two new affordable homes open doors in Lakeville

In the Media

08.13.25

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Opinion: We cannot end homelessness in Connecticut if people have nowhere to live

In the Media

07.28.25

Report finds Connecticut land use boards lack diversity, overrepresent homeowners

In the Media

07.27.25

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A seat at the table for everyone

In the Media

07.16.25

Study: Most zoning decisions in Fairfield, New London counties made by white homeowners

In the Media

07.11.25

New Report Shows a Lack of Member Diversity on Zoning Boards Making Housing Decisions

In the Media

07.11.25

Local Land-Use Boards In Fairfield, New London Counties Don’t Reflect Communities’ Demographics

In the Media

07.10.25

Local land-use boards in CT don't reflect the communities they serve, report finds

In the Media

07.10.25

Older white men disproportionately in control of Connecticut’s land use, report finds

In the Media

07.09.25

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New Housing Collective Report Reveals Lack of Representation, High Vacancy Rate on Local Land Use Boards

News

07.08.25

Land-use boards aren’t representative of the communities they serve, report finds

In the Media

07.08.25

Older, white men comprise most seats on region's land use boards

In the Media

07.08.25

New affordable housing program in Litchfield County is accepting applications

In the Media

07.07.25

New affordable housing program in Litchfield County is accepting applications

In the Media

07.07.25

Housing group reviews progress, plans

In the Media

07.02.25

NCCF boosts local nonprofits with grant funding

In the Media

07.02.25

Salisbury Housing Trust opens doors to future ‘land bank’ thanks to small parcel donation

In the Media

07.02.25

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Cornwall adds two affordable homes

In the Media

06.25.25

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Statement on Governor Lamont's Veto of HB 5002

News

06.23.25

Eastern Connecticut reacts to governor's veto of housing reform

In the Media

06.23.25

What is the richest town in Connecticut? The answer isn't all that clear.

In the Media

06.18.25

Selectman: East Lyme affordable housing freeze could affect public confidence

In the Media

05.27.25

Documentary screening, panel discussion on housing policy issues

In the Media

05.20.25

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Fairfield County Center for Housing Opportunity Report Shows Fairfield County is Unaffordable for Many Workers

News

05.19.25

To help resolve the housing crisis, former CT schools are becoming apartment complexes

In the Media

05.18.25

Affordable housing development breaks ground in Norfolk

In the Media

05.14.25

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Efforts to Increase Affordable Housing in Fairfield County Underway Amid Market Squeeze

In the Media

04.21.25

Experts Discuss Affordable Housing Issue

In the Media

04.08.25

Fighting for Home: Film Screening and Talkback

In the Media

03.29.25

Construction well underway for Perry Street affordable homes

In the Media

03.26.25

Film Screening and Talkback at Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center on April 24

In the Media

03.22.25

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Conservation & affordable housing: Great partners

In the Media

03.13.25

Towns in Connecticut's Northwest Corner are struggling with affordable housing mandate

In the Media

03.02.25

First Event in the [Un]Freedom Colloquium Series Addresses New London Housing Crisis

In the Media

02.27.25

Envisioning more affordable housing in Cornwall

In the Media

02.26.25

Pope Committee to seek meeting with Planning and Zoning

In the Media

02.19.25

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Testimony in Support of H.B. 6889 An Act Concerning Evictions for Cause

News

02.18.25

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Affordable Housing Project Breaks Frozen Ground

In the Media

02.12.25

Conn College forum explores how social standing can bar access to basic freedoms

In the Media

02.11.25

Conservationists and housing advocates collaborate in new report

In the Media

02.04.25

Eviction reform and housing top priority list for CT lawmakers in 2025 legislative session

In the Media

01.24.25

Officials look at Falls Village housing project

In the Media

12.19.24

Winsted considers affordable housing at Batcheller School

In the Media

12.10.24

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Tenants unions expand across CT, serving as a voice for all renters

In the Media

12.05.24

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Homelessness on the rise as Fairfield County looks for housing solution

In the Media

10.29.24

CT housing orgs say only way to stop homelessness is create additional affordable housing

In the Media

09.21.24

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How are Windham, Tolland counties’ affordable housing plans? Study rates them

In the Media

09.10.24

Housing is the main inflation problem

Industry News

09.10.24

East Lyme plans public hearing for Fair Rent Commission following proposed rent hikes

In the Media

08.13.24

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Leading Connecticut Housing Organization Awarded $500,000 JPMorgan Chase Grant to Expand Housing Affordability Model Across the State

News

08.09.24

Windward Village Tenants Call for Fair Rent Commission After Cost Hikes

In the Media

08.08.24

Massachusetts Land Trust to Tackle Affordable Housing and Land Conservation in One Project

In the Media

07.30.24

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Centers for Housing Opportunity Join News 12 Power & Politics

In the Media

07.27.24

Affordable Housing Viewpoint

In the Media

06.26.24

Regional affordable housing need remains critical

In the Media

06.26.24

Fairfield County residents earning $100,000 considered low income, study finds

In the Media

06.14.24

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New nonprofit loan program aims to increase Litchfield County’s affordable housing

In the Media

06.04.24

New CT program prioritizes new affordable housing Fairfield County

In the Media

04.11.24

Two big affordable housing projects in Easthampton land CPA money, 185 homes proposed in 2 projects

In the Media

02.11.24

CT lawmakers look for ways to increase affordable housing in Fairfield County

In the Media

02.07.24

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CT lawmakers preview housing issues for legislative session

In the Media

02.01.24

As new affordable home build begins in New London, faith leaders discuss housing options

In the Media

01.31.24

CT lawmakers preview housing issues for legislative session

In the Media

01.30.24

CT added more housing in 2023, but experts say it’s not enough

In the Media

12.29.23

Kudos to Groton for affordable housing initiative

In the Media

12.21.23

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CT officials lay out current, future infrastructure projects at summit

In the Media

11.20.23

Stonington must use time wisely to fix housing problem

In the Media

10.27.23

Affordable housing advocates feted in Warren

In the Media

10.27.23

How well have New London County towns planned for affordable housing? Report offers insights

In the Media

10.26.23

New London County’s need for affordable housing is put into focus

In the Media

10.26.23

New London County earns a ‘C’ on its affordable housing progress

In the Media

10.25.23

How well does Norwich do with affordable housing? Here’s how you can find out.

In the Media

10.25.23

New London County officials dissect affordable housing plans with an eye on solutions

In the Media

10.25.23

New London County Affordable Housing Scorecards Released

In the Media

10.17.23

Our Home, Our Future

In the Media

06.20.23

Center for Housing Equity and Opportunity meets for the first time

In the Media

04.03.23

New census data shows little population growth for Connecticut in 2022

In the Media

12.29.22

What's Bridgeport's plan for resolving affordable housing "crisis"?

In the Media

12.10.22

Affordable Housing: Now comes the hard part

In the Media

11.14.22

Some Ridgefielders scoffed at affordable housing plan, but experts say it's key to vibrant town

In the Media

11.12.22

Housing: A big, urgent challenge

In the Media

10.26.22

Goshen celebrates commitment to affordable housing

In the Media

10.20.22

Conn joins with local nonprofits to launch Center for Housing Equity and Opportunities in Eastern CT

In the Media

10.12.22

Affordable housing: 'If it was an easy problem to solve, we would have solved it'

In the Media

09.29.22

Many Fairfield County towns get failing grades for affordable housing plans

In the Media

09.25.22

Months after deadline, over 50 CT towns still haven't submitted affordable housing plans

In the Media

09.25.22

Westport housing: How are we doing?

In the Media

09.24.22

New survey: Westport's affordable housing plan better than most

In the Media

09.23.22

Study: Room to improve in Fairfield County affordable housing plans

In the Media

09.22.22

Kent adopts housing plan

In the Media

09.21.22

Sharon gives nod to affordable housing plan

In the Media

09.21.22

Torrington reviews draft affordable housing plan

In the Media

09.09.22

Learning to 'Be the Change' in Fairfield County

In the Media

09.06.22

Affordable Housing Developers Look to the White House for Help

In the Media

08.26.22

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CT towns got $1.5 billion from feds. They've budgeted roughly 1% for housing

In the Media

08.21.22

How short-term rentals (like Airbnb) impact the housing market and how we vacation

In the Media

08.01.22

North Canaan P&Z weighs affordable housing goals

In the Media

07.20.22

Advocates say transit-oriented development is misunderstood. Their walking tours aim to change minds.

In the Media

07.08.22

Transit-oriented walking tours highlight the value of density

In the Media

07.07.22

Salisbury info session airs affordable housing plan

In the Media

07.06.22

More than half of CT's cities, towns missed deadline to file affordable housing plans

In the Media

06.02.22

Affordable housing: Dresser donates land parcel in Salisbury

In the Media

05.25.22

Priced out of a home

In the Media

05.21.22

Opinion: Fairfield County's housing shortage is an economic time bomb

In the Media

05.10.22

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Opinion: Local control advocates have a chance to advance housing affordability

In the Media

05.02.22

Editorial: CT housing crisis is not a game of Monopoly

In the Media

04.27.22

Experts push for CT to return to its transit oriented development roots

In the Media

03.10.22

Area towns working on affordable housing plans

In the Media

03.09.22

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Connecticut needs more affordable housing. 8-30g is a law that works

In the Media

02.14.22

Kent looks to create more affordable housing in town

In the Media

02.06.22

Lakeville housing to remain ‘affordable’

In the Media

02.02.22
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