Across New England, some developers are trying to use a building method known as mass timber to inflict less environmental damage.
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CT bill limiting short term rentals, vacation stays moves to vote
CT lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow towns and cities to establish ordinances limiting use of short term rental properties.
Out-of-state landlords are on the rise in CT. Here’s why that concerns renters
State lawmakers are considering a bill that would require out-of-town landlords in Connecticut to register with an address and phone number.
Hartford creates housing task force to handle absentee landlords
Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam submitted a city council resolution to increase daily blight fees to $250. The city also created a housing task force.
CT religious institutions hope to house homeless on their property
A proposed bill in the state legislature would allow religious institutions to establish temporary homeless shelters on their property.
Sewer infrastructure bill would incentivize affordable housing for impoverished CT communities
State lawmakers are considering a bill that would improve sewer systems in Connecticut communities where the poverty rate is less than 20%.
Faster trains, new stations part of 15-year Northeast passenger rail revamp
Work will soon commence on a 15-year plan to upgrade rails along the Northeast corridor. The plan will invest $175 billion in improving rails.
Housing advocates urge CT lawmakers to expand no-fault eviction law
Housing advocates are encouraging lawmakers to expand CT’s Just Cause eviction law, which protects residents from faultless eviction.
CT Eviction Prevention Fund stops nearly 3,800 evictions in its first year
Connecticut’s Eviction Prevention Fund provides financial assistance to tenants who are facing eviction in court.
CT Congress members call for more internet access funding
Last year over 180,000 CT households used the Affordable Connectivity Program, but funding for the initiative may flatline or decrease.
CT works to increase cultural at-home daycares through new apprenticeship program
The apprenticeship program looks to create more culturally and linguistically appropriate daycare providers in Connecticut.
Affordable apartments with free childcare center coming to Norwalk
A free on-site early childhood education center for residents’ children will offer STEM and art activities, tutoring and fitness classes.
CT receives $4.5 million to pair Section 8 residents with ‘opportunity neighborhoods’
The vouchers are designed to help families with children find housing in areas with low crime rates and highly accredited schools.
How CT’s COVID-era eviction moratorium helped renters, exposed system weaknesses
Though the eviction moratoriums generally benefited CT tenants, they also highlighted the mistrust between renters and the housing system.
New Haven affordable housing initiative takes to the streets
The Livable City Initiative’s new mobile office initiative will establish pop-up offices twice a month in public parks and spaces throughout New Haven, including public schools and police stations.