Here are bolder legislative steps to attaining Connecticut’s affordable housing goals. All of them could promote more lower-cost housing.
Timothy Hollister
Timothy S. Hollister is a partner in the law firm of Hinckley Allen. He is recognized both regionally and nationally for his work in workforce and affordable housing development, wetlands regulation, and eminent domain. The opinions he expresses in this article are his alone.
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Low-hanging legislative fruit for CT affordable housing
Step one for the 2025 legislative session should be to mandate, within a reasonable deadline, that towns conform their regulations and procedures to Public Act 21-29.
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Environmental protection and other issues affecting CT affordable housing
Connecticut’s environmental laws and programs have done a good job of facilitating housing development while protecting environmental quality.
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Myths and other misconceptions about affordable housing in CT
It is essential that we also put aside the myths, misconceptions, and false narratives that hinder the discussion about affordable housing.
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Affordable housing challenges, myths, and proposals for the 2025 CT legislative session
The critical problem in Connecticut with respect to housing is that most of the power to permit or deny housing development has been delegated to our 169 municipalities.