Community Power
Connecticut’s cities are the innovation, business, and culture centers of our state. But decades of disinvestment and segregationist housing practices have undermined our cities’ growth and development and constrained opportunity for urban residents. Too many communities in our cities are trapped in cycles of poverty, unable to receive sufficient municipal support from a too-thin property tax base, and priced out of educational and economic opportunity. Connecticut’s unjust policies and history of disinvestment hold back hundreds of thousands of people, needlessly limiting our state’s potential.
Hundreds of thousands of families choose to live in cities because they love their communities, the atmosphere, amenities, excitement, cultural institutions and influences, and possibilities of urban life. But they didn’t choose to be limited by segregation or held back by structural barriers to opportunity.
Our Plan: Supporting Community-Driven Change
- Every City Matters: Growing Together CT is committed to partnering with residents and community leaders in every city in the state.
- Deep Listening: We will center the perspectives and experiences of people who live with the reality of segregation and disinvestment every day and will work with them to design and advocate for policies that directly improve their lives.
- Transformative Change: We will propose solutions that substantively address the needs of our cities and their most-impacted communities.
Our Core Policy Areas
Community input will continue to guide our priorities, but we anticipate solutions will likely prioritize the following goals:
- Create Wealth: promote homeownership, small business ownership, and broad-based economic growth.
- Support Renters: support subsidized housing, remove harmful hazards, and housing opportunity.
- Neighborhood Investment: invest in community spaces, parks, playgrounds, and public transportation.
- Community Power: support local advocacy efforts, fight for government transparency, and combat displacement.
Read the "Building Community Power" Fact Sheet here
Contact us at [email protected] if you want to be involved in the community input process!