CT housing proposal would require towns to zone for more units
Ginny Monk | CT Mirror
Advocates and key lawmakers said Monday they want to see towns plan and zone for a set number of new housing units — a policy that would be enforced by the state government — as one of several measures meant to make sure families can afford a place to live.
The proposal, which resembles sections of a fair share plan proposed in the past, was part of the legislative agenda shared by Growing Together Connecticut, a consortium of advocates and religious groups, during a press conference in Hartford.
The agenda includes proposals to reform zoning, put more money toward homelessness services, create a state-level child tax credit and make it harder for people to get evicted.
“Unlike many other areas of life, where the federal government plays a big role, here in Connecticut, we have 100% control over zoning, and the cost of meaningful changes are almost nothing,” said Erin Boggs, executive director of the Open Communities Alliance, one of the leading organizations in Growing Together CT.