Advocates march for housing reform in Connecticut

With a legislative session three weeks away and campaign season over, a consortium of 45 agencies and faith leaders marched to the Legislative Office Building Tuesday with a clear message for lawmakers.

“We’re at a point of crisis both with housing affordability and housing segregation," said Erin Boggs, Executive Director of Open Communities Alliance.

Growing Together CT held a press conference calling on law makers to adopt a proposal that would grow Connecticut’s affordable housing stock by 135 thousand units over the next decade. They want lawmakers to adopt a set of proposals that would protect tenants from unfair practices, invest $50 million a year in housing, and incentivize zoning practices so more suburbs share in the affordable housing stock.

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