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“Greenwich’s four train stations were built before 1900 when the town’s population was 12,000. Within three decades, the population tripled. Greenwich’s own development history shows that centering homes, jobs, and services around transit reduces traffic, expands housing options, and increases the town’s tax base.” – Pete Harrison Continue Reading →
Per the proposal, as-of-right, 30 homes per acre would be allowed in the designated “Transit Oriented Community.” Continue Reading →
“Because we have a train station, we should be compelled to build high rises?” – Bob Barolak Continue Reading →
In Transit Oriented Communities, as-of-right developments would not have “onerous” parking requirements or lot size minimums. There would be an affordability requirement of at least 18%. Continue Reading →
“Opponents of our work know they are wrong on the facts, so in recent weeks they have resorted to spreading ad hominem attacks and conspiracy theories about our motives and the alleged ‘corporate interests’ behind the group.” – Nick Abbott, Greenwich native and the Deputy Director of DesegregateCT Continue Reading →
“The idea that Desegregate CT is simply a coalition of underdogs working to establish more affordable housing options is very hard to reconcile considering the fact that its main financial and logistical sponsor, Regional Plan Association, is itself backed by many large corporate interests all of whom stand to profit from more development.” – Dan Quigley Continue Reading →
“This is not a recipe for orderly or responsible development.” – Francis Pickering, Western Connecticut Council of Governments Continue Reading →
In the middle a Zoom panel discussion, P&Z chair Margarita Alban shared the news that the State’s Planning & Development Committee had voted to advance a modified version of SB 1024. Continue Reading →
These proposed bills not only ignore the economic reality of home pricing in high opportunity towns, but their adoption will suffocate efforts in affluent communities to create actual affordable units via private sector development.” – Danielle Dobin, Westport P&Z chair Continue Reading →
DeSegregate CT’s platform was the basis for SB 804, an Act Concerning Inclusion in Certain Communities, a bill proposed on Friday by Senator Saud Anwar, (D-3) for East Hartford, South Windsor, East Windsor and Ellington. Continue Reading →