In a statement RPA wrote that the veto was “an affirmation of the status quo and a capitulation to bad faith, fearmongering, or perhaps innocent confusion.” Continue Reading →
CT Governor Lamont Vetoes HB 5002, Controversial Housing Bill
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HB 5002
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Alban: HB 5002. Not The Bill We Need
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“Greenwich. Often depicted by housing advocates as a prime example of exclusionary zoning and lack of diversity. Is that image accurate? No. It isn’t.” – Margarita Alban Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, HB 5002, Margarita Alban
Open Letter to Senator Fazio: Where Are Your Affordable Housing Ideas?
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“Despite all the signs around the round-a-bouts at election time warning of the other party creating high rise blight. Guess what? It is you and your party and the CT 169 Strong that are actually creating them from lack of interest, planning and policy for the least of those among us who need housing.” – Steven C. Hall Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, affordable housing, HB 5002, Ryan Fazio, Steven C. Hall
Next for the Wrecking Ball in Greenwich: 11 Old Houses to Make Way for 120-Unit, 40% Affordable Housing Development
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After rejecting a 70-unit proposal with 12 affordable units in 2017, the Greenwich Planning & Zoning commission approved Joe Tranfo’s 120-unit 6-story building in May 2024. The development will feature two structures separated by a driveway, a total of 120 units and 180 parking spaces. Submitted under the state’s 8-30g statute, a whopping 40% of the units will be affordable, far more than required in an 8-30g. Continue Reading →