👵📺 The CT Housing Committee just passed our “Golden Girls” bill! This bill allow any homeowner the right to rent out up to 3 bedrooms in the state of Connecticut, which ISN’T CURRENTLY ALLOWED in all of the state.
I know it sounds lame and obvious to say but it’s unbelievably awesome that if people want to move their town in the direction that they see fit that they can literally just run for office and do it.
Tom Broderick@trumbullbrod.bsky.social · 5mo agoTrumbull Town Council meeting tonight! On the agenda: ➡️ Middle School Orchestra performance of the “Star Spangled Banner” ➡️ appointments to our Ethics Commission (so important for a town!) ➡️ funding agreements for road safety projects and drug prevention programs Local government—legit exciting!
Trump and the national Republican Party are openly saying the quiet part out loud: they aren’t bothered by the fact that young people can’t afford homes. They acknowledge that it’s a fixable issue, but choose to do nothing.
DesegregateCT is now Pro-Homes Connecticut! Pro-Homes Connecticut’s mission remains the same: creating a more prosperous, equitable, and sustainable Connecticut for all through smart land use reforms at all levels of government. Swipe to read the full statement.
Folks, I’m riding the Acela Nextgen and reading about the success of congestion pricing. Is this peak?
Young folks: friendly reminder to attend community events! @tanner.dev and I recently attended Norwalk Mayor-elect Barbara Smyth’s listening session — while we were some of the youngest people in the room, we made sure that our perspectives weren’t counted out. Communities are for all ages!
I’m behind like 5 different organizations' social media accounts, but I almost never use one with my name on it. So I figured I’d try it.