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Kim Fiorello (opinion): CT housing ratio almost impossible

State Rep. Kimberly FiorelloJan. 21, 2022 Happy New Year! I hope you are starting 2022 rested and ready for what the new year has in store. For those of us…
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In Fighting 8-30g, Does Beauty Matter?

By Greenwich Sentinel 1Featured Articles, Column By Kimberly Fiorello Baseless claims that local zoning decisions are being made in order to keep Connecticut towns racially segregated continue to drive the…
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Republicans, at Norwalk rally, ring alarm bell on proposed Democratic zoning legislation

By Nancy Guenther Chapman MAY 10 2021 NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk is not a metropolis, it’s a collection of neighborhoods, and it’s possible that there’s too much building is underway,…
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Opinion: Water supply not ready for expanded housing development

Peter McGuinness May 5, 2021 Updated: May 5, 2021 10:05 a.m. As affordable housing discussions continue and legislative bills emerge in Hartford with the goal of generating more housing construction…
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Dozens rally in Madison to support keeping zoning decisions local

Susan Braden May 3, 2021Updated: May 3, 2021 10:04 a.m. MADISON — The message of the rally on Saturday was shared in words and signs: Hartford, keep your hands off local…
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Madison the Site of a Rally for Local Control of Housing and Zoning

BY CATE HEWITT MAY 3, 2021MAY 2, 2021 MADISON — In front of Town Hall Saturday, about 45 people, including local and state legislators and members of CT169Strong, rallied against several proposed housing…
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Letter To The Editor: Why Zoning Public Hearings Matter

“Let’s not allow the voice of the public to be silenced,” writes Fairfield resident Alexis Harrison. Dear editor: Public participation and transparent government are central to our democratic government. Anything…
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CT169Strong Rallies to Raise Awareness of Zoning Bills

Grassroots organization continues to spread word about the implications of the General Assembly’s attempt to override local zoning rights Lexi Harrison, Neighbor Posted Mon, Apr 26, 2021 at 12:36 pm…
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Opinion: Local officials, not new bills, should drive change

Maria Weingarten April 23, 2021 Updated: April 23, 2021 12 a.m. I would like to offer a rebuttal to state Sen. Will Haskell’s April 15 commentary, “I was lucky to…
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Happy 🌍 Day!

Today, as we celebrate our collective efforts to protect the regional environment, we also reflect on one of the biggest ironies of DesegregateCT’s platform. DesegreateCT claims that Transit Oriented Development (TOD) prevents…
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