Connecticut's zoning laws a focus in racial equity debate
SUSAN HAIGH, Associated Press
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1of5A five-bedroom house, bottom, is seen in Woodbridge, Conn., Wednesday, March 3, 2021. The home was recently sold and the owners want to raze the house to build a multi-family home. Zoning laws have been under scrutiny for years in Connecticut towns. But the issue has intensified recently, especially in Woodbridge, a New Haven County community of nearly 9,000 with a town center on the National Register of Historic Places. Tim Herbst, a former Republican candidate for governor, is representing a dozen residents opposed to changes proposed by the Open Communities Alliance, an organization founded in 2013 to improve access to affordable housing.Seth Wenig/APShow MoreShow Less