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Dozens rally for zoning changes in Deep River
Valerie Bannister
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About 100 people attended the rally in Deep River, Conn. Saturday, May 8, 2021 advocating for affordable housing.Valerie Bannister / For Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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About 100 people attended the rally in Deep River, Conn. Saturday, May 8, 2021 advocating for affordable housing.Valerie Bannister / For Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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DEEP RIVER About 100 people attended a rally Saturday advocating for a change in the state zoning laws to increase affordable housing and diversity in the state.
State Rep. Christine Palm, D-Chester, said affordable housing would help people on fixed incomes and “would help our children and grandchildren stay in the state.”
Opinion: Trumbull has a unique chance to reinvent itself as something more than a postwar suburb
Tom Broderick
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A view of South Edgewood Avenue in Trumbull.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut Media
Trumbull has a unique chance to reinvent itself as something more than a postwar suburb by following through on its 2014 Plan of Conservation and Development and building a people-focused, walkable center. Trumbull is a beautiful town with a wonderful quality of life, but it’s also a collection of homes in search of a place. With the strip malls in the “town center” currently emptying out, we have a chance to replace the sea of underutilized surface parking with a place that prioritizes people and walking.