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The Housing Collective
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Non-profit based in Bridgeport, CT harnessing the power of collective impact to ensure stable, affordable housing is available for everyone.
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evictionlab.bsky.social
"It's really important that we don't talk about all of these families and individuals as if they are falling into homelessness. They are being pushed."

via @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social

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#housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism
When the employed are pushed into homelessness
In America we are taught hard work is the key to success. But despite having full-time jobs, many families are locked out of the rental housing market, due to low wages, soaring rents and poor…
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December 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
housingcollective.bsky.social
CT has seen a 45% increase in unsheltered homelessness this year per the Coalition to End Homelessness

As temperatures fall, shelters need additional space & additional funding to handle the surge & keep people safe www.fox61.com/article/news...
Connecticut has seen a 45% rise in unsheltered homelessness
The Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness reports a 45% rise in unsheltered homelessness, raising concerns about safety as temperatures drop.
www.fox61.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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alexputterman.bsky.social
NEWS: Gov. Ned Lamont has officially signed a sweeping housing bill, months after vetoing a previous version.

The bill is considered Connecticut's most significant housing legislation in decades.
www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/...
Gov. Lamont signs much-debated CT affordable housing bill after vetoing previous version
The bill is Connecticut's most significant housing legislation in decades.
www.ctinsider.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
housingcollective.bsky.social
Thanks to AG Tong for standing up for the dignity of our unhoused neighbors in CT. This lawsuit states acurately that HUD cuts will "essentially guarantee that tens of thousands of formerly homeless individuals and families will be evicted back into homelessness."

www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/...
November 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
housingcollective.bsky.social
"Housing and treatment shouldn’t be conditional. As the Statue of Liberty promises — ‘Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me’ — we owe people both, not one for the other." @ctinsider.bsky.social www.ctinsider.com/opinion/arti...
Editorial: Door to CT's homeless should remain open
America needs to address mental health and addiction challenges among homeless population. But no one can be treated from other side of locked door.
www.ctinsider.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
housingcollective.bsky.social
"Homelessness is a symptom of failed policies," says CT State Senator Anwar, who slept outside recently in an effort to emphasize how Connecticut is failing its most vulnerable residents. www.courant.com/2025/11/11/a...
A CT senator slept outside. He says the state is failing homeless people
More people including senior citizens, and people who are employed are falling into homelessness than ever before: Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness.
www.courant.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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urbaninstitute.bsky.social
Research completed Urban and other experts shows why Housing First interventions are still the best way to help people exit #homelessness. Learn more about why #policymakers should consider investing in evidence-backed solutions, such as permanent supportive #housing, in this Housing Matters post.
Housing First Is Still the Best Approach to Ending Homelessness
Misconceptions about Housing First ignore decades of evidence of its effectiveness. To end homelessness, policymakers should invest in evidence-backed solutions, such as permanent supportive housing.
urbn.is
November 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
housingcollective.bsky.social
CT’s aging residents have few downsizing options — a key theme at the CT Affordable Housing Conference. “Many… are aging, and they need options… and they aren't getting created,” said our LCCHO Director Jocelyn Ayer. @ctpublic.bsky.social

www.ctpublic.org/news/2025-11...
CT Affordable Housing Conference tackles how to increase homeownership
The annual Connecticut Affordable Housing Conference, hosted by housing nonprofit Partnership for Strong Communities, looked at ways to increase affordable homeownership.
www.ctpublic.org
November 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
housingcollective.bsky.social
"Our federal government is writing policies to ensure that we have more funerals next year than we do this year" - #CTCANEndHomelessness co-chair Jen Paradis re HUD permanent supportive housing cuts.

@ctinsider.bsky.social www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/...
How new Trump policy could affect unhoused population in Connecticut
The policy shift would divert funding from permanent housing to transitional housing and support.
www.ctinsider.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
housingcollective.bsky.social
Community land trusts preserve affordability by acquiring land & ensuring the homes built on that land remain affordable

Join us for a webinar series to hear local & national experts share how this model can support a better housing future in CT

🔗 cho.thehousingcollective.org/community-la...
November 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
housingcollective.bsky.social
With the housing bill now passed, @ginnymonk.bsky.social and @ctmirror.org explain what’s inside the legislation and how it will impact housing across Connecticut. ctmirror.org/2025/11/17/c...
What to know about the CT housing bill passed in special session
The House and Senate approved the wide-ranging housing bill to replace a similar bill that Gov. Ned Lamont vetoed after the regular session.
ctmirror.org
November 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
housingcollective.bsky.social
Tenants across 5 New London properties are unionizing in response to a new landlord hiking rents. They're supported by nearby Niantic residents who also recently unionized against the same landlord. We're proud to stand w/these residents! @ctpublic.bsky.social
www.ctpublic.org/news/2025-11...
Corporate landlord files wave of 'no fault' evictions after buying New London apartments
Residents of several apartment complexes in New London are facing a wave of evictions, weeks after the buildings were purchased by a corporate landlord.
www.ctpublic.org
November 17, 2025 at 9:28 PM
housingcollective.bsky.social
@ctinsider.bsky.social @jrabethomas.bsky.social asked unhoused poeple to share what life is like & what would help them the most

These stories remind us homelessness isn’t just a statistic - if we want to understand, we have to listen to the people living it

📰 www.ctinsider.com/projects/new...
November 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
housingcollective.bsky.social
Communities rely on the HUD Continuum of Care Program to sustain proven, life-saving supportive housing

At a time when homelessness is reaching record highs, HUD’s new Notice of Funding Opportunity jeopardizes that progress

Full statement: thehousingcollective.org/news/stateme...
The following statement can be attributed to Jessica Kubicki, Chief Initiative Officer at the Opening Doors Initiative. “Across Connecticut and the nation, communities rely on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Continuum of Care Program to sustain proven, life-saving supportive housing. These programs are the backbone of our homelessness response and keep thousands of people safely housed each night. HUD’s newly released Notice of Funding Opportunity jeopardizes that progress. By capping permanent housing funding at 30%, delaying the next funding cycle until mid-2026, and tying awards to ideological criteria, HUD is destabilizing the infrastructure that prevents homelessness. Programs will run out of funds months before renewals are approved, forcing providers to cut staff, end services, and leave residents without rent support, causing spikes in individuals experiencing homelessness.
November 14, 2025 at 9:54 PM
housingcollective.bsky.social
We're encouraged to see lawmakers prioritize housing during CT's special legislative session, loosening zoning restrictions & providing funding to offset potential federal cuts to housing assistance. Still, this is not the end but the start of progress.

🔗 thehousingcollective.org/news/stateme...
At a time when homelessness is skyrocketing, HB 8002 leaves power in the hands of local communities to permit or deny new homes. Towns will need to act in order to deliver on the hopeful promise of the bill and ensure everyone in Connecticut has a safe, affordable place to live.
November 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
housingcollective.bsky.social
“No one can wrap their head around the idea that HUD is about to kick 170,000 vulnerable people out of their homes. People don’t know what’s about to hit them.” - Ann Oliva @naehomelessness.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
Trump Administration Expected to Drastically Cut Housing Grants
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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trumbullbrod.bsky.social
On to the Senate 🫡🫡🫡🔥🔥🔥
November 13, 2025 at 12:41 AM
housingcollective.bsky.social
Tenant organizing continues to grow in eastern CT as tenants from New London & Niantic unionize to fight predatory tactics of Alpha Capital Funds

The Center for Housing Opportunity Eastern CT was proud to stand for housing stability this morning w/residents &
the CT Tenants Union
Residents stand in front of building with sign saying Dear Tyler Smith Negotiate With Us
November 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
housingcollective.bsky.social
Join us for an evening of film, dialogue & community action on local housing with Fairfield County's Community Foundation & @norwalkfilmfest.bsky.social .

🎟️Free to attend, RSVP required, suggested donation $20
📅 December 2, 2025
🕖 5:30–8:30 p.m.
📍Norwalk Community College Auditorium
November 12, 2025 at 10:03 PM
housingcollective.bsky.social
"If every policy organization in Connecticut — environmental, public health, education — did the same [as the Housing Collective], government would be more visible and less mysterious, and Connecticut residents would be less inclined to believe the misinformation." ctmirror.org/2025/10/24/a...
Opinion: An open, transparent, accessible government protects everyone.
Open, transparent, accessible government is bipartisan, or nonpartisan. Call it what you will. It is for everyone. It protects everyone.
ctmirror.org
November 12, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Special session in CT is slated to start today!

CT residents know that it's hard to find an affordable place to live. Let's make it easier with this session!
November 12, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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rpa.org
Young professionals want (and need!) affordable housing, and they're not alone — 77% of CT voters say there aren't enough affordable housing options in their communities.

We need this upcoming special session to address housing + affordability in CT!
November 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
housingcollective.bsky.social
Connecticut residents know that finding an affordable home is too hard. A new @rpa.org poll shows nearly 90% of voters want the state to act @ginnymonk.bsky.social @ctmirror.org ctmirror.org/2025/11/06/c...
Poll shows support for CT HB 5002 policies among residents
The survey asked more than 800 CT residents across the political spectrum about policies proposed in the sweeping housing bill Lamont vetoed.
ctmirror.org
November 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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evictionlab.bsky.social
“It's not only the individual tenants being threatened with eviction who are damaged by this, but it's the social fabric of neighbors who have developed a safe environment in their long term home.”

Via: @ctpublic.bsky.social
Corporate landlord files wave of 'no fault' evictions after buying New London apartments
Residents of several apartment complexes in New London are facing a wave of evictions, weeks after the buildings were purchased by a corporate landlord.
www.ctpublic.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
housingcollective.bsky.social
“My dog doesn’t destroy anything. I take her out. Just give me the opportunity to show you,” Kathy Barco told @ctpublic.bsky.social . New reporting reveals how pets can often be a barrier to finding safe shelter. www.nenc.news/2025-10-27/f...
For CT's unhoused population, pets provide comfort, but can be a barrier to safe shelter
For unhoused residents in Connecticut, refusing to part with a pet can be a major barrier to securing shelter. Only one long-term shelter in Connecticut accepts pets, with limitations.
www.nenc.news
November 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM