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Dedicated to protecting Connecticut's naturally occuring affordable neighborhoods, preserving interstitial open spaces and opposing dangerous overdevelopment. #topCTskeeters #criticalurbanism #respectthecharteroak
I love when my relatives can't come over because there's not enough parking!
With the holiday season in full swing, we’re thinking about one of @4freedoms.es best columns:
“to bring back the (Hallmark) Christmas spirit and the cute Connecticut towns we all seem to love so much, we must abolish parking minimums across the state.”
ctexaminer.com/2024/12/17/c...
“to bring back the (Hallmark) Christmas spirit and the cute Connecticut towns we all seem to love so much, we must abolish parking minimums across the state.”
ctexaminer.com/2024/12/17/c...
Connecticut and the Impossible Christmas Village
The holidays are here, and with them, the season of Hallmark Christmas movies. Connecticut has become, in recent years, a bit of a staple in the genre, as many have […]
ctexaminer.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I love when my relatives can't come over because there's not enough parking!
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if they finally double-deck I-95 and finish building route 34, imagine how much safer southern CT residents would be when evacuating from hurricane storm surges...
August 19, 2025 at 6:59 AM
if they finally double-deck I-95 and finish building route 34, imagine how much safer southern CT residents would be when evacuating from hurricane storm surges...
time for some traffic problems in Fairfield County
September 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
time for some traffic problems in Fairfield County
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Exciting to see nearly 400 homes open up, 75 of which are already occupied in just two week - wow! Talk about insane housing need
This one building contains more housing than 92% of Connecticut towns permitted over the last three years. Stamford cannot go it alone, everyone has to contribute
This one building contains more housing than 92% of Connecticut towns permitted over the last three years. Stamford cannot go it alone, everyone has to contribute
20-story, 395-unit apartment building debuts in Stamford
A 20-story apartment building with 395 units has opened on Stamford’s South End. The 675,000-square-foot 18 Dock property was built by New York developer The Heyman Enterprise. Construction began in [...
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September 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Exciting to see nearly 400 homes open up, 75 of which are already occupied in just two week - wow! Talk about insane housing need
This one building contains more housing than 92% of Connecticut towns permitted over the last three years. Stamford cannot go it alone, everyone has to contribute
This one building contains more housing than 92% of Connecticut towns permitted over the last three years. Stamford cannot go it alone, everyone has to contribute
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I live a short walk to two (2) train stations here in New Haven.
I gladly take the train to New York City often. But it’s a good hour slower than driving.
More if I had to drive to the station from a suburb and park.
I gladly take the train to New York City often. But it’s a good hour slower than driving.
More if I had to drive to the station from a suburb and park.
3. If you live on the East Coast between DC and Boston, "use a train" is more realistic, if still not always practical. If everyone in the Acela corridor switched to trains, the train service would probably literally explode. It's no longer designed to be anything other than a minority use choice.
September 1, 2025 at 3:40 AM
I live a short walk to two (2) train stations here in New Haven.
I gladly take the train to New York City often. But it’s a good hour slower than driving.
More if I had to drive to the station from a suburb and park.
I gladly take the train to New York City often. But it’s a good hour slower than driving.
More if I had to drive to the station from a suburb and park.
the best way to protect impoverished communities is to fight the construction of new substandard housing -- the slums of the future
September 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
the best way to protect impoverished communities is to fight the construction of new substandard housing -- the slums of the future
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I don't think we should make ICE's job easier and make it harder to get to work!
August 6, 2025 at 3:17 AM
I don't think we should make ICE's job easier and make it harder to get to work!
if they finally double-deck I-95 and finish building route 34, imagine how much safer southern CT residents would be when evacuating from hurricane storm surges...
August 19, 2025 at 6:59 AM
if they finally double-deck I-95 and finish building route 34, imagine how much safer southern CT residents would be when evacuating from hurricane storm surges...
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New state law to prohibit left lane 'camping' on Connecticut highways... https://go.ctcapitolreport.com/4nqQpRF
June 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM
New state law to prohibit left lane 'camping' on Connecticut highways... https://go.ctcapitolreport.com/4nqQpRF
speed cameras sound like a good idea until you find out they're just as racially discriminatory as old-fashioned traffic stops!
August 6, 2025 at 3:17 AM
speed cameras sound like a good idea until you find out they're just as racially discriminatory as old-fashioned traffic stops!
the Connecticut legislature needs to pause its emphasis on overriding local controls... personally I would like to see a state ban on gas powered leaf blowers! it's time we start thinking about the environment instead of polluting and congesting our towns!
August 6, 2025 at 3:14 AM
the Connecticut legislature needs to pause its emphasis on overriding local controls... personally I would like to see a state ban on gas powered leaf blowers! it's time we start thinking about the environment instead of polluting and congesting our towns!
32 feet is too tall for houses
What is most striking when you travel to/through East Norwalk is the land use stinks and the zoning really needs to be updated
Four gas stations within 1 block, a 3.5 floor height limit, can only use 60% of the frontage. Go out a few blocks and you're down to 32 foot height, 1 family housing only
Four gas stations within 1 block, a 3.5 floor height limit, can only use 60% of the frontage. Go out a few blocks and you're down to 32 foot height, 1 family housing only
July 22, 2025 at 3:35 AM
32 feet is too tall for houses
a lot of people think they hate the suburbs, but they actually just resent their parents for their upbringing
July 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
a lot of people think they hate the suburbs, but they actually just resent their parents for their upbringing
this is the future that "urbanists" want for connecticut
Emma Watson, best known as Hermione in Harry Potter, has been banned from driving in the UK after being caught going 38 in a 30 mph zone.
July 17, 2025 at 3:54 AM
this is the future that "urbanists" want for connecticut
Lamont is on thin ice with voters in my town!
July 16, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Lamont is on thin ice with voters in my town!
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LAMONT: MAMDANI 'Transformative', We've Done Some of His Policies... https://go.ctcapitolreport.com/4kByBRv
July 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
LAMONT: MAMDANI 'Transformative', We've Done Some of His Policies... https://go.ctcapitolreport.com/4kByBRv
our government is hostile to small towns!
Speed cameras being planned for Connecticut highways
Drivers in some towns face a $50 fine for the first offense and $75 for the second.
www.ctinsider.com
July 1, 2025 at 6:50 PM
our government is hostile to small towns!
while it's important we bring down housing prices in Connecticut, by saving us from the poorly thought out HB 5002, the Guv has saved every Connecticut neighbor thousands of dollars...
June 30, 2025 at 10:38 PM
while it's important we bring down housing prices in Connecticut, by saving us from the poorly thought out HB 5002, the Guv has saved every Connecticut neighbor thousands of dollars...
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Critical support for Gov. Lamont for standing up for nutmeggers! #criticalsupport #welovelamont
June 30, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Critical support for Gov. Lamont for standing up for nutmeggers! #criticalsupport #welovelamont
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Torrington's Planning and Zoning Commission is grappling with serious neighborhood concerns as a group care facility plans to nearly double its residents, raising alarms about compliance and community safety.
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#TorringtonNorthwestHillsCounty #CT #CitizenPortal
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Torrington Council reviews McCall's compliance issues amid neighborhood concerns over care facility
Council evaluates the impact of proposed increase from 6 to 11 residents at McCall's facility.
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June 30, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Torrington's Planning and Zoning Commission is grappling with serious neighborhood concerns as a group care facility plans to nearly double its residents, raising alarms about compliance and community safety.
Click to read more!
#TorringtonNorthwestHillsCounty #CT #CitizenPortal
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#TorringtonNorthwestHillsCounty #CT #CitizenPortal