🏡 On this coming Wednesday 3/11 starting at 10:30AM, the Planning and Development Committee will be hosting a public hearing on an ADU bill that we support as part of our “Starter and Senior Homes” package.

Unfortunately today’s crappy weather means that the @henrygrabar.bsky.social talk in WeHa is postponed. Stay safe out there tonight. I’m looking forward to the new date!

🔴 LIVE: 3/3 HOUSING COMMITTEE HEARING 🔗 ✍️ In our bio, you can find the link to watch the hearing and the link to submit written testimony, which you can do even after the hearing!

❗️There is a housing crisis in Connecticut. What can you do about it? ✅ Make your voice heard in favor of “Golden Girls” Bill (SB 339), which would allow anyone who wants to rent a bedroom in their single-family home to do so simply and safely.

‼️ ACTION ALERT: The deadline to sign up for “Golden Girls” bill testimony is TODAY at 3pm Your pro-homes voice needs to be heard — get signed up at the link in our bio!

🏡 What is Connecticut’s “Golden Girls” Bill? The Housing Committee will be holding a public hearing on a bill that would simplify renting a bedroom in Connecticut. ⏰️ The deadline to register to testify at the upcoming Housing Committee Hearing is Monday, 3/2 at 3pm.

🚨ACTION ALERT: PUBLIC HEARING FOR “GOLDEN GIRLS” BILL Currently, if you want to rent a bedroom in your single-family home to a tenant, even if they’re a friend, in some places in Connecticut, it’s banned or complicated by law.

🔥 We kicked off 2026 with a new Pro-Homes Interview series with a simple goal in mind: highlight the work, goals, and perspectives of the elected officials and advocates that are working to make Connecticut’s housing stock more abundant, affordable, and diverse.

💡 Rep. Kavros DeGraw knows better than almost anybody that despite the passage of HB 8002, the housing crisis is still raging in Connecticut. One of her solutions that the legislature has the opportunity to implement is ADU reform!

🚨Missed yesterday’s Housing Committee hearing? There’s still time to submit testimony! 🧵

🏛️ This Tuesday, 2/17 at 11 AM: Testify at the Public Hearing on SB 151! This is part of our “Starter & Senior Home” package of bills and will create smaller lots to build smaller, more affordable homes.

🚌@bobduffct.bsky.social supports transit oriented communities because, unlike suburban sprawl, they preserve open space!

‼️ @repkavrosdegraw.bsky.social: Transit Oriented Communities HELPS the environment and PRESERVES open space! 🚜 🌱 Thanks to the tireless work of Rep. Kavros-DeGraw and other fighters in the legislature, Connecticut is going to be a model for how housing sustainability meets housing affordability. 🤝

💡 Westbrook Commissioner Ryan Engels lays it out clearly: change — despite what opponents to reform may say — often takes the form of communities FAILING to build housing.

The 2026 CT legislative session starts today! We'll be advocating for a "Starter and Senior Homes Package" this session. Learn more here: pro-homesct.org/2026-legisla... or with the link in our bio.

🔥 @bobduffct.sky.social: “You’re seeing [parking reform] across the country on a bipartisan basis. Frankly, you’re seeing housing reform on a bipartisan basis. In some ways, Republicans in red states have been far more aggressive than Democrats in blue states on this issue.”

🏡 20-year old Commissioner Ryan Engels — like so many other young people — wants to return to the state he grew up in, but may not be able to due to the housing affordability crisis. Hear how that inspires his pro-homes work to improve his hometown of Westbrook, CT!

Happy Black History Month! Pro-Homes CT looks forward to celebrating the great contributions Black Americans have made to our state and country over February.

🏘️ Last week, @pschousing.bsky.social held its “The State of Housing in Connecticut 2025”, which aimed to present, publicize, and start a conversation on the report they produced regarding the state of housing in Connecticut.

Amid a nationwide winter storm, Connecticut’s housing shortage has real, life-threatening consequences for the homeless community. If you need immediate help finding a warming center, call 2-1-1 for local resources.

New name, same mission. ✅Economic prosperity ✅ Racial equity ✅ Environmental sustainability

DesegregateCT is now Pro-Homes Connecticut! Pro-Homes Connecticut’s mission remains the same: creating a more prosperous, equitable, and sustainable Connecticut for all through smart land use reforms at all levels of government. Swipe to read the full statement.

At DesegregateCT, we carry this work forward by challenging historical housing segregation and advocating for policies that create more inclusive, vibrant communities.

“Life's most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’" -Martin Luther King Jr. 🕊️ Today we reflect on Dr. King’s legacy of advocacy, civil rights and equity for all.

📰 NEW from CT Insider: Connecticut once ran on trolleys. Now it’s trying to undo a century of car-first planning.🧵

Why attend our 2026 Pro-Homes Local Commissioner Training? There’s lots of reasons! See you on January 15, 2026 6:30-8pm — register for the Zoom link in our bio

@bobduffct.bsky.social, it’s been a true pleasure working with you to get this bill passed — thank you for calling us and advocates across the state out at the HB 8002 bill signing press conference. Pro-homes advocates 🤝 pro-homes politicians

🏘️ @reprojas9.bsky.social boldly speaks about the stigma around affordable housing. People often make assumptions about the individuals living in these homes, but the reality is simple: they are our neighbors, friends, and family.

🔥 Governor Ned Lamont is right: you aren’t serious about affordability unless you’re serious about housing. We're thrilled to have the Governor on board and look forward to continued work on these critical issues.

From all of us at DesegregateCT, happy holidays and happy new year! We couldn’t be more excited to hit the ground running in 2026.

✍️ State Senator Ceci Maher points out an important reality: now that HB 8002 is passed, we must work on implementation, so that all CT municipalities are standing side-by-side in working towards housing goals. Come 2026, let’s hit the ground running! 💪

🥊 Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons reveals a friendly RIVALRY that she and Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling have at the signing of HB 8002, an act concerning housing growth… 👏 Huge thanks to two leaders who take the housing shortage seriously!

Young people are being priced out of CT. Hear from college senior Makayla on the issues of finding housing post-grad and how CT has become unaffordable for many graduating students. 📚 HB 8002 is crucial to building a better, more affordable tomorrow. 🏘️

👕 After a brief detour, Connecticut Governor Lamont earns it: watch Connecticut Director of the Regional Plan Association Pete Harrison give the Governor a YIMBYtown t-shirt at the signing of HB 8002.

🔥 @bobduffct.bsky.social makes it clear: the housing crisis is a bipartisan issue because it affects all of us.

🏡 State Rep. Kadeem Roberts speaks about the impactful location of the signing of HB 8002: the Oak Grove affordable apartments in Norwalk, where he spent time in his childhood. He knows firsthand the power of affordable housing, and he’s proud to support HB 8002 for that reason.

🗣️Connecticut Director of the Regional Plan Association Pete Harrison puts HB 8002 in perspective: it is just as much of a victory for the pro-homes movement as it is for any elected or appointed official in Connecticut.

🏡 We’ll be offering a two hour online training session to provide tips and advice on crafting a pro-homes approach for land use commissions!

🔴Republican First Selectman of North Haven Michael Freda makes it CLEAR: HB 8002 is a bipartisan bill and preserves local control. 🏡

❌ ”A municipality will lose discretionary state funding if they do not meet their affordable housing goals" ✅ There is NO point where a municipality will lose discretionary funding.

🏡 HB 8002 is not only a pro-homes bill — 🌎it’s a pro-climate bill! While opponents falsely claim that the bill doesn’t protect natural spaces, the reality is that it exempts and protects open space and conversation areas.

🙏 Thank you, NCAT, for hosting a fantastic evening and making the space for such exciting transportation collaboration within New Haven and across the state. It’s incredibly inspiring to see the impact NCAT + everyone there last night is making!

Gov. Lamont has ceremonially signed HB 8002 — as he discussed, this bill is a major step towards dealing with Connecticut’s housing crisis. 🧵

RPA 🤝 @desegregatect.bsky.social 🤝 Gov. Ned Lamont 🤝 @yimbytown.bsky.social @peteharrison860.bsky.social and Nick Kantor went to Norwalk today to see the #HB8002 signing ... and had to bring some YIMBYtown merch along for the governor!

❌”HB 8002 is one size fits all” ✅HB 8002 allows municipalities to choose from several distinct paths to grow affordable housing supply.

Thank you to Fairfield County Community Foundation, @housingcollective.bsky.social @norwalkfilmfest.bsky.social for hosting the "Building a Future We Can Afford" film screening, panel talk and open house Tuesday night. It was great to see so many coming out to support all the work to be done! 👏

Local leaders like @eli-sabin.bsky.social are taking meaningful steps to correct the mistakes that cities made in the 20th century. This is a BFD.

Something I love about this (other than the new homes it will create!) is that New Haven’s acting like cities used to: ambitiously!!! Cities used to want to grow and gladly dealt with that dynamism. Hell, our state used to want that! Love to see NH bringing that swagger back to CT!!

📰🚨🏠 New Haven has delivered a pro-homes WIN with their “Downtown for All” plan! ‼️On December 1st, the Board of Alderman has OFFICIALLY PASSED the ordinance. Congrats to municipal leaders and advocates alike on this huge win! 🥇 Let’s keep riding this pro-homes momentum following YIMBYtown 💪

🚨📰NEW from Yale Daily News: State housing bill poised to boost New Haven development