This's what PA 25-1 (CT Housing bill) passed last year is aiming to achieve!!
Want to know why this is the frontier of climate advocacy? Listen to the latest from @@volts.wtf: www.volts.wtf/p/why-climat...
The greenest home isn’t just one with solar panels - it’s one that’s located in a walkable, transit-rich neighborhood. To celebrate Earth Day, let’s commit to building Transit-Oriented Communities that make sustainable living the default in CT, not the exception.
We know reforms must be more cautious. But we still see parallels with zoning reform, and believe changes are needed if we want to build prosperous, equitable and sustainable communities!
The message is clear - our building codes are still not suited for the kinds of in-fill development that we want. We understand that building codes have a more rational basis in engineering than zoning.
@peteharrison860.bsky.social @kennyredstuff represented @rpa.org, @prohomesct.bsky.social and @welcomingneighbors.us at the 2026 ICC Building Code public hearing supporting single stair reform alongside @stephenjacobsmith.com (which won passage and on to the next step for nationwide adoption!!!).
This is how you do it! 🎉
So inspired by our member org @prohomesct.bsky.social and the strong bipartisan Senate win for "Golden Girls" reform. On to the House! 🏛️✨
It passed the Senate with bipartisan support because it’s a common-sense way to let residents use their homes to stay financially secure!🗝️ 🏘️ Click the link in our bio to send a message to your CT Representative. Let’s get this passed in the House ASAP! buff.ly/AAY835Z
Bipartisan support in CT for "Golden Girls" bill - SB 339!! As highlighted by CT Public and @sampsonforct, this bill is about empowering property owners rather than zoning departments by making it legal to rent bedrooms in your single-family home across CT.
Click the link in our bio to send a message to your CT Representative. Let’s get this passed in the House ASAP! www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/politic...
@senatormarthamarx is hitting it out of the park by showing how the "Golden Girls" Reform creates a stronger community for us all on NBC's Face the Facts. The bill makes it legal to rent bedrooms in your single-family home across CT and passed the Senate with a bipartisan vote!
🎉 SB 339 has PASSED the Senate yesterday with strong bipartisan support (29-7)! Thank you to everyone who took action to support “Golden Girls” Reform, especially @senatormarthamarx @senatorduff Sen. Looney @sampsonforct @ryanfazioct. Next up, the House - start calling your start calling your Reps!
Big news: the SB 339 Senate vote is TODAY! Now’s the time to rally for “Golden Girls” Reform and make it legal to rent bedrooms in your single-family home across CT! Watch live now - link in bio. Thank you for being a friend! #StayGolden#Pro-Homes
Listen to Kayla Giordano, Senior Strategic Initiatives Manager at the Partnership for Strong Communities, break it down! Check out the full report at the link in our bio.
📚️ The biggest takeaways from the Partnership for Strong Communities’ “The State of Housing in Connecticut” report?
1. Connecticut residents are facing high housing costs
2. Connecticut is failing to meet the level of production and diversity of housing options necessary to deal with these costs
@trumbullbrod.bsky.social
🚗 🅿️ Casey Moran and Tom Broderick of CT Parking Reform are fantastic advocates for livable places.
But to the average driver, they may be happy when they see free, abundant parking. Why reform parking? Let Casey explain!
Great op-ed supporting the ADU reforms in HB 5507 - Contact your CT legislators today to get this bill called to the House floor this session - link in bio! www.ctinsider.com/opinion/arti...
Join the pro-homes movement! We are looking for our next communications intern (paid position). Apply now - for more info, visit the jobs page on our website through the link in our bio!
Of course, as former Connecticut Commissioner of Housing Evonne Klein mentions later on in the interview, we’ve still got a lot of work to do — but it proves that we CAN make progress!
⭕️ Did you know that Connecticut used to put ZERO dollars towards housing? We used to rely entirely on the federal government for housing — that changed under Governor Malloy.
🏘️ HB 8002 represents momentum for the pro-homes movement — but we didn’t get here in a vacuum. How did we get to place where we can pass a bill like this?
Evonne Klein has been in the fight for a while and she’s got some thoughts!
We’re looking forward to these initiatives — go to the link in our bio to contact your legislators today about any and all of it!
📃 What are Majority Leader Jason Rojas’ plans for keeping the pro-homes momentum going in Connecticut?
✅ Implementation of HB 8002
✅ Permitting reform
✅ ”Just Cause” evictions
💡 If you’re interested in getting involved in the pro-homes movement, there are plenty of ways to do so — hear it first from Former Ward 7 Alder Eli Sabin!
Always feel free to give us a DM if you’re interested in getting involved in your community in any way 🤝
✅ SB 151 will cap minimum lot sizes at 5,000 sq ft in areas served by existing or planned public water and sewer infrastructure, reviving the lost starter home in Connecticut
💪 Let’s keep the momentum up — check the link in our bio to contact your legislator to support the bill today!
✅ HB 5507 will create more ADUs by reducing construction costs, simplifying the permitting process, and expanding rental income opportunities across CT
✅ SB 339, our “Golden Girls” bill, will allow single-family homeowners to rent out up to 3 bedrooms on a long term basis
🚨 PROGRESS: The 3 major bills in our “Starter & Senior Homes Package” advance out of committee in Housing and Planning & Development
Hear what it’s all about from Eli himself!
Picture credit:
- Laura Glesby/New Haven Independent
- Thomas Breen
- Kaelie Moran, Planner II, City of New Haven
- New Haven Register
- Getty Images
- The New Haven Preservation Trust”
This video is NOT a political endorsement.
🤝 🏙️ Former New Haven Alder Eli Sabin led the fight for “Downtown For All”. a new overlay district that encompasses New Haven’s downtown that will make the city more affordable and vibrant, re-legalizing the building of some of New Haven’s most iconic buildings.
👏 Thank you, Scott Burns, for bringing Jeff Speck to Bridgeport to highlight how to make the city more walkable and liveable!
Turns out, it’s not adding more parking…
Excited for the continued progress and growth of CT's largest city!
