CT Public | Abigail Brone
As Connecticut’s housing crisis rages on, residents are looking to state officials to find ways to fight the rising costs associated with buying or renting a home. They also want lawmakers to do more to address the state’s lack of housing inventory.
Many residents want to create change in their own communities.
One of the main ways to do this is by getting involved in local decisions, according to Shanay Fulton, secretary of Middletown’s Planning and Zoning Commission.
“It’s as simple as going to a hearing and finding out if you can be there in person, if you can log in through Zoom and just becoming acquainted within the community, so much going on that a lot of people don’t think that they can be a part of,” Fulton said.
Fulton was one of four panelists speaking at a discussion on local housing hosted by Connecticut Public Radio and the nonprofit Partnership for Strong Communities.