This issue brief lays out the economic case for zoning reform. In drafting this report, our pro-homes organization spoke with thousands of people across the state: 

Young people who can’t afford to live in the towns where they grew up. 

Seniors without options to downsize or find housing in walkable, senior-friendly areas. 

Employers struggling to attract and retain talent due in part to a lack of housing opportunities. 

Homerenters with few options to choose from, and no path to homeownership. 

Homeowners with high property taxes and mortgage costs. 

And so many other people who – knowingly or unknowingly – are harmed by Connecticut’s byzantine approach to zoning.

As we listened to their stories, we realized the bottom line: we must change zoning laws to make it easier to build diverse types of housing in cities and towns across the state.