Resource Library

This training hosted by the Northwest Hills Council of Governments covers the basics of affordable housing, your Commission’s obligations under the CT Zoning Enabling Act (CGS 8-2) as it pertains to Housing Diversity, an overview of the Affordable Housing Land Use Appeals Act (CGS 8-30g), your Commission’s obligations Under Fair Housing Act, and a summary of the Planning & Zoning related provisions in HB 8002 (An Act Concerning Housing Growth).

A report from the Centers for Housing Opportunity, presents data on local land use boards and offers recommendations to increase and support civic participation in land use decision making

The Urban Institute conducted a first-of-its-kind survey of land-use decisionmakers nationwide to collect and analyze data on the racial and gender characteristics, housing tenures, and occupations of land-use decision making board members across 482 jurisdictions and 601 land-use decision making bodies within the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the United States. 

An initiative of the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute, Civics for Life is an online resource center for multigenerational civics education, civil discourse and civic engagement.

In this series of policy briefs, the AEI Housing Center provides an overview of current challenges in the U.S. housing market, where constrained supply and high prices are burdening household budgets and preventing people from living where their best job opportunities are located.

“Missing Middle” Housing is multi-family structures that exist in harmony with single-family neighborhoods. Middle Housing is more walkable, sustainable, and attainable than single-family homes, promoting home ownership and rental options for everyone.