Transportation
Grass Roots Solutions for Zoning
The long-awaited state zoning bill, SB 1024, was announced on March 10 for a public hearing on March 15th. The virtual public hearing ran a full 24 hours before being halted with hundreds still waiting to testify. In my time in Hartford, this has been one of the most controversial and hotly debated subjects ever…
Read MorePrioritize Progress: A Plan to Fully Fund the STF
As it stands now, a major roadblock to Connecticut’s economic recovery remains the issue of transportation funding and how we prioritize spending. Every state relies on its transportation network to support economic development and maximize quality of life. Transportation has been ignored for far too long here in Connecticut. Funding has been unpredictable and unreliable. It has long…
Read MoreCT’s Transportation and Budget Crisis…Truths and Untruths
In reading a story recently in The Hour titled “Battle Shaping Up Over Fare Hikes” written by Bill Cummings, I found myself just shaking my head at statements from Senator Bob Duff. (Sen. Duff represents most of Darien and all of Norwalk.) Some facts need to be laid out, and misleading/incorrect statements need to be…
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