Branford Community Report Released
The Sound December 5, 2017
Branford Report Released: 2017 Study Conducted by Branford Community Foundation By Press Release, Branford Community Foundation Published December 04, 2017. Last updated 02:33 p.m., December 04, 2017… Read More
New Haven hunger report highlights food insecurity, offers recommendations
New Haven Register December 4, 2017
[Excerpt from article by Esteban L Hernandez.] NEW HAVEN — A recent report on the state of hunger in the city is providing the groundwork for how various local agencies and institutions can address food insecurity, which is disproportionally affecting minority residents. “The State of Hunger in New Haven,” a report published jointly by the Community Alliance for Research and Engagement and the New Haven Food Policy Council outlines numerous food insecurity concerns for residents across the state’s second-largest city… Read More
New Haven to Hartford train fare lowered
Yale Daily News October 31, 2017
[Excerpt from Yale Daily News article] “When the CTrail Hartford Line launches, it will be a game-changer for the state,” Gov. Dannel Malloy said in an Oct. 23 statement. “It will position Connecticut as a more attractive place for new business investment, provide transit options for our current residents and will attract new residents who don’t want to be automobile dependent.”… Read More
Evacuees from Puerto Rico struggle to find housing
New Haven Register / Planning.org October 27, 2017
[Excerpt from New Haven Register] "When Maria destroyed much of Puerto Rico and the rest of the Caribbean on Sept. 20 , many residents, suddenly homeless, fled to find refuge with family and friends on the mainland. With 24,000 residents who identify as of Puerto Rican origin -- 19 percent of the population, according to DataHaven -- New Haven became one of the many destinations for those displaced, putting stress on the public and subsidized housing stock in the city." … Read More
Census Finds Connecticut Population Growth Stagnant Last Year
Hartford Courant October 2, 2017
[Excerpt from Hartford Courant news article by Rebecca Lurye] "Average owner-occupied home values increased from $270,900 to $274,600 last year. That’s up 1.37 percent compared to 5.3 percent nationwide. The percentage of families living below the poverty level — $24,250 for a family of four — fell from 8 percent to 6.8 percent of the population last year. Nationwide, about 10 percent of families live in poverty.… Read More
Elm City growth exception to CT slow growth
by Mark Abraham September 18, 2017
[Excerpt from full news article] Updated population projections released by the Connecticut State Data Center at the University of Connecticut predicted slow growth overall, but with interior cities such as New Haven experiencing comparatively faster growth.… Read More
