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Address highlights permitting reforms and reuse of vacant sites to add housing
Summary
The speaker pushed for more housing via permitting reform and repurposing underused sites—old mills, parking lots and offices—praised leaders Jason Rojas and Bob Duff and recommended focusing housing near transit to lower costs.
Unidentified Speaker urged an expansion of housing across Connecticut, emphasizing permitting reform and redevelopment of underused sites such as old mills, parking lots, half-empty malls and office buildings. He credited legislative leaders Jason Rojas and Bob Duff for efforts to speed and reduce the cost of building.
The speaker highlighted transit-oriented development—citing New London and the Naugatuck Valley as examples where housing near rail and bus service reduced car dependence and costs. He asked mayors and first selectmen to specify where housing is appropriate and where towns want to preserve open fields.
No specific legislative text or funding lines were announced in the address; the speaker framed the approach as a combined state-local effort and a priority for the 2027 budget.
