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Four attorneys who own property in the Hungerford Street neighborhood are appealing a zone change, contending that it does not align with public welfare and fails to address the broader needs of the community.

The opinion article asserts that the decisions regarding the zone change represent a triumph for the neighborhood, applauding the City Council's new housing policy and acknowledging the positive roles played by the City Planning Commission and City…

HART was beaten during the linkage tax issue during 1986, they lost a lawsuit from Hispanic members that stopped developers from improving the Frog Hollow Community and their president Ron Cretaro had left. Jackie Fongemie became the new president of…

HART congress sets priorities elects officers, leaves questions
Bill Doak, again writing about the HART, seems to have some interest in housing issues in Frog Hollow"

"HART to meet on property tax differential, the almost $300 property tax hike next year(1982)
Tax differential would harm homeowners and provide a big tax break to businesses".

This is the redlining map used to justify unfair lending practices in Hartford from 1950-1955. Due to redlining many tenants of color were barred from purchasing homes in suburban areas of town due to the way mortgages were set up. This lack of…

The HHA decided to stick with their business of running their rental properties and declined the opportunity to be in a program focused on halting the spread of segregated housing in the north end. Percival C. Smith, HHA Chairman. Commissioner Graham…

The house at 275 Collins St., initially slated for demolition, has been spared through collective efforts of local organizations such as Asylum Hill Inc., The Connecticut Housing Investment Fund (CHIF), and Central Asylum Hill Association (CAHA).…

Housing co-op applications benign sought after. Applications should qualify under Section 8 guidelines

Mayor Glynn says that housing codes can be used to combat lousy landlords, and not withholding rents of recipients living in dangerous housing. He discusses how strict enforcement and ordinacnes can be more beneficial than a rent strike.