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The sleep-in with 200 people taking place at city hall, that was a demand for better housing, finally ends. These attempts came to an end when the city provided a written agreement promising five lease-housing rentals.

An advertisement promotes a real estate program providing mortgage assistance for purchasing homes in Frog Hollow, aiming to make urban living more affordable.

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.

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

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).…

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…

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…

"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".

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 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…