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Title	Anti-Inn? How About 33 Homes?
Highlights	The article states that community opposition to development limits affordable housing choices.                         There is implicit recognition that zoning regulations can limit housing choices.   This article states that Connecticut's affordable housing law increases housing choices by allowing developers to circumvent local zoning restrictions in communities where less than 10 percent of housing units are affordable to low-income families.
Description	This article discusses a proposed housing development that aims to increase affordable housing opportunities in Washington, Connecticut. According to the article, restrictive zoning laws and neighborhood opposition prevent the development of 33 affordable homes in the town, where only two percent of the housing stock is considered affordable. In Connecticut, state laws allow developers to circumvent local zoning restrictions in communities where less than 10 percent of housing units are deemed affordable to low-income families. The article states that the developer plans to use the state’s affordable housing law to gain approval for the high-density affordable housing project.
Publication Date	2009
Organization	The New York Times
Web Location	http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/realestate/15wczo.html?_r=2&ref=realestate

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