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Community Wellbeing Survey Shows that Greater New Haven Residents Have Much to Celebrate; Sets Sights on Shared Goals

admin on 01 18, 2013 | No Comments

Note: Please visit http://www.ctdatahaven.org/wellbeingsurvey for more information on the survey, including downloadable reports and results. [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="700" caption=

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New Haven Streetcar Plan: Public Information Session

admin on 09 8, 2010 | No Comments

New Haven Streetcar Plan: Public Information Session

The City of New Haven invites you to attend a public information session regarding plans for a streetcar in New Haven. The City is proposing to develop a modern streetcar line stitching together thre

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MetroTrends reports on state of metropolitan America, including New Haven

admin on 06 9, 2010 | No Comments

MetroTrends reports on state of metropolitan America, including New Haven

MetroTrends is the Urban Institute's new report card on metropolitan America. The new site, still in development, compares social and economic trends in urban America and provides seasoned perspectiv

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VTPI: How to Make Walkable Neighborhoods More Affordable

Mark on 10 15, 2009 | No Comments

VTPI: How to Make Walkable Neighborhoods More Affordable

An interesting analysis posted on the NRDC Switchboard blog has relevance to those concerned about affordable housing issues in New Haven. As walkable neighborhoods become more desirable (which may be

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New NAS Formula: Poverty Rate Among Older Americans is 19%, Not 10%

Mark on 09 10, 2009 | No Comments

New NAS Formula: Poverty Rate Among Older Americans is 19%, Not 10%

From a recent article in the Associated Press: The poverty rate among older Americans could be nearly twice as high as the traditional 10 percent level, according to a revision of a half-century-old

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