Housing costs have doubled or tripled in recent years in many areas. If you're a homeowner and/or someone who doesn't frequently talk with neighbors who rent and/or earn a median wage or lower, you probably don't realize just how severe the housing crisis has become since 2020.

Locked in

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“I like this city a lot because it has a very calm atmosphere. You can see everyone likes to live together — there’s a real mix of cultures in the food. ​I feel like I am in a TV show, and this is the part where they play the happy music.” newhavenindependent.org/article/fabien… #NHV #urbanism

Everyone go to Wooster Square RIGHT NOW

“In Montreal, the beautiful season rhymes with pedestrianization! We are making these streets even more lively, accessibly and safe places!”
- Mayor Valérie Plante

Montreal has announced 11 streets will be pedestrianized this summer, totaling over 9km (5.5mi).

📍 Montreal 🇨🇦

The old bike lane / sharrow concepts do not work anymore. Cities need fully protected micromobility lanes on everything that has any appreciable traffic volume, and strict 10-15 MPH zones on everything that's a very low-traffic side street. #bikenyc #urbanplanning StasiaBrew

“Road traffic fatality rates increased at an average of 7.9 per hour to 10.3 per hour over the course of three days in 2017, JAMA researchers said. This figure is similar to busy travel times seen during holidays like July 4.”
masslive.com/news/2024/04/a… #Eclipse #RoadSafety

What do you think is the most important reason why rates of happiness among people under the age of 30 have plummeted over the past decade? #wellbeing c Nancy Hey

Did you feel the magnitude 4.8 #earthquake today? It was centered in #NewJersey but felt throughout the Northeast. #data USGS

We have developed comprehensive slides based on 'Poverty, by America' that cover every chapter of the book.

You can download the slides & a teacher's guide at
endpovertyusa.org.

Huge thanks to Tas Yusufali dedicating so much care to this work!

Yale Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry beats Auburn Basketball 78-76, talk about March madness!

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Over the past couple years, the number of direct flights to the New Haven airport has grown from 0 to 23 aveloair.com/destinations #nhv Tweed Airport - HVN

Taylor Johnston CRCOG Governor Ned Lamont A Better Connecticut Institute Hartford Business Mark Pazniokas Daniela Altimari Center for Housing Opportunity Connecticut Department of Housing CT Society of CPAs Dan Haar Update: New #Census estimates of annual population change from 2022 to 2023 show net domestic migration of -9,016 in #Connecticut , net int'l migration of +15,264, and natural change of +2,115. Total population change of +8,470, a growth rate of 0.2%. census.gov/newsroom/press… #nnip

NYC is a positive outlier in North America, but a negative outlier globally.

The Midwest mind cannot comprehend

Graduate students at Yale University now receive a minimum stipend of $48,330 per year, plus free tuition. On average, doctoral students at Yale now receive more than $500,000 in tuition fellowships, stipends, and health care benefits over the course of their enrollment. #highered

Our new report created in partnership with Data Haven is now available for review. The report summarizes data trends related to overdose, substance use, harm prevention, and related metrics, and provides recommendations for overdose prevention. Access at: qvhd.org/overdose

'Even after some inflation, a bowl of ramen can be had for less than $7, or a multi-plate set lunch for about $12. Housing is generally affordable even in Tokyo, and everybody is covered by national health insurance. Crime is low...'
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