Transit & TOD Legislative Priorities
The 2013 legislative session here in Connecticut is in full swing and we’ve been busy at CFE/Save the Sound identifying important pieces of legislation that we support, oppose, and we keeping a watchful eye on.
Category: Sustainable Communities
CFE, ENE Release New Report on Residential Energy Efficiency Financing Programs
Yesterday, we, along with ENE (Environment Northeast), released a new report that examines important issues surrounding the creation of successful residential energy efficiency financing programs. Residential energy efficiency programs around the nation provide incentives to homeowners and renters to implement energy efficient upgrades like improved insulation, windows, and more efficient heating and cooling systems and […]
Transportation Funding Forum Recap
Monday was our Transportation Funding Forum and it was a great success. We had over 150 public officials, advocates, and residents come out to learn about the state of transportation funding, the state’s needs, and what we need to do to move forward in the future.
Reminder: Transportation Funding Forum This Monday
On Monday, CFE’s Transit for Connecticut program is holding its transportation funding forum on where the state is now and what is next.
Connecticut Representatives Travel to New Jersey to See Successful Community Development Around Rail Stations
Transportation Funding Forum: December 10, 2012
On December 10, 2012, Transit for Connecticut, a workgroup of CFE, is holding a transportation funding forum to discuss where we are now and what’s next to move the state forward.
A Story of Fire, Water and Dunes: Chalker Beach in Old Saybrook
Today, three weeks since Hurricane Sandy, Chalker Beach in Old Saybrook is busy with activity. I notice trucks with logos that contain the words “Septic”, “Contractor”, “Demolition”, and “Electrical” motor past as they head to the shoreline area.