On Wednesday February 21, State Senator Bob Duff will be hosting a forum along with 1000 Friends of Connecticut on the importance of ‘smart growth’ initiatives in the state. The 100 Friends of Connecticut group is an advocacy group focused on legislation in hartford. From their web site:

One way would be to advocate that regional planning agencies, which exist by statute, should be able enforce regional land-use plans. Another way is to put teeth (read enforcement) in the State Plan of Conservation and Development. Many are not even aware that the state issues such a document every five years, There are no enforcement provisions, nor does the state even have to abide by the plan

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I suppose that Alex Knopp can’t envision himself in any other job but that of Mayor of Norwalk. He’s tried of course, seeking something to do professionally after losing the mayor’s office while Democratic council members went on to win big. But it really must be something deep within him that forces him to make the rounds of the Democratic Social Clubs, hoping that he can dance again with the Dems that brung him to the office in the first place. Well there’s another saying about foolishness and the second time around that seems a bit appropriate here. But you never know. I’m sure Alex can take solace that even Richard M. Nixon managed a comeback or two.

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