Community Conversations is a program series planned and facilitated by members of the Wallingford Social Justice Team. Resources offered here are for those who would like to learn more about recent topics discussed in this popular series.
To learn about upcoming Community Conversations, and other programming, visit our Events page. For further exploration, a Racial Justice & Equity Resource Guide was created by WPL in 2020 - please note that resource is a historical document and no longer being updated.
On October 14, 2025 the Wallingford Public Library presented a program titled “Building Bridges of Belonging: A Community Housing Conversation.” The following resources related to the program have been compiled by members of the Wallingford Public Library Social Justice Team.
Websites
Wallingford Works for Housing A growing non-partisan group of Wallingford residents with the goal to raise community awareness and support for expanded housing options.
Housing Solutions Lab To enhance local affordability. To foster inclusive communities. This is a general resource on housing including data on Wallingford and various town and city plans for alleviating the housing crisis.
Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University Produces a wide range of working papers, research briefs, and and major reports from homeownership, rental housing, affordability, aging, remodeling, and more.
The US Housing Crisis Explained: What Americans Need to Know RAND research and commentary website summarizes issues and solutions.
Articles & Information
Wallingford AMI & Housing Factsheet
Homelessness increases in CT for 3rd year in a row. Ginny Monk. CT Mirror. 8/2/2024
Five Ways Whole Communities Can Benefit from Affordable Housing. United Way. 3/14/2024
National ADU Growth Trend A Boon For Boomers And Baby Chasers. Jamie Gold. Forbes. 11/24/2024