Connecticut loses a bigger percentage of its young workers than other state in the country.  Some say that’s because the cost of living here is 25% higher than the national average and entry level salaries at Connecticut companies haven’t kept up.

Today on the program, a look at part of the problem: housing costs. Affordable housing is in short supply in Connecticut’s population centers and many developers and legislators say the conditions just aren’t right to do much about it. Coming up, is housing at the heart of Connecticut’s emerging demographic disaster? We’ll have a discussion about solutions.

How can we preserve existing affordable housing and clear the way for new development?

Join the conversation with DECD Commissioner Joan McDonald and Diane Randall from the Partnership for Strong Communities– leave your questions and comments below.