Maya Angelou knew: “The ache for home is in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” When it comes to their responsibility to ensure that everyone has that “safe place,” they’re asleep. Savings, familial support, a generational inheritance and my own knowledge of Connecticut’s housing market combined were still almost not enough to achieve my vision for homeownership. David’s story:After 37 years owning a home in West Hartford, we were typical downsizing Baby Boomers now reentering an eye-opening, troubling rental market. A policy guide for municipal and state officials who want to promote affordable housing creation and homeownership:Danielle Hubley is Advocacy & Education Manager for Partnership for Strong Communities.