The residents of Gordon Court are running out of time. Seniors and disabled individuals who have built their lives within this tight-knit New London community now face the devastating prospect of losing everything familiar. Their homes are slated for demolition, part of a $65 million project to replace three aging housing complexes. While $250,000 in state funding has been allocated to plan this overhaul, the human cost has been tragically overlooked.

For the vulnerable residents of Gordon Court, these homes are more than just four walls — they are lifelines. They are where friendships have been forged, where neighbors have become family and where a sense of stability has allowed them to endure life’s challenges. This stability is now under threat, with no guarantees that these individuals will ever return to the community they helped build.

Time is slipping away for these residents to rally against a plan that prioritizes new structures over the lives disrupted in its wake. For some, being uprooted may mean spending their final years in isolation, stripped of the support systems they rely on daily. This is not just progress — it is displacement, a stark reminder that the price of modernization too often falls on those least able to bear it.

As the clock ticks, the question remains: Are we truly honoring the dignity of our most vulnerable citizens, or are we sacrificing their well-being in the name of progress?

Kathleen Mitchell

New London