“We just got a request for a cooler to keep milk cold for toddlers at a campground,” said Paul Dragon, executive director of the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity. “This is unprecedented.” vtdigger.org/2024/11/22/ver…

I feel that I should let the world know that after more than a decade of trials I have perfected the ultimate vegetarian gravy. It’s just butter beans, 2 bouillon cubes, and about 1/4-1/3 cup of hot water puréed in a bullet with pepper to taste.

Oatmeal cookies????? Do better people

Act 250 exemptions are working. Builders are building more & more homes on municipal sewer in walkable downtowns. From 9 units to 74 in Vergennes, from 10 to 18 in Fairlee, 0 to 24 in Brandon. “One-hundred percent, we are tailoring the project around that exemption,” Kahn said.

Go cats!

I’m actually concerned about the other 66%

I just want to log in to say I am very excited about Senator Angela Alsobrooks

The new ‘Let’s Build Homes’ coalition seeks to pull out all the stops on housing- proposing big changes for local permitting, Act 250 & wastewater infrastructure. Their aim is to get housing momentum started at the local grassroots level #vtpoli Channel 3 News

Proud to launch Let's Build Homes—a statewide coalition of residents, employers and nonprofits united to create housing abundance for Vermonters of all backgrounds and incomes while preserving the state’s unique character and cherished landscape 🏡 m.sevendaysvt.com/news/a-new-hou…

“The concept for the Champlain Parkway, a highway through Burlington’s South End, was first conceived back in the 1960s.”

Remember that 30% of your property tax bill goes to support the work of local government, and take a look at VLCTs top issues this session and plans to lower taxes while building more infrastructure and housing in Vermont: vlct.org/weeklylegislat…

I kept saying Neighborhood Code in BTV was the most comprehensive citywide upzoning in the country “for now”, with so many others hot in our heels. Cities and Towns are serious about housing for all. Go Cambridge!

You know, I hear all this talk about how rural Vermont doesn’t want to grow, but TMD voters seem to be saying otherwise. Infrastructure financing, water bonds, and planning questions passed up and down the state, including in little old Hancock! vermontpublic.org/live-updates/l…

Here we go

“The reality is that in order to achieve 36,000 homes in five years, we need policy that is housing-type agnostic,” Sheehan said Proposed infrastructure financing program would allow even small Vt. towns to incentivize housing vermontpublic.org/local-news/202…

Vermont just passed its biggest pro-housing bill ever. CHIP will unlock up-to-$2B in infrastructure for new homes—without raising local taxes. Proud that Let’s Build Homes helped make it happen in our first session. A win for housing abundance. 🏘️ m.sevendaysvt.com/news/lawmakers…

Can someone who knows something identify this stunner of a butterfly? It spent the afternoon with me. It’s a brilliant orange, and the spots on the underwing shined like aluminum foil. Maybe National Butterfly 🦋 ?

On this episode of the APA Podcast, we chat with Burlington, VT former mayor, Miro Weinberger, and former planning director, Meagan Tuttle, AICP, to discuss working together to enact one of the nation's boldest reforms to increase housing supply. plnn.org/4d2FK9C