Neighborhoods

Burlington Ward 2 and Ward 3 NPA Meeting 12/10/2015

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to empower citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies facilitate communication between the citizens of Burlington and city government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Wards 2 & 3 meet the second Thursday of the month.

Meeting place: McClure Multi-Generational Center 241 North Winooski Avenue

Re-Imagining Essex's Planning Governance Part III 12/09/2015

Thoughtful Growth in Action (TGIA) hosts this community-wide workshop to confirm Essex residents’ desire to move toward a shared vision, educate about current planning governance, and engage in a conversation about how people would like to see planning governance improved. This 3rd Working Group meeting has the goals of determining preferred governance structure scenario(s), determining a prioritized set of ideas on how to improve community engagement, and evaluation of Working Group process.

TGIA is a continuation of Heart & Soul of Essex, a two-year project that engaged residents to identify shared values and a vision for the future of the community. Thoughtful Growth emerged from Heart & Soul as one of the community’s top six values, and TGIA is based on the Heart & Soul belief that the community wants to move toward a shared Essex vision that simultaneously honors and builds on the unique characteristics of the Village and the Town outside the Village.

More information at: www.essextgia.com

Burlington Ward 1 and Ward 8 NPA Meeting 12/09/2015

Meeting place: McClure Lobby Conference Room, FAHC/UVM Medical Center

Williston Development Review Board 12/08/2015

The Williston DRB consists of a seven member Board appointed by the Selectboard for staggered three year terms. This Board is responsible for reviewing and approving all proposed development projects. This includes conditional use, variance, site plan, and subdivision approvals. The Board also reviews Certificates of Appropriateness as recommended by the Historical Preservation Committee.

Burlington Ward 6 NPA Meeting 12/03/2015

Meeting place: Greek Orthodox Church 600 South Willard Street

The 'Y' Connection: Greater Burlington YMCA - Mission and Philanthropy 12/02/2015

Y Connection host Jan Riordan speaks with Joyce Cameron, Director of Development & Community Relations, Marsha Faryniarz, Senior Vice President, and Jess Lukas, Assistant Aquatics Director on how the Greater Burlington YMCA blends mission and philanthropy into their community work. www.gbymca.org/give or (802) 652-8159

The Y: We're for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.

Vermont Affordable Housing Show: Pathways from Poverty 2015 Report to the Governor 12/02/2015

Host Erhard Mahnke speaks with Linda Ryan, Executive Director of the Samaritan House in St. Albans and Co-Chair of the Governor's Council on Pathways from Poverty. Erhard and Linda review the Council's recent report and recommendations to the Governor.

You can contact Erhard at erhardm '@' vtaffordablehousing.org (802) 660-9484 www.vtaffordablehousing.org

Burlington Development Review Board 12/01/2015

Information on the Burlington Development Review Board is under the City's Planning and Zoning Office.

Champlain Parkway Community Update 11/30/2015

Sough End neighbors, businesses, and advocates learn and comment on current Parkway designs and how the project has changed. Questions responded to by the City and VTrans.
Organized and hosted by: AARP, Local Motion, SEABA, BBA

Positively Vermont: Essex Junction Train Hop 11/30/2015

Host Dennis McMahon speaks with Darby Mayville, Community Relations/Economic Development Assistant for Essex Junction Village, on the Dec. 11th, 6pm Annual Holiday Kick-off in Essex Junction.

More information: http://www.ejrp.org/train-hop.html

Featured Story

CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!