Neighborhoods

2012 Celebrate Burlington 04/19/2012

A culmination of the annual Neighborhood Night of Success and the Legacy Town Meeting, this event honors the dozens of residents who volunteer their time to serve on a city board or commission. In addition, the Burlington Legacy Plan will seek community input on our shared vision.

Burlington Wards 4 & 7 NPA Meeting 04/17/2012

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 4 & 7 meet the third Tuesday of the month. Meeting place: Robert E. Miller Community Center 130 Gosse Court.

Burlington Development Review Board 04/17/2012

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

Alliance Francaise - Francophone Newspapers in New England 04/14/2012

This lecture and discussion at the Fletcher Free Library in Burlington, VT is about French language newspapers in New England led by Dr. Carole Salmon, Assistant Professor of French Studies and Culture for UMASS at Lowell.

Burlington Ward 6 NPA Meeting 04/12/2012

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to encourage citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies help improve communication between the citizens of Burlington and City government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Ward 6 meets the first Thursday of the month. Meeting place: Greek Orthodox Church 600 South Willard Street.

Burlington Ward 1 NPA Meeting 04/11/2012

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to encourage citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies help improve communication between the citizens of Burlington and City government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Ward 1 meets the second Wednesday of the month. Meeting place: UVM's Memorial Lounge Waterman Building.

Uncommon Alliance Community Forum re Race Data Collection Report 04/11/2012

A community discussion of next steps after the release of Uncommon Alliance Race Data Collection Report. Presentation of Race Data Report by Stephanie Seguino, UVM Economics Professor. Q & A Panel: Lianne Tuomey, UVM Police Chief; Steve McQueen, Winooski Police Chief, Mike Schirling, Burlington Police Chief, Trevor Whipple, South Burlington Police Chief, Stephanie Seguino, UVM Economics Professor, Robert Appel Executive Director, Vermont Human Rights Commission. Moderated by Wanda Hines, Uncommon Alliance Steering Committee. Community Feedback facilitated by Dr. Sherwood Smith, Director, Center for Cultural Pluralism, UVM.

2012 KidSafe Collaborative Awards 04/10/2012

Annual awards presentation for this collaborative organization.

Feminist Media Review: Host Peggy Luhrs 04/09/2012

Host Peggy Luhrs.

Uncommon Alliance - Race Data Collection Report Findings 04/05/2012

A discussion about the recently released Race Data Collection Report findings and ways to better help the community understand the need to continue to build and promote public trust through; accountability, transparency and on going dialogue.

PANEL: Matty Tanner, Stephanie Seguino, Trevor Whipple and Wanda Hines; MC

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!