Neighborhoods

Burlington Development Review Board 02/01/2011

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

Fair Housing 101 01/31/2011

Within the Statewide Housing Services division of the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO), a non-profit community action agency, is the Fair Housing Project, working to eradicate housing discrimination in Vermont through education, outreach, and enforcement of fair housing laws. The FHP assists victims of discrimination, investigates complaints, and works with attorneys to pursue litigation when necessary. This show covers the basics of services provided with staff members Kevin Stapleton and Dani Fuoco.

Preservation Burlington: Historic Window Restoration 01/27/2011

Monthly call in show hosted by Preservation Burlington. Tonight's guest is Sally Fishburn of S.A. Fishburn Restoration speaking on historic window restoration. More info: www.preservationworks.org

Burlington Ward 1 NPA Meeting 01/26/2011

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 - Race Data Collection Report and Community Engagement Forum 01/26/2011

Uncommon Alliance's primary goal is to dismantle racial and ethnic profiling in our criminal justice system. This objective is realized by building positive relationships between members of affected communities and criminal justice professionals, and by providing continuing opportunities for dialogue and study around issues of race. The objective of this data collection effort is to promote accountablity and transparency of law enforcement officers, especially when dealing with members of minority communities. Moderated by Wanda Hines with participation by Burlington, Winooski and South Burlington Police Chiefs Schirling, McQueen and Whipple, Christine Longmore, Cofounder of Uncommon Alliance, Robert Appel of the Vermont Human Rights Commission, Jeanine Bunzigiye and Haskell Garrett, community members. The event is sponsored by Uncommon Alliance and Local Law Enforcement.

Wonderful World of Sustainable Transportation: Outlook for Transportation with the new Administration 01/25/2011

General Manager Chris Cole, Chittenden County Transportation Authority, Director Chapin Spencer, Local Motion, and Annie Bourdon of CarShare Vermont and other transportation leaders discuss transportation issues, ideas and initiatives. Tonight, Chris and Annie speak about the outlook for transportation with the new Shumlin Administration.

Senator Patrick Leahy: New Effort to Exempt Vermont Interstates from Federal Truck Weight Laws 01/24/2011

Senator Patrick Leahy and supporters of exempting Vermont and Maine interstates from federal truck weight laws kick off a new effort. Leahy and Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced new bipartisan truck-weight legislation. Joining Leahy at the news conference will be Secretary Brian Searles of the Vermont Agency of Transportation, and representatives of the Vermont League of Cities & Towns, the Vermont Truck & Bus Association, the Vermont Petroleum Association, and the Vermont Fuel Dealers Association.

A Conversation on Race - Community Leaders Speak Out 01/22/2011

Conversation on Race Now (C.O.R.N.) brings community leaders including Arthur Brooks, former Middlebury and Bennington College Professor, Jeanne Collins, Burlington Schools Superintendent, Ali Dieng, a recent Vermont resident, Dr. Fayneese Miller, UVM Dean and Chair of the Vermont State School Board, Mike Schirling, Burlington Chief of Police, into a community conversation moderated by Robert Walsh. For more information: Vivian Mason: vhm84@hotmail.com, Susan Linskey hhskl47@myfairpoint.net

New North End Neighborhood Planning Assemblies Update: Hosts: Lea Terhune and Phil LaVigne 01/21/2011

Hosts Lea Terhune and Phil LaVigne talk on a variety of topics.

Public Service Announcements: Living the Good Life in Vermont - PSA 01/20/2011

VSA Vermont's Awareness Theater Company presents 'Living the Good Life in Vermont', a play to inform and empower Vermont's immigrant and refugee populations regarding their rights as victims of crimes. The 'New Neighbors Victim Outreach Project' is funded by the U.S. Department of Justice. Vermont Awareness Theater is a project of VSA Vermont. This Public Service Announcement was produced by Dan Higgins.

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!