Planning

Burlington Ward 6 NPA Meeting 11/07/2013

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 Development Review Board 11/05/2013

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

People and the Planet Planes Rally 10/28/2013

A rally of those opposed to the basing of the F-35 at Burlington International Airport, prior to the Burlington City Council's public forum on the issue.

Common Good Vermont: Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food 10/24/2013

Kathleen Merrigan, Former Deputy Secretary of the USDA, will focus on local food and food insecurity during her visit to Vermont hosted by the Vermont Community Foundation.

Named by Time magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World” in 2010, Merrigan has been a consistent champion for families, farmers, and the environment throughout her career, launching the USDA’s “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food,” overseeing the development of the USDA Organic standards in an earlier role at the USDA, and working for Senator Leahy as senior staff to the Senate Agriculture committee.

Merrigan will offer her perspective on where Vermont fits in the national picture on these issues, which are central to the Community Foundation’s Food and Farm Initiative.

Preservation Burlington: Bruce Seifer, Sustainable Communities 10/24/2013

Burlington has preserved many structures and neighborhoods which makes it a community that is the envy for many across the globe. Some buildings preserved include the Maltex Building on Pine Street (they made Maltex Breakfast Cereal), The Wells Richardson Building next to Bennington Potters (They made patent medicines during the turn of the century before the FDA set standards for how much alcohol can be in medicine!), and the building the show is being filmed in, 294 North Winooski Ave, the former Fassetts Bakery Building. Ron Wanamaker speaks with co-author of 'Sustainable Communities', Bruce Seifer. Communities around the world want to know how to build a viable economy. How is it done? What are the elements that can be replicated? Find out more...: http://tandf.msgfocus.com/q/122qJ7AJc5LRlRuejwck/wv

Monthly call in show hosted by Preservation Burlington.

Burlington Wards 4 & 7 NPA Meeting 10/23/2013

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.

More on Redistricting: http://www.burlingtonvt.gov/CityCouncil/Ward-Redistricting/

Preservation Burlington: Ron Tanner, Author From Animal House to Our House at Fletcher Free Library 10/22/2013

Author, Ron Tanner presentation/discussion about his experiences restoring a Victorian home after it was nearly destroyed during a ten year occupancy by a fraternity in Baltimore Maryland. Held at the Fletcher Free Library and co-sponsored by Preservation Burlington.

Preservation Burlington: Ron Tanner, Author From Animal House to Our House 10/22/2013

Ron Wanamaker speaks with author of 'From Animal House to Our House - A Love Story', Ron Tanner. Mr. Tanner is also a professor at Loyola University, currently on sabbatical and touring the east meeting and interacting with preservationists, remodelers and home owners on their insights and experiences. More information at: houselove.org Monthly call in show hosted by Preservation Burlington.

Burlington Ward 5 NPA Meeting 10/17/2013

Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission 10/16/2013

The Chittenden County Regional Planning Organization (CCRPC) promotes cooperation among the 19 municipalities of the Chittenden County region. This meeting includes the 2nd Public Hearing for the Draft 2013 Chittenden County ECOS Plan.

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!