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Burlington CEDO Show: Farrington Mobile Home Park 11/24/2014

Brian Pine of CEDO speaks with Sarah Woodward of the CVOEO Mobile Home Project, and Jeremiah Ward of Cooperative Development Institute, on the potential sale of the Farrington Mobile Home Park.  Burlington CEDO Office's monthly show. 

Vermont Workers' Center: Communication Breakdown 11/21/2014

Host Stauch Blaise speaks with new Workers Center President, Ellen Shwarz on current issues and then focusses conversatoin with 3 striking Fairpoint workers, Galandrielle Richmond, Ned O'Brien, and Lisa Heisler, all of CWA Local 1400.

2014 Statewide Housing Conference: Housing 103 "Housing for People with Special Needs" 11/19/2014

2014 Vermont Statewide Housing Conference Breakout Session, Housing 103: Housing for People with Special Needs.  Vermont's lowest income and most vulnerable citizens face the greatest housing challenges. Learn about resources that help meet the needs of the state's homeless, seniors, people on fixed incomes and the working poor, and Vermonters with physical and mental health disabilities.

PANELISTS: Paul Dragon, Vermont State Office of Economic Opportunity; Jenny Hyslop, Vermont State Housing Authority; Cindy Reid, Cathedral Square Corporation

For more information visit www.vhfa.org  or http://www.vtaffordablehousing.org/links.php

http://www.vtaffordablehousing.org/resources.php

2014 Statewide Housing Conference: Housing 102 "Resources for Affordable Rental Developments" 11/19/2014

2014 Vermont Statewide Housing Conference Breakout Session, Housing 102: Resources for Affordable Rental Developments. CDBG, LIHTC, VHCB, HOME - confused by housing alphabet soup? A panel of experts will introduce the major programs that make multi-family housing affordable in Vermont - what assistance do they provide, what can it be used for, who benefits?

PANELISTS: Josh Hanford, Vermont Department of Housing & Community Development; Polly Nichol, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board; Kenn Sassorossi, Housing Vermont

For more information visit www.vhfa.org  or http://www.vtaffordablehousing.org/links.php

http://www.vtaffordablehousing.org/resources.php

2014 Statewide Housing Conference: Housing 101 "Introduction to Affordable Housing" 11/19/2014

2014 Vermont Statewide Housing Conference Breakout Session, Housing 101: Introduction to Affordable Housing. The first workshop in this ever popular track will give you all the basics about Vermont's affordable housing landscape: state and federal agencies, our housing delivery system, major issues and concepts, resources for first time home-buyers, and the community land trust model. 

PANELISTS: Barbara Geries, Champlain Housing Trust; Erhard Mahnke, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition; Michael McNamara, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development

For more information visit www.vhfa.org  or http://www.vtaffordablehousing.org/links.php

2014 Statewide Housing Conference: Keynote Barry Zigas 11/19/2014

2014 Vermont Statewide Housing Conference Gubernatorial Address by Governor Peter Shumlin and Keynote Address by Barry Zigas, Director of Housing Policy for Consumer Federation of America and a member of the Bipartisan Policy Center's Housing Commission. 

for more information visit www.vhfa.org.

Burlington Ward 4 and Ward 7 NPA Meeting 11/19/2014

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/

Hunger Free Vermont: Hunger Council of Chittenden County 11/17/2014

Hunger Free Vermont’s Hunger Council of Chittenden County convenes to hear from local organizations that have taken different community approaches to addressing the issues of hunger and food insecurity in our region. The Association of Africans Living in Vermont talk about their grassroots program, New Farms for New Americans, while the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission discusses building the issue of food security into the town planning process. Council members consider opportunities for growth and community involvement in these efforts and what members can do to help support these innovative solutions. More information available at Hunger Free Vermont.

Feminist Media Review: Host Peggy Luhrs 11/10/2014

Host Peggy Luhrs speaks to issues of the day.

Progressive Cities and Neighborhoods 11/07/2014

Pierre Clavel, Lead Contributor to 'Progressive Citites & Neighborhood Planning' shares his interest in the “politics” of planning and community development, referencing his work and observations of Burlington, Vt.. More information: progressivecities.org

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