affordable housing

Inclusionary Zoning (POSTPONED) 04/30/2015

Brian Pine and Erik Hokestra speak to the creation and effectiveness of Burlington's 'inclusionary Zoning' ordinance on housing costs in Burlington.

Tenant Organization for Better Housing 04/09/2015

Host Shelagh Cooley speaks with Michelle Sayles from the Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition, and Sarah Woodward from the CVOEO Mobile Home Project on the importance and methods for organizing residents/tenants.

Burlington International Airport - Chamberlin Neighborhood Issues 04/02/2015

Burlington International Airport public neighborhood meeting to update the community and answer questions about the house removal and site restoration program scheduled to commence spring, 2015.

Project updates available at: www.sburl.com www.btv.aero www.countonitinc.com

Vermont Affordable Housing Show: Art, Housing and Community Engagement 04/01/2015

Erhard Mahnke, Coordinator of the Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition hosts Jen Berger, Independent Artist, and Michelle Sayles, Artist and VISTA Member, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition in a conversatoin on Fair Housing Month. www.vtaffordablehousing.org www.vtfairhousing.org

Under the Dome: General Housing and Military Affairs: Housing Issues 03/30/2015

Chair of the House General Housing and Military Affairs Committee, Helen Head (D-Chitt 7-3) is joined by fellow committee member Diana Gonzalez (P-Chitt 6-7), speaking to the issues of the committee including housing, labor, veterans issues.

: Chamberlin Neighborhood Meeting 03/26/2015

The City and School District of South Burlington host a community meeting at the Chamberlin School to provide information on the Burlington International Airport demolition issue in the neighborhood as well as the Chamberlin Neighborhood/BTV planning project that will begin in April 2015, an update on City Center issues and transportation related issues affecting South Burlington. www.sburl.com

Housing - Fair, Safe, Affordable: HeArt and Home: Celebrating Inclusive Communities for Fair Housing Month 03/19/2015

Ted Wimpey, Director of the Fair Housing Project at Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity speaks with Margaret Coleman of the ONE Arts organizatoin on the grassroot effort on this project soon coming to fruition. Opening is Friday, April 3rd. event information at: https://www.facebook.com/events/816948165066676/ ONE Arts info at: www.oneartscenter.com

Focusing on housing programs of Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity. Fair Housing Project (FHP): Advocacy/Public Advocacy, referrals, education and outreach, enforcement, and information regarding Housing Discrimination issues. Mobile Home Project (MHP): Advocacy/Public Advocacy, tenant organizing, referrals, counseling, and information for Manufactured Home Owners who are renting lots - especially those in Mobile Home Parks. Vermont Tenants (VTI): Advocacy/Public Advocacy, organizing, advice, tenant counseling, training, and information regarding Residential Tenancy.

Community Conversations: Plan BTV South End - A Citizen's Perspective 01/30/2015

Host Shelagh Cooley speaks with Brian Globlick and other South End residents and artists on the proposed Plan BTV South End and the implications.

Housing - Fair, Safe, Affordable: Farrington's Mobile Home Park - What's Next? 01/15/2015

Sarah Woodward of CVOEO's Mobile Home Program hosts a discussion about the sale of the Farrington’s Mobile Home Park and offers an update on resident efforts to form a Resident-Owned Cooperative, North Avenue Cooperative, to explore the feasibility of purchasing the park.

Joining Sarah are two park resident volunteers serving on the North Avenue Cooperative, Interim Board. Jeremy Ryan, North Avenue Cooperative - Theresa Lefebvre, North Avenue Cooperative

Vermont Affordable Housing Show: State Legislative Preview 12/03/2014

Erhard Mahnke, Coordinator of the Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition hosts Karen Lafayette, Legislative Liaison with the Vermont Low Income Advocacy Council on challenges to be posed in the upcoming Legislative session. www.vtaffordablehousing.org

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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!