economy

From the organizer:

The Vermont Futures Project is developing a statewide economic action plan informed by data. The framework for the plan is built on two fundamental components that define communities: people and places.

In order to strengthen Vermont’s economy, scale up our impact on sustainability, and make progress on social equity, the Vermont Futures Project is setting a goal to increase our population to 802,000 people and the non-seasonal housing stock to 350,000 units by 2035.

Come learn how these goals were calculated and share your ideas about actions that can be taken at the local and state level towards achieving them.

For more information visit: https://www.vtfuturesproject.org/

From the organizer:

A dramatic spike in gasoline and diesel fuel prices during the first half of 2022 has impacted residents living in small cities, towns, and rural communities in Vermont. Hear about the findings, including the larger role of attitudes and beliefs explaining how people respond to higher fuel prices based on their geographical location or socioeconomic characteristics. Results suggest that compact and mixed-use developments, and improved transit options, may be effective means to further reduce travel demand - even in more rural contexts.

Dr. Greg Rowangould, UVM TRC.

From VICII:

Rising gas prices, Lack of Affordable Housing, Long Waits for Health Care, Blocked Supply Chains, Empty Food Shelves: What is Happening to the American Economy?

Join the Vermont Institute of Community and International Involvement and the People's Law School as we discuss the confusion and chaos in our economic system. As the mid-term elections dominate the news, Americans are facing increasing difficulties to adequately support their families and their lives. Worse, Americans are not receiving assurances from their leaders that this economic crisis will end any time soon or that our leaders have the ability or intelligence to educate us about the crisis or to lead us to any measure of well -being.

Jane Knodell, PhD and Professor of Economics at the University of Vermont leads the community discussion on this all important topic of our economy in crisis.

For more information: vicii.org

For more information on the Essex Economic Development Commission and their current procedures and meeting dates, please visit essexvt.org/429/Economic-Development.