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Let’s Talk Progress is a speaker series about what Burlington could be–and how smart growth can help us get there. Join national and local expert speakers in a series of discussions about a brighter future for our city. 

At the first of eight events, leading economist Joe Minicozzi uses simple math to guide the reshaping of urban spaces to honor historical and environmental values while creating prosperity and driving social equity.

For more info visit: https://www.letstalkprogressvt.org/

Local activists Marc Estrin, Amey Radcliffe, Ibnar Avilix, and Jan Schultz provide perspectives on alternate visions for Burlington as a follow up to the series developed on Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger's approach to development in the city.  Ibnar Avilix is a community actionist, co-founder: Savo Open Space-Burlington, co-founder of the South End Alliance, co-founder of Safe Streets Burlington, member of the Super Alliance, a growing alliance of grassroots community groups in and around Burlington.  Also, a member of the Vermont Sail Freight Project core team and core member of the development team for the New Maine Sail Freight system.  Ibnar also works with Pathways Vermont for the new Soteria Program. (Soteria operates with the belief that psychosis can be a temporary experience that one works through rather than a chronic mental illness that needs to be managed.)

Part I dealt with "Dirt" and Packard Lofts, Burlington College Land and Leddy Dirt Pile.  It can be viewed at: https://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/miros-metropolis-part-i-dirt
Part II: "Where the Money Is" dealt with Plan BTV South End, Downtown Development, and Neighborhood Parking.  It can be viewed at: https://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/miros-metropolis-part-ii-where-money

Part III: "Getting There" deals with Transportation and Miro's Trajectory and can be found at: https://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/miros-metropolis-part-iii-getting-there