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North Avenue Task Force Meeting 02/09/2016

The North Avenue Task Force leads a public meeting on North Avenue Corridor improvements including addressing the upcoming Advisory Ballot item and the Task Force's plans for executing the pilot project.

This project is being coordinated through Burlington Public Works and Regional Planning. Agenda and information at: https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/DPW/North-Avenue-Corridor and at the CCRPC website.

BTV North Avenue Task Force Press Conference 01/12/2016

Press conference announcing the launch of the new Web site AvenueForEveryone.com, the first major outreach and education tool produced by the North Avenue Task Force as part of the Burlington City Council North Avenue Pilot project.

Rich Nadworny - The North Avenue Task Force, Kelly Stoddard-Poor - AARP, Dave Hartnett - North District City Councilor, Steve Crafts - Owner of Place Creative, and Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger.

The new Web site, http://www.avenueforeveryone.com is the Task Force’s first major public outreach project, created by BTV resident members of the North Ave. Task Force with financial support from the AARP and content support from Burlington DPW. Up to now the North End of Burlington has been inundated with some misinformation and misperceptions about the pilot project to improve North Avenue. The new site is one step to help residents understand the changes afoot and to enable them to make informed decisions.

The pilot has become a controversial topic fueled by area media coverage and lawn signs. AvenueForEveryone.com is one of the Task Force’s efforts to help create a respectful and impactful dialogue on the changes envisioned for Burlington’s New North End.

Burlington Free University: Miro's Metropolis - Alternate Visions for Burlington 12/03/2015

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

North Avenue Task Force Meeting #8 11/10/2015

The North Avenue Task Force leads a public meeting on North Avenue Corridor improvements. This project is being coordinated through Burlington Public Works and Regional Planning. Agenda and information at: https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/DPW/North-Avenue-Corridor and at the CCRPC website.

Burlington Free University: Miro's Metropolis - Part III Getting There 10/29/2015

Local activists Genese Grill, Mannie Lionni and Charles Simpson provide perspectives on Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger's approach to Burlington development.

The third show in a 3 part series: Part III - "Getting There" deals with Transportation and Miro's Trajectory

Envisioning Winooski's Transportation Future 10/22/2015

A Public Meeting seeking input on how to improve travel in and around Winooski. Part of the Winooski Transportation Plan effort and sponsored by the City of Winooski and the CCRPC in collaboration with the Winooski Coalition for a Safe and Peaceful Community. More information: bit.ly/WinooskiTPlan and www.winooskivt.org

Burlington Mayor's Press Conference: Local Motion, City Partners to Highlight Innovation in Transportation Design 09/08/2015

Mayor Miro Weinberger, Local Motion and City partners highlight innovation in transportation design and encourage community participation in Open Streets BTV.

Essex Junction Planning Commission 06/18/2015

The five members of the Planning Commission are appointed by the Village Trustees. The commission meets on the first and third Thursday of each month to review development applications, update the Land Development Code and assist in the update of the Comprehensive Plan. Find more info and agendas here.

Essex Junction Planning Commission 06/04/2015

This meeting takes public input on proposed improvements to the train station. The five members of the Planning Commission are appointed by the Village Trustees. The commission meets on the first and third Thursday of each month to review development applications, update the Land Development Code and assist in the update of the Comprehensive Plan. Find more info and agendas here.

Vermont Interfaith Action: Winooski School Transportation Action 06/03/2015

Ironically, although Winooski is only one square mile, transportation to and from school can be daunting for many families. There are no school buses, and the regular bus service does not run at appropriate times to help families get their children to school. Many families have only one car, and if work schedules do not coincide with the school schedule, driving children to school is problematic. Having little ones walk a mile in deep winter snow also creates problems with timely arrivals and being ready to learn when they do arrive wet, cold, and tired. This action is an effort to ask the school district, City of Winooski, Chittenden Regional Planning Commission, and other stakeholders to work together to come up with suitable solutions so that children can get to school safely, on time, and ready to learn. More information available at: www.viavt.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!