Neighborhoods

The 'Y' Connection: Greater Burlington YMCA - Mission and Philanthropy 12/02/2015

Y Connection host Jan Riordan speaks with Joyce Cameron, Director of Development & Community Relations, Marsha Faryniarz, Senior Vice President, and Jess Lukas, Assistant Aquatics Director on how the Greater Burlington YMCA blends mission and philanthropy into their community work. www.gbymca.org/give or (802) 652-8159

The Y: We're for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.

Vermont Affordable Housing Show: Pathways from Poverty 2015 Report to the Governor 12/02/2015

Host Erhard Mahnke speaks with Linda Ryan, Executive Director of the Samaritan House in St. Albans and Co-Chair of the Governor's Council on Pathways from Poverty. Erhard and Linda review the Council's recent report and recommendations to the Governor.

You can contact Erhard at erhardm '@' vtaffordablehousing.org (802) 660-9484 www.vtaffordablehousing.org

Burlington Development Review Board 12/01/2015

Information on the Burlington Development Review Board is under the City's Planning and Zoning Office.

Champlain Parkway Community Update 11/30/2015

Sough End neighbors, businesses, and advocates learn and comment on current Parkway designs and how the project has changed. Questions responded to by the City and VTrans.
Organized and hosted by: AARP, Local Motion, SEABA, BBA

Positively Vermont: Essex Junction Train Hop 11/30/2015

Host Dennis McMahon speaks with Darby Mayville, Community Relations/Economic Development Assistant for Essex Junction Village, on the Dec. 11th, 6pm Annual Holiday Kick-off in Essex Junction.

More information: http://www.ejrp.org/train-hop.html

Downtown Issues and Why You Should Care 11/30/2015

Wards 2/3 Neighborhood Planning Assembly Steering Committee member Charlie Gianonni speaks with Barbara McGrew, Downtown Neighborhood Association member, on Burlington's newest 'Neighborhood Association' and how it contributes to the issues affecting 'Downtown' Burlington. More information: bmcgrew@aol.com

Channel 17 Testimonials: Senator Bernie Sanders Remix 11/25/2015

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) shares his appreciation and the value of public access television and Channel 17/CCTV Center for Media and Democracy in light of the organization's 25th anniversary. ACT NOW!

Want to see more vintage Bernie? Order a copy of our "Positively Bernie" DVD today!

In the World of Winooski: Small Business Saturday and Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program 11/24/2015

Host and Mayor Seth Leonard highlights the upcoming Small Business Saturday on November 28th. He then speaks with Amila Merdzanovic, Director of Vermont Field Office, Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program.

For more information on the Refugee Resettlement Program visit: http://www.refugees.org/about-us/where-we-work/vrrp/

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Channel 17 Testimonials: Stuart Comstock Gay, Vermont Community Foundation 11/23/2015

Common Good Vermont Testimonial - Why does Stuart Comstock Gay, President of the Vermont Community Foundation, appreciate Common Good Vermont?

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Building on Burlington's Affordable Housing History 11/22/2015

The Burlington Progressive Party hosts this housing forum to address ways to build and preserve affordable housing in Burlington. Hoping to build on Burlington’s strong history of building and preserving affordable housing for all residents, as well as protecting the most vulnerable among us, this public forum is aimed towards helping jump-start a city-wide campaign to make affordable housing the centerpiece of any new development.

Discussion topics will include: Burlington’s progressive housing history: What have we accomplished so far? -- John Davis & Erhard Mahnke · Housing affordability & anti-gentrification strategies: What does the Champlain Housing Trust do? -- Michael Monte · Burlington College Development: What is the controversy? -- Gil Livingston · Burlington Town Center Proposal: What type of housing will be provided? -- Jane Knodell · Student Housing Downtown: How can we address student needs while meeting those of residents? -- Selene Colburn · Inclusionary Zoning: What does it do, what changes are being proposed? -- Brian Pine · Form-Based Code: What is it and what does it mean for development in Burlington? -- Max Tracy · And more...

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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!