Neighborhoods

Burlington Ward 6 NPA Meeting 11/06/2014

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to encourage citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies help improve communication between the citizens of Burlington and City government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Ward 6 meets the first Thursday of the month. Meeting place: Greek Orthodox Church 600 South Willard Street.

Burlington School Commissioners' Corner: Hosted by Various Commissioners 11/06/2014

For more information visit the district web site: www.bsdvt.org

Burlington Development Review Board 11/05/2014

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

Community Briefing - 100,000 Homes Homeless Registry 10/29/2014

Over 70 volunteers walked the streets of the greater Burlington area, interviewing homeless neighbors. This community briefing provides iinsights into the results of those interactions.

For More Info Visit: http://www.bshivt.org/ and http://100khomes.org/

Nuclear Free Future: Landowners Speak Out Against the Proposed VT Gas Pipeline 10/23/2014

Women speak out about the proposed VT Gas Pipeline through VT that will affect their land and communities. Participants include, Claire Broughton, Barbara Wilson, Mary Martin, Rebecca Foster, Jane Palmer, Diane Derrick, Selina Peyser interview with Margaret Harrington, regular host of the program 'Nuclear Free Future' on Channel 17.

Wards 4 & 7 NPA Legislative Candidates Forum: District 6-1 & 6-2 10/22/2014

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to empower citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies facilitate communication between the citizens of Burlington and city government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Wards 4 & 7 meet the third Tuesday of the month. Meeting place: Robert E. Miller Community Center 130 Gosse Court.

More on Redistricting: http://www.burlingtonvt.gov/CityCouncil/Ward-Redistricting/

Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community: 6th Annual Roots of Prevention Award Ceremony 10/22/2014

Burlington’s substance abuse prevention coalition, the Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community, 6th annual “Roots of Prevention” award celebration. This celebration continues to be an inspirational annual event that recognizes outstanding individuals and programs who support prevention and health and wellness in Burlington. With the help of generous sponsors it is open to anyone who wants to attend at no charge.

Keynote speaker, filmmaker and director Bess O’Brien, will share her experiences filming The Hungry Heart about the prescription drug crisis in VT and the other films produced by Kingdom County Productions, which she co-founded with her husband Jay Craven. Guest speaker, Mary Alice McKenzie, will share insight from her work as the Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington about their expanding mission to meet the needs of the increasingly high risk population they serve.

AWARD HONOREES:

The following four awards will be presented to very deserving Burlington recipients.

DG Weaver Award: Beth Evans & Suzy King, English Language Learner Teachers from the Burlington School District

Youth & Families Award: Flynn Center Youth Program

Outstanding Individual Award: Scott LaMothe, RunVermont Junior Youth Relay Program Volunteer

Outstanding Program Award: University of Vermont Living Well Center

The Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community believes that one of the best ways to achieve positive outcomes for our community is to bring the community together to address our own problems and enhance our strengths. The President and CEO of Burlington Labs (the presenting sponsor for this event), Michael Casarico, has this to say about the award celebration, “My philosophy of life is to think globally and act locally, and that’s what Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community does. All of BPHC’s projects are about increasing the quality of life for people and Burlington Labs supports those who help people grow and live healthier. We want to reward the commitment of this year’s Roots of Prevention award recipients by showing our support at the ceremony because they help make Burlington a safer and healthier community every day.”

Burlington Development Review Board 10/21/2014

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

Special Steering Committee NPA 10/14/2014

Special Steering Committee NPA regarding the Renovation and Expansion of COTS.

Wards 2 & 3 NPA Meeting Part 2 10/09/2014

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to encourage citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies help improve communication between the citizens of Burlington and City government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Wards 2 & 3 meet the second Thursday of the month. Meeting place: McClure Multi-Generational Center 241 North Winooski Avenue, Next to QTees.

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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!