Neighborhoods

Preservation Burlington: Current Events 04/24/2014

Host Ron Wanamaker talks about current events.

Burlington Wards 4 & 7 NPA Meeting 04/23/2014

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/

2014 KidSafe Collaborative Awards 04/17/2014

Annual awards presentation for this collaborative organization.

On the Waterfront: Burlington Emergency Shelter 04/16/2014

Host Melinda Moulton speaks with Valerie Brosseau, Executive Director of the Burlington Emergency Shelter. www.beshelter.org - 802-862-9879

Burlington Development Review Board 04/15/2014

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

Local Matters: Chittenden Solid Waste District Update 04/14/2014

Chittenden Solid Waste District General Manager Tom Moreau, shares insights into the status of electronic recycling, trash hauling and bills working their way through the legislature.

Burlington Ward 1 NPA Meeting 04/09/2014

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. Ward 1 meets the second Wednesday of the month.

Williston Development Review Board 04/08/2014

The Williston DRB consists of a seven member Board appointed by the Selectboard for staggered three year terms. This Board is responsible for reviewing and approving all proposed development projects. This includes conditional use, variance, site plan, and subdivision approvals. The Board also reviews Certificates of Appropriateness as recommended by the Historical Preservation Committee. Agenda can be found here:
http://www.town.williston.vt.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={3508DCAC-7F3F-49D8-AC54-2DE9C6080E6C}

Burlington School Commissioners' Corner: The Transformed Classroom 04/03/2014

Commissioner Meredith Woodward King speaks with Erika Lowe, BHS English Teacher and Partnership for Change Fellow and Jeffrey Tobrocke, Edmunds Middle School Assistant Principal on 'Transformed Classroom'. For more information visit the district web site: www.bsdvt.org

Vermont Affordable Housing Show: April is Fair Housing Month 04/02/2014

Erhard Mahnke, Coordinator of the Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition hosts Ted Wimpey, Director of the CVOEO Fair Housing Project and Chair of the Steering Committee of the Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition. www.vtaffordablehousing.org

Featured Story

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!