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Burlington Ward 6 NPA Meeting 09/08/2011

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.

Colchester Avenue Corridor Public Meeting #3 09/07/2011

The Chittenden County R egional Planning Commission (CCRPC) convenes this third public workshop on the status of the plan and long term transportatin concepts for Colchester Avenue. Comments and info can be made through the project website: www.colchesteravenue.org

An Independent Viewpoint: Burlington International Airport 09/07/2011

Burlington Ward 6 Councilor Karen Paul hosts Bob McEwing, Interim Director of Aviation at the Burlington International Airport.

Governor Peter Shumlin: Vermont and National Response to Hurricane Irene Destruction 08/30/2011

Governor Shumlin, Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Peter Welch, along with FEMA Administrator Criag Fugate, address the statewide destruction caused by Tropical Storm Irene.

Artful Word: Shelburne Farms 08/18/2011

Community producer James Gero's video on Shelburne Farms history.

Burlington Wards 4 & 7 NPA Meeting and Barbecue 08/16/2011

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.

Bilingual Burlington 08/16/2011

Host Nick Carter with guests Steve Norman talk about Alliance Francaise of Burlington and the recent city council resolution approving encouragements for local business and organizations in Burlington to be more French speaker friendly.

Circumferential Highway Task Force Meeting 08/11/2011

Since the Governor's May 20, 2011 announcement that the Circumferential Highway - as originally conceived - would not be built, the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) staff has been coordinating with VTrans, the "CIRC Communities" (Colchester, Essex, Essex Junction, and Williston), and other stakeholders to examine alternatives. The Governor asked the MPO to coordinate a process to identify projects and planning activities to address mobility, congestion, transportation demand, safety, livability, and economic development in the region.

Burlington Ward 6 NPA Meeting 08/04/2011

Artful Word: Shelburne Farms Old Time Farm Fest 07/29/2011

Community producer James Gero's video on annual Green Mountain Draft Horse Field Day on July 29, 2011.

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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!