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Toward a Livable City: The Champlain Parkway - A Road to Nowhere 11/29/2017

Charles Simpson seeks a more livable urban experience in Burlington, Vermont.

On this episode, Charles sits down with former Burlington Public Works Director Steve Goodkind and Community Planner Diane Gayer to figure out what the deal is with the Champlain Parkway, a decades-dormant transit project sitting beneath the highway interchange by the border of Burlington and South Burlington, Vermont.

A Special Video Memorial for Vermont's Own John Ewing 11/27/2017

Channel 17 reaches into the archives to remember bank president and environmental activist John Ewing's remarks on sprawl in Vermont, preceded by an excerpt from the November 2017 Burlington City Council meeting where he is fondly remebered.

Housing - Fair, Safe, Affordable: Location Based Efficiency 11/16/2017

Ted Wimpey and guest Richard A. Watts, of the University of Vermont's Center for Research on Vermont, explore the transportation factor in making communities inclusive and affordable.

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Fair Housing Project (FHP): Advocacy/Public Advocacy, referrals, education and outreach, enforcement, and information regarding Housing Discrimination issues.

Mobile Home Project (MHP): Advocacy/Public Advocacy, tenant organizing, referrals, counseling, and information for Manufactured Home Owners who are renting lots - especially those in Mobile Home Parks.

Vermont Tenants (VTI): Advocacy/Public Advocacy, organizing, advice, tenant counseling, training, and information regarding Residential Tenancy.

For more information on Location Based Efficiency visit http://tinyurl.com/LocationEfficientAreas.

Toward a Livable City: Who Should Own Burlington Telecom? 10/30/2017

Host Charles Simpson welcomes two members of Keep BT Local's board of directors Alan Matson, board chair, and Megan Epler-Wood. They discuss the future of Burlington Telecom as the Burlington City Council votes between the two final applicants: Ting, of Tucows based in Toronto, Canada; and the Keep BT Local cooperative.

Toward a Livable City: Discussion about Future Uses of a Memorial Auditorium 09/29/2017

Charles Simpson sits down with Jim Holway and Amey Radcliffe to discuss the future of Memorial Auditorium in the first episode in their Live @ 5:25 series about quality of life issues in Burlington, Vermont.

Judge Ben: Saving the Vermont State Budget in Trump's America 09/25/2017

Paul Cillo, of the non-profit Public Assets that is based in Montpelier, Vermont, joins Grand Isle County State Representative and former Vermont Trial Judge Ben Joseph to advocate a strong state budget even up against cuts to Federal programs.

For more information visit publicassets.org

Judge Ben: Illuminating the Vibrancy of Vermont, with Guest Michael Shirling 08/24/2017

State Representative and former Vermont Trial Judge Ben Joseph hosts Vermont Secretary of Commerce and Community Development Michael Schirling for a discussion about the extreme challenges his department and the people of Vermont face under the proposed United States federal budget for 2018.

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