The Canal and Main building in Brattleboro combines commercial space for the Brattleboro Food Co-op on its lower floors with affordable and market rate rental housing above. The synergy this project generated for the city’s downtown was recognized yesterday in Washington, DC when EPA awarded Vermont housing officials the 2012 Smart Growth National Achievement Award for Main Street or Corridor Revitalization.
Partner organizations
Burlington’s planBTV receives wealth of public input on city’s future
Burlington city officials received over 600 comments from it’s residents, employees, visitors, and partner organizations on a draft plan to guide decisions about Burlington’s future. Read comments from VHFA and the many others who provided feedback on the planBTV website.
Housing Vermont sponsors housing conference
A big thanks to Housing Vermont who is one of our seven diamond sponsors for the 2012 Vermont Statewide Housing Conference
Spots for sponsorships are still available. Contact VHFA's Maura Collins for more information.
Building a more resilient Vermont one year after Irene
A year ago since Tropical Storm Irene, Vermonters are coming to terms with the fact that extreme weather events will undoubtedly become more frequent. In response, the Institute for Sustainable Communities, a Montpelier-based nonprofit, is launching a new project called "Resilient Vermont". The goal of the project is to enhance Vermont’s ability to build on lessons learned from last year’s disasters and increase the state’s ability to adapt. The Institute for Sustainable Communities is partnering with the Shumlin Administration, the state’s Department of Economic, Housing, and Community Development and other stakeholders from the public, private, and non-profit sectors to produce tools for the state to improve its resiliency.