In August 2011, the University of California at Davis welcomed the first residents of UC Davis West Village, a multi-use development that is expected to generate the same amount of energy that it consumes.
The West Village community includes commercial space and apartments for 800 students. When completed, the community will also include an energy research center.
Pathways to Housing Vermont will be hosting its first ever fundraising event this weekend. The party will take place on Saturday, February 18th at Cafe Maglianero in Downtown Burlington.
Many applicants for assisted rental housing in Vermont will now need only complete a single application as a beginning point in the process of applying for housing under the many different programs available.
According to WCAX's story this week about a local family of four, the road out of homelessness is particularly long and challenging when juggling the needs of children.
The family spent six months in a shelter specially designed for families, which required balancing the demands of living with ten other families. The family's oldest daughter faced the additional complexities of attending elementary school while living in a shelter.