An article in this morning's (Barre-Montpelier) Times-Argus cites Vermont's cost of housing as just one of a number of financial hardships that makes it difficult for young Vermonters to stay in the Green Mountains.
"Whether a job or a wage is 'good' depends greatly on the cost of living, and cost of living largely means housing," the article states. "And the price of housing in Vermont has become costly, especially for young people just starting out."
This is the third of several quick bios we'll blog of speakers scheduled to appear at the Vermont Statewide Housing Conference, Nov. 18 in South Burlington.
Read about other speakers scheduled to present at the event and register to attend at the conference Web site.
Donald Hayes is a second-year student at Vermont Law School and a research associate with the Law School's Land Use Institute.
We've just completed our latest update to the "Vermont housing data profiles" section of Vermont Housing Data. We've added:
VHFA Policy and Planning Manager Maura Collins will teach a Housing Policy course this fall at the University of Vermont.
The graduate-level class will teach future public administrators (local planners, municipal officials, non-profit leaders, social workers, and others) about the history of housing policy in the U.S., current trends and models, fundamentals of financing and development, the "green" housing movement, as well as in-depth analysis of the current mortgage meltdown and resulting foreclosures.
The 14-week class will be an overview of most aspects of housing policy, including affordable housing.
It starts Sept. 4 and will be offered on the Burlington campus Thursdays from 4-7 p.m.