Doyle: It’s up to all of us to make sure our downtowns and villages stay vital – VTDigger
If the objects of our common affection are what unite us as Vermonters, then our downtowns and villages are central to our identity...
Governor Scott’s Remarks on the Signing of S.135
Experts agree that investment today in housing and infrastructure in growth centers creates jobs, leverages private investment, boosts local property tax revenues, and builds stronger communities, neighborhoods and regions. This year, with the support of the legislature, I am pleased several bills were passed that will make our community centers even stronger.
Where Am I? The Power of Uniqueness
Presented by Ed McMahon for the VT Humanities Council and the Preservation Trust of Vermont December 7, 2016
Helen Whtye: Exit 4 Development is Bad Business for All Vermonters
Approval of the proposed development would be a terrible thing not only for Randolph, but for all of the state of Vermont.
Economics, Sustainability and Historic Preservation by Donovan D. Rypkema
Comments delivered at the National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference, October 1, 2005 in Portland Oregon.
On the Importance of Gathering Places
The Preservation Trust of Vermont is committed to spending the next twenty-five years protecting the character of Vermont and strengthening the vitality of our communities. This is not about “pickling” Vermont, it’s about finding smart ways to grow and building on the essential qualities of the state. It’s about being good stewards of the Vermont we cherish.
Doing It Vermont’s Way
If Wal-Mart built appropriate scaled stores in downtowns, we all would benefit. Consumers would have access to the nation's largest retailer. We would have a healthy mix of locally owned stores and national chains. Downtowns would be reinvigorated. The trend toward sprawl into the countryside would be reversed. Communities would maintain their tax base. Retail jobs will not be lost.
Endangered Vermont: Compromise Will Produce a Great Solution
As special as Vermont is, it is also fragile. Carefully done, we can have growth without spoiling our nest.
Reviving the Homegrown Economy by Stacy Mitchell, Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Although the current trends are dismal, trends are not destiny. Across the country, a growing number of communities are taking concrete steps to ensure that locally owned businesses continue to be a vital and thriving part of our local economies.
What is Historic Preservation?
By definition, historic preservation is the thoughtful management of the built environment. But that somewhat simplistic explanation does little justice to the preservation movement in Vermont.