Housing
Bove brothers plan to renovate Winooski apartments with tumultuous history
Rick and Mark Bove have shuffled through multiple plans for the 300 Main Street site, which attracted public concern because it was home to refugees and low-income families. The brothers now say they’ll soon begin a full renovation of the property, without adding units.
New Bennington County loan program aims to boost housing supply
“There’s almost no issue in Vermont that we can solve without building more housing,” the State Treasurer Mike Pieciak said.
Anger over Act 181 bubbles up as lawmakers consider postponing its implementation
The 2024 land-use overhaul is scheduled to begin taking effect this summer, and some farmers and rural Vermonters are sounding an alarm.
New shelter addresses ‘real gap in our system’ for unhoused people in recovery from addiction
The Bridges Recovery Shelter in Burlington will have clinicians on site, as well as recovery group meetings and peer-to-peer support.
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In search of forever homes
“We are motivated to make change happen,” Donna Savage said. “We need to know our kids are going to be OK.”
Waterbury considers building new housing on the edge of 100-year flood zone
Aerial imagery from flooding in 2023 shows water covering part of the proposed building site. A neighbor says adding homes there could “do more harm than good.”
Vermont lawmakers stop short of an immediate fix for Section 8 shortfall
For months, state housing authorities had been asking state leaders to stanch the loss of federal Section 8 housing vouchers. A mid-year budget adjustment bill offers help but holds off on an immediate infusion of funds.
Can Vermont lawmakers ease the housing crisis by helping renters — and also landlords?
A bill sponsored by Rep. Marc Mihaly, D-Calais, would allow faster evictions but also limit the size of security deposits and rent increases for tenants.
Vermont develops catalog of prevetted home designs for faster building
The 10 home designs should be finalized by the end of the year and are being piloted in three communities first.
As Act 250 overhaul takes shape, some question whether it strikes the right balance
Two years after the reform law passed, and now that maps are being drafted, a growing chorus of critics ask whether the law’s promise will be realized.
Vermont is overhauling Act 250. Here’s what the development maps look like so far
The idea is to loosen the rules for building housing in some areas, and tighten up the permit requirements in environmentally sensitive areas. It’s getting complicated.
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