St. Johnsbury Community Visit Report – 2015

We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in St. Johnsbury. Community members identified 5 priority areas for future action: Improve Community Communications and Promote a Positive Town Image Develop a St. Johnsbury Warming Shelter Redevelop and Revitalize Downtown Buildings Redevelop the St. Johnsbury Riverfront Improve Housing in Downtown St. Johnsbury Read the Report and Action…

Creative Communities Program

A healthy Vermont economy has traditionally relied on a strong sense of heritage, individuals’ ingenuity, businesses that always retain their entrepreneurial spirit, and the distinct character of our rural communities. In 2006-2007, with major support from Jane’s Trust, VCRD piloted the Creative Communities Program (CCP) to offer an opportunity for towns, villages, and cities around…

Council on the Future of Vermont Community Forum Notes

From 2007 to 2008 the Council on the Future of Vermont traveled around the state holding public forums and met with farmers, nurses, students, veterans, seniors, businesspeople, advocates, low income and working Vermonters. These meetings were in both large public forums and smaller focus groups. One public forum was held in every county and over…