Housing Webinar Series
Communities throughout Vermont are struggling with housing issues. Available housing is extremely limited, especially affordable housing that is needed to attract young families, as well as seniors interested in downsizing. This webinar series is designed for communities interested in learning more about what they can do to attract housing investment. Organized by Windham Regional Commission and the Mount Ascutney Regional Commission in coordination with Windham & Windsor Housing Trust
How to Address Housing Needs in Your Town
This webinar will look at strategies your town can pursue to set the stage for new housing development and to rehab existing homes to meet the needs of today’s families. Attracting new housing requires communities to assess existing infrastructure and needs, project feasibility and costs, demographics, floodplains and other issues of concern.
Speakers: Elizabeth Bridgewater, Executive Director and Peter Paggi, Director of Housing Development, Windham Windsor Housing Trust
Date: October 27, 5:30-7:00 PM
Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvde-pqT4uEtIil9Pe0gMkSev8TQc_6mDU
Village Center Housing and Infrastructure
Does your town have a community water supply or wastewater system? If so, does it have enough capacity to attract new development? This webinar will present funding opportunities for new infrastructure development and successful examples from other small towns in Vermont.
Speaker: Chris Campany, Executive Director, Windham Regional Commission
Date: November 10, 5:30 – 7:00 PM
Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIuduqqpzosGdVQEXiKl4lmdvilj_xFqIkN
Zoning for Great Neighborhoods
In 2020, the VT Agency of Commerce and Community Development and the Congress for New Urbanism, completed a guide for communities, Enabling Better Places, that proposes incremental changes to bylaws to promote a wider range of housing types in downtowns and village centers. Come learn what your town can do from changing parking standards to promoting accessory dwelling units.
Speakers: Susan Westa, Senior Planner, Windham Regional Commission and Jason Rasmussen, Director of Planning, Mt. Ascutney Regional Commission
Date: December 1, 5:30-7:00 PM
Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZModuiqrzkiH9UNueAJqXkuD7xNWJOuQlYL
** After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Presented by the Windham Regional Commission, Windham Windsor Housing Trust and Mt. Ascutney Regional Commission
