Posted Sep 7, 2010 at 3:17 pm by Craig Bailey
Now through the Vermont Statewide Housing Conference, Nov. 18, we’re spotlighting speakers planning to participate in the day’s bevy of workshops. Next up: Jeff Arango, AICP, Principal at Arango Urban Design + Planning.
Jeff’s an urban planner and designer with extensive experience in the public and private sector. He served as the Planning Director for Essex Junction for six years where he lead the effort to revitalize the historic village center that resulted in three major streetscape improvement projects. He served as the project manager for the downtown streetscape planning effort and the implementation and construction phases, and was successful in designating the first national register historic district in the downtown area.
Other areas of experience and expertise include transit-oriented development, environmental planning, urban revitalization, form-based codes and development regulations, infill development, public involvement, historic preservation, sustainability, urban design and specific area plans.
While working as a planner in Vermont, Jeff served on the executive committee of the Vermont Planners Association (VPA) and on the Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organizations (CCMPO) Technical Advisory Committee.
Jeff has a bachelors degree in Environmental Studies from St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y., and a Master of Urban Planning degree with a certificate of excellence in Urban Design from the University of Washington in Seattle, Wash.
Jeff’s speaking in our two LEED workshops: “Basics of LEED for Neighborhood Development” and “Using LEED-Neighborhood Development in Vermont.”
Register for the conference online now.
Category: Events, Statewide Housing Conference
Posted Sep 7, 2010 at 9:00 am by Craig Bailey
Thanks to Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission for signing on as our latest sponsor of the 2010 Vermont Statewide Housing Conference.
We’re now accepting registrations for the Nov. 18 event. Register online now!
Category: Events, Statewide Housing Conference
Posted Sep 3, 2010 at 9:26 am by Craig Bailey
The 2010 Vermont Statewide Housing Conference is coming Nov. 18. We’ve just opened the doors for online registration and are looking for your help to publicize the event.
Snag one of the banners below (right-click on it and “Save as …” somewhere on your hard drive) and post it on your Web site. Make it a hotlink to the official conference Web site: http://www.vhfa.org/conference.
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We put all the Web banners, along with a PDF flyer suitable for emailing to your associates or printing and posting on your office bulletin board here:
Download all Web banners and flyer (248 kb ZIP).
Thanks for your help, and we’ll see you in November!
Category: Events, Statewide Housing Conference
Posted Sep 1, 2010 at 2:12 pm by Craig Bailey
Now through the Vermont Statewide Housing Conference, Nov. 18, we’re spotlighting speakers planning to participate in the day’s bevy of workshops. We’re starting with VHFA’s own Cindy Reid.
Cindy is Senior Development Underwriter at VHFA, where she works with communities and developers to create successful plans for affordable housing development.
Prior to joining VHFA in 1996, she worked with community-based non-profit affordable housing organizations.
She holds an MS in Community Economic Development from Southern New Hampshire University and a BA from the University of Vermont. She’s certified as a Housing Development Finance Professional by the National Development Council.
Cindy’s a speaker in the morning workshop “Housing 101: Part 1: Introduction to Affordable Housing.”
You can register for the conference online now.
Category: Events, Statewide Housing Conference
Posted Aug 31, 2010 at 3:25 pm by Craig Bailey
Brian Pine, Assistant Director for Housing at Burlington’s Community & Economic Development Office (CEDO), will be on cable Channel 17 this afternoon talking about the forthcoming report, “An Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice.”
He’ll join Kevin Stapleton of Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity’s (CVOEO) Fair Housing Project.
“The CEDO Show” airs at 5:25 p.m. today.
VHFA produced the report under contract by CEDO.
Channel 17 serves the communities of Burlington, South Burlington, Essex, Essex Junction, Winooski, Williston, St. George, and parts of Colchester.
Category: Events, Housing in the news
Posted Aug 27, 2010 at 8:42 am by Craig Bailey
We’ve opened the doors for registrations for the 2010 Vermont Statewide Housing Conference.
Register online now and earn the early bird fee of just $60 for the day-long event. (Price goes up to $75 after Oct. 22.) Included in your registration is a day full of housing workshops and presentations, loads of opportunities for peer networking, lunch, and exclusive online access to conference materials and attendees database following the event.
We’ve also published the conference agenda on the Web site. We’ll be adding speaker bios to the site as they roll in.
If you’d rather register by mail, you can download the PDF registration form, or wait to receive the conference brochure, mailing in the next few weeks.
As in past years, we have a limited number of scholarships available for those with limited financial resources. Scholarship applicants must apply online.
Registration deadline is Nov. 5.
Category: Events, Statewide Housing Conference
Posted Aug 10, 2010 at 12:41 pm by Craig Bailey
We’re still accepting nominations for Vermont’s 2010 Housing Hero Award.
For eight years, Vermont’s Statewide Housing Conference has celebrated the achievements and service of individuals by recognizing them through the award.
The conference committee’s seeking nominations of individuals whose leadership, vision and actions have brought about positive and lasting change in the way their community or the state regards housing.
Read more about the criteria and make your nomination online.
The most recent recipient was 2008′s Melinda Bussino (pictured, right, with VHFA’s Sarah Carpenter) of the Brattleboro Area Drop-In Center.
Category: Events, Honors, Statewide Housing Conference
Posted Jul 27, 2010 at 5:31 pm by Craig Bailey
Last Thursday, more than 100 people gathered at The Cascades at Winooski Falls to celebrate Mobius Appreciation Night, a gathering of individuals from Chittenden County involved with mentoring.
The event, sponsored by The Cascades, was an example of business and non-profit communities coming together to help children succeed through mentoring.
The Cascades is part of a larger movement to restore a historically prominent downtown into a vibrant, modern community. Award-winning smart growth developers HallKeen Inc. and the Braverman Co. are working with the City of Winooski to restore the city center.
The Cascades is a housing development made possible, in part, by construction financing and Tax Credits from VHFA.
Category: Events
Posted Jul 9, 2010 at 9:40 am by Craig Bailey
Smart Growth Vermont announced Gus Seelig, Executive Director of the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board (VHCB) and a Commissioner of VHFA, will receive this year’s Arthur Gibb Award for Individual Leadership.
The award honors the work of Arthur Gibb, often referred to as the “Father of Act 250.” Each winner must demonstrate a series of characteristics and achievements in addition to leadership: vision, commitment to public service, creativity, the ability to balance competing interests, integrity and humility.
“It takes somebody with vision to go from an idea to the comprehensive program which VHCB is today,” said Darby Bradley of the Vermont Land Trust.
“Gus also had the vision and creativity to take advantage of opportunities that came along which would leverage the State’s dollars for housing or conservation, or would take on some related program that would further VHCB’s overall objective.”
“Gus believes strongly that rising waters gather all boats so if his partners get recognition so will everyone else,” said Chris Hart of the Brattleboro Housing Authority.
“This recognition is then ‘shared’ with all of us engaged in the goals and work of VHCB and groups such as Smart Growth Vermont.”
Gus will be honored at the Arthur Gibb Award Ceremony Wednesday, Sept. 15 at the T.W. Wood Art Gallery in Montpelier. Tickets are $35. Register online.
Category: Events, Honors
Posted Jul 9, 2010 at 8:49 am by Craig Bailey
The U.S. Census is holding a free data workshop in Burlington, Thursday, July 15.
This hands-on event will show you how to access Census data using the online tool American Factfinder. Instructors will teach attendees how to create a custom profile for specific service areas.
The workshop’s taking place in the Computer Lab – Room 113T, Waterman Building, University of Vermont, 85 S. Prospect St., Burlington, from 10 a.m. to noon.
The event’s free, but space is limited so registration is required. Call Lynn Guthrie at 617.223.3610.
Category: Data/statistics, Events
