By: VHFA

September 14, 2009

Our friends at Champlain Housing Trust (CHT) in Burlington are playing host to 25 housing leaders from 13 countries and six continents this week. The guests are here all week to study CHT's model of housing delivery.

The week starts today with current and former mayors of Burlington greeting the guests, including U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (invited), Mayor Bob Kiss and former Mayor Peter Clavelle.

The Burlington City Council will officially welcome the delegation Monday evening at their Council meeting.

Throughout the week, there'll be tours of CHT properties in Chittenden and Franklin counties.

Shelburne Farms is hosting the group for an afternoon and evening of discussion on Vermont’s successful marriage of land conservation and affordable housing. The guest of honor that evening will be former Gov. Madeline Kunin.