Building Community: Third Places
For those unfamiliar with the term, the “third place” – as opposed to the “first place” (home) or the “second place” (work) -- was coined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg in the late 1980s, in his book The Great Good Place.
Rock Point and Arms Forests in Burlington's North End
Part of what makes Burlington, VT a beautiful and desirable place to live is the open, green space. We love our trees, fields and trails so much, it's part of the Vermonter identity.
The Impact of Street Trees and Landscaping
This article is part of our discussion on Good, Healthy Neighborhoods.
I think that we can generally agree that a “good” neighborhood is healthy and that a “healthy” neighborhood is, generally, good. But what does this mean?
Why Vermont Innovation Commons at Cambrian Rise is an Appropriate Fit
Call it the Law of Attraction.
As I sit re-reading a 2014 article from the Brookings Institution, “The Rise of Innovation Districts: A New Geography of Innovation in America,” I realize that it was inevitable that Vermont Innovation Commons...
Mixed-Use Neighborhoods: What Are They, and What Are the Benefits?
A "mixed-use neighborhood" is defined by encompassing areas of a city or town that contain both housing and commercial/retail spaces.
They come in many scales – from mid-town Manhattan in New York City, to Main Street in Vergennes, Bristol, or...