Carly Berlin
Housing/Infrastructure ReporterCarly covers housing and infrastructure for Vermont Public and VTDigger and is a corps member with the national journalism nonprofit Report for America.
Previously, she was the metro reporter for New Orleans Public Radio, where she focused on housing, transportation and city government. Before working in radio, she was the Gulf Coast Correspondent for Southerly, where she reported on disaster recovery across south Louisiana during two record-breaking hurricane seasons.
Carly grew up in Atlanta and is a graduate of Bowdoin College. She’s an avid bird watcher and ultimate frisbee player.
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The shelters would only be open for a matter of days to allow people staying in motels to apply for a new waiver to remain in the program.
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Before this legislative session started, lawmakers were planning on making major changes to Vermont’s signature land-use law. They wanted to loosen Act 250 regulations to boost housing development in some areas, while strengthening rules for building in sensitive habitats. But nearing the mid-point of the session the path forward for big changes looks murky.And now that Mitch Wertlieb is settling in as the new host of The Frequency, we want to hear your feedback on the show. What’s working for you? What doesn’t? What do you wish was in the podcast that you’re not hearing? Your input helps us make the best show we can – one you’ll look forward to hearing every day. So please share your thoughts at thefrequency@vermontpublic.org.
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Residents and advocates had worried that a new $80 rate cap would cause motels to abruptly drop out of the state’s emergency housing program.
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“There are many irons in the fire,” said Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Baruth in an interview Tuesday.
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Montpelier could join the list of Vermont municipalities attempting to strengthen tenants’ rights. But even if voters approve the “just cause” proposal, it’s likely to languish at the Statehouse.
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Some motel owners have signaled that they may no longer participate in the state shelter program if a $75 or $80 nightly reimbursement cap takes effect. That uncertainty has some unhoused Vermonters in the program panicking that their stays could soon be cut short.
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In addition to standing up a congregate shelter in Waterbury, the Department for Children and Families is moving forward with plans for a family shelter at the former Austine School for the Deaf in Brattleboro and three “emergency shelter apartments” in central Vermont.
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As Vermonters get turned away from shelter, more are likely living outside — making them harder to count and harder to help.
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As Vermont faces an acute housing shortage, lawmakers and members of Gov. Phil Scott’s administration are eyeing a host of measures to clear the path for more residential development. Among the tools they’re considering: reforming how neighbors can challenge a project.
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The committee’s vote could lead to another standoff between lawmakers and the Phil Scott administration, which wants the program to end.