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Morrisville is booming with new housing units. Some residents say 'slow down'

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Tedra Meyer
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Vermont Public
An apartment building being constructed on Historic VT-100 is the largest-ever rental-housing property permitted in Morrisville, and it comes at a time when a lot of other housing is being built.

Live, call-in discussion: One Vermont town is building hundreds of new housing units. Some residents are thrilled. Others want to hit pause.

This hour, we're taking a look at Morrisville, a town in north-central Vermont where zoning changes a few years ago have led to a development boom today. The town planner says the goal is help with the state's housing shortage. Concentrating new housing in the village prevents sprawl and preserves natural habitats. We'll also hear about a bill state lawmakers are considering that would change zoning rules across the state.

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Broadcast live on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Mikaela Lefrak joined Vermont Public in 2021 as co-host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
Tedra joined Vermont Public as a producer for Vermont Edition in January 2022. Before moving to Vermont, she was a journalist in New York City for 20 years. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University.