The home for Vermont Public's coverage of housing issues affecting the state of Vermont.
Carly Berlin is a Housing/Infrastructure Reporter for Vermont Public and VTDigger and is a corps member with the national journalism nonprofit Report for America.
Lexi Krupp is Vermont Public's Upper Valley/Northeast Kingdom reporter, focusing on housing and health care.
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The group, which is calling for policies to create “housing abundance” for Vermonters of all income levels, says it won’t take any money from developers. -
Shelters across Vermont are generally full, as is the state’s motel voucher program, which acts as a backstop when shelters are at capacity. -
“There’s no winged unicorn coming out of D.C. or Montpelier that’s going to come and give us the shortfall money,” said the head of the housing agency. -
The federal funds could offer a rare opportunity to help build new housing outside of the most flood-prone areas. -
The board will play a key role in overseeing a years-long mapping process that will cement changes to Vermont’s statewide development review law. -
The burst of new laws follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling and reflects public frustration with record-high homelessness. But advocates say fines and jail time will only make the problem worse. -
City officials decided to open the shelter because they estimate over 250 people are currently sleeping outside in and around Burlington. -
The 344 households who have been unable to get a motel room this month include those deemed most vulnerable, such as unhoused families. -
The subject of landlord-tenant relations has arisen as a thorny — and politically divisive — issue amid the state’s housing crisis. -
The 2024 election results set the stage for a big shakeup in Vermont’s state government.
