Recaping the 2019 BTV Housing Summit
Last week, Mayor Weinberger and city officials hosted a housing summit at City Hall. The summit featured an afternoon-long working meeting with breakout sessions as well as an evening town […]
Housing
BBA Comments on Inclusionary Zoning Recommendations
As Burlington continues to struggle with a “Housing Affordability Crisis” we see reform of Burlington’s Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) policy as a critical action for growing the city’s housing supply and […]
Forum Showcases Mayoral Candidates
On Thursday February 15, the Burlington Business Association (BBA) in cooperation with AARP Vermont, Vermont Digger, and Local Motion hosted the 2018 Mayoral Candidate Forum at the waterfront’s Echo Leahy […]
BBA Announces Mayoral Candidate Forum, February 15th
The Burlington Business Association has partnered with AARP Vermont, Local Motion and VT Digger to host a Mayoral Candidate Forum on Livability, Thursday, February 15th at the ECHO Lake & Science […]
Burlington City Place Receives Final Approval
The final development agreement for Burlington City Place (formerly Burlington Town Center) was approved by the City Council last Monday night. Demolition will begin on the Cherry Street garage (slated to […]
BTC Redevelopment Meeting Notes
Individuals who were unable to attend the July 20th meeting hosted by City officials regarding the Burlington Town Center redevelopment, can now access that meeting’s notes and presentation online. The […]
Breakfast With The Board Takes On VT’s Economic Future
What does Vermont need to do to ensure a prosperous future? Turns out the list of possible answers to that question is a long one. This morning, our Silver […]
Judges Uphold Burlington Town Center Project
The Burlington community received good news on the Burlington Town Center redevelopment. The judges in two separate lawsuits ruled on behalf of moving the project forward. The BBA remains strongly in support of […]
Lead Architect Jesse Beck Repudiates False CLC Claim
Jesse Beck, AIA, NCARB, President of Freeman, French & Freeman has provided a statement to dispute recent comments made by a Coalition for Livable City supporter in regards to the Burlington […]
Burlington Town Center Receives Unanimous Approval from DRB
The BBA is excited to see the Burlington Town Center redevelopment reach a critical milestone, following unanimous approval from the Development Review Board. Combined with previous approval from the City Council, Design […]