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Act 181's "Road Rule" is a Policy Design Problem Worth Fixing

Vermont's Act 250 has been, by most honest accounts, a success story. Over fifty years, it helped the state avoid the sprawl that consumed rural land across much of New England. Drive through southern New Hampshire or central...

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Vermont Has Spoken on Housing: Now It's Time to Act.

Let's Build Homes commissioned a statewide poll of Vermont voters earlier this month, and the results confirm what our coalition has long known: Vermonters across the political spectrum are ready for action on housing.

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Act 181 Fixes: We're Urging the Legislature to Act Now

This week, Let’s Build Homes submitted urgent testimony to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy regarding the implementation of Act 181. While the law promised a "grand bargain" between conservation and growth, early data suggests...

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