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 Massachusetts and you can see what unmanaged development does to a land...

You can also read this op-ed as published in the VTDigger.Housing is the foundation of a thriving, inclusive and economically strong Vermont. Addressing our housing shortage is critical to the future of our communities. By building more homes we can grow our tax base, attract and retain families,...

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.Vermonters are speaking with one voice. The housing shortage is not just one is...

Vermont’s housing goals are at risk. 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 a troubling t...

In our last post we made the case that ROOT Zones (Residential Opportunity Overlay Towns) could be a comprehensive fix to Vermont’s badly broken permit appeals system. However, ROOT Zones could also help address another major housing challenge that is coming into focus as the state completes the ...

Vermont has taken important steps to address our housing shortage. We've mapped out where new homes should go and committed $2 billion to help towns build the roads, water systems, and other infrastructure needed to support new housing.But for these changes to deliver results, we must address one...

Let's Build Homes (LBH) is a growing coalition of more than 800 Vermonters and 250 organizations supporting impactful actions by state, regional, and local officials to create 30,000 new homes for households of all income levels. Our mission is to create a Vermont of abundant housing for househol...

Let's Build Homes is pleased to announce a major grant award from Arnold Ventures through their Catalytic Funding Program for State and Regional Pro-Housing Organizations!This is a huge milestone for our coalition and a powerful validation of the work we're doing together to solve Vermont's housi...