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New Park in Montpelier Stephen Mills

Times Argus – Nov. 29, 2018

Montpelier City Council is being asked to “stick a stick in the spokes” of the planned redevelopment of land adjacent to the former Montpelier Beverage & Redemption Center on Main Street in the Capital City amid calls to create a new city park on the site instead.

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Living A Car Free Life in Montpelier

The Bridge – September 9, 2018

Many Montpelier residents are choosing to become “car-liberated.” According to the 2016 American Community Survey, 530 households, or about 15 percent of Montpelier, are car free. They live side by side with those who rely on one, if not two, singleoccupancy vehicles. As many seek to become more green and more carbon-neutral, we are learning that sustainable cities are walkable cities.

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Farmer’s Market Test a Winner Stephen Mills

Times Argus – Oct. 13, 2017

The premiere of the Farmers Market on State Street on Saturday was well­received, although for some “the jury is still out.” The move from the nearby parking lot next to Julio’s restaurant was part of a trial run to promote the city as more pedestrianfriendly.

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New Sustainability Coalition Launched
At Garden Party by Nat Frothingham

The Bridge – Aug 4, 2017

The task of reimagining, then of remaking Montpelier took another solid step forward on July 27 when about 50 or so citizens gathered at a late afternoon garden party to witness the launch of a new not­for­profit organization called the "Sustainable Montpelier Coalition."

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With Aerial Trams, Streetcars, Condos: Murphy Bed Micro Units… Team Bridges Wins $10,000 Net Zero Design Competition
by Nat Frothingham

The Bridge – Jan 20, 2017

Net Zero Vermont Inc. announced the winner of the Montpelier 2030 Design Competition’s $10,000 prize is “Team Bridges”

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New vision for future is chosen Stephen Mills

Times Argus – Jan 19, 2017

State, city and civic leaders from the governor on down hailed a new vision of the future for the Capital City on Wednesday. It marked the culmination of a six-month design competition, Sustainable Montpelier 2030, organized by Net Zero Vermont to make the city carbon neutral by 2030. And the winner is — Team Bridges

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VTrans Working Group’s White Paper

The VTrans On-Demand Micro-Transit Working Group has approved the Montpelier Pilot Project to start in '21. Stay tuned!

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