Kate McCarthy

Today is my last day @VNRCorg. It's been a great 9.5 years. I'm proud to have helped strengthen #VT communities and environment in the legislature, on the ground, in partnerships. I'm thrilled to continue supporting #VT & Vermonters at @VermontCF starting in May. Thank you all!

Today in #PeoplePlacesTransportation, Richard Amore from @VTEconDev reflects on how we can "build back better" for all Vermonters by investing in public spaces. From #placemaking to safer streets, check out these inspiring ideas for your community! bit.ly/3aS2dJ0

15% of #Brookline residents live in a single-family home. But single-family homeowners make up 50% of Brookline Town Meeting Members, according to @Bline4Everyone. #mapoli

@_NotA_Bot_ @VtpoliGirl @KStapleton_BTV @JackHansonBTV @tchittenden For what it's worth, land use and development, including zoning, is the purview of the two natural resources committees, but can be reviewed or initiated by housing committees, too. We often lobby on zoning issues. We think it is fun but it usually doesn't make the news!

@VtpoliGirl @KStapleton_BTV @JackHansonBTV @tchittenden I'm curious how much of the issue is just that the legislators have day jobs, and no one is lobbying on zoning issues. If you look at the vt senate description of the committee in charge of housing, its basically just the miscellaneous category. legislature.vermont.gov/committee/deta…

Winooski's approach of making it much easier to build apartments along bus routes is a good start. Providing access to Burlington's jobs from area's with public transit can reduce the pressure on housing, but we should be careful not to encourage more sprawl.

Abutter: "Your new apartment building doesn't provide enough parking." Owner: "We are increasing the parking on site." Abutter: "The traffic impacts of all those parking spaces will be unbearable."

Out of concern for Lake Champlain’s underwater ecosystems, VNRC and the Lake Champlain Committee (LCC) have appealed a permit issued by ANR to allow the sinking of a 152-foot-long ferry near the Burlington waterfront. Read more: bit.ly/3nrKUDU. #vtpoli

State population totals from 2020 Census released at 3pm today census.gov/newsroom/censu…

Have ideas about how our highway interchanges could better serve all? Attend & speak out at a public meeting this Thursday, April 29th at 7pm. Weigh in on the Chittenden County I-89 2050 Study via @envision89. More details at envision89.com.

I don't know if people understand how much of the country that currently looks like the second image used to look like the first.

@MEPFuller Thank goodness. I thought it was only me.

You ever have the song “Maps” by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs stuck in your head for 14 years?

Take care of your bike and take care of your body! Dirt and road grime will build up on your bike, so make sure you rinse it off and re-lubricate your chain after every few rides (or every ride if you’re ambitious!) #SpringBikeTip

Nominations for the Art Gibb Award for Individual Leadership are due this Friday! The honor goes to a VT resident who has made a lasting contribution to their community, region or state in the ways they integrate smart growth & conservation. vnrc.org/awards/ #vtpoli

“How land is used will affect our ability to feed ourselves, will affect our ability to have resilience from intact forests, to have carbon sinks, to have firewood,” @katevnrc told @vprnet re: how Vermont can prepare for climate migration. Take a listen! #stream/0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">vpr.org/post/shelter-c…

If You Care About Social Justice, You Have to Care About Zoning nytimes.com/2021/04/19/opi…

Here's the problem with the idea of "transit-dependent riders": it assumes that our car-oriented transportation system is working fine, and is desirable. It's not. It's killing our planet, thousands of Americans, and excludes millions from jobs and opportunities. @ReasonFdn

Please help us spread the word: Vermonters looking to reschedule vaccine appointments can visit healthvermont.gov/myvaccine or call 855-722-7878.

Today in #PeoplePlacesTransportation, Mary Catherine Graziano of @LocalMotionVT explores why "crashes" on our roads aren't really "accidents," and why language matters when we talk about our transportation system. Read it at bit.ly/3sgsPcw.

Opportunity to bike more safely on road shoulders + reduced sediment in our waterways = me being abnormally excited to see the street sweeper going by my house right now. #plannerd. #betterbybike @GrovemanJon @LocalMotionVT @VNRCorg @vtmontpelier @anneofvermont

On Thursday, VNRC's Karina Dailey will discuss ways to restore ecosystems and the relationships between rivers, dams, and other bodies of water—with an emphasis on collaborative work across various organizations and agencies. Join in via @LCMaritime! vnrc.org/reconnecting-r…