As part of a statewide initiative that looks to balance environmental conservation with the need for more housing, the ...

A legislative commission is nearing the end of its work to recommend changes to Vermont's Act 250 land use law ...

“This is going to be the first of its kind, all one degree sheet that’s fully mapped for the surficial geology at a scale, that land use planners that towns and municipalities, private ...

A recent annual federal report indicates Vermont has the second highest rate of homelessness per capita in the country after California. While some housing advocates say the state’s land use ...

Vermont Those early surveyors had to climb mountains, ford rivers and slog through swamps as they divided the land into 251 towns and then apportioned the towns into lots. But their maps and ...

Ben & Jerry's socially aware ice cream factory near Waterbury put northern Vermont and its back-to-the-land vibe on the foodie map in the late '70s. Now the area boasts talented cheese-makers ...

ESSEX JUNCTION — While Act 250 might be getting rolled back to allow for more housing in Vermont's downtown and village centers, the Vermont Land Use Board is looking at ways to protect critical ...

Joe Greene has been practicing architecture in Vermont since 1987 and says Vermont's Act 250 land use law is unpredictable and often unfair.

The design and governance of the new “land sovereignty" fund in Vermont will be determined by Black, Indigenous, and other people of color.

Land speculation, claims by both New Hampshire and New York, and reluctant acquiescence were among the potholes that had to be overcome.

The South Burlington, Vermont City Council is discussing community resilience and biodiversity protection. On Monday, the council heard an overview of and discussed how to meet the provisions of a ...

Whatever you think of Act 250, our statewide land use development law, you may be surprised to know that it has a sibling named Section 248.