A Note from Executive Director Lori Smith on Release of Housing Paper
Hello, The Vermont Futures Project sent a press release this week introducing The Moment is Now to Improve the Health of Housing. We are presenting this white paper stating that the moment is now to create a long-term, comprehensive plan to address our housing crisis....
The Moment is Now to Improve the Health of Housing
In 2016, The Vermont Futures Project set a target for 5,000 new or retrofitted housing units per year to meet the critical need for homes across Vermont. This was a need five years ago, and as we strive to recover from the pandemic-caused economic downturn, the health...
Research is at the Heart of The Vermont Futures Project
Most will agree that our shared COVID-19 experience in 2020 has generated many questions about our community health. Likewise, it has unearthed many new questions about our Vermont economy as well. In 2020, the Vermont Futures Project had the opportunity for extensive...
Vermont’s Taxing Dilemma: A Long-Term View
The State of Vermont is facing a deep budget deficit due to the global pandemic. The Vermont Futures Project presents a white paper, Vermont’s Taxing Dilemma, to look beyond Vermont’s immediate circumstances to understand how our current taxation structures can either...
2020 Year in Review
2020 challenged us all and left many with great uncertainty. One thing we know is that the COVID-19 pandemic will not last forever and focusing on our future has more important than ever. Despite the challenge of working remote, the Vermont Futures Project made great...
Young Professional Advisory Council – Monthly Economic Knowledge Sessions
Each month the Vermont Futures Project YP Advisory Council comes together to engage in a presentation about Vermont’s economy. Special guests are invited to present their work to the Council stimulating conversations and making connections to various aspects of our...
Racial Diversity and Equity Data Sets
“The face of America is changing. By 2045, people of color will be the majority. Rising diversity is a tremendous asset – if all can access what they need to thrive.” (National Equity Atlas) The Vermont Futures Project is a research and education organization focused...
Vermont Futures Project Welcomes New Board Members
The Vermont Futures Project is pleased to welcome our three new Board Members Jonathan Brathwaite, Kelly Krayewsky, and Evan Langfeldt. Jonathan Brathwaite is a 15-year veteran of the craft spirits and alcohol industry and joined acclaimed filmmaker and Singani 63...
Live Where You Love
The Live in Vermont: Live Where You Love survey introduces a real opportunity for Vermont. The Vermont Futures Project had partnered with Richard Watts, Director of the Center for Research for Vermont, to deploy a Vermont statewide survey the summer of 2020 to reach...
Racial Justice In Vermont
Today, we are in a moment of reckoning. We face historic economic consequences from the global pandemic and systemic racial injustice. The recent protests have awakened us to the economic inequality that continues to exist for Black Americans. Addressing these...