The Upper Valley has a housing crisis that is longstanding and getting worse. Many different solutions – some traditional, some new – are needed to address it. Many different parties need to work together – from social service agencies and homeowners to public officials, developers, and financial institutions. It’s hard work, but it offers lasting positive impacts for individuals, employers, and community life as a whole.
Vital Communities stewards a network of business, municipal, nonprofit, and community leaders focused on meeting the Upper Valley’s workforce housing needs. Our Corporate Council of regional business leaders is committed to making progress on workforce housing, an issue of critical importance to our communities and economy. We also host a Business Leaders’ Breakfast on Housing each spring and fall.
Housing is a complex challenge and everyone’s story is different. In this blog series, Vital Communities Housing and Transportation team…
Providing housing for employees, while finding housing for yourself, and the added challenge when there are pets. Housing is a…
Upper Valley Housing: A Complex Problem with Complex Solutions June 2 Public Event Brings Together Employers, Developers, and Advocates …
Housing is a complex challenge and everyone’s story is different. In this blog series, Vital Communities Housing and Transportation team…
2023 Home Creators Expo in Hartford May 6 Promoting ADUs to Help the Housing Crisis; Encouraging Homeowners to Become Home…
This is the third of a new blog post series exploring promising solutions for addressing our region’s housing crisis, at…
This is the third of a new blog post series exploring promising solutions for addressing our region’s housing crisis, at…
Two of the most important issues facing our communities are providing safe housing for all and supporting a new generation…
On October 28 local housing advocates, municipal leaders and concerned citizens gathered to hear and discuss housing stories in action. The…
Join Vital Communities and Keys to the Valley virtually for the Homes for All Summit: Exploring Housing Solutions for the Upper Valley on Friday, October…
This is the second of a new blog post series exploring promising solutions for addressing our region’s housing crisis, at…
An annual study finds that more new homes were added to the Upper Valley last year than any year since…
This is the first of a new blog series exploring promising solutions for addressing our region’s housing crisis, at all…
The Vital Communities Housing Breakfast took place Thursday, June 2, 7:30 to 9 am, at the Hilton Garden Inn. Housing…
The Upper Valley faces a long-standing housing crisis that’s grown substantially worse during the pandemic. On June 2, housing leaders…
By Rebecca Bailey, Vital Communities For Valley News Enterprise, April 14, 2022 Reprinted with permission Imagine a refrigerator that increased threefold…
Did you know that April is Fair Housing Month? Every April across the United States we celebrate the 1968 passage…
VCRD 4-Town Visit, by Michael F. Sacca Vermont has committed $2.32 million to expand the Working Communities Challenge (WCC) and…
This article originally appear in the Valley News, January 20, 2022, and is shared with permission. By Rebecca Bailey Here…
Event Summary On November 9, 2021, over 100 leaders and supporters of climate resilient communities joined the Upper Valley Adaptation…
Recording and Resources related to: ADUs: How Homeowners Can Become Home Creators November 3, 2021 Zoom What are “accessory dwelling…
In a rapidly changing global climate, rural New England has been highlighted as one of the nation’s most climate-resilient regions…
What are “accessory dwelling units” (ADUs), and how can they help address our regional housing shortage? Find out in this…
This essay is condensed from articles written by Kevin Geiger, Senior Planner at Two Rivers Ottauquechee Regional Planning Commission, and first published in the Vermont…
The Vital Communities Housing Solutions Breakfast took place Friday, June 11, 7:30 to 9 am, on Zoom. This productive, inspiring,…
Investing for Home Creation Thursday, April 8, 5:30 pm The Upper Valley faces a shortage of housing, particularly in the…
Housing and the Future of Claremont: A Community Conversation [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner] About 50 community members came together at Vital Communities’ May…
Can Accessory Dwelling Units Help Meet Our Region’s Housing Needs? ADU expert Kol Peterson presented the opportunities and…
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Building a Strong Town: Chuck Marohn Talk in Claremont, April 2019 [/vc_column_text] Advice from Strong Towns’ President and…
Which uses of our land provide the best economic returns to our towns? The answers might surprise you. Developing big…
How many and what kind of homes are we creating in our region? Vital Communities and Upper Valley Lake Sunapee…
To help landlords and tenants facing pandemic-related financial problems, refer to this resource sheet created by Upper Valley Strong, a coalition…
A quick update on Upper Valley housing from our Workforce Housing Coordinator, Mike Kiess: Support for people experiencing homeless and…
How can we know which uses of our public funds are the most productive in a recovery? Join this free…
October 17, 2019 Upper Valley landlords and service providers gathered in October 2019 to promote networking among landlords and nonprofit…
Created by the Upper Valley’s three regional planning commissions and partners that include Vital Communities, the new Keys to the Valley website offers clear data documenting our housing needs and how much we fall short of meeting them, and an extensive toolbox of ways to create new homes. Homeowners, social service agencies, government officials, developers, and financiers can all find solutions they can implement to increase of region’s supply of safe, affordable, well located hmes.
Are you ready to be part of the action to improve home availability and affordability? Catch up on this event that brought together residents, employers, officials, and other leaders to highlight solutions in progress around us.
