Community Workshop LLC

08/09/2023

https://www.vtrural.org/summit/

11/09/2022

Anybody here know ? They've got big ideas for improvements connecting their . We've had a blast this year listening to what people love and what they'd like to see in the future. Check out this quick video. If you know Poultney, drop a comment or visit tinyurl.com/Town2Trails to share your ideas!

Hey Poultney! Have you heard about Town to Trails? Poultney Town to Trails is creating stronger trails, a vibrant downtown, and a thriving outdoor recreation...

06/13/2022

New study out to back up the safety benefits of asphalt art. Spread the word to your transportation policymakers!

By: Nicholas Mosquera, Julia Nachemson and David Andersson Can art make streets safer? As part of our Asphalt Art Initiative, a new study found that city streets became considerably safer for pedestrians after incorporating art into roadway redesigns.

06/09/2022

Introducing our Special Projects Coordinator Emily!

Emily is recent graduate from the University of Vermont where she studied Community-Centered Design with a concentration in Green Building. She is passionate about community engagement, placemaking, and design. Emily has done community engagement work with Community Workshop before, and looks forward to future projects. Her favorite part about engagement is chatting with people and thinking about different placemaking strategies.

Emily appreciates life through riding her bike, skiing, and reading a good book in a hammock.

06/07/2022

Ever wondered what exactly placemaking is and how it impacts our communities? Check out this informative article on the people-centered approach to planning!

"When community engagement and the process of placemaking intersect, we have the potential to reimagine the future of our cities."

Public spaces should be equitably distributed, open to everyone, and inclusively designed. It’s no wonder that many urban planning processes now focus on placemaking, the people-centered approach to planning and design of public...

05/20/2022

demo and meet up underway in ! Come on down from now until four and hang out with us, Local Motion and AARP Vermont. Games are out, sun is shining, and we have more fun projects underway!

04/02/2022

Learn more about T-Mobile's Hometown Grant program where we're investing $25 million in revitalization projects for small towns over the next five years.

03/19/2022

It's great to see events starting to happen again, and Rebecca is really excited to do a talk next Monday on Pop-ups 101 for River Valley Commons -- an amazing nonprofit building community in southwestern Wisconsin. Guess what? It's on Zoom and you're welcome to sign up! Come learn about inspiring, easy and community building you can easily try in your own community. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwudO-rrDkrGdZhtt-_L34l6yCGee8TPK3W

01/28/2022

Vermonters! Check out the new grant program from the amazing folks at VT Agency of Commerce & Community Development. It's offering matching grants for community placemaking projects that will help our towns recover and become stronger, more livable and more vibrant places. Join in for the kickoff webinar in Feb! Huge thanks to ACCD and an amazing team of partners for putting this together (including Patronicity, The Vermont Community Foundation. Vermont Department of Health and more.

The Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development is thrilled to announce the launch of Better Places, a statewide placemaking program that empowers Vermonters to create and build vibrant and inclusive public places. Those who are interested in the Better Places program can learn more on Thursday, February 10th, at 11 am by attending the program launch webinar.
Learn more: https://accd.vermont.gov/community-development/funding-incentives/better-places