Free webinar – Thursday, April 5th at 7:00 pm
Do you believe that Governor Scott's proposal to add 70,000 (11%) more people to Vermont's population will create a better Vermont? Do you believe that significant population growth in our communities leads to a better life for you, your family, and your community?
Politicians and developers would have us believe that more housing and subsidizing business expansion is always a good thing, but is it really? They often make the case that such growth will lead to a reduction in taxes, but that is almost never the case.
Eben Fodor, a leading researcher and author on the impacts of urban growth and land development, has found that the opposite effect is much more likely. Having researched these effects for decades, he finds that growth in communities almost always results in a higher tax burden and other negative effects.
Fodor will present some highlights of his work at a free webinar at UVM's Davis Center, Room 419, on Thursday, April 5th at 7:00 pm. This event is sponsored by Better(not bigger)Vermont, Vermonters for a New Economy, Responsible Growth Hinesburg, Transition Town Charlotte, and UVM's Economics for the Anthropocene program. This will be the only public viewing of this webinar. For more information visit BetterNotBiggerVT.com
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