BUILDING BETTER COMMUNITIES BOOK GROUP
WHAT: A quarterly non-fiction book group to learn new ideas, hack challenging problems, and discover ways to build better communities in central Vermont.
WHEN: Tuesday, February 11, 2020 | 5:30 to 7:00 PM
WHERE: Aldrich Library | Board Room | 6 Washington St. | Barre City (parking in back)
FEBRUARY'S BOOK: A guided discussion of Chuck Marohn's Strong Towns: A Bottom Up Revolution to Re-building American Prosperity.
Strong Towns is a book of forward-thinking ideas that breaks with modern wisdom to present a new vision of urban development. Charles Marohn explains why cities of all sizes continue to struggle to meet their basic needs, and reveals the new paradigm that can solve this longstanding problem for lasting financial solvency.
Learn about the book here: https://www.strongtowns.org/book.
Limited copies are available for checkout at Aldrich Library and through inter-library loan. The book is available for purchase/order at Next Chapter Bookstore in downtown Barre (new location behind Café Beuno), and also available online in electronic or audio format. Looking for a bite to eat before or after the book group? Tuesdays are typically Burger Night at Cornerstone Pub & Kitchen across Elm Street.
INFORMATION: Contact Jake Hemmerick (Ward 1 Candidate for Barre City Council) at barrevtjake@outlook.com. RSVPs are helpful.
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