• What would make Bethel and other rural downtowns more livable, welcoming, vibrant and inclusive?
• How can we help our local businesses and Main Streets recover from Covid-19?
• What creative ideas can we gather from other communities around Vermont and the country?

Vibrant Villages & Rural Economies -- Bethel for All forum
Tues. March 29, 6:30-8:00 PM, Zoom
Registration & online input: https://bethelvtstrong.org/bethel-for-all-events/villageeconomy-forum

Join Bethel for All and the Bethel Planning Commission for the final Bethel Accessibility Forum. Your voice matters! Come learn about practical rural economic development ideas and share your input about priorities for Bethel village.

We'll hear from two speakers about trends and inspiring ideas for creating thriving rural downtowns such as placemaking, microentrepreneurship, and business collaborations. We'll also hear initial findings from Bethel's market study and local economy roundtables and discuss creative solutions and opportunities.

Speakers:
• Tripp Muldrow, Principal, Arnett Muldrow & Associates
• Richard Amore, Planning and Outreach Manager, Vermont Department of Housing & Community Development

If you'd like to dive deeper, stay for an interactive workshop at the end. Put your ideas on the map and help prioritize improvements and quick action ideas for Bethel village.

Accommodations
We will offer automatic captioning at this event. Do you need additional accommodations? If so, please email betheluniversityvt@gmail.com and we will do our best to make arrangements.

Host: Bethel for All. This event is one of four accessibility forums organized by Bethel for All —a community-driven planning process making Bethel, Vermont a more connected, vibrant, welcoming and accessible place for all. Listen to recordings from the other three forums to learn about creating accessible public spaces and services, active and safer streets, and cleaner watersheds. Bethel for All is a Vermont Better Connections project. bethelforall.org

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