"Housing is absolutely essential to human flourishing. Without stable shelter, it all falls apart." Matthew Desmond, author of Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
The bad news: We have a housing crisis in Addison County.
The good news: You can explore & support solutions.
Come Sun. June 4 at 5 pm for a Community Conversation at The Congregational Church of Middlebury, UCC. Learn about three different initiatives to alleviate Addison County's housing shortage: HomeShare VT, Tiny Homes, and Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). Hear case studies and receive a valuable resource sheet.
HomeShare Vermont: For over 40 years, HomeShare Vermont has been matching people who have room in their homes with those seeking an affordable place to live. Time and care is taken to create a compatible match between host and guest and HomeShare Vermont provides ongoing support throughout the length of the match. HomeShare Vermont hosts consistently say they feeler safer and are happier because of their home share match. Contact: HomeShareVermont.org. info@HomeShareVermont.org (802) 863-5625
Homes First : We seek to provide economically and environmentally sustainable "right-sized" homes to Addison County residents, that are designed and funded, fully or in large part, by the community that resides alongside them. Currently partnering with Hannaford Career Center to build the first affordable, well-built, 250+ sf home of hopefully many to come. We envision neighborhoods of right-sized homes, 300-500 square feet, within the village and city centers of Addison County, to take advantage of public transportation and services. We would also consider placing a single tiny home on suitable lots throughout Addison County. Contact: Homes First https://homesfirstvt.org ( 802) 398-5491
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs): An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is limited in size to the greater of 900 square feet or 30% of the primary dwelling. It may have any number of bedrooms but must be clearly subordinate to the main structure. It is a self-contained, independent housing unit complete with a kitchen, bathroom, living space, and permanent utility connections (water, sewer, electric). It can be attached or detached to the primary home. Contact: Adam Lougee, Director of the Addison County Regional Planning Commission https://acrpc.org (802) 388-3141
We aim to meet on the first Monday of the month at 7 pm at CVUUS (Fellowship Hall). We'll take off for July and resume on Monday August 7. Anyone is welcome. We're hoping to host a housing summit in the fall to follow up on Sunday's community conversation.
For more on the Middlebury Interfaith Housing Alliance, see here:
https://www.cvuus.org/affordable-housing-conversation/
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