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Affordability and inclusiveness are key to flourishing communities across Vermont and beyond. Communities thrive financially and socially when they are welcoming and affordable to a wide variety of residents, people with assorted skills and backgrounds. A diverse range of residents helps drive local economies and enliven local business, arts and culture. Such communities build economic vitality and resilience and help fulfill the promise of equal housing opportunity for all.

What makes for thriving communities?

Among other things thriving communities embrace diversity. They provide housing, transportation, and employment opportunities for a wide range of people of mixed income levels.  They are affordable, welcoming, and livable for people of all ages and backgrounds, including working households,  people with disabilities or on fixed incomes, and business owners. Such communities create opportunities for regional economic growth and promote stable businesses, a healthy environment, sustainable agriculture and tourism. They are supportive of both business owners and workers and both renters and homeowners.

The Fair Housing Project of CVOEO works with organizations, housing providers, service providers, municipal officials, local housing committees, and other community-based groups communities to promote inclusive, affordable, and welcoming communities.

We provide consultations for people experiencing illegal housing discrimination, trainings, workshops, and other educational and outreach programs, including this Thriving Communities blog.

Contact us to schedule a training or consultation:

Jess Hyman, CVOEO Fair Housing Project Director: 802-660-3456 ext 106,  jhyman@cvoeo.org

E-mail:  fhp@cvoeo.org

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