Investing In Municipal Infrastructure as a Tool to Reduce Sprawl

Maintaining our historic settlement pattern of compact villages surrounded by rural landscapes doesn’t happen by accident. In fact, sprawl is a common growth pattern in Vermont associated with our rural brand. To address this challenge, we need to invest in places where we want development so that we can avoid sprawl across our forests and farms. Many village centers haven’t invested in town water and wastewater systems making it more difficult to increase density there. Hear from Vermont Natural Resources Council Sustainable Communities Director, Kati Gallagher to learn more about these issues.