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> That family that was charmed to move to Vermont by the shops on Bank st will end up driving to the nearby big box store in Shelburne instead. Frankly, I don'
by dahfizz 5y ago
> That family that was charmed to move to Vermont by the shops on Bank st will end up driving to the nearby big box store in Shelburne instead.
Frankly, I don't think this happens with any frequency.
The thing that makes Burlington so nice is how quiet, clean, and spacious it is. Nobody moves to Burlington expecting it to be NYC. If you try to make Burlington into NYC, you will ruin it.
People move to VT to be in nature. To be spread out. And it's a nice benefit that they can visit a cool, small city every once in a while.
- helen___keller 5y ago> People move to VT to be in nature. To be spread out. This describes the vast majority of Vermont, but not Burlington. It's not NYC but it's also not Montpelier and it's definitely not Stowe. Burlington is the "small city" for people who want everything local - local brewers, local farms, co-ops and farmer's markets, etc. I'm not suggesting that Burlington should build highrises everywhere. I'm suggesting that the building forms that already exist in downtown Burlington - tightly packed 2-4 story buildings - should perhaps continue a little further out. It's possible to have urbanism that isn't Manhattan. With unchecked suburban sprawl, Burlington is going to become the opposite of what it represents now - generic big box stores and chains.
- dont__panic 5y agoPrecisely. Just look at what's happening to the Front Range in Colorado -- Boulder and Fort Collins specifically -- for a peek at the future of Burlington.