Community Supported Enterprises by Paul Bruhn, PTV Executive Director
Although there are a great many antecedents, the Community Supported Enterprise phenomenon seems to have blossomed in the last few years.
Paul Bruhn on VT PBS | Profile
An in-depth interview of PTV Executive Director Paul Bruhn by Fran Stoddard, Vermont PBS Profile, Season 10 Episode 1016, 2011.
Preservation Trust of Vermont Receives Trustees Award for Organizational Excellence
The National Trust for Historic Preservation presented its Trustees’ Award for Organizational Excellence to the Preservation Trust of Vermont on October 19, 2010.
Pierce Store Opens Under New Owners | Rutland Herald
By Bruce Edwards STAFF WRITER | September 07, 2009 SHREWSBURY — It would make Marjorie Pierce proud and then some. After a long hiatus, the general store that bears the family name and was the hub of this small community of 1,100 for more…
W.E. Pierce store in North Shrewsbury, Vt. | Boston.com
"The Preservation Trust of Vermont inherited the W.E. Pierce store in North Shrewsbury, Vt., and invested $300,000 in repairs. The organization is now offering the store -- for free -- to someone who will reopen the store to supply residents…
What Makes A Great Village?
What makes a great village? That was the question we posed to the participants in the first annual Village Center Retreat at the Grand Isle Lake House in the summer of 2007.
Why Visit Vermont Downtowns?
Here are some of the reasons why you'll want to be sure to have at least a couple of downtowns on your list.
The Future of Preservation in Vermont
If, at the end of the day, Vermont begins to look and feel more like the rest of the nation we will undermine our future -- economic and otherwise.
On the Importance of Gathering Places
The Preservation Trust of Vermont is committed to spending the next twenty-five years protecting the character of Vermont and strengthening the vitality of our communities. This is not about “pickling” Vermont, it’s about finding smart ways to grow and building on the essential qualities of the state. It’s about being good stewards of the Vermont we cherish.
Doing It Vermont’s Way
If Wal-Mart built appropriate scaled stores in downtowns, we all would benefit. Consumers would have access to the nation's largest retailer. We would have a healthy mix of locally owned stores and national chains. Downtowns would be reinvigorated. The trend toward sprawl into the countryside would be reversed. Communities would maintain their tax base. Retail jobs will not be lost.
Endangered Vermont: Compromise Will Produce a Great Solution
As special as Vermont is, it is also fragile. Carefully done, we can have growth without spoiling our nest.