How can Vermont solve its housing crisis?

A question from Dani Gagnon of Montpelier leads VPR’s Mikaela Lefrak to find out why Vermont’s housing crunch has become a crisis — and what people are doing about it.

Check out the web version of this story here, featuring photos and further reading.

ICYMI: Our 2019 episode about Vermont’s housing crunch.

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This episode was reported by Mikaela Lefrak who’s also the host of VPR’s Vermont Edition, with editing by Josh Crane, Angela Evancie and Myra Flynn. Myra Flynn produced and mixed this episode. Digital production by Josh Crane. Ty Gibbons composed our theme music; other music by Blue Dot Sessions.

Special thanks to Liam Elder-Connors and to all the Vermonters who shared their housing stories with us, including Emily, Sam, Dennis, Molly, Shane, Ross and Joslyn.

Brave Little State is a production of Vermont Public Radio.