Carly Berlin

Carly Berlin, a housing reporter for Vermont Public and VT Digger, dives deep into Vermont's transitional housing landscape. She discusses the alarming decline of halfway houses and how this affects recently incarcerated individuals like Manny. Carly shares stories from the Dismas House, detailing its supportive environment while highlighting the challenges of strict sober-house policies. The conversation reflects on the state's shift to a Housing First model and the importance of offering diverse recovery options for those in need.

Carly Berlin, a Vermont-based housing reporter for VTDigger and Vermont Public, covers homelessness, housing policy, and local solutions. She discusses Vermont’s acute housing shortage and what drives rising costs. She explains proposed Act 250 reforms to speed building and a catalog of preapproved home designs to fast-track construction. Light local culture chat rounds out the conversation.

Carly Berlin, a Vermont housing reporter covering homelessness and state policy, joins to unpack Vermont’s housing crunch. She discusses causes like high build costs, zoning and aging builders. They explore Act 250 reform trade-offs and the idea of preapproved catalog homes to speed construction. Conversation also touches on rising homelessness and flood risk shaping where Vermont can safely build.