To promote buying locally; educate people about the value of what we have and about our past; continue to promote small business, self-employment. Keep the rural aspect of most of VT. Encourage people to engage in local, place-based activities e.g. farmers' markets, Valley Quests, vacationing in VT, outdoor environmentally sound activities.

The lack of ubiquitous communication statewide IE. lack of consistant cell coverage and broadband access. Less federal assistance to support roads, special education, housing. Best opportunity - get rid of Bush and Douglas.

dealing with global warming=technology/jobs accessible health care IN VT-I go to NH (DHMC) Better schools/lower dropout rate=fewer jails High property taxes. at least we have access to legislators. failing infrastructure=jobs

Planning for the closure of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. Local communities can explore ways to create electrical power locally utilizing a distributed grid system

energy costs, energy infrastructure needs investment. water and wind and transportation and affordable housing these are both challenges and opportunities. political will to invest in necessary change lacking at present

we are facing job crunch our children grow up here and move away because no work we need industries

Zone better. Leave the rural and make the current cities workable and put in the stores people are driving miles and miles to go for. Establish green buffer zones outside various cities. Build up the roads to the cities.

Allowing mainstream corrupt Vermont - be energy self-sufficient - embrace and implement renewable energy, be food self-sufficent by making the main stay of our diets seasonally driven and agree that chocolate, spices and other ingredients are extras we are willing to swap for, and find, strengthen and keep the collective will to be different in the face of becoming faceless in a global society.

As an out of stater, it's difficult to make a living and afford to live here, even with some major lifestyle concessions. I think a lot of people would be willing to compromise some convenience for what it so special about Vermont--but you need access to jobs and affordable housing in order to do that.