They all apply -

Refusing to accept change (reality) is not a virtue.

South Burlington is under great development and growth pressure and city leaders do not seem attuned to protecting natural areas and open spaces that make our community special.

Not sure what this question means. All the above apply to my community--that's where each person can start. Everyone needs to be involved.

We are not talking as a community.

It all applies to my community, especially since we are feeling a great deal of pressure to "grow" from the Burlington area.

The changes mentioned above will encourage the steps EM has already taken to strengthen community ties.

"My" community,the Upper Valley, includes NH - I prefer VT's politics but have friends on both sides of the River. I like idea of VT reclaiming its independence from the US b/c the US has become an empire;the federal govt violates the Constitution rather than "preserve, protect and defend"-ing it. I worry about what this would mean for the rest of New England. it.

I know that because Danby is such a small and tight-knit town, that everything I already mentioned will only aid it in its attempt to increase it in size.