Bristol
What does Vermont mean to you?:
Sustainability on many levels: our land, our economy, our relationships to each other
What common values do Vermonters share?:
A love and respect for the land. A place where growth is seen in the context of human scale as opposed to a corporate vision. A respect for our increasing diversity and a "live and let live" philosophy.
What challenges and opportunities do we see for our communities and state?:
With the price of fuel rising, we may need to look inward more to sustain ourselves--living closer to where we work, and developing a true transportation infrastructure that gives priority to public transportation/ride sharing; we will need to buy more things locally--which will help keep our dollars circulating within our communities.
What should our priorities be as we work together to prepare Vermont for the future?:
Transportation infrastructure--buses, trains
Buying locally
Single payer health care
Continuation of smart growth for our towns/villages
How do your thoughts about Vermont's values, future challenges and priority issues apply to YOUR community?:
Supporting the local businesses in Addison County.
Riding the bus when I can--helping to keep my town "green."
We live in an agricultural community--so I buy a great deal of our food from the local farmers--so keeping the localovore movement alive
