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How Vt.'s housing crunch became a housing crisis � and some communities' creative solutions

A "for sale" sign in front of a row of houses in winter shows all units are sold
Nam Y. Huh
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Associated Press
The latest "Brave Little State" looks at Vermont's housing crisis. This hour, "Vermont Edition" hears from housing experts and about some unique programs aiming to address the crisis.

Live call-in discussion: The pandemic has turned Vermont's housing crunch into a full-blown housing crisis. , and this hour, Vermont Edition hears from Vermonters struggling to buy a home, speaks with housing experts on what's behind the surge in housing demand (and the increasingly short supply), and learns about creative ways some Vermont communities are trying to address the housing problem.

Our guests are:

  • Maura Collins, executive director of the
  • Sue Fillion, planning director for the, discussing rezoning to allow for more homes to be built
  • Michael Monte, CEO of the Champlain Housing Trust, discussing its model and city-supported projects like

Broadcast live on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Mikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
Matt Smith worked for ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý from 2017 to 2023 as managing editor and senior producer of Vermont Edition.