Brattleboro is a town of 12,184 in southeastern Vermont. Its well-preserved historic downtown—full of vibrant shops, restaurants, and second-story retail and office space—is kept thriving thanks to the Brattleboro Downtown Alliance, as well as the town’s active chamber of commerce. Brattleboro sports not only walkable neighborhoods around its downtown, but also has beautiful nature and farms within 5 miles of downtown. Perhaps most important of all, the town’s strong sense of resilience has encouraged its residents to build partnerships in order to tackle difficult problems.

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About us: We seek to replace America’s post-war pattern of development, the Suburban Experiment, with a pattern of development that is financially strong and resilient. We advocate for cities of all sizes to be safe, livable, and inviting. We elevate local government to be the highest level of collaboration for people working together in a place, not merely the lowest level in a hierarchy of governments.

00:00 Intro
00:43 Working Partners with the Land
01:46 Brattleboro History & Layout
03:08 Nearby Nature
04:09 How To Develop, Housing Crisis
05:40 Definitely a Small Town
06:45 Good Food :)
07:47 What Gives Character?
09:13 Compact Size = Proximity
09:52 Proximity, Interdependence, Closeness
12:04 Town Meeting
13:17 Cutting Onions While Editing
15:00 Your Town?