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PRESS RELEASES
Statements issued by the campaign

NEWS CLIPS
Housing stories from the media

2005

Housing costs continue rising as affordable housing construction lags behind demand
(02/22/05)


2004

Housing costs putting more pressure on Vermont families and businesses
(02/23/04)


2003

New report shows affordable housing still "out of reach" for thousands of Vermonters
(09/25/03)

Housing costs still outpace wages in Vermont
(04/08/03)


2002

New report says housing shortage, sluggish wages put Vermonters 'Between a rock and a hard place'
(03/11/02)

New housing campaign hits the airwaves
(02/11/02)

Public/private coalition launches
(02/06/02)

2008

NEW!  A tax break for bubble heads
(Link to Slate; 04/07/08)

A report says homeownership continues to be out of reach for many Vermonters
(Link w/audio to WAMC; 03/26/08)

In Stowe, $978,000 price tag is average
(Link to Stowe Reporter; 03/27/08)

Solution requires ‘actual money’
(Link to Rutland Herald; 03/30/08)

Local housing also too expensive
(Link to Bennington Banner; 03/26/08)

Opinion: It’s harder to call Vermont home as wages drop, housing costs rise
(Link to Rutland Herald; 03/30/08)

Editorial: No growth cloaked as affordable housing
(Link to St. Albans Messenger; 03/30/08)

Interview: John Fairbanks on affordable housing and wages
(Link w/audio to Vermont Public Radio; 03/27/08)

Editorial: More evidence state faces housing crisis
(Link to Burlington Free Press; 03/27/08)

Gap between wages, home prices widens
(Link to Times Argus; 03/26/08)

First-time home buyers struggling in Vermont
(Link to Associated Press; 03/26/08)

Report Says Vermont Still Short Tens of Thousands of Housing Units
(Link to WPTZ-TV; 03/25/08)

New report says home ownership out of reach for many
(Link to Vermont Public Radio; 03/26/08)

Housing cost, wage disparity grows wider
(Burlington Free Press; 03/26/08)

Report: Vermont Short on Housing
(Link to WCAX-TV; 03/25/08)

Rivercrest Affordable Housing Plan ready for review in Hanover
(Link to Valley News; 01/22/08)

Vermont lawmakers will look to ease housing crunch
(Link to Times-Argus; 01/08/08)


2007

Senior housing draws resistance
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 12/30/07)

'Dear Santa, all I want for Christmas is a home'
(Link to Times Argus; 12/19/07)

Editorial: An obligation to show compassion
(Link to Times Argus; 12/16/07)

Budget 'Band-Aid' to patch homeless policy ills
(Link to Seven Days; 12/12/07)

Editorial: Help families before they become homeless
(Link to Burlington Free Press; 12/12/07)

Give them shelter: The Haven tries harder
(Link to Valley News; 11/28/07)

Affordable housing out of reach for some county residents
(Link to Addison Independent; 11/22/07)

Aging population may strain county resources
(Link to Brattleboro Reformer; 11/14/07)

Affordable housing now open in Stowe; boon to workers
(Link to Stowe Reporter; 11/1/07)

Group floats housing proposal
(Link to Rutland Herald; 10/25/07)

Housing groups want to steer development to growth areas
(Link to Vermont Public Radio; 10/24/07)

What home ownership means to me
(Montpelier Bridge; PDF; 10/24/07)

Housing fund pays for improvements
(Link to Brattleboro Reformer; 10/16/07)

My turn: Affordable-housing crisis is real
(Link to Burlington Free Press; 09/27/07)

Bright spot in gloomy housing picture
(Link to St. Albans Messenger; 09/13/07)

Vermont mortgage troubles on increase
(Link to Times Argus; 09/07/07)

Bridging the Housing Gap
(Link to Burlington Free Press; 09/05/07)

Home Sweet Home
(Vermont Sunday Magazine; 07/29/07)

Another Day at the Block
(Link to Valley News; 07/25/07)

Homeless in Vermont
(Link to Vermont Public Radio; 06/18/07)

Poll shows Vermonters want housing solutions
(Link to Times-Argus; 06/07/07)

Land Use Win-Win
(Valley Reporter; 05/07)

Spring is Mortgage Season
(Valley Reporter; 05/07)

Habitat for Humanity is Raising Money for Fourth House in the Valley
(Valley Reporter; 05/07)

Full-Spectrum Affordability
(Valley Reporter; 05/07)

House Our Workforce Now
(Valley Reporter; 05/07)

Accessory Apartments — Partial Cure for Affordable Housing Shortage?
(Valley Reporter; 05/07)

Central Vermont Community Land Trust
(Valley Reporter; 05/07)

Advocates find Vermont housing crisis is difficult to fix
(Link to Times-Argus; 05/29/07)

Commentary: It's time for housing action, not just headlines
(Link to Times-Argus; 03/20/07)

Vt. housing/wage gap widens
(Text; Associated Press; 03/09/07)

State vows help with housing affordability
(Link to Times-Argus; 03/09/07)

Housing report finds growing gap
(Link to WCAX-TV; 03/08/07)

Gap between home costs and what Vermonters can afford is growing
(Link to Vermont Pubic Radio w/audio; 03/08/07)

Report: Costly housing hurts economy
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 02/07/07)

Senior housing projects abound in Milton
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 02/07/07)

Study: Vermont nightly homeless figure estimated at nearly 1,000
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 01/10/07)

VHFA addresses new housing
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 01/09/07)

New report downplays housing's impact on schools
(Link to Times-Argus; 01/09/07)


2006

No surprises: Census says houses, rents expensive
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 10/10/06)

Montpelier promotes a 'small' idea for housing
(Link to Times-Argus; 08/28/06)

The housing crisis goes suburban
(Link to Washington Post [registration required, free]; 08/27/06)

Editorial: Too many can't afford a place to call home
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 08/20/06)

Vermont home sales defy downward national trend
(Link to Times-Argus; 08/16/06)

VHFA unveils low-interest mortgage program
(Link to Vermont Public Radio; 08/01/06)

New home loans available for first-time buyers
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 08/02/06)

Burlington pricer than average
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 07/06/06)

Ludlow weighs on affordable housing
(Link to Rutland Herald; 06/12/06)

Commentary: Lawmakers put money aside for housing
(Text; Times Argus; 06/11/06)

"The HUD Show: Homeownership Opportunities"
(Link to CCTV Channel 17 audio; 06/07/06)

Housing shows signs of stabilizing
(Text; Associated Press; 05/30/06)

Affordable housing project takes a step forward in Woodstock
(PDF; Valley News; 05/24/06)

Rental market heats up
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 04/19/06)

Commentary: Affordable housing
(Link to Vermont Public Radio; 03/13/06)

Group calls affordable housing a growing crisis
(Link to The Caledonian Record; 02/22/06)

Editorial: Housing promises need financial support
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 02/21/06)

Vermont wages stagnate as rents soar
(Link to Brattleboro Reformer; 02/16/06)

Housing grows less affordable
(Text; Times Argus; 02/16/06)

Housing prices escape Vermonters' grasp
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 02/16/06)

Housing prices up in 2005, affordability down
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 02/11/06)

Housing agency study shows new houses stimulate economy
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 01/31/06)

Central Vermont faces looming housing crisis
(Text; Times Argus; 01/26/06)

Many struggle with heat cost
(Link to Valley News; 01/22/06)

Local housing group presented with state award for its work
(Link to Brattleboro Reformer; 01/19/06)


2005

Housing costs push rentals out of reach
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 12/14/05)

Vermont's high-end real estate portfolio grows
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 12/11/05)

Editorial: Everyone deserves shelter
(Link to Brattleboro Reformer; 12/09/05)

First housing meeting draws crowd
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 11/10/05)

Housing still a problem in Burlington
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 11/09/05)

Advocates get creative with housing goals
(Link to Brattleboro Reformer; 11/08/05)

New program aims to help renters find housing in region
(Link to Brattleboro Reformer; 11/05/05)

Vermont income eclipsed by home costs
(Link to Brattleboro Reformer; 09/14/05)

Finding affordable housing in Bennington County no easy task
(Link to Bennington Banner; 09/12/05)

Castleton faces lack of affordable housing
(Link to Rutland Herald; 08/20/05)

Home sweet, unaffordable home
(Link to Vermont Guardian; 08/19/05)

Vermont housing prices continue to rise
(Link to Vermont Public Radio; 08/10/05)

Switchboard: Vermont's housing market
(Audio; Vermont Public Radio; 08/09/05)

Editorial: Housing bubble?
(Link to Brattleboro Reformer; 08/02/05)

Second homes leading market
(Link to Rutland Herald; 08/01/05)

Census: Affordable housing development slow in Vermont
(Link to Vermont Public Radio; 07/28/05)

Housing in Vermont growing at one of the country's slowest rates
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 07/25/05)

Commentary: Giving a boost to affordable housing
(Link to Rutland Herald; 06/22/05)

Housing projects receive aid
(Link to Rutland Herald; 06/22/05)

Editorial: A place to live
(Link to Brattleboro Reformer; 06/21/05)

Affordable housing? Where?
(Text; Stowe Reporter; 06/09/05)

Hope for affordable housing
(Link to Washington Post [registration required, free]; 06/02/05)

Second home boom hits Vermont
(Link to Times-Argus; 05/20/05)

Study praises Vermont programs for affordable housing
(Link to Vermont Public Radio; 04/27/05)

Lack of affordable housing pushes low-income families to the brink
(Link to Brattleboro Reformer; 04/23/05)

Feeling the supply-demand squeeze
(Link to Valley News; 04/10/05)

New laws, programs ease housing shortage
(Text; Stowe Reporter; 04/07/05)

Land trust meeing tackles housing issues
(Text; Rutland Herald; 04/01/05)

Report: Housing hurt by economy
(Text; Rutland Herald; 04/01/05)

Unique programs help Vermont homebuyers
(Text; Stowe Reporter; 03/31/05)

Condos ease housing crunch
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 03/29/05)

Building our way out of a housing shortage
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 03/29/05)

Editorial: Vermont’s housing needs still aren’t being met
(Text; Vermont Guardian; 02/25/05)

 Report: No end to state's affordable housing woes
(Text; Times Argus; 02/23/05)

 Report: Housing costs rising fast
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 02/23/05)

Housing prices continue to climb in Chittenden County, state in 2004
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 02/08/05)

Editorial: Unfair and unwise
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 02/05/05)

Advocates pitch site for homes
(Text; Rutland Herald; 02/04/05)

Fed trims rent help
(Text; Rutland Herald; 02/04/05)

Housing unaffordable for many
(Text; Williston Observer; 02/03/05)

Helping the homeless?
(Text; Seven Days; 02/02/05)

Prices, inventory hurt home buyers in first-time market
(Text; Rutland Herald; 01/31/05)

Temporary housing program strained
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 01/10/05)

Home shortage proves vexing: Group asks county's towns to plan for future growth
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 01/06/05)


2004

My turn: A new way to find housing
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 12/27/04)

Editorial: Focus on housing
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 11/22/04)

Vermont commentary: Housing market boom shutting door on affordable homes
(Text; Times Argus; 11/21/04)

Report predicts rise in Vermont housing prices
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 11/10/04)

Economist touts affordable housing
(Link to The Union Leader; 11/04/04)

Manchester sees boom in high-end housing
(Text; Rutland Herald; 10/07/04)

Lack of housing hitting workers
(Link to Valley News; 10/04/04)

Home sweet high-end home
(Link to Valley News; 10/03/04)

Help at home
(Link to Washington Post [registration required, free]; 09/23/04)

Speak out, say housing advocates
(Link to Valley News; 09/20/04)

Apartment rental market remains tight
(Text; Rutland Herald; 09/20/04)

Valley Visioning — How other communities tackled affordable housing
(Text; Valley Reporter; 09/16/04)

Apartment vacancies in Chittenden County slowly edging upward
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 08/23/04)

Editorial: Stop housing cuts
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 08/19/04)

Affordable housing on again
(Text; Stowe Reporter; 08/19/04)

Housing more a rich man's game?
(Text; St. Albans Messenger; 06/24/04)

Vermont sees mini-boom in housing
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 06/23/04)

Mayor's message: Of budgets, revitaliation and loss of housing vouchers
(Text; Vermont Times; 06/02/04)

Housing advocates demand stop to funding cuts
(Text; Vermont Times; 06/02/04)

Editorial: Butchering Section 8
(Text; Times Argus; 06/02/04)

HUD cuts mean loss of housing vouchers
(Text; Rutland Herald; 06/02/04)

Viewpoint: VHFA and housing in Vermont
(Audio; WCPV-FM, et al.; 05/04)

Most back affordable housing next door
(Link to USA Today; 05/24/04)

Experts: Housing cuts could lead to crisis
(Text; Associated Press; 05/06/04)

Funding cuts may reduce subsidies for low-income housing
(Link to Vermont Public Radio; 05/07/04)

Price of single-family homes in region still climbing as demand exceeds supply
(Text; Champlain Business Journal; 03/04)

Study: Chittenden housing prices could keep rising
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 03/19/04)

Lebanon housing prices rise
(Link to Valley News; 03/18/04)

Report: Housing shortage a grim situation
(Text; Associated Press; 02/23/04)

Vermont housing becomes harder to afford
(Text; Vermont Press Bureau; 02/23/04)

Gap between paycheck and house payment widens
(Text; WPTZ-TV; 02/23/04)

Survey confirms housing shortage
(Text; Vermont Standard; 02/05/04)

Editorial: Simple fixes can help homebuyers
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 01/01/04)

Affordable housing shortage hurts people, families and communities
(Link to Episcopal Diocese of Vermont's Mountain Echo; 02/01/04)

Vermont joins nation in strong housing year
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 01/01/04)


2003

Editorial: Housing shortage needs attention
(Text; Rutland Herald; 12/31/03)

Editorial: Homelessness hurts here too
(Text; Bennington Banner; 12/23/03)

Affordable housing effort delayed in valley
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 12/2/03)

Douglas creates council to study homeless issue
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 11/25/03)

Affordable housing coming to Shelburne
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 11/04/03)

Housing in South Burlington
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 11/04/03)

Expert explains why Valley housing remains expensive for lower income workers
(Text; Valley Reporter; 10/23/03)

Good use for transfer tax
(Text; Valley News; 10/19/03)

Motel to close; nearly 20 families must move
(Text; Associated Press; 10/08/03)

Report says rental costs too high in Vermont
(Link to WAMC-FM w/audio; 09/26/03)

Rental housing remains expensive
(Link to WCAX-TV; 09/26/03)

Housing costs outpace local wages
(Link to Brattleboro Reformer; 09/26/03)

Advocates fear state will receive fewer housing vouchers
(Text; Associated Press; 09/26/03)

Affordable housing advocates fear loss of federal assistance
(Text; Vermont Press Bureau; 09/26/03)

Study finds housing costs unaffordable for many
(Link to Vermont Public Radio; 09/26/03)

Development to be discussed
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 09/24/03)

Senior housing complex celebrates renovations
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 09/20/03)

Local housing needs more acute than ever
(Text; Rutland Herald; 09/16/03)

Couple has two jobs, no home
(Text; Associated Press; 09/15/03)

Editorial: The days are getting shorter, especially for some
(Text; Bennington Banner; 09/14/03)

Editorial: Meeting our housing needs and protecting the environment
(Text; Valley News; 09/13/03)

Study says rents go through the roof
(Text; Associated Press; 09/09/03)

Middle-income housing hard to find: S. Burlington prices go through the roof
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 09/07/03)

It's not Manhattan, but living in Burlington isn't cheap
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 08/30/03)

Only the rich need apply
(Text; Valley News; 08/10/03)

Ends That Don't Meet, Pt II
(Text; WVNY-TV; 08/05/03)

Old in Ways: Housing in Vermont
(Audio; WGDR-FM; 08/04/03)

Editorial: Vermont needs affordable housing
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 07/26/03)

County task force to address housing
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 07/25/03)

State sees low growth in new housing
(Text; Rutland Herald; 07/22/03)

Equal Time: Vermont Housing Awareness Campaign
(Audio; WDEV-AM/FM; 07/01/03)

Minority homeownership lags in Vermont
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 06/13/03)

Affordable housing nears
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 06/10/03)

Area apartment vacancy rate rises
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 06/03/03)

Local housing market booms
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 06/01/03)

House hunters need to be organized, ready to act
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 06/01/03)

Valley holds housing forum
(Text; Times-Argus; 05/24/03)

Editorial: Capital needs affordable housing
(Text; Times Argus; 04/28/03)

 Housing shortage worsens in Rutland
(Link to Vermont Public Radio w/audio; 04/28/03)

Capital leaders discuss housing needs
(Text; Times Argus; 04/17/03)

Old in Ways: Central Vt Community Land Trust
(Audio; WGDR-FM; 04/14/03)

Housing costs outpace wages
(Text; Addison Eagle; 04/10/03)

Pay can't keep up with housing costs
(Text; WPTZ-TV; 04/08/03)

Report: Cost of housing exceeds what many residents can afford
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 04/08/03)

Study finds gap in Vermonters' wages and housing costs
(Text; Vermont Public Radio; 04/08/03)

Housing costs
(Text; Radio Vermont [WDEV, et al.]; 04/08/03)

Land costs, zoning limit housing
(Text; Valley News; 01/13/03)


2002

At the Irasville public forum, housing is an issue
(Text; Valley Reporter; 12/13/02)

New housing is crucial to Upper Valley's economic health
(Text; Valley News; 12/10/02)

Rental rates offer housing hope
(Link to WVNY-TV; 12/04/02)

Loan program to help Vermont homebuyers
(Link to WPTZ-TV; 11/26/02)

Fannie Mae commits $10 million to city's homeownership efforts
(Link to Burlington Free Press; 11/26/02)

Housing an apparent priority for Gov-Elect Douglas
(Link to WCAX-TV; 11/08/02)

Earning more, but struggling to own a home
(Link to New York Times [registration required, free]; 11/04/02)

Owners fear renters
(Link to Valley News; 10/30/02)

Housing situation worries officials
(Link to Brattleboro Reformer; 10/04/02)

The real story on housing
(Link to Boston Globe; 09/17/02)

Report: Chittenden County housing gap widens; study calls for reform
(Text; WPTZ-TV; 09/06/02)

Task force calls for housing help
(Text; WVNY-TV; 09/06/02)

All towns asked to share housing burden: Chittenden County addresses home shortage
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 09/06/02)

Housing shortage still critical
(Link to WCAX-TV; 09/05/02)

The housing shortage: In the valley and everywhere else
(Text; Valley News; 09/02/02)

"In Touch"
(Audio; WOKO-FM; 08/13/02)

Distaste for sprawl grows, Vermont poll indicates
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 08/04/02)

Affordable housing planned for Essex Junction
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 07/31/02)

Multifamily permit requests rise in Chittenden County
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 07/30/02)

 "The News Hour": How We Live: Dream Houses (Affordable housing in Vermont)
(Text, audio and video; PBS; 07/24/02)

Vermont's working poor struggle to find housing
(Text; Associated Press; 07/22/02)

 "Switchboard": Affordable Housing in Vermont
(Audio; Vermont Public Radio; 07/11/02)

Facing up to the housing crisis
(Link to NY Times [registration required, free]; 07/05/02)

Real estate market stays strong
(Link to Vermont Public Radio w/audio; 06/17/02)

Civilized seclusion
(Text; Valley News; 06/16/02)

Housing on the back burner
(Link to Washington Post; 06/11/02)

"Vermont Voice": VHFA/CVCLT
(Audio; Vox Radio Group; 06/09/02)

Community land trust gains from escalating home prices
(Link to WCAX-TV; 06/07/02)

Burlington leads low-income home ownership
(Link to WCAX-TV; 06/05/02)

"The Mark Johnson Show"
(Audio; Radio Vermont [WDEV, et al.]; 05/14/02)

Lively housing summit details house issues, shortages in Valley
(Text; Valley Reporter; 04/18/02)

Cost of living: Housing is called a tough problem for senior citizens
(Text; Rutland Herald; 04/17/02)

Southern Vermont's housing shortage to be studied soon
(Text; Manchester Journal; 04/12/02)

Housing project proposed for Montpelier
(Text; Times Argus; 04/06/02)

Housing shortage a problem locally
(Text; Manchester Journal; 03/29/02)

Valley businesses among those to address housing shortages at local summit
(Text; Valley Reporter; 03/28/02)

Affordable housing a growing challenge for local governments
(Text; Essex Reporter; 03/21/02)

Availability of affordable housing still a crisis
(Text; Associated Press; 03/17/02)

"Vermont Voice": Housing in Vermont
(Audio; Vox Radio Group; 03/02)

Coalition urges response to housing shortage
(Text and audio; Vermont Public Radio; 03/12/02)

High housing costs hurt many
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 03/12/02)

More homes
(Text; Radio Vermont [WDEV, et al.]; 03/11/02)

Housing shortage continues to plague Vermont
(Text; WVNY-TV; 03/11/02)

Vermont's economy stymied by housing shortage
(Link to WCAX-TV; 03/09/02)

Vermont housing shortage remains a problem
(Text; Burlington Free Press; 03/05/02)

 "Comment"
(Audio; WWSR, 03/02)

"Wake Up Vermont" segment
(Audio; WDEV, 02/27/02)

Coalition draws attention to lack of affordable housing
(Text and audio; Vermont Public Radio; 02/12/02)

Campaign exposes Vermont's housing problems
(Text; WVNY-TV; 02/06/02)

The other side of the valley
(Link to Valley News)


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