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VOLUME 48, NO. 36
Consultants propose city green locations
Kids at SB Nite Out
LIBERTY DARR STAFF WRITER
As South Burlington eyes a green space for City Center, consultants spearheading the project have outlined a few locations. During a workshop last month, Wagner Hodgson Landscape Architecture revealed six potential locations all surrounding Dorset and Market streets, the area most targeted for develop-
ment in South Burlington. Ilona Blanchard, the city’s community development director, said that, while previous city plans recommended such a green space, this is the first time the city has looked at the idea as a standalone project and not in conjunction with other developmental plans. See CITY GREEN on page 11
Airport makes progress on sound mitigation LIBERTY DARR STAFF WRITER
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South Burlington’s elementary schools had a great showing at SB Nite Out in August. The theme was STEAM and back to school. There were five5 tables of activities, including making “Ghost Gloves” with three state of matter.
A home improvement and insulation program aimed at reducing interior noise levels for homeowners living near the Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport is beginning to make some headway. The residential sound insulation program, which the airport launched officially in 2022, has completed work on roughly 15 homes, and with phase four beginning at the end of September, officials are preparing 65 more homes for soundproofing and completing
designs for an additional 30 homes next year. “There are all sorts of different angles we’re trying to actively promote, and at the same time, aggressively try to get additional funding and to help with some of these eligible properties,” aviation director Nic Longo said. “I still would like to push to start a couple of houses this year, but most likely we’re going to be doing that in the spring.” The blueprint for the project, See AIRPORT NOISE on page 11
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