Community & Economic Development Office (CEDO)

Room 32 City Hall  /  149 Church Street  /  Burlington, VT 05401
802-865-7144  /  cedofd@burlingtonvt.gov 

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The Community and Economic Development Office (CEDO) is a department of the City of Burlington. We work with the community to foster economic vitality; preserve and enhance neighborhoods, quality of life and the environment; and promote equity and opportunity for all residents of Burlington. 

 What's New:

• Community Workshop on Sustainable Planning: CEDO is pleased to announce that Burlington has been awarded technical assistance from the EPA to consider sustainable neighborhood design principles and how they might apply to the railyard area and points south along the Pine Street Corridor. Please join us for a community meeting with Global Green (www.globalgreen.org/) to hear about LEED Neighborhood Design (LEED ND) and to have your voice heard on issues related to economic vibrancy, transportation, green infrastructure and housing. Community meeting will be held on June 26, 2013, from 7-9 pm at VEIC, 128 Lakeside Avenue, Suite 401. [Read More]

• Watch the Annual Celebrate Burlington Event!  This year's festivities focused on the 15th Anniversary of the Burlington Community Justice Center and the Diversity & Equity Strategic Plan.  The Herb Bloomenthal Award was given to Lea Terhune of the Ward 4/7 NPA, the Peter Clavelle Award for Sustainability was given to Annie Bourdon of CarShare Vermont, and a new award was named for Ken Schatz as one of the founders of the Community Justice Center (CJC) and Chair of the CJC Citizens' Advisory Committee.   

• Training Opportunity: CEDO will offer a Facilitative Leadership for Social Change workshop on July 22 & 23, 2013. Facilitative Leadership develops practical collaborative skills and tools for tapping the creativity, experience, and commitment of staff and colleagues and provides participants with a forum in which to explore their challenges and aspirations as leaders. This opportunity is ideal for non-profit and municipal leaders, program directors, community-based leaders, funders, and change agents of all kinds. [Read More]

• PIAP Round One Complete:  Waterfront TIF District concepts advancing to the next round of the Public Investment Action Plan have been chosen by the volunteer Public Investment Team. To view all concepts and those advancing, click here. 

• Now Hiring AmeriCorps Members: CEDO is recruiting individuals who are committed to social justice to serve with the We All Belong AmeriCorps program starting in September, 2013. AmeriCorps members serve in Burlington area schools, nonprofits and City departments committed to create a more welcoming and inclusive community. Positions are full- or part-time earning a living stipend of up to $12,300, an education award of $5,350, health coverage and extensive training. [Read More]

CEDO's programs are available to all people regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, place of birth, or national origin. For information on the accessibility of CEDO's programs, contact us at 802-865-7144 / cedofd@burlingtonvt.gov.