About the NPA
Neighborhood Planning Assemblies are grassroots organizations in each of Burlington, Vermont’s eight Wards that encourage resident participation in City government. These assemblies serve as advocacy groups, improving communication between residents and City government through regular monthly meetings held in each Ward.
Ward 5 covers the Western/Lake Champlain side of the South End—south of King Street, west of Saint Paul Street and Shelburne Road.
Please join us on the 3rd Thursday of each month for Ward 5's NPA meeting, starting with a free community dinner at 6:30 PM.
Next Meeting Agenda
Date: Thursday, October 16th, 2025
Time: 6:30 – 8:15 PM
Location: 645 Pine Street | DPW Conference Room
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89574495720
- 6:30 PM Community Dinner
- 7:00 PM Welcome + Public Forum
- Introductions
- Open floor for community concerns
- 7:15 PM Housing — Community Solutions Discussion
- Facilitated by the Ward 5 NPA steering committee.
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At September's NPA, we once again talked about the housing crisis, and heard where people want more information and conversation. This month, we'll focus on big-picture housing solutions that we can build for ourselves, especially given the unpredictability of federal funding. Our prompt is:
"How can Burlington take our housing destiny into our own hands?"
We'll explore inspiring new models, like Seattle's plan to build permanently affordable, mixed-income homes with its own dedicated local tax, and resident-owned real estate cooperatives. We have invited people in our community who work on housing issues to offer some local expertise. As a group, we can consider what would need to happen for Burlington to implement similar bold solutions?
- 8:15 PM Adjourn