The 2024 presidential election has already seen one major candidate survive an assassination attempt and another drop out after winning his party’s primary. It is likely to bring us an unprecedented result as well, with either the first woman president or the first president to be elected after being convicted of a felony. Join us to discuss what happened on November 5 and why.
Instructor: Matt Dickinson teaches at Middlebury College, where he specializes in the study of American politics, particularly Congress and the presidency. Previously, he taught at Harvard University, where he also earned his Ph.D. in Government. He is the author of Bitter Harvest: FDR, Presidential Power, and the Growth of the Presidential Branch.
The Town of Middlebury is working with consultant TPUDC to explore transit-oriented development potential here in Middlebury, including take a look at the development potential of several large parcels in the vicinity of the Amtrak Rail platform downtown.
This planning exercise will move us closer to the goal of adding more compact multi-story mixed-use development in the downtown area, walkable to services and transit! Public input is being sought as the consultant starts the process of creating of:
– an illustrative master plan for the area, and
– draft municipal bylaws making it easier to accommodate these more urban-style forms of development in areas central to downtown, using character districts calibrated to produce context-sensitive designs.
