LVRT Updates from VTRANS Trails Status: More Sections are OPEN The trail is open from St. Johnsbury to the Rt 15 bridge in Walden, and again starting just west of Hardwick to Swanton. Only the section between Walden and Hardwick remains closed at this time. There are multiple active work zones along the closed trail. Anyone who attempts to… Read More
Thank You! We’d like to take a moment to thank those that have helped with the landscaping refresh at the Railroad Station this Spring/Summer. Cuttin’ It Close Landscaping: Jack Beauparlant and crew helped with new hardscaping. Kingdom Garden Bed: Danielle Lewis built the beautiful new raised garden beds. You can reach her at kingdom.gardenbeds@gmail.com Perennial Pleasures Nursery:… Read More
Final Village to Village Master Plan Complete On October 17th, DuBois and King staff presented the final draft Village to Village Activity Center Master Plan to the Selectboard, members of the Steering Committee and the public. The report includes a list of key action items that focus on maintaining excitement for the project and bringing new people to the Steering Committee who… Read More
Wayfinding for Everyone! The Village to Village project was delighted to have 9 girls from the Danville Girl Scouts troop contribute their ideas to the wayfinding piece of the project! They each drew a picture of what they thought was the most important part of their community, then they worked together in small groups to make posters that… Read More
Train Station Imaginings In October we asked folks to provide their thoughts on how the Community could use the Danville Train Station, which is a town-owned property. The open house event was well-attended and attendees gave us some valuable input. Following the event, Vermont Integrated Architecture (part of the D&K consultant team) took what they heard and created… Read More
Wayfinding! It’s been a long winter, but we’re finally starting to see solid signs of spring! As the snow finally recedes, trail users who walk and bike will be hitting the Danville leg of the LVRT for some quality outdoor activity. For those of us who live in Danville, using the trail to get to specific… Read More
V2V: Economic Analysis The Dubois & King team (with help from their partner Camoin, Associates), has wrapped up their economic analysis of Danville. This portion of the Village to Village project is intended to identify opportunities and actions that the community can take to strengthen the local economy and its connection to the LVRT. Findings include: There is Great… Read More
Update The Village to Village project has been moving along full-steam ahead since our engagement event at the Train Station. Dubois and King has presented several draft documents to the Steering Committee, and pending changes, they should begin to appear on the Village to Village web site. This includes: Conceptual layout and sketches for the Train… Read More
Train Station Event Success! It was chilly and damp on Saturday the 27th at the Danville Train Station, but that didn’t dampen people’s interest in our “Re-Imagine the Train Station” event! Between 10:00am-2:00pm, roughly 30 people visited with Steering Committee members to talk about their wishes for the future of the Train Station. As part of the Village to… Read More
