News & Events

 Springfield Brownfield project receives national attention!

In March 2013, the RPC’s Brownfields Program received some national attention.  One of the projects, the 100 River Street site in Springfield, was the focus of an article in Planning, the American Planning Association’s magazine.  Please click here to read the full article.

 

 

 

Vermont’s RPCs Receive Awards

In April 2012, the Vermont Association of Planning and Development Agencies (VAPDA) was a chosen to receive a 2012 Excellence in Regional Transportation Award for RPC involvement in the recovery of Vermont’s transportation network after Tropical Storm Irene. The award was issued by the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO).  For more information about the award visit our Spring Newsletter and NADO’s Excellence in Regional Transportation Awards booklet.  For more information about the role of Vermont’s RPCs in the recovery of the transportation network, see NADO’s Report, Lessons Learned from Irene, or view the webinar presented by VAPDA in June 2012.

In September 2012, Vermont’s RPCs were awarded Project of the Year in the 2012 Annual Northern New England Chapter of the American Planning Association (NNECAPA) Awards.  The award was made due to the responsiveness, collaboration, and flexibility demonstrated by the RPCs in a time of emergency.  For more information see the NNECAPA announcement.