VERMONT DESIGN INSTITUTE
sustainable community development and problem-solving through holistic design and planning
Vermont Projects
VDI functions as a resource and design center providing expertise in community visioning, design and planning services which meet community needs, hands-on activities which engage the public in decision-making, and facilitation of implementation and transformation. We believe that design tools are critical to solving our current socio-physical problems and to the transforming of our communities into climate-neutral places for all. Our programs involve working with rural communities and urban neighborhoods to empower them in their redevelopment and transformation. This may include enhancement of the village center, development of a network of trails and open space, solving transportation conflicts, strengthening historic places through restoration, or envisioning the greening and healing of old industrial sites as wilderness areas within our cities. VDI provides design resources and expertise to develop community visioning, creates design and planning drawings, and empower implementation through hands-on workshops, contracted projects, and pro bono programs. The contracted projects are most often grant-funded and matched through local participation.