Burlington, VT · Community Dashboard

Issue Focus

Economy

Economy mentions in Burlington over the past 90 days — what residents are raising, and what they want done.

The Number

How often economy came up across all responses, past 90 days.

4.7%

47 of 1,739 respondents raised economy in the past 90 days.

Themes

Sub-topics within economy, surfaced from open-response analysis.

No theme analysis available for this issue yet.

Resident Ideas

Concrete proposals from residents themselves.

Convert Empty Storefronts to Pop-Up Markets

Use vacant Church Street spaces for rotating local vendor pop-ups, reducing blight while supporting small businesses.

👩Late 30s WomaninWard 8South End
The free summer concert series at Waterfront Park is one of the things that makes this city special.
April 13, 2026
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