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LOOKING FORWARD
JUNE 04-11, 2014 VOL.19 NO.40
TIGHT SPOT It’s not news that Burlington has a parking problem — though, according to city officials, the bad reputation is somewhat undeserved. So why write about it now? Because, based on a consultant’s report and several studies under way, the Weinberger administration and a coalition of private stakeholders are actually trying to make some changes. Expect a few to roll out in coming months. Meantime, read all about it in Ken Picard’s overview, which busts some parking myths and includes a word cloud pulled from reader feedback about Burlington parking. Online, you’ll find an interactive map of downtown parking spots, including some surprises. We also offer a story about former Local Motion director-turned-public works chief Chapin Spencer, a profile of a parking-garage attendant and a WTF on that intermittent bike lane on North Ave.
Still on a Roll: A Cyclist at Heart, Spencer Tackles Parking and Potholes
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BY ALICIA FREESE
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Busted, Again: Fines Mount for Thousands Who Lost Licenses Water Woes: State Weighs Recreational Ban on Berlin Pond BY BETH GARBITELLI
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Live Streaming: Vermont Architects Create a Mobile Classroom
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American Views: The Shelburne Museum Puts Long-Closeted 19th-century Paintings on Display BY KEVIN J. KELLEY
A Durang Convergence: Vermont Theater Companies Stage Shows by TonyWinning Playwright
Zen and the Art of Menu Planning
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Fair Game POLITICS Work JOBS WTF CULTURE Side Dishes FOOD Soundbites MUSIC Album Reviews Art Review Movie Reviews Ask Athena SEX
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The Magnificent 7 Life Lines Calendar Classes Music Art Movies
Forest Fare
Food: Vermont’s pro backpackers talk camp cookery BY HANNAH PALMER EGAN
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COLUMNS + REVIEWS
Big Tickets
Music: Seven marquee shows to see at the 2014 Burlington Discover Jazz Festival BY DAN BOLLES
BY XIAN CHIANG-WAREN
VIDEO SERIES
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DRIVE-BY GUY
Parking problems in Burlington are real and perceived, but the city is getting in gear with studies and new solutions
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Profile of a garage attendant
TWO-WHEEL WOES
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WTF is up with North Ave.?
SPACE RACE
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The truth about parking in BTV
COVER DESIGN AARON SHREWSBURY
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DPW’s Chapin Spencer reflects on his road roles
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Books: Naturalization, Estefania Puerta
Food: Taste Test: Phoenix Table and Bar
Quick Lit: Kill Your Darlings BY MARGOT HARRISON
Citizen of Resistance
BY JULIA SHIPLEY
BY AMY LILLY
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Sound Sleep
Health: A local digeridoo player shows how making noise can lead to healthier rest BY ETHAN DE SEIFE
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Parking: The drive is under way to find Burlington’s long-term parking solutions BY KEN PICARD
BY MARK DAVIS
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Seven Daysies 2014 Ballot Space Race
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Stuck in Vermont: Three dozen professional arborists from around the region competed in a tree climbing competition at Oakledge Park in Burlington last Saturday. Multimedia producer Eva Sollberger went out on a limb to join them.
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