Because it says "ski area" in smaller text to the right of Stowe.

There’s literally been 2 days I’ve had to put my truck in 4WD this season and that was just to head to the slopes.

Act 250 does not now and never has halted development. It has slowed development down from time to time, but that's the worst (or maybe the best) of it.

Local zoning is the governmental culprit.

But the biggest culprit is actually our economic system of rewards. I'm 100% pro-free enterprise and a very loosely controlled economy; but this current version that we call "capitalism" is killing us all - literally. And housing is only a part of that.

We don't have a lack of easy and quick to develop properties. The major problem is that some segments of society have so much extra cash, they can and do buy up for their own personal pleasure the very resources others need to live. This statement is about cause and effect and is not meant to cast moral stones.

But we can't do much about the macro-economics. We have to deal with the symptoms the best we can. So I'd start with tax policy aimed at discouraging non-home steading type house buying and absentee landlords.

Nope, I work in the trades with a good look at who and how people are building ADUs... and it’s made me realize these last couple years, there’s no certain group building them. In fact I see regular Vermonters building them for air bnb more than any other outside group.

And no. I don’t own a str. Or a even a house. I rent an ADU from a wealthy second homeowner though. He’s a really good guy, too. I judge him based on who he is as a person, not on his nice car with a yellow license plate or the fact he owns a vacation home that he only spends 5 or 6 months at. And if he told me next year he wants to make my place an Airbnb because it’s a better investment for him, then I wouldn’t think he’s less of a good person, because that’s not what makes a person decent or not, or good for the world.. I don’t need a handout or for someone to compromise their own opportunities...for me? I can put one foot in front of the other and work through my own challenges in life. I lost my last rental to becoming an Airbnb, and that was a multigenerational Vermonter whose dad built the house who sent me packing. He was a good guy too. No judgement, we all do what we need to do.

I’ll say it again. Hate the investment company that bought five handfuls of houses during the rush. Not the guy building a tiny house that will be occupied by some str / his kids and their friends... Not my landlord who buys a million dollar piece of land and builds a second home. No Vermonter who can’t find housing right now was gonna drop the 2.5 mil to develop that kind of acreage. The driveway and utilities cost more than most of us could ever afford for a house.. He didn’t take a slice of Vermont from someone staffing a restaurant who can’t find a house to buy. Really, he just put a nice fat paycheck in a bunch of local tradespeoples pockets, and then gave two of them a place to rent.

I think you'll find that it's the difference in intent and definition that matters. I don't know you, so this next sentence is not meant to necessarily describe you in any way: There are people I can walk up to and say "Hey shit-for-brains, what's up?"

But there are way more people who are going to react in unfriendly ways.

If I say that phrase to a friend who knows what I mean, that's one thing. But the stranger who looks at me and wonders what is coming after the "shit-for-brains" .. that is a problem.

The solution is simple too. I'll be you know what it is - the Burlington HS BB players do.

This post is a literal “not in my back yard” lmao. It’s his own property. He wouldn’t be renting that to a local regardless. This isn’t taking it from the normal housing supply like what airbnbs normally do. Maybe this will help flood the Airbnb market

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A) Take that comment from u/TheShandyMan to heart - view your GPS with great suspicion.

B) Don't drive in the snow. Stay on the cleared roads.

C) If you can't stay on fully cleared roads, then find someone else to drive: your life and that of others could easily be on the line.

D) Don't feel bad about your inexperience. I've found that most Vermonters over the summer totally forget how to drive in winter conditions.

I regularly travel between Middlebury and barre and completely agree. 89/7 is the only route I’d recommend for someone who has no winter driving experience. Route 17 between Waitsfield and Barre is one of the most challenging sections of road in the state I grew up here and drive an awd vehicle and still avoid this drive if the weather is dodgy.

Thanks will check it out

https://www.reddit.com/r/Offroad/comments/k31esl/lifted_awd_toyota_sienna/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

Avoid the Chrysler. We have a AWD Sienna and it’s done great in snow, not sure about mud. But there is a community who lifts their AWD siennas about 3” and can get larger tires on them too. Definitely consider the Sienna and if you’re really worried about ground clearance, just lift it!

Propane and propane accessories

Saplings and the branches of young trees definitely explode.

Developers will also suck you into a crap hoa where you own nothing.

If they are creating a nuisance, no. Loud concerts might be a nuisance.

I plan on doing this. The problem isn't individuals, it's corporations buying up several homes, condos, etc or people buying property just for the income. I plan on traveling a lot and instead of my home sitting empty weeks at a time, I'll be using air BNB.

Kick air b&b out.

Just talk with the owner and say that’s really close to your gun range and the guest might not like the constant shooting.

If that's in Stowe, why does the road sign say "(left arrow) Stowe 7"?

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VT has absurd limits on the strength of concentrates and edibles for the rec market. Hopefully they'll lighten up soon, but that's the situation right now.

Also r/vermontijuana

Accelerate. Turn. Brake.

But never at the same time. Otherwise, just drive slow and stay out of people's way.

In general, I've seen some people in these AirBnB discussions saying that they're "natives" to the land. Historically, the land in Vermont belonged to the Abénaki and Mahican Native Americans, who were mostly wiped out by white people taking their land. You can only be native to the land if you were historically and culturally there before anyone else.

To OP, all the stuff he's doing definitely doesn't sound legal and you'll probably want to contact the proper authorities/legislature. If he's planning to create lots of noise that disturbs the peace in a quiet neighborhood that's one cause for issue, and the average person can't just go out and make campgrounds and concerts because they technically own a property. If he tries to do stuff like that without a permit he will undoubtedly be getting in trouble.

I think if you just remember that your car is more slippery in snow then you’ll be fine. That means you can’t stop suddenly or take turns fast. take it slow in snow, leave extra distance between you and the car in front of you. you’ll get the hang of it, no worries.