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What It Takes To Build A Vibrant Community

Vermonters crowd a farmers market in downtown Burlington, Vt.
Tamara Keith
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NPR
Vermonters crowd a farmers market in downtown Burlington, Vt.

The concept of a healthy community may be a bit different during the pandemic from what it was in "normal" times. It's not just that people want a healthy community in the medical sense, they also want to live in places that are a pleasure to live in, places where their children and even grandchildren might want to move or stay.

Quint Studer, a community revitalization expert, says such communities don't just happen, they have to be built. He gives lessons in how in the book Building a Vibrant Community.

And he sits for an interview to discuss some of the principles in his approach.

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