inelasticplastick t1_j26gi1k wrote on December 30, 2022 at 12:16 AM

Reply to comment by 5teerPike in What do you think of Vermont population wise? Do you think it’s perfect the way it is? Too crowded? Not enough Cities? Open Discussion by Golfoneway95

some of my ideas:

no billboards

hundreds of miles of shoreline on the largest non-great lake in the continental united states. the other side of the lake is rural adirondack ny and the lake is notably clean and deep

one of the strongest agricultural reputations in the world. international beer and cheese awards frequently go to vermont artisans. as well as the dairy expertise, a lot of prime grade a farmland.

one of the most citizen-centric political systems in country

WhatTheCluck802 t1_j26xs4q wrote on December 30, 2022 at 2:21 AM

Sure it’s deep, but Lake Champlain is not clean.

Loudergood t1_j26y623 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 2:24 AM

How polluted it is is also very overrated. Outside of phosphorus it's actually pretty clean.

inelasticplastick t1_j27e3e0 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 4:25 AM

agreed and i’m encouraged by the active coordinated efforts to maintain or improve its water quality between quebec, new york, and vermont.

there are concerning outbreaks every summer for swimmers in certain bays and often near a population center like btv.

Loudergood t1_j27lokd wrote on December 30, 2022 at 5:33 AM

The inland sea area is the most concerning. Hopefully Franklin county can get sources cleaned up.

inelasticplastick t1_j27oioh wrote on December 30, 2022 at 6:01 AM

absolutely. i hope so too. i know a lot of people are working hard to put the right resources in the right places. and my sense is that vermont is doing an admiral, certainly with room for improvement, job of navigating its dairy heritage and present day realities with the lake’s needs.