I think you native Vermonters are low-riding or something because it's the only place I get flashed and it happens A Lot. The last time I came back from a trip I actually had my dealer check the heights because so many of you gave me the ole-high beam flash. Younger me would have shown you what my actual high beams could do but I'm scared you'll drive off the road. Vermont is fucking awesome though and I really hope I can retire there someday (with extra downward-facing headlights).

Yes, the rural nature adds a severe complication factor. Stand-alone housing projects, whether they be State-subsidized in a hotel/motel or built from scratch have always been, and always will be, an abject failure.

IMO, the way forward is that all proposed housing developments (i.e. condos, etc) be required to set aside a number of units for affordable housing thereby preventing the stigmatizing nature of the "housing projects".

Another idea would be for the leases of public lands by ski resorts to be codified to require employee housing for X% of the employees below a certain wage threshold.

Or, tax incentives for homeowners to build ADU's on their property.

Yes, I hear you that it "could" be the model. As you say, the small population makes Vermont an ideal test case. But today, what state is doing the best at this? There may not be the need to reinvent the wheel (also, maybe there is), but if a precedent is being set elsewhere that's even marginally better we should look to them as a model for success to build upon.

Is there a State that is handling this situation well? If so, why don’t they become the model? Unfortunately, I don’t think anyone has figured out how to solve this problem and so the “least bad” consensus becomes the norm.

I got KKX which if you think of how that looks in the plate font….it’s not cool!