Richmond, Vermont: Built Capital
Built capital is also known as physical capital. Green and Haines define physical capital as, “the stock of buildings (houses, retail stores, factories) and infrastructure (roads, water, sewers) in a […]
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Richmond, Vermont: Financial Capital
Green and Haines said, “In many ways, financial capital is the lifeblood of communities and has an impact on other forms of community capital.” (2016, p.229). When viewing financial capital […]
Richmond, Vermont: Human Capital
Richmond, Vermont’s residents are a large asset for the community. These residents create a diverse array of human capital, and positive and negative effects can create ripple effects throughout the […]
Richmond, Vermont: Political Capital
Green and Haines define political capital as, “the ability of a group to influence the distribution of resources within a social unit.” (2016, p. 283). Local governments can contribute to […]
Richmond, Vermont: Social Capital
Green and Haines define resilience as, “The ability of a system to respond to and adapt to disturbance or change.” (2016, p.60). In August of 2011 Hurricane Irene hit Vermont, […]
Richmond, Vermont: Cultural Capital
What comes to mind when you’re asked to draw shelter? What if shelter is people or family? Cultural capital could be shelter because it provides places and subjects of interest, […]
Richmond, Vermont: Natural Capital
According to Green and Haines, Environmental or Natural Capital is “the stock of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources available in the locality or region” (2016, p. 254). These resources include […]