Tino O’Brien: Forward thinking for Montpelier’s new hotel

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Tino O’Brien, chair of the board of the Sustainable Montpelier Coalition and is written on the board’s behalf.
Montpelier is buzzing with news of the new hotel coming to our downtown. There is much good news here: new jobs, new construction, new commercial activity, more people coming and going. Of course, there is no such thing as a free lunch, and we think it wise to consider how this positive new development could exemplify design that is