Land Use · Policy · Municipal Practice
Designing solutions in land use & policy.
I'm Daisy Andrews — a legal and policy professional working at the intersection of law, economics, and ecology. I partner with municipalities across Vermont and New Hampshire on practical, forward-looking approaches to complex land and resource challenges.
Where law, economics, and ecology meet local government.
Land Use & Zoning
Reviewing and drafting zoning bylaws, subdivision regulations, and development standards that fit the character and capacity of small New England towns.
Planning & Development
Town plan updates, housing strategy, and development review support — translating community priorities into clear, defensible policy.
Environmental Policy
Natural resource and conservation policy work grounded in environmental law — helping towns navigate water, forestland, and climate-resilience questions.
Rooted in the Upper Valley.
Based in Lebanon, New Hampshire, I currently serve as Planning & Development Assistant for the Town of Bethel, Vermont, where I work daily on the practical edge of municipal land use.
I hold a Juris Doctor and a Master of Environmental Law, and bring that training to small-town problems that don't fit neatly into a single discipline — drafting bylaws, weighing tradeoffs, and helping boards and staff make sound decisions for their communities.
Practical, forward-looking, and built for the town it serves.
Every municipality has its own history, its own map, and its own people. My work begins with listening — to staff, to boards, to residents — and ends with documents and decisions a town can actually use long after the engagement closes.
Considering a project for your town?
Currently accepting select land use and policy engagements across Vermont and New Hampshire. Reach out to discuss your community's next chapter.
daisysandrews@gmail.com