The proposed low-barrier shelter site on Williston Road in South Burlington on Sept. 4, 2026. Photo by Carly Berlin/Vermont Public Carly Berlin covers housing and infrastructure for Vermont Public, in partnership with VTDigger. An effort to open a new 100-bed emergency shelter in Chittenden County ahead of winter’s arrival is proving to be an uphill battle. Two nonprofits, the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity and Champlain Housin…