The City Center Initiative is a proposal to create a walkable downtown for South Burlington.

The city is investing in infrastructure to support gathering spaces, mobility, and economic vitality.

[7] The over 300-acre area targeted to be developed and redeveloped is zoned for mixed-use including residential, commercial, and cultural spaces.

Market Street, already completed, is lined with trees, and include stormwater infiltration surfaces.

Along Market Street mixed-use buildings are in construction primarily for use by lower-level retail and upper-level residential units.

In addition, a 7+ acre plot has been redeveloped as a public park, with walking paths through a forest, a children's discovery area, and natural art landmarks.

[8] Located in western Chittenden County, South Burlington is bordered by the municipalities of Burlington to the northwest, Winooski and Colchester to the north, Essex to the northeast, Williston to the east, Shelburne to the south, and Shelburne Bay on Lake Champlain to the west.

There are 191 businesses in retail trade, mainly concentrated around City Center near Dorset Street and Williston Road.

There are 131 establishments in health care and assistance and 116 in professional, scientific, and technical service industries.

[19] Some of the major employers in South Burlington are the Vermont National Guard, GE Healthcare, Ben & Jerry's, Fairpoint Communications, Lane Press, and Halyard Brewing Co. South Burlington is home to CommutAir, a regional airline, and is headquartered in the city by the airport.

South Burlington is home to a variety of parks that have various walking trails with various amenities for all ages.

It originally did not offer scheduled commercial flights to destinations outside the United States, although it now has a Customs Port of Entry.