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Advocacy

Do you want your town to have more sidewalks, more trails or better designed streets?

Want to know more about advocating for better facilities in your town?  Contact Chapin, Charlene or Jason at Local Motion (802-861-2700).  We're here to help!



Shoulders Mysteriously Disappear On Roadways

wr_narrow_shoulder_1Local Motion members have been contacting us lately to report a disturbing trend of shoulders disappearing on area roadways.

To accommodate more cars, towns are restriping the road space and shoulders are vanishing.  Two recent locations include:

  • Flynn Avenue, Burlington -- between Pine Street and Oakledge Park
  • Susie Wilson Road, Essex -- between Route 15 and Kellogg Road
We are following up on both situations.  If you notice shoulders dissappearing in your town, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
 
Our Vermont Advocacy Partners
VT Bike Pedestrian CoalitionVermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition -- A statewide coalition of bike/pedestrian organizations in Vermont.  The group focuses on statewide policy, traffic safety and education.  www.vtbikeped.org
 
Our National Advocacy Partners

Transportation for AmericaTransportation For America -- a coalition of regional and national groups fighting for more funding for walking, biking, transit and other alternatives.  Get involved today!

Rails To Trails ConservancyRails To Trails Conservancy -- a non-profit organization promoting active transportation and the redevelopment of abandoned rail corridors into multi-use trails.

League of American BicyclistsLeague of American Bicyclists -- a non-profit organization promoting bicycling, and bicycle-friendly accommodations, across the country.

 
Can a Pregnant Lady with a Broken Leg Cross the Street?

Local Motion, the Safe Streets Collaborative and Dealer.com employees pitched in to do a pedestrian safety analysis of the Pine Street and Howard Street intersection in the spring of 2011.

The woman in this video is a Dealer.com employee who at the time was pregnant and had a broken leg.  Note that after the woman is clearly in the crosswalk cars still fail to yield to her.

Want to get involved improving behavior on our streets among cyclists, motorists and pedestrians?  Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 
Resources for Better Sidewalks, Trails & Roads

Do you want your town to have more sidewalks, more trails and better designed streets?  Here are some good resources: 

2010 VTrans Guide to Sidewalk & Path Costs

VTrans Pedestrian & Bicycle Facility Design Manual

VTrans Roadway Design Standards

Want to know more about advocating for better facilities in your town?  Contact Chapin, Charlene or Jason at Local Motion (802-861-2700).  We're here to help!

 

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