Posted by Chapin on Dec 22 2011
Tags: Benefits, Biking, commuting, Money, Transit, Transportation policy, Vermont
As of January 1, bus commuters will lose half of their transit benefit while drivers will keep getting theirs. It’s even worse for bike commuters who get less than 10% of what drivers get. It’s a depressing reality as Congress failed to keep the transit benefit from being slashed at the end of the year. [...]
Posted by Jason on Dec 21 2011
Tags: Advocacy, Bicycling
Here’s a truly inspiring quote from US Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg, as interviewed by Bike Portland: “One thing that’s been so interesting for us at DOT for the past few years is, we travel around the country and find that so much of the political energy and enthusiasm is coming out of [...]
Posted by Jason on Dec 21 2011
Tags: Bicycling, Business, complete streets, Sidewalk, urban planning, Vermont
St. Albans City recently won just over $2 million for a streetscape project on North Main Street. The project will include new sidewalks and bike infrastructure, linking downtown to a 19-mile pedestrian network and a 26-mile bicycle trail. The grant comes from the federal TIGER grant program, which stands for “Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery.” [...]
Posted by Chapin on Dec 16 2011
Tags: Milton, planning, Trails, Vermont
Local Motion gives a big ‘shout out’ to our volunteer friends in Milton. The members of the Ad Hoc Recreation Pathways Committee have worked for three years to identify and prioritize potential trails in their community. They will be presenting their first priority to the Milton Planning Commission in January 2012. Milton has embarked on [...]
Posted by Chapin on Dec 14 2011
Want to be a leader in improving walking and biking in Burlington? Here’s your chance! The Burlington Walk/Bike Council, an advisory council to the City of Burlington, seeks volunteers to serve on its steering committee. Responsibilities of steering committee members include: strategic planning; setting agendas; leading bike/ pedestrian projects, initiatives, and events; and providing continuity [...]
Posted by Jason on Dec 12 2011
Tags: Bicycling, Bike Commuting, CCTA, complete streets, Policy
Earlier this year, Governor Shumlin announced that the Circ Highway would not be built as planned. Instead, the governor called on towns, advocates, and state government to work together to come up with alternatives to the Circ that would address some of the same issues — mainly congestion and traffic safety — without building a [...]
Posted by Chapin on Dec 04 2011
Tags: app, Bicycling, hiking, iPhone, Trail Finder, Trails, Vermont, XC Skiing
It’s here — the Trail Finder app for the iPhone! It’s free and so easy to use. Download it from iTunes here. Your smart phone is now your trail map. Over 200 trails in Vermont are now searchable from your phone. You can pull up maps, read the details, submit comments or even a photo [...]
