Posted by Chapin on Apr 30 2012
A new but robust “Walk-Bike St. Albans” committee has formed to improve walking and bicycling in the region. They had an impressive contingent in the Maple Festival parade this month! Help get them over 100 Facebook friends. Click here! Check out the story in the Saint Albans Messenger about the group’s survey of St. Albans [...]
Posted by Chapin on Apr 30 2012
Tags: around the world, Bicycling, Hinesburg, Vermont, world record
UVM Transportation Research Center staffer Richard Watts enjoyed sharing his love for the outdoors and adventure with his daughter Kristina. Decades later, Kristina Storey and boyfriend Nic Arney are on their second continent bicycling around the world. Kristina thinks she might even set the women’s world record for the fastest time accomplishing such a feat. [...]
Posted by Chapin on Apr 26 2012
Check out this optimistic article from Governing Magazine — we’re making progress! Bicycle Commuting Gains Traction In Cities — April 11, 2012 Many commuters living in growing urban areas are opting to ride bikes to work as an alternative to congested roads and higher gas prices. The most recent U.S. Census Bureau estimates show about [...]
Posted by Chapin on Apr 24 2012
Tags: Advocacy, Bicycling, Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, Rail Trail, Tourism, Vermont
It’s time. Over six years ago, the State of VT decided to create a 92-mile E/W trail across Vermont from Swanton to St. Johnsbury — but we’re still waiting. Senator Sanders secured over $5M of funding for the project years ago. Finally, the first phase of the project should receive its Act 250 permit in [...]
Posted by Chapin on Apr 22 2012
Tags: Barre, Cady Hill Forest, conservation, Millstone Trails, Mountain Biking, Stowe, Vermont
Want to make Vermont the mountain biking capital of the East? Stowe and Barre have two big conservation projects underway that need your help. Please pitch in! Cady Hill Forest Update (Stowe VT) Fundraising efforts are ramping up as the fundraising deadline approaches. The Stowe Land Trust has raised $1,191,779 to date thanks to the [...]
Posted by Chapin on Apr 20 2012
Tags: Local Motion Board Member, Trails, Vermont, Will Flender
Local Motion saluates former Board Member and stellar volunteer Will Flender who has just taken the reins as Executive Director of the Mad River Path Association! Read all the great news at: http://www.madriverpath.com/newsstory.php?id=22 Will has been an effective advocate for walking, bicycling and trails in the Queen City for a decade. He helped update Burlington’s [...]
