Posted by Chapin on Feb 07 2012
Tags: Colleen Kelly, Connecticut, cycling, fundraiser, St. Albans, Vermont
Former St. Albans resident Colleen Kelly Alexander was run over by a delivery truck while riding her bike home from work in Connecticut in October 2011. After spending 1 month on a respirator in ICU, undergoing multiple surgeries and receiving over fifty units of blood, she then went on to an [...]
Posted by Chapin on Jan 13 2012
Tags: Burlington, future, livability, mayor, Sustainability, Transportation, Vermont
The January 12 AARP / Local Motion debate between three Burlington Mayoral Candidates was an informative event with a number of humorous moments. You can watch the entire debate here on CCTV:
225 residents turned out to ask questions about sidewalks, passenger rail, bus service, cycling and the Champlain Parkway. Thank you to our event co-host [...]
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 bike [...]
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 Nov 21 2011
Tags: bike racks, CCTA, Transit, Vermont
Listening to the needs of cyclists, CCTA’s next generation of the popular LINK commuter buses will accommodate 4 bikes per bus — much better than the current two-bike limit.
I’ve served on the CCTA Board for 10 years and I’ve been pleased with the Authority’s increasing attention to multi-modal transportation. This 4-bike capacity is another great [...]
Posted by Chapin on Nov 10 2011
Tags: Bicycling, complete streets, Dero Fixit, South Burlington, Vermont
Ever ridden your bike somewhere and realized that you needed to make an adjustment…but didn’t have the tools? Well, Healthy Living is coming to the rescue. How you ask?
They are helping to install the cool new Dero ‘Fix-It’ stations around Chittenden County’s bike routes. These stations have a place to hang your bike while you [...]
Posted by Chapin on Nov 07 2011
Tags: Advocacy, Bicycling, Crown Point Bridge, New York, shoulders, sidewalks, Vermont
Thanks to the efforts of advocates and the commitment of state officials, the Crown Point bridge opened today with shoulders for cyclists and a sidewalk for pedestrians!
The picture on the right is the previous bridge where the shoulders disappeared once you got on the bridge. There were no sidewalks.
Contrast that with today, with over 100 [...]
Posted by Chapin on Nov 03 2011
Tags: 2012, Burlington, Mayoral election, Transportation, Vermont
In five short months, Vermont’s biggest city will elect its Mayor for a 3-year term.
To make sure sustainable transportation is on the agenda, Local Motion members have asked us to put together a candidate survey.
Give us your input! What transportation-oriented question do you want the candidates to answer? Click the comment button below to [...]
Posted by Chapin on Oct 27 2011
Tags: infill development, planning, South Burlington, Vermont, walkable communities
South Burlington really boomed during the car-centric middle of the last century. This meant that most of the development was friendly to cars, but not to walkers and bikers.
To South Burlington’s credit, they’ve succeeded in developing Vermont’s most comprehensive network of paths over the last 20 years — 12+ miles connecting many neighborhoods. [...]
Posted by Chapin on Oct 26 2011
Tags: smart growth, transporation, urban planning, Vermont
As we look to restore our Vermont’s town centers to their past vibrant glory, this picture sums up the potential for more public space if we can minimize the need for through traffic and parking in Vermont’s downtowns.
