Local Motion Blog

After two years of declining rankings, advocates and public officials have successfully rebounded Vermont’s bike-friendly rating to 15th in the country.  As we continue to promote Vermont as a premier cycling destination, our ranking is good for business.
2008: VT 17th
2009: VT 23rd
2010: VT 34th
2011: VT 15th
There are many reasons for the improvement.  The VT Bike [...]

Tags: Bicycling, Economy, Tourism, Vermont

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Thank you to CCTA for resolving this issue!

News Alert – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Rose Getch, Public Affairs & Marketing Manager
(802) 864-CCTA or rose@cctaride.org
CHITTENDEN COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
LINK BUSES WELCOME BACK BIKES

March 30, 2011 – The Chittenden County Transportation Authority (CCTA) is pleased that the headlights on all of the LINK buses [...]

Tags: bikes, buses, CCTA, Chittenden County, Vermont

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Here’s an action item from Nancy Schultz at the VT Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition:
Rep. Jason Lorber (D-Burlington) is working with the VBPC to pass a bicycle parking bill (H.307).  Rep. Lorber needs to hear from bicyclists so that he can demonstrate to fellow members of the House Institutions Committee that, indeed, good quality bicycle parking [...]

Tags: Bike Commuting, Parking, Policy, Vermont

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Here’s the wrap-up from Earl’s Cyclery owner Roger Frey on the recent National Bike Summit in DC.  Thanks Roger for representing Vermont!

The 11th annual National Bike Summit had it’s largest attendance, 750 people Advocating for Bicycle Transportation Enhancements, Safe Routes to School, and Recreational Trail programs.  In attendance from Vermont, was Patrick Kell Ex. Dir. [...]

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Thanks to AARP for leading this important charge.  The update below was in AARP’s recent e-newsletter.  Local Motion is an active supporter of this effort.  Contact us to get involved!

With the active support of some 45 partner organizations around the state, AARP Vermont is leading a campaign to pass Complete Streets legislation that [...]

Tags: AARP, complete streets, Transportation, Vermont

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Owner of Earl’s Cyclery and Fitness and former Local Motion Board Member Roger Frey won Trek Bicycle’s prestigious 2010 advocacy leadership award in front of 1,000 people!  (Roger’s casual Vermont attire let the crowd admire his cycling legs!)

For two decades, Roger has generously supported many local and national bicycle advocacy organizations.  Besides helping to grow [...]

Tags: Advocacy, Award, Bicycling, Earl's Cyclery and Fitness, South Burlington, Vermont

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Jon Griesser, Volunteer Project Coordinator, sent this to me today:
Grand Opening November 13th for the Newly Renovated Southern Entrance!
There has been considerable progress made recently at the entrance to the ONE recreation path.  The view corridor has been created, the area has been paved, the water fountain is ready to go in, the benches have [...]

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Local Motion teamed up with the Burlington Police Department, the UVM Police Department, and Champlain College to conduct two simultaneous intersection actions on September 20.  An “intersection action” is an outreach event at a high-traffic intersection, where community residents and local police work together to educate motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians about the rules of the [...]

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At Monday, September 13th’s meeting, the Burlington city council approved a significant overhaul to the portions of the city’s municipal code that discuss the rights and responsibilities of cyclists.  The new language will take effect in a month, and when it does, it will put Burlington out front among Vermont communities in a variety of [...]

Tags: Bike Commuting, Share the Road

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George Plumb is a visionary who doesn’t sit still.  He was chair the the Board of the VT Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition in the mid 1990’s when the organization made the leap to hire its first employee.  Now he’s urging Vermonters to sign a pledge that will encourage people to live lighter on the planet [...]

Tags: Pledge, Sustainability

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