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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.” [...]

Tags: Bicycling, Business, complete streets, Sidewalk, urban planning, Vermont

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Funded by a successful bond vote a couple years ago, the Town of Shelburne is now putting the finishing touches on a half-mile sidewalk along Mount Philo Road.  Local Motion Member Steven Antinozzi passed along this picture of the construction. Kudos to Shelburne for their investment in walking and bicycling infrastructure.   Local Motion is hopeful [...]

Tags: Shelburne, Sidewalk

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All over Chittenden County, residents are clamoring for more sidewalks and crosswalks. Unfortunately, getting them built is proving difficult.  In Hinesburg and Colchester, tight budgets have put sidewalk projects on hold. Last week in Burlington, nearly 20 residents packed a Burlington Public Works Commission meeting to voice their support for a critical sidewalk connection between [...]

Tags: Burlington, Sidewalk

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