Posted by Chapin on Feb 15 2012
Tags: Bicycling, complete streets, redesign, South Burlington, Vermont, walking
On a rainy February night, 10 visionary South Burlington residents gathered at Rick Hubbard’s house to consider a big idea. They want to turn a four lane section of Williston Road into a three lane ‘complete street’. Williston Road will be repaved this summer and residents want to have the City try a Complete Street [...]
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 [...]
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. Now, [...]
Posted by Chapin on Oct 17 2010
Tags: Advocacy, Award, Bicycling, Earl's Cyclery and Fitness, South Burlington, Vermont
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 [...]
