This course gives cyclists the confidence they need to ride safely and legally in traffic or on the trail. Our League-certified instructors cover bicycle safety checks, fixing a flat, on-bike skills, and crash avoidance techniques. The course includes a detailed student manual. Recommended for adults and teens (15 and older).

Our Spring 2010 course will take place on Apr 27, May 4, May 11, and May 15 in South Burlington. All four sessions are required. Click here for more information and instructions to register

Got Kids? We also offer youth safety trainings. Check out our End-of-August One-Day Camps!

Local Motion is collaborating with the Center for Health and Learning to offer an all-day workshop for educators on how to organize and lead bike safety fairs and on-bike skills classes for kids in grades 3 through 8.

The training will take place on April 6 in Burlington's Memorial Auditorium Annex from 8:30 to 3:00. There is a $35 registration fee, which will be paid by Local Motion for educators in our partner SRTS schools. Continuing education credits are available. For more information or to register, visit www.healthandlearning.org.

• Would you like to walk more in your neighborhood, if it weren't for how fast people drive?
• Is your daily commute getting more stressful as traffic worsens and tempers fray?
• Are you nervous about letting your child walk or bike to school, given the traffic along the way?
• Do you enjoy riding your bike, but are concerned about a lack of respect between cyclists and motorists?

We all deserve safe streets. Together, we can make them happen. Come be a part of the solution!

CHITTENDEN COUNTY SAFE STREETS SUMMIT
Saturday, April 10
10:00am to 12:00pm
Champlain Valley Expo Center, Essex Junction
Free and open to the public -- CHILDCARE PROVIDED

What better way to get through a Vermont Winter than to spend time with like minded people and do a little arm chair traveling! Join us for our second presentation -- Bike Touring in the Baltics.

• Wednesday, March 31: Presented by Kevin Kelley & Karen Amirault
• Lite dinner fare, cash bar and good company

No need for reservations, just come along and bring a friend if you like. Events held at The Spot, 210 Shelburne Road, Burlington. Please visit our website for further details. If you have questions, contact Adele at 861-2700 ext 100 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

What do you want Colchester Avenue look like in the future?

Spurred by a City Council resolution, a visioning and planning process for Colchester Avenue is about to begin.  Please share your thoughts at the upcoming public forums.

Balancing the needs of neighbors, drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians will be challenging.  There are many existing problems along this road -- including three high-crash locations.

Local Motion will be an active participant on the project's technical committee.  If you want to get more involved, let us know!

The planning effort is lead by the Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Campus Area Transportation Management Association.  The lead consultant is Resource Systems Group.

To offer input or learn more, contact Eleni Churchill ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).