Join us for a public meeting on walking and biking in Burlington's East End - open to everyone. Look at past plans, speak with City staff and Councilors, and talk about what needs to happen to make this neighborhood better for your daily trips.

Wednesday, October 7th from 5:30–7:00 PM at the Schmanska Park Barn, 63 Grove Street

Can't make the meeting, but have ideas on how to make walking and biking better in the East End? Share your thoughts through the East End Walk/Bike Forum: https://arcg.is/rzfXC

The forum will include stations where we can discuss what's working, what small fixes could make a real difference, and what bigger, planned projects the neighborhood wants to see move forward. City staff will be there too, listening to and engaging with you. We can discuss your experiences walking your kids to school, the bike lane gap in your commute, a dangerous intersection on the way to the grocery store - the important thing is to show up and share your experiences so the City can take steps to improve walking and biking safety for our community.

Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.

More details and RSVP: https://www.localmotion.org/burlington_walk_bike_council

This fall, four Vermont communities are using paint, straw bales, planters, and cones to try out street changes before anyone commits to permanent changes.

Join hundreds of costumed neighbors on a joyful, fun-filled, and not at all scary bike, walk, and roll on the streets of Burlington!

Gather at City Hall Park at 1:30PM to get excited and we roll at 2PM! Ride together throughout town, culminating at Old Spokes Home for photos, games, music, and more. A great way to get more mileage out of your awesome costume and have a blast with your community too.

Please note, motor vehicles (including e-motos) are not permitted. All are welcome to join us on bicycles, e-bikes, trikes, recumbents, walkers, strollers, rollers, etc.

The event will have two separate routes (see them below - click to enlarge images), both of which will start at City Hall Park at 2PM.

Join us for an exciting and informational evening as Luis A. Vivanco, Professor and Chair of Anthropology at UVM, walks us through the history of the bicycle and how it entered into Vermont life.

Doors at 6:30 PM, Thursday, October 15th
Fletcher Free Library, Main Reading Room
Please RSVP: sevendaystickets.com/e/how-the-bicycle-came-to-vermont
(The event is free, but we need to know how many to expect!)

Luis Vivanco is a long-time cyclist and has combined his love for two wheels with his areas of expertise in many ways. Take a look through his website The Illustrated Wheel to learn more, and we highly suggest perusing his bike history comics for some entertaining insight on the evening's topic.

This map presents initiatives built and implemented around Vermont since 2019 that are making it easier for residents to get around their communities without a car.

Click on the starting pin or mid-route stars to see what time the 'walking & rolling school bus' will pick up at that location!

For questions, reach out to Al at [email protected]

I do many different kinds of bike rides. Almost every day I ride from Winooski to Burlington. I mostly go to some combination of the group home where I work, the Family Room, City Market, the Fletcher Free Library, and the YMCA. I am starting this essay on Monday, August 3rd, which will be a typical riding day. First I will go to the Y to teach a swim lesson, then I will be at the group home from 9 AM to 2:30 PM. After work I will go to City Market but also the FedEx store and the Asian Market. Then I will ride home.

Vermont’s roads are seeing more crashes involving pedestrians, bike and e-bike riders, scooters and other micromobility devices, and e-moto riders. How these crashes get reported shapes how the public understands traffic violence, particularly who’s at risk and who’s responsible.

On Sunday, July 5th, I opened my checklist binder to the one for riding and swimming. I have a checklist for every conceivable activity. Checklists give me a sense of security.  I put my purple bathing suit on under my bike shorts and packed my pink bathing cap, tinted swimming goggles and lightweight camping towel. I also brought along my plastic banana holder to prevent my banana from bruising. Bananas are a good snack on a bike ride. As I left my house, I felt prepared, just like a Boy Scout but to paraphrase Robert Burns, the poet I share a last name with, the best laid plans can go awry.