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FREE Bike Parking at the Art Hop!
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Fri Sept 7th: 4pm - 11pm
Sat Sept 8th: 2pm - 10pm
Look for us next to the Maltex Building on Pine Street.
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5th Annual Tour de Farms
Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012
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Upcoming Events
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Fri Sept 7th
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Sat Sept 8th
8:00am - 5:00pm
Sat Sept 8th
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The Ups & Downs of the Island Line
Why was this rail line built through Lake Champlain? Who first proposed turning it into a trail? What bike path battle went all the way to the US Supreme Court? What is happening with the flood repairs?
Take a 111-year historical journey along the Island Line at this FREE special event. Stories, videos and photos will bring alive the history. The event is part of The Big Fix -- a campaign to repair the trail and relaunch expanded Bike Ferry service. Legends of the Line
September 19, 2012
6:30pm mingle, 7pm showtime
Main St. Landing Film House
60 Lake Street, Burlington VT
Cash bar -- Free dessert Read more ... |
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Path Repairs Underway! Final $30K Needed
Generous donations to The Big Fix have enabled repairs to begin on the 3-mile Colchester Causeway! Contractor SD Ireland is making good progress repairing the path and replacing the armor stones. The causeway will continue to be closed well into October. Please respect the trail closure so work can continue expeditiously.
We're getting close!
To complete repairs along the flood-damaged Island Line Trail, and to relaunch expanded Bike Ferry service, we need your help to raise the final $30,000 for The Big Fix campaign. We've already raised $1.47M!
Instantly double your gift! Beginning today, the Green Mountain Bike Club is generously matching the first $750 in gifts that come in. You don't even have to be a GMBC member to qualify for the match! To double your gift, simply indicate "GMBC" on the third screen of the donation page, in the text box labeled, "Please leave a note to us with your order if you want to." If you prefer to send a check, please indicate "GMBC" on the memo line. Looking for other ways to help? Host a Big Fix Gathering at Home or Work! Get 10-15 people together and we'll meet you anywhere to do a quick, fun update on The Big Fix effort. We'll bring campaign materials, pledge forms, t-shirts and more. Contact Matt to set one up! |
Williston Road Complete Street is Permanent!
On August 20, the South Burlington City Council took the courageous step of unanimously approving the 3-lane complete street design for a 1.5 mile stretch of Williston Road!
After a two-month trial on Williston Road between Hinesburg Road and Kennedy Drive, South Burlington residents, the Public Works Director and the City Council all praised the process and collectively took a bold step forward -- not only to make this complete street trial permanent -- but the Council also voted to extend the complete street eastward to near Earl's Cyclery!
Former South Burlington City Councilor Meaghan Emery, who had previously expressed concern about the complete street demonstration, said it well. Read more ...
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VBT Trip Winners: Cilla & Jerry!
 Imagine being on vacation and getting a call that you'd just won another vacation!
Well, that's what happened to two great people. Local Motion members Cilla & Jerry were driving back from Yellowstone when they got the call. They won the Local Motion membership raffle -- a biking or walking trip to Tuscany valued at over $3,000! The trip was generously provided by VBT Bicycling & Walking Vacations of Bristol, VT. Besides being Local Motion members for 10 years, Cilla and Jerry have been actively involved in making Vermont a better place to hike and bike. Read more . . . |
Live in Essex Junction? Want Better Walking & Biking?
 Join us at the Essex Junction Walk-Bike Planning Workshop on September 15! Participants will help Local Motion and Village staff identify priorities for walk-bike improvements. YOU can make a difference! WHEN: Saturday, September 15, 8:30 to 10:30 AM WHERE: Maple Street Rec Center, Essex Junction Homemade baked goods and coffee from 8:30 to 9:00; workshop from 9:00 to 10:30 HOW WILL IT WORK? - The workshop will start with a very brief (10 minute) introduction and orientation - no endless PowerPoints!
- Participants will then spend most of the workshop circulating freely among five stations that document current conditions of walk-bike "friendliness" and list possible next steps for improving walking and biking
- At each station, participants will be able to ask questions, share their own and "vote" with colored dots to indicate how high of a priority they feel each proposed action item is
WHAT DIFFERENCE WILL IT MAKE? Read more ... |
VT Crushes Other States in the Bike Challenge!
 This summer, 1,277 Vermont cyclists signed up to log the times they biked as well as their distance to create a friendly competition encouraging all of us to bike more. The VT contingent pedaled 415,020 miles -- enough to circle the earth over 16 times! This motivated and diverse mix of mountain bikers, roadies, commuters and kids absolutely stunned the rest of the country by trouncing other better known cycling states. Our decisive first place finish in the National Bike Challenge earns us some serious bragging rights: 
While we competed in this national contest, simultaneously Local Motion, Earl's Cyclery, Sojourn Bicycle Tours, and the VT Bike/Pedestrian Coalition hosted a statewide Vermont Bike Challenge so that bike riders of all stripes had a more local and inspiring way to compete -- for themselves, their team, their employer and their community. Find out what Kiel Alarcon, AllEarth Renewables, and the University of Vermont have in common! Read more ...
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Local Motion, Vermont Children's Hospital Launches Kohl's Kids Bike Smart
 Local Motion is pleased to announce the launch of "Kohl's Kids Bike Smart," Vermont's leading bike skills resource for kids and schools! Powered by Local Motion and funded by the Kohl's Cares program, Kohl's Kids Bike Smart works with over 3000 kids each year to help them improve their skills and confidence as bike riders.
This fall and next spring, Kohl's Kids Bike Smart will be working with schools across Vermont to bring bike skills training to their PE classes and after-school programs. Read more ...
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Protect Your Melon! Grab a Helmet at the Winooski Farmers' Market
 Come visit Local Motion's tent at the Winooski Farmers' Market on September 9 -- and choose a stylish, affordable helmet for you or your kids. |
Save the Date! First-Ever LM Annual Party!
Join us in celebrating 13 years of Local Motion -- and the people (that means you) who power us!
Hear about our progress, share your ideas, and meet lots of other fun, like-minded members.
The FREE event is kid- and adult-friendly. Bring your families and your friends!
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Intervale Center Farm Barn
3:00pm - 6:00pm
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Thank You, Terry!
Terry Bicycles donated over $1,000 of their profits from their annual Tent Sale last month. Thank you, Terry -- you rock our world! |
VTrans Preserves Rec Path Funding
 While the new MAP-21 federal transportation bill allowed states to opt out of funding walking, biking and trails, Governor Shumlin and VTrans have committed to maintaining funding for Vermont's Rec Trails Program.
This is a critcal funding source for improvements to trails managed by the State, towns, and non-profits across the state. Many advocacy organizations around the country have had to mobilize their members to save walk/bike funding. In Vermont, it was much easier. Read more ...
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Of Riding and Reveries
 by Peter Burns
When I ride, many different things flow through my mind. Sometimes a song fragment goes
round and round in my head: "Got a wife in Chino babe and one in Cherokee. First one says she's got my child but it don't look like me."
On a ride that makes me happy, I sing "I am the light of this world, as long as I am in this world, I am the light of this world." That is something Jesus says in the bible as well as a song by Little Feat.
Some rides are devoted to thinking about
a problem. Read more ...
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Local Motion member, storyteller and writer Peter Burns is an avid biker, walker and swimmer in the Burlington area. He began bike riding through the winter in the early 80's. A passionate advocate for biking and walking, he tries to maintain a tiny carbon footprint.
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Happy Trails!
Local Motion 2012 Crew: Brian, Chapin, Charlene, Dan, Don, Hannah, Jane, Jason, Kevin, Leslye, Lou, Marion and Mary Catherine |
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