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Thank you for working with us to promote people-powered recreation and transportation!
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Benefit Bake! Join us February 5th
February: The perfect month to enjoy delicious flatbread, local brew and good friends by the light of a roaring fire!
This coming Tuesday marks American Flatbread Burlington Hearth's annual Benefit Bake for Local Motion -- and we'd love you to join us! $4 from every flatbread sold supports Local Motion!
Pop in anytime; we'll be there to greet you and toast another exciting year to come. 
Tuesday, February 5th
5:00pm - 10:00pm
115 St. Paul St,. Burlington Bring your friends! We'll also have a $5 introductory membership for those new to Local Motion. Join the Facebook event and spread the word! |
WENTS Transportation Study: What's Next?
 You're invited to the next and final public meeting of the Williston-Essex Network's Transportation study.
Tuesday, February 5th, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Williston Town Hall, 7900 Williston Road
The goal of WENTS was to develop a multi-modal transportation improvement plan for major roadways in the study area (see map) to address mobility, connectivity, and safety. The final Plan will include a comprehensive and coordinated list of highway, transit, bicycle, pedestrian, and land use recommendations.
Come hear about the study results and next steps to improve travel for all modes in Williston, Essex and Essex Junction! This meeting will include a presentation of the findings of the study, and preliminary recommendations on how to move forward. Refreshments will be served.
Study is sponsored by the Town of Williston, Town of Essex, Village of Essex Junction, and the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC). Learn more here.
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(Great) Ice, Ice Baby: Family Fun on the Lake in Grand Isle!
Winter is off to a cold, snowy start this year, which can only mean one thing: Lots of opportunities for active family fun during Great Ice in Grand Isle -- home of the largest skating oval on Lake Champlain. Join us for our 6th Annual Event, held over two solid (see what we did there?) weekends in February. Friday, February 8th - Sunday, February 10th & Saturday, February 16th - Sunday, February 17th New this year: The Champlain Islands Ice Marathon, with 1K, 5K, 25K and 40K timed events on the oval. We'll also have fun with old standbys like the Christmas Tree bonfire, Nordic Skating demos, the Kids' Fishing Derby, the Frozen Chosen human-powered races and more! See the latest schedule of events here. Want to help make this event skate along smoothly? We're looking for volunteers! Check out and register for opportunities here. |
Travel Talks, Part Deux: Cycling in S. America
Presented by Dan Hock
It was the Year of the Tiger! On December 28th, 2010, five gringos armed with a brand new map departed a snow-covered New York City en route to Santiago de Chile. With very little planning -- and a lot of excitement -- the group was ready to explore.
During the next six months, these intrepid travelers cycled as far south as Torres del Paine in Chilean Patagonia, and as far north as Bogota, Colombia -- logging over 4,500 miles in the process. By the time they reached Bogota, just two skinny guys with terrible haircuts were left standing.
Join us for a night of stories and photos from a curious adventure!
Tuesday, February 12th 
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Maglianero Cafe
Join the Facebook event.
A full complement of coffee beverages will be available for purchase. Additionally, you're welcome to bring dinner to enjoy during the presentation!
See photos from Glenn Eames's presentation on Cuba -- our first Travel Talk of the season. He packed the house! |
Will You Make 2013 a Big Year for Big Trails? 
Vermont's great trails don't just get built by accident.
The great places we have to hike, bike, ski, run and paddle exist due to the hard work of so many groups and people. 2013 is poised to a be huge year for some really big trail visions -- and Local Motion encourages you to share your time and talents to make them happen! Bolton Backcountry Conservation: 50+ miles of spectacular backcountry ski trails on 1,161 acres are close to being preserved forever. Please help Vermont Land Trust, Catamount Trail Association and others complete the deal by March 31, 2013. Get involved. Long Trail Bridge over the Winooski: For a century, hikers have struggled to cross the Winooski River on the Long Trail. The Green Mountain Club is working diligently to replace the current curcuitous 3-mile on-road deviation with a 200' footbridge over the Winooski River. Click 'read more' below to learn about a recent challenge grant and see a visualization of the bridge. Help complete this critical improvement to Vermont's hallmark trail! Get involved. 92-Mile Lamoille Valley Rail Trail Across VT. Read more ... |
Love Your Bike? Prove it on Valentine's Day!
 Come hang out with bike-minded folks, and celebrate your passion for riding!
Thursday, February 14 from 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Radio Bean, Burlington
This is an informal event: Just a group of folks coming to hang out together. We will have a photo booth where you can take a picture with your bike sweetie -- and we encourage you to decorate the heck out of your bike for the photo! Completely arbitrary prizes will be awarded to the best-decorated bikes. Wondering what a completely arbitrary prize is? Come find out!
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Help Local Kids Attend Youth Bike Summit in NYC!
Seth became involved with Local Motion when he began volunteering at Bike Recycle Vermont three years ago, as a freshman at Burlington High School. He now works at Local Motion as a Trailside Center Ambassador, and helps maintain our rental fleet. Seth's continued commitment to our nonprofit mission, and bicycling in general, have supported his candidacy for this year's Youth Bike Summit. Can YOU help Seth and other area youth attend?
On February 15th, a delegation of seven people from Bike Recycle Vermont will be on its way to the third annual Youth Bike Summit in Manhattan. The delegation comprises five youth involved at the shop, as well as shop manager Dan Hock, and assistant shop manager Hannah Ohlson. This weekend-long summit, hosted by Recycle-A-Bicycle, presents an excellent opportunity for youth involved here at BRV.
This gathering will bring together young people from across the US to participate in workshops focused on youth, bicycles, education, and advocacy. Participants will explore ways in which the bicycle is a safe and legitimate form of transportation for today's youth. Watch a video created following last year's Youth Bike Summit.
You can help foster the next generation of sustainable transportation advocates! An anonymous benefactor will generously match every dollar donated for this purpose, up to $600! Special consideration will be given to low-income youth.
We're almost there! We've already raised $400 of the $600, and are just shy of our $1,200 total. With your help, we can reach our goal! Read more ... |
Create Complete Streets in Your Town!
 Want to make your town's streets better for walking and biking?
Check out AARP Vermont's new Complete Streets: A Guide for Vermont Communities. This guidance document provides information on the requirements of VT's Complete Streets legislation. With the support of many Vermont organizations, Complete Streets legislation was passed in 2011 and requires that the needs of all users of all ages (drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists and public transit) be considered in all transportation projects and project phases. By educating Vermont community leaders and providing examples of Complete Streets treatments we hope this document will serve as an important resource for implementation of the act. This guide was made possible with funding from the Vermont Department of Health's Fit and Healthy Vermonters Program. Technical expertise and oversight was provided by AARP Vermont, VTrans, Vermont Department of Economic, Housing and Community Development, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission, and the Vermont League of Cities and Towns. A limited number of printed copies are available at AARP. Please email Jennifer Wallace-Brodeur or call (802) 951-1313 to request a hard copy. |
Budnitz Bicycles Moving In! Further demonstrating the growing vitality of our region's active outdoor industry, Budnitz Bicycles' move from Boulder CO to Burlington is underway! This great high-end bicycle company is moving its office and assembly operations into the JDK building near the Burlington waterfront -- literally inside bike-cultured Maglianero Cafe. 
President Paul Budnitz decided to make the move to Vermont because he loves the creative atmosphere here -- and also the flourishing cycling/outdoor scene. One floor above Budnitz remains Terry Bicycles. The fit-up is ongoing but there will be an open house within a month. Stay tuned for more info. Read more ...
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Isle La Motte School First in Vermont to Achieve Safe Routes to School Platinum Status!
Congratulations to Isle La Motte School for earning Platinum Level for Safe Routes to School (SRTS) -- the first school in Vermont to achieve that status!
Platinum SRTS status is the highest level of school partnerships in SRTS. This means that the school has integrated the program into the school's culture: The school has a reward system for children walking and biking to school; they engage the school staff to actively participate in the SRTS program; include town officials; provide the Walk Smart/ Bike Smart curriculum to all of the students in their classrooms; and post the school's SRTS travel plan on their website. Students share in the SRTS planning and the school has shared its successes with other schools locally. Read more ...
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A January Bike Ride
On Tuesday, January 15 I set off for a typical winter ride. Sometimes I ride just for exercise and the pleasure of being outside, but this was more a more practical expedition. The beauty of a bike is that it is equally well designed for both kinds of riding -- and even on the most mundane trip, there is still a sense of freedom and the exhilaration of physical activity. As I left my house, the temperature hovered around freezing and it was a sunny day. My first stop was the Winooski post office, where I leaned my bike against the wall just outside the door.
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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 2013 Crew: Abdullah, Brian, Chapin, Charlene, Dan, Don, Hannah, Jane, Jason, Kevin, Leslye, Lou, Marion and Mary Catherine |
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