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For Greater Burlington's trails, walking, biking, running and xc skiing enthusiasts March 2012
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Premier Sponsor
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Upcoming Events
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Wed Mar 6th
6:00pm - 9:00pm7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Sat Mar 9th
Greater Burlington YMCA Youth Triathlon
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Walking Distance
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"Walking is simple, but it can also be profound . . . It encourages intimate contact with places and people, promotes health, and is one of the most sustainable forms of recreation." Read more about this inspiring new book by Burlington natives Robert and Martha Manning.
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Made for Walking
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"Fitting more amenities into a neighborhood within a spatial pattern that invites walking will create the type of built environment that offers real transportation options.Landscape architect and urban designer Julie Campoli challenges our current notions of space and distance and helps us learn to appreciate and cultivate proximity." Read more ...
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New VT Complete Streets Handbook
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Shape the Future of BTV's Southern Waterfront
Come learn about the Railyard Enterprise Project on Thursday, March 7th at  7pm at Burlington City Hall.
Bring your ideas on how to improve travel and make Burlington's southern waterfront more accessible and livable.
What is the Railyard Enterprise Project? It is an ambitious planning effort that grew, in part, out of the concern that the proposed Champlain Parkway would bring more traffic into the King / Maple neighborhood. This planning process will evaluate various multi-modal improvements in the railyard area that could potentially reduce traffic in adjacent neighborhoods, spur economic development, provide more transportation options, etc.
Can't make it? Chapin Spencer is the bike/pedestrian representative on the project steering committee, so please contact him with your ideas. Read more ...
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Go! Chittenden County Launch: Join Us!
For more than a year, local, regional and state transportation partners have been working to create Go! Chittenden County, a significant partnership creating dozens of options for employers and commuters to save money, reduce their environmental footprint, and have some fun at the same time.
Now, you're invited to the launch party!
When: Friday, March 8 at 10:00am
Where: Champlain Mill Building, (My Web Grocer), Winooski Falls Way
Come celebrate with us, Congressman Welch, Deputy Transportation Secretary Sue Minter, Winooski Mayor Mike O'Brien, CEDO Director Peter Owens, and more! We'll be giving away clip-on reflective patches and handy folding bags, and we'll have refreshments courtesy of Cupps Bakery.
In case of poor weather, we'll be across the street in the indoor bus stop.
Go! Chittenden County, a one-stop resource for information about transit, carpooling, vanpooling, car-sharing, bicycling, and walking.
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Travel Talk #3: Trekking the Bernese Oberland
Presented by Bryan Harrington & Phyl Newbeck Tuesday, March 12
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Maglianero Cafe
In 2011, Bryan and Phyl decided to celebrate turning 50 with a trek across the Swiss Al ps. Once home, they decided this kind of vacation shouldn't be restricted to round number years so last summer they headed back out!
This time, they traveled through the Bernese Oberland section, hiking an average of eight to ten miles a day for eight days -- and getting up close and personal with the Eiger, Monsch and Jungfrau. Every night they stayed in a different village, sampling local cuisine and culture, before setting out on gorgeous climbs, often with more cows and sheep than humans on the trail. Join us for a night of stories and photos from this exhilarating people-powered trip! 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 Dan Hock's presentation on South America on February 12th. Over 70 people joined us! |
Support 3-Foot Passing; Oppose Bike Registration 
SUPPORT H.209 / S.135 -- SAFE PASSING: Would you like state law to require motorists to give at least 3' of clearance when passing a person walking or biking? If so, contact your State Rep and Senator and ask them to support the 'Passing Vulnerable Users' bill.
Rep. Jim McCullough of Williston submitted House bill H.209. A similar Senate bill S.135 was just introduced by Senator Philip Baruth. Thanks Jim and Phil! These bills would strengthen the 'Safe Passing Bill' passed three years ago by requiring motorists to allow at least 3 feet of clearance when passing "vulnerable users" (walkers, bikers, equestrians, etc.). It also adds an additional foot of clearance for every 10 mph of vehicle speed over 30mph. Tell your State Rep(s) and Senator(s) that you support H.209 and S.135. Find your legislators here. OPPOSE S.136 -- BIKE REGISTRATION: This Senate bill would require Vermont adults to annually register their bicycles with the State. Local Motion opposes this bill for three main reasons: Read more ... |
LM Intern Seeking Walking & Biking Stories Do you -- or someone you know -- walk or bike as a primary means of transportat ion? Further, do you walk or bike out of necessity rather than desire? If so, Local Motion intern Alyson Wall would like to hear from you. Alyson is working on a senior capstone project for UVM that aims to capture and communicate stories from our diverse community of walkers and bikers. Through a series of interviews and photography, Alyson will tell these stories in an art exhibit displayed in Burlington's North End Studios during the month of May.
Please feel free to email Alyson if you'd like to participate, or have a suggestion for someone she can interview.
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Women's Ride Series: Volunteer Leaders Needed!
 Did you know that only 24% of people on bikes are women? Local Motion and the Green Mountain Bike Club would like to change that! We'll be leading a series of fun Women's Rides throughout the season to help get women more comfortable on their bikes.
We need ride leaders and helpers. Rides will be 5-12 miles long, and will leave from a variety of locations around the area, such as Dorset Park in South Burlington, Local Motion in Burlington, and Airport Park in Colchester. Click here to see the article in Walk 'n Roll News about last fall's rides.
Dates will be May 25 (Memorial Day weekend), June 8 & 22, July 6 & 20, August 3 & 17 -- all Saturday mornings. For more information about getting involved, please email Mary Catherine.
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Mayor Welcomes Budnitz Bicycles to Burlington
Further demonstrating the growing vitality of our region's active outdoor industry, Budnitz Bicycles has moved from Boulder, CO to Burlington! This great high-end bicycle company moved its office and assembly operations into the JDK building near the Burlington waterfront -- literally inside bike-cultured Maglianero Cafe. On February 26th, 50 cyclists joined Mayor Weinberger on a 'welcome  ride' from City Hall to Budnitz's new facility at 47 Maple Street. Check out the pictures on Facebook here. Above, Liz Robert of Terry Bicycles, Paul Budnitz of Budnitz Bicycles and Michael Jager of JDK listen to Mayor Weinberger's remarks. Right, the Mayor tests out a sweet ride. Photos by Greg Comollo. |
Vivanco's Velo Vision
 While juggling the responsibilities of being a full-time professor and father of three children, Local Motion Board Member Luis Vivanco is helping propel our region's culture of active transportation. Luis is currently at the National Bike Summit in Washington, DC, where he's representing Local Motion an an invitation-only meeting of the nation's most successful bike/pedestrian advocacy organizations. He continues to bring UVM students to this annual event so they come back to Burlington charged up to advocate. Additionally, Luis has just published a great new book, Reconsidering the Bicycle -- an anthropological exploration of the bicycle's return as part of the modern mobility movement. Luis also serves on Local Motion's Strategy Committee and helped guide development of Local Motion's first Annual Party last fall. Thanks Luis for all you do!  | | Luis Vivanco (second on left) helped lead Vermont's delegation to last year's National Bike Summit as well. Pictured here with Gregg Marston of VBT, UVM student Jens Pharr, Chapin Spencer of Local Motion, and Thomas Cohen, Local Motion's Secure Bike Parking coordinator. |
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February Reminiscences
On February 23rd, around 7am, I left my house in Winooski to ride to work. The temperature was in the 30s, just warm enough to take the long way to Burlington. I rode to Mallets Bay Avenue and found the
wind was at my back and the riding was easy.
I have lived in the Burlington area for 30 years, and when I travel anywhere in Chittenden County, I am constantly reminded of my past. On Mallets Bay Avenue, I saw the house where Herb Hatch lived. He was my boss when I was the assistant aquatic director at the Burlington YMCA. It was my first job in Vermont. Herb was fired for screaming at a child.
A little farther on, I passed the house where my son Willi went to daycare. I used to take him there in a bike trailer. Near the daycare there is a dairy farm on one side of the road, and a horse farm on the other. The horses were wearing their winter overcoats. I am always glad to see the farms; they make me feel as though I have officially entered the countryside and left the cities behind.
There is a steep hill on Mallets Bay Avenue, and when I came to the
top my core was hot but my hands were cold. It reminded me of the
centaur story. 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 2013 Crew: Brian, Chapin, Charlene, Dan, Don, Hannah, Jane, Jason, Kevin, Leslye, Lou, Marion and Mary Catherine. |
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