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Category Archives: Transportation
Summer 2017 Transportation Update
The Transportation Committee has approved a plan where employees can park on campus again this summer, free of charge, starting May 8th. Yes you read that right…but there will likely be even more restricted days based on events compared to last summer. In order to make this freedom possible, there are a few exceptions and things […]
Continue readingAnnual Street Sweeping
Starting this Sunday April 30th the City will be doing their annual street sweeping. There is a parking ban just like when there is snow bans. All cars must be off the streets. The challenging component of that is that Champlain is impacted three different nights for three different areas so your attention is warranted. […]
Continue readingRegional Bikeshare is Coming…but we could use your help!
As you may have heard (or are about to), Champlain College has teamed up with CATMA, CCRPC, and UVM to launch a regional bikeshare system to pilot this summer/fall. This is intended to replace our existing ChampRides bikeshare with a more technologically advanced system that connects throughout Chittenden County. Planning is going great thus far and […]
Continue readingJob Opportunity – Bike Mechanic for VPIRG
From VPIRG… I wanted to pass along this job opportunity, which may be of interest to Bicycle program members and the Champlain biking community. I work for a local environmental advocacy group that runs a statewide summer canvass, and we are hiring a part-time bike technician for the summer to help us maintain our fleet. […]
Continue readingLocal Motion is hiring for summer seasonal and full-time positions
Local Motion has some seasonal positions for people interested in summer work, as well as a professional year-round position. Please share this around to anyone you think might be interested! For full job descriptions, go here https://www.localmotion.org/lm_is_hiring About: Local Motion was founded in 1999 with a singular (and improbable) goal: to get people on bikes […]
Continue readingLocal Motion is Hiring
Local Motion has some seasonal positions for people interested in summer work, as well as a professional year-round position. Please share this around to anyone you think might be interested! For full job descriptions, go here https://www.localmotion.org/lm_is_hiring Services Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating the operations of Local Motion’s Trailside Center and Bike Ferry services. This year […]
Continue readingMontpelier 2030, Bike Racks, and Vermont Rail
Sustainable Transportation Vermont Vermonters Speak Out About Rail Vermonters have strong feelings about passenger rail. A working rail system can reduce truck traffic in historic downtowns, Vermonters told officials at a series of public forums last fall. Rail use can reduce fuel use, contribute to the statewide mission to reduce green-house gas production […]
Continue readingBurlington Walk-Bike Council meeting
Join the Burlington Walk-Bike Council this Thursday, Feb. 23 at 5:30 for a report from DPW engineer Nicole Losch on the ambitious workplan for walk-bike improvements in 2017. There are a large number of projects being planned for this year, so come hear about what’s coming and how you can get involved. With the passage […]
Continue readingAPBP Webinar Series
Coming right up: webinar #2 of the 2017 webinar series presented by the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP, https://www.apbp.org/) seems to be of particular interest to Faculty in Higher Ed or Transportation professionals trying to help infuse active transportation into university curriculum. Anyone can participate for free at the CCRPC office (directions here). VTrans is […]
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