View this email in your browser Happy autumn! We’ve got a boat-load of bike news for you. This is your monthly digest of happenings at Old Spokes Home & Bike Recycle Vermont. Our mission is to create access to bikes and the opportunities they provide for our whole community. Thanks for being part of the shops! We’re hiring! Old Spokes […]
Continue readingThe Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) has just begun a long anticipated update to their Active Transportation Plan. The Plan will provide the basis for future regional investments in walking and biking throughout the County. As a way to provide public comments, suggestions, likes and dislikes, in an easy to use format, we’ve developed […]
Continue readingSteve Clark, Community Organizer, League of American Bicyclists Challenging the Car: Creating places where biking is safe & easy October 19th, 4:00 Lafayette 108 Energy Action Seminar As the Bicycle Friendly Community Specialist for the League of American Bicyclists, Stephen Clark has provided consulting services to over 100 cities to improve conditions for walking and […]
Continue readingI would like to invite you to a presentation about bicycle history next week. Please share the announcement with colleagues and community who might be interested. Good Roads and Good Sidepaths Presentation by Robert McCullough Wednesday, October 21, 2015, 5:30 pm Special Collections Reading Room, Bailey/Howe Library Robert McCullough’s new book, Old Wheelways: Traces of […]
Continue readingMatthew J. Barth Yeager Families Professor at the College of Engineering, University of California, Riverside Director for the Center for Environmental Research and Technology The Role of Intelligent Transportation Systems in Sustainable Transportation: Issue and Research Opportunities Wednesday, October 21, 2015 4:00 pm, Livak Ballroom, Dudley H. Davis Center Reception immediately following in the Jost Foundation Room […]
Continue readingOn Labor Day in Pawlet, a 21-year fell asleep at the wheel, crossed the double yellow line, and killed a person on a bike. This was the fourth fatal crash involving a bicycle and a car this year. Four people – dads, friends, colleagues, husbands – lost. And this is the tip of the iceberg. […]
Continue readingVTrans is extending the application deadline for the VTrans climate change internship. The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) is seeking candidates for the agency’s climate change and transportation internship program. Recent graduates are encouraged to apply for this paid internship that begins in October 2015 through April 2016 and is based in Montpelier, VT. The intern will conduct […]
Continue readingAs a bike advocate, longtime bike commuter and Old North End resident, I’m really happy to be helping to organize Open Streets BTV, Vermont’s “ciclovia” again this year onSeptember 13th from 10am to 3pm. Last year’s inaugural event was a tremendous success, with an estimated 2000+ participants. For those of you new to the idea […]
Continue readingJoin the Transportation Office along with Old Spokes Home and CATMA for an all day event to learn about exploring Burlington by bike. When: Tuesday September 1st, 9am – 5pm Where: Beside Bader Hall in front of the CCM Center What: Bike sales, student specials, free demos, free tune ups with an Old Spokes Home […]
Continue readingOrientation weekend is a busy time for getting to and from Champlain. On Orientation Day (Friday August 28th), students and parents are expected to park at Lakeside after unloading the car on campus. There will be a hoard of volunteers to help unload each car as soon as it pulls up on campus and bring […]
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