Category Archives: Transportation

Greenride Bikeshare is now ELECTRIC⚡️

Greenride Bikeshare is now electric!⚡️ Your favorite Greenride bikes just got a major upgrade! Here is what you need to know…Our bikes are now electric and have a bold new look—you’ll easily spot them with their bright teal color. Make sure you download the Gotcha Powered By BOLT app to start riding around the greater Burlington region today! Remember to […]

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Residential Student Summer 2021 Transportation Update

For those of you that are sticking around for the summer, below is some pertinent information regarding transportation. If not, have a great summer! Shuttles NO regular shuttle service over summer starting May 17th until August 15th Testing shuttles will operate on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11AM-3PM between Main Campus and 194 Saint Paul Street […]

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8-week skill building, volunteer opportunity with Bike & Build

Bike & Build’s Volunteer, Awareness, & Advocacy Program (VAAP) Through service-oriented biking experiences and long term volunteer programs, Bike & Build raises awareness and advocates for affordable housing and empowers young adults to commit to a life-time of service and civic engagement. Our 8-week Volunteer, Awareness, and Advocacy Program places young leaders with one of […]

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This weekend is the Way to Go! Spring Transportation Challenge

It’s Way to Go — Get Up & Go! Time, your opportunity to get rewards and get entered to win great raffle prizes. Just grab your bike, roller blades, or sneakers and join all Vermonters for the annual May 1-16th Spring Transportation Challenge! Log at least two walk, roll or shared ride trips for your commute (or […]

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News & Events from Local Motion

Wednesday, April 28, 2021Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Spring is one of our favorite seasons, as we’re busy planning out the year ahead and getting ready for summer! What are we doing this spring? Installing a Demonstration Project to make a village safe and pleasant for pedestrians Sending our Bike Smart trailer to 20 schools […]

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April 2021 VNRC E-News: Wild & Scenic Film Festival is this week!

April E-Newsletter from VNRC We hope the spring weather has brought you some renewed energy and optimism. We’re feeling pretty excited ourselves: VNRC’s annual screening of the Wild & Scenic Film Festival is coming up on Thursday! Learn how to get tickets—and read on for many more updates about our work. Latest News —This week: 13th Annual Wild & Scenic […]

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New at People, Places, and Transportation: Winter Biking and COVID Commutes

Dear Friend, Thanks for your interest in People, Places, and Transportation, the new iteration of the blog formerly hosted at Sustainable Transportation Vermont (STVT). If you haven’t checked out the blog yet, learn more about it in our introductory post from December. We’re pleased to share two new entries from January 2021: In COVID-19 and Commuting: Making it Work, Kim Furtado, Transportation Analyst at the Chittenden […]

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Why We Cycle – Film Screening and Discussion – Nov 19 at 7 PM EST AND Dec 3 at 12 PM EST

Local Motion, in partnership with The Vermont Clean Cities Coalition, is proud to present a free, virtual screening of Why We Cycle. There is a 11/19 (7-9pm) showing for general audience (with panel) and a 12/3 (12-2pm) showing for industry practitioners, but welcome you to attend whichever best fits your schedule. To the Dutch, cycling is as normal as breathing. […]

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Virtual Bicycle Safety Workshop – October 29, 1:30 PM – 2 PM EDT

Employees AND Students! Join Local Motion and Champlain Transportation for an online Streets & Sweets bike safety workshop. Our bike expert will give you some tips on how to stay safe and follow the rules of the road (including bike light legalities!), and give you useful pointers on how to avoid common bike theft pit-falls. […]

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