Recent Posts — Sustainable Transportation Vermont

Feb 25

Feb 25 Completing the Puzzle: The Future of South Burlington’s Walk/Bike Paths

planning & design, infrastructure, Community

Connectedness. That is the theme for the next several years in terms of South Burlington’s bike and pedestrian infrastructure.

As it is, South Burlington’s bike paths stretch and wind for a whopping 24 miles throughout the city. These paths, which began construction in 1990, link neighborhoods, parks, and schools all around South Burlington. Much of this is thanks to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee (BPC) whose mission is to oversee and maintain the recreational paths in the city. However, there are missing pieces that need filling. I sat down with two of the committee members to discuss the future of South Burlington’s pedestrian-centered infrastructure.

Feb 25

Feb 25 Main Street Construction Set to Begin Soon. Will Local Businesses Survive?

Anthony LaSalle

planning & design, Community

The Great Streets BTV initiative has been underway for years now. A public vote in March 2015 set the project in motion and the city has produced notable results. The initiative is comprised of 3 interrelated plans, which include implementing street standards for all Downtown Burlington streets, reconstructing City Hall Park, and an overhaul of St. Paul and Main Street.

Feb 22

Feb 22 Developers push back on proposed Taft Corners zoning rules

Karson Petty

Community, infrastructure, planning & design

Proposed rule changes that aim to make Taft Corners more walkable and people-friendly were met with pushback by local developers at a Williston Planning Commission meeting held on Feb. 1.

The new rules, known as form-based code, do away with the notion of residential and commercial districts. The rules would put more priority on the town’s goal of creating more pedestrian-focused developments that are pleasing to the eye.

Feb 17
Feb 17 Old Spokes Home Announces Jon Copans as New Executive Director

Vermont Wire

Community

Old Spokes Home is excited to announce that Jon Copans has begun service as the organization’s new Executive Director. The nonprofit has a mission to build community and opportunity through access to bicycles and is pleased to welcome Copans to their team.

Feb 14

Feb 14 Krista Hasert - The Car-Lite Life

Amelia Sherman

infrastructure, technology, transit

Krista Hasert is a car-lite Vermonter. While she hasn’t owned a car for some time, and her everyday activities are all carried out via foot, bicycle, or bus, Krista has found a creative way of ensuring that she has access to a vehicle in the moments when a car is what she really wants as a mode of travel: a CarShare Vermont membership.

Feb 14

Feb 14 Ginny and Laura Brooke: “Car-Liberated”

Amelia Sherman

technology, transit, Community

When Ginny and Laura Brooke moved to Montpelier a few years ago, they had two old cars that were falling apart. They’d been discussing the possibility of downsizing to just one car in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint (as well as to reduce the amount of money they’d been spending on repairs), only to have one of the cars abruptly die.

Dec 2

Dec 2 Glen Coburn Hutcheson: A Worthwhile Tradeoff

Amelia Sherman

As a teenager, Glen followed the traditional steps of learning to drive and earning his driver’s license. However, instead of taking the anticipated next steps of purchasing a vehicle and incorporating driving into his everyday life, Glen set out on a path of figuring out how to get where he wanted to go without a car.

Dec 1

Dec 1 Colchester Ave: A Space For Progress

Nathan Greenstein

infrastructure, planning & design

Colchester Avenue is a key travel corridor for Burlington, but is not designed safely enough to be properly used. The street right now is simply a space for cars, and pedestrians and cyclists just make due

Nov 1

Nov 1 Curt McCormack: Walking (and biking) the talk

Amelia Sherman

transit

Curt McCormack is someone who walks the talk. He’s also someone who bicycles, carpools, and Amtraks the talk.

Oct 6
Oct 6 To Solve Transportation GHG Emissions, Create a New Organization

Richard Watts

From Putney to Hinesburg, more than 110 citizens joined the Climate Council meeting last week. And the transportation carbon footprint was pretty close to zero. Why? Because the meeting took place on ZOOM.

Sep 15

Sep 15 UVM Student Becomes Youngest-Ever Public Works Commissioner

Vermont Wire

policy

Zoë Kennedy has been advocating for a more sustainable transportation system in Burlington for the past year as an intern with Sustainable Transportation Vermont – a College of Arts & Sciences internship program.