Vermont nonprofit marks 25 years of advocacy for biking and walking [Video]

NOW, THERE’S NO SCHEDULED TIME FOR THIS ITEM TO BE BACK ON THE AGENDA. A VERMONT ORGANIZATION THAT ADVOCATES FOR ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS AND SAFE STREETS — IS CELEBRATING A QUARTER CENTURY. LOCAL MOTION WAS FOUNDED IN 1999– WITH A GOAL TO GET PEOPLE ACROSS THE MOUTH OF THE WINOOSKI RIVER, WHERE THE BURLINGTON BIKE PATH ENDED IN THOSE DAYS. TODAY THE NON- PROFIT OPERATES THE BIKE FERRY ON THE ISLAND LINE TRAIL — CONNECTING THE COLCHESTER CAUSEWAY AND SOUTH HERO. AND IT WORKS STATEWIDE, PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND WORKSHOPS AROUND BIKE- FRIENDLY RESOURCES… AND ADVOCATING FOR WAYS COMMUNITIES CAN EMBRACE SAFER, MORE ACCESSIBLE OPTIONS FOR PEOPLE TO BIKE, WALK, AND ROLL. LOCAL MOTION SAYS EVER SINCE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WHEN MANY PEOPLE BOUGHT BICYCLES AND GOT MORE INTO A RANGE OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, IT’S SEEN AN INCREASED INTEREST IN ITS WORK. <PEOPLE GOT THESE BIKES, THEY FOUND THEIR LOVE …