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| 2005 |
Hosted our first annual Vermont-to-Montreal Bike Tour for 30 political, business and community leaders in an effort to promote bicycle tourism and trail development in the region. |
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Established Bike Recycle Vermont – an all volunteer effort to refurbish bikes and provide them at no cost to immigrants and refugees in the greater Burlington area. |
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Won a South Hero ballot item that secured $120,000 for improving the safety of South Street for bicyclists and pedestrians |
| 2004 |
Achieved the opening of the Burlington / Colchester Trail Bridge. Local Motion led a partnership that completed the local financial match for the keystone project. |
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Launched “Way To Go!” – a campaign to encourage area commuters to try healthy and earth-friendly ways of getting to work. Partners include CCMPO, Lake Champlain Committee, CCTA, Local Motion and the 10% Challenge. www.WayToGoVT.org |
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Won a $2.6M bond vote in Williston for recreation paths and sidewalks. Local Motion assisted Williston Rec Path Committee in educating voters. |
| 2003 |
Initiated Cycle the City guided tours – three hour cycling tours led by local volunteer historians |
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Concluded 4 years of Winooski River Bike Ferry operation with more than 20,000 annual boardings and saw construction commence on the trail bridge. |
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Launched Valet Bike Parking – a guarded bike parking service at eight major festivals and events |
| 2002 |
Established a reserve fund to ensure the long-term financial health of the organization |
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Began serving as a bicycle tourism clearinghouse for Lake Champlain Bikeways and responding to 1,500 annual email and phone requests |
| 2001 |
Opened the Trailside Center on the Island Line trail providing 7,000 trail users each year with a rest stop, beverages, maps, information, t-shirts, rentals and more |
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Collaboratively raised $140,000 to conserve Mayes Landing -- a key parcel of trailside land on the Winooski River – with the City of Burlington, Winooski Valley Park District, Lake Champlain Land Trust and Trust for Public Land. |
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Secured funds for the rehabilitation of the Allen Point Access Area in South Hero – providing public access to the spectacular 3-mile marble causeway. |
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Hosted demonstration ferry service across the next gap in the trail (between Colchester and South Hero) and secured a $200,000 earmark with the leadership of Congressman Sanders for permanent ferry service at this location. |
| 2000 |
Christened the Winooski River Bike Ferry on its first regularly scheduled service |
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Inaugurated Cycle the City – a 10-mile historic bike loop of Burlington – with a group ride led by the Mayors of Burlington, VT, Plattsburgh, NY, and St. Jean Sur Richelieu, QC. |
| 1999 |
Incorporated Local Motion as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization |
