T4VT Lobby Day
T4VT members will gather at the Vermont State House to discuss transportation needs and priorities of statewide significance. Reach out to Kati Gallagher, T4VT Coordinator, for more information: transportation4vt@gmail.com
Stay tuned for upcoming public events!
Vermont Walk/Bike Summit
In partnership with Vermont Agency of Transportation, and along with a number of other participating organizations and sponsors, the Northeastern Vermont Development Association will host the statewide Vermont Walk/Bike Summit in St Johnsbury on June 20, 2024.
Keynote Speaker: Mirna Valerio – The Mirnavator
Learn more & register here!
Local Motion Webinar: Low-Cost Traffic Calming Techniques and Walk/Bike Solutions for Rural Vermont
Bicycle engineer Keith Bontrager once said about bicycle componentry: "Cheap, light, strong: pick two." When it comes to traffic calming and walk/bike/roll infrastructure in general, you might say that a similar maxim applies: "Cheap, effective, low maintenance: pick two."
In this webinar, we'll look at lower-cost infrastructure that can be used to slow car speeds and make rapid, effective improvements for walking, biking, and rolling. This will include some ideas for more rural streets and roads. We might even find one or two ideas where you get to "pick all three."
Learn more from Local Motion & Register here!
Ride the Bus to the State House Day
T4VT invites you to "Ride the Bus to the State House Day" in honor of Earth Day
T4VT members will be heading into the Capitol City at the following locations, ready to chat about transportation in Vermont:
GMT #86 Montpelier Link Express
7:00AM from Burlington Downtown Transit Center → 7:25AM from Richmond P&R
7:15AM from Waterbury Train Station → 7:25AM from Red Hen Middlesex
If you live in/near the following locations, you can also explore:
GMT #93 - Northfield
RCT US2 Commuter - St. Johnsbury, Marshfield, Plainfield, East Montpelier
GMT MyRide - Montpelier & Berlin
Go! Vermont has everything you need
Ride the Bus to the State House Day is a low-commitment excuse to hop on the bus - let someone else drive for you, save on gas & reduce carbon emissions!
Taking the bus between Montpelier & Burlington for one day saves ~50lbs of CO2!
Experiencing our public transit system first hand is critical to inform discussions of how to best support transportation needs across our rural state.
Pro tips for bus comfort:
Headphones for quiet/music/webinars
Laptop if you want to get some work done
Comfortable walking shoes for the walk from the bus stop to the Statehouse
A sweater/scarf in case it's chilly or for leaning your head against the window without the bumps
We hope to see you on the bus!
Feel free to reach out with any questions: Kati Gallagher, T4VT Coordinator, kgallagher@vnrc.org
Local Motion Webinar: Funding Walk/Bike/Roll Infrastructure
Local Motion is hosting a series of webinars aimed at assisting advocates and communities in advancing efforts to enhance walking and biking infrastructure. Find previous recordings and see upcoming webinars here!
On February 29th, learn more about funding the planning, design, and construction of walk/bike/roll infrastructure in your community. This webinar will help local advocates and municipal and regional planning staff understand the funding opportunities for walking, biking, and rolling infrastructure in Vermont, and what strategies are needed in order to take advantage of these funding streams. We'll also discuss key funding challenges and hopefully identify some solutions.
Register here.
VCCC Webinar: Off-Grid Solar EV Charging Solutions
Join the Clean Cities Team Northern Tier (Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine) on this webinar to learn about plugging into the sun for an off-grid solar EV charging option. Hear from Solaflect, a Vermont-based company with installations in the Northeast, and learn how this EV charging option can fit into your charging plans without trenching costs, complement your charging options, or serve as a stand-alone solution. Find out about federal tax credits and incentives.
Register here.
T4VT Lobby Day
Members of the T4VT Coalition will be presenting our 2024 Policy Priorities to the Senate and House Transportation Committees, and you can follow along through the committees’ YouTube pages!
9:30-10:00AM | Senate Committee on Transportation - Watch
10:30-11:15AM | House Committee on Transportation - Watch
VCCC Webinar: Winter Biking
Vermont Clean Cities Coalition is hosting a Winter Biking Webinar!
Learn how to set yourself up for success at riding your bike in the winter. Winter biking experts Peggy O’Neill-Vivanco and Daniel Liguori share their expertise. You won’t want to miss this!
Register here.
EAN Network Summit
Energy Action Network’s 2023 Network Summit will include a chance to connect with other Network members and public sector partners, learn more about where Vermont stands relative to our energy and emissions reduction commitments, and help choose Network priorities to make breakthrough energy progress, while creating a more just, thriving, and sustainable future for Vermonters.
Hear the key findings from EAN’s 2023 Annual Progress Report (which will be released in September) and from key State partners
Learn about the work of ongoing Network Action Teams and hear and vote on new pitches
Network and discuss ideas
End-of-day reception and light dinner
VTrans Carbon Reduction Strategy
*This event has been rescheduled to August 2nd!
VTrans is inviting all Vermonters to help transform our transportation system by:
Participating in an online survey; and
Attending virtual public meetings on Wednesday, July 19, at 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. via Zoom.
Don’t miss this chance to inform and shape the state’s ongoing work to develop a Carbon Reduction Strategy! Learn more about the work underway and how you can get involved here.
Watts Behind Workplace Charging?
Join Vermont Clean Cities Coalition, Granite State Clean Cities, and Maine Clean Communities for this webinar that will:
introduce the EMPOWER workplace electric vehicle charging project,
provide tools and resources for workplaces to install EV charging, and
identify how and why to engage the electric utility & charging providers.
Complete Streets: Connecting Communities Through Multi-Modal Transportation Options
Join VECAN and T4VT on Wednesday, January 18th at 12pm for the first webinar in VECAN’s 2023 Winter Workshop Series – Complete Streets: Connecting Communities Through Multi-Modal Transportation Options.
VECAN Webinar: Transforming Transportation
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