An online survey conducted this summer revealed that Charlotters want more access to public transportation and more opportunities to walk and bike to destinations in their communities.
We dress like bank robbers to grocery shop. We can’t visit or hug our loved ones. Too much screen time anyone? Fear. Confusion. Isolation and loneliness for some; way too much togetherness for others. Getting outdoors can help us stay sane—and healthy! Herewith are some ideas, prohibitions, constraints.
The 13th Annual Kelly Brush Ride, powered by VBT Bicycling and Walking Vacations, is set to roll on Sept. 8 in Middlebury, bringing hundreds of riders through Charlotte as they ride the 100-mile “century” and the 85-mile routes. A total of about 500 riders are expected to complete one or the other loop.
ACORN’s 11th annual Tour de Farms is happening on Sunday, Sept. 16. One of Vermont’s oldest cycling farm tours has released the list of farms for the Tour’s first-ever route in Vergennes.
In partnership with the Vermont Agency of Transportation and a number of other participating organizations and sponsors, the Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission and the Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission will host the 2018 statewide Vermont Walk/Bike Summit on May 4, 2018, at the Barrette Center for the Arts through a partnership with Northern Stage in downtown White River Junction.