SEEKING: INTERESTED CANDIDATES FOR REGIONAL WALK/BIKE COUNCIL
Local Motion and Addison County Regional Planning Commission (ACRPC) are teaming up to facilitate the creation of an Addison County regional walk/bike council.
When
INTEREST MEETING: TUESDAY APRIL 12th 6pm PIZZA SERVED
ACRPC Office: 14 Seminary Street, Middlebury, Vermont
Please direct questions and RSVP to Claire Tebbs, ACRPC: ctebbs@acrpc.org or call: 802.388.3141 by Friday April 8th.
Who
We are seeking interested candidates passionate about walking/biking opportunities in your town and Addison County. We are seeking a representative from Bristol, Vergennes, Middlebury and ideally representatives from the NE, NW and Central districts of Addison County as well as experts in the field of transportation, health, universal access and youth. Council members would need to attend approx. 6-8 meetings/year – tbd by council, and be comfortable sharing information with leaders and decision makers in your town and neighboring towns. Interested candidates would be vetted thru a town/RPC-led nomination process in the coming months.
Why
In response to citizen interest, the goal of a regional walk/bike council is to expand regional opportunities and capacity for safe walking and biking in Addison County. The walk/bike council will create a formal platform for connection between Addison County citizens, experts, towns, and local and state decision makers regarding walk/bike safety, infrastructure, education and advocacy.
History of Project
Following the deaths of four cyclists in Addison, Chittenden and Rutland County in 2015, Local Motion was approached by concerned citizens in Addison County on how local efforts could bring positive change for those wanting to safely walk and cycle in Vermont. A series of public meetings were held at ACRPC, facilitated by Local Motion. An ad hoc walk/bike committee formed to continue the conversations of the public meetings and to better understand ways to facilitate change in Addison County. The creation of a council that is technically supported by ACRPC and Local Motion is one such way to mobilize citizen interest and ideas, and channel them into local, regional and state projects and/or potential projects.
Support Structure
While the Addison Walk/Bike Council (AWBC) will be a citizen-led group, the formation of the council will be supported by ACRPC and Local Motion staff and their networking resources. Funding has been allocated for staff time for the initial startup of the council. Once the council has been established, ACRPC will continue as fiscal agent for the council and would act as staff liaison between the council, towns and the regional Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) when necessary. The TAC provides information to the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) on priority transportation projects in the County.
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