By Johanna Miller
In late December, armed with Covid-negative tests, food for the long haul and a bundle…
Welcome to People, Places, and Transportation, a blog about how to shape a cleaner, greener, more accessible, and more sustainable transportation future in Vermont. This is the next incarnation of the blog formerly housed at Sustainable Transportation Vermont. Stay awhile!
Montpelier’s MyRide: Your ride to a more livable community
By Stephanie Gomory
I don’t miss much about living in New York City, my home before I moved…
Building a Better Future with Placemaking and Public Spaces
By Richard Amore
Almost overnight the COVID-19 crisis turned our dining rooms into offices, parking spaces became places…
I-89 Study Can be Starting Point for Shift to Forward-Thinking Transportation System
By AARP Vermont, the Conservation Law Foundation, Local Motion, and the Vermont Natural Resources Council
Crossing the street shouldn’t mean risking your life. But for anyone biking, walking, or rolling…
Crashes are No Accident
By Mary Catherine Graziano
People walking and biking make up nearly 20% of traffic fatalities (pedestrians ~17% and bicyclists…
Why Transportation Matters
By Kate McCarthy
We talk a lot about transportation—and rightly so, given its major contribution to greenhouse gases…
COVID-19 and Commuting: Making it Work
By Kim Furtado
In early March 2020, I packed my bag with everything I would need to work…
Winter biking can be fun! Here are some tips.
By Kelly Duggan
Burlington’s snow-covered streetscape is a stark contrast to what we saw over the summer. Where…
TCI: A Way to Pay and a Future to Imagine
By Johanna Miller
“That’s a nice idea, but how are we going to pay for it?” This phrase…
More People in Fewer, Cleaner Vehicles
By Eliana Fox
Before COVID-19, two of my European friends came to visit the U.S. We were walking…
Welcome to People, Places, and Transportation
By Brian Shupe
What comes to mind when we think about transportation today? For most of us, it’s…
COVID-19 and the Rise of Remote Work
By Jonathan Slason
With more than 300 million Americans subject to some type of state or local stay-at-home…