Shelburne road advocacy at Monday's City Council meeting & critical mass ride
Jonathon Weber
Join us at Monday's Burlington's City Council meeting where we'll ask the City to help us make Shelburne Road safe for everyone.
Several hundred people have signed the petition we launched last week. Read it here if you aren't aware of what's happening on Shelburne Road, or just haven't signed yet.
While the recent fatal crashes have occurred in South Burlington, this issue affects Burlington, and it has an important role to play in making change. Several of the people recently killed on Shelburne Road were Burlington residents, including Joseph Byrd Allen (Byrdman), Sean Hayes, and Chriss Zuckerman.
Here's what we're advocating:
- That Burlington take immediate steps to change the configuration of its section of Shelburne Road, which is also dangerous. Unlike South Burlington and Shelburne, Burlington has ownership over its section and is more empowered to make changes.
- That Burlington ask VTrans and the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission to form a taskforce to do both long-term corridor planning and identify interim safety measures.
Not sure what to say at Monday's meeting? Consider sharing your experiences/perception of Shelburne Road, especially as someone walking, biking, or riding the bus, and asking that the City help make change.
What: Shelburne Road Advocacy @ Burlington City Council
When: Monday, 11/18 at 6 PM
Where: Contois Auditorium at Burlington City Hall, or online (if attending online, make sure to sign up to speak at least one hour prior to the beginning of public forum).
And: Vermonters for People Oriented Places (VPOP) is organizing a ride to the City Council meeting, leaving from Battery Park at 5 PM.
Jonathon Weber
Programs Director
he/him
Local Motion Inc.
1 Steele Street # 103, Burlington, VT 05401
Vermont Walk Bike Advocates Forum
Office: (802) 861-2700 ext 104
Mobile: (413) 387-9715
