Walk and Bike Updates

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This was in the recent Addy Indy Spring Activity Guide and it was suggested to me that it get shared here as well. 

Walking and Biking Updates

Get ready for the Middlebury Bike Swap. Frog Hollow Bikes and Middlebury Safe Routes host this annual event in Cannon Park. If you have a bike that’s not being used, but still in decent shape, this is a chance to pass it on to another cyclist. It’s also your chance to find a great deal on a ‘new-to-you’ bike. Save the date: Saturday, May 4^th from 9am to 12pm.

Middlebury Safe Routes hosts "Walk and Roll to School Day" on the first Wednesday of each month at Mary Hogan School. They also monitor traffic patterns and student travel behavior, plans activities to teach bike skills and rules of the road, and recommend improvements to roads, parking lots, drop offs, sidewalks, crosswalks, traffic lights, signage, bus routes, bike routes, bike racks, and more. Contact Erik Remsen at erik....@gmail.com to help or offer input.

The Walk/Bike Council of Addison County is a county-wide, citizen-led advisory group that meets bi-monthy. The Council seeks to build momentum and capacity for safer walking and biking to our towns and villages. Council members work with state and regional agencies, municipal staff, schools, and other interested community partners. Anyone interested should visit www.walkbikeaddison.org.

Did you know? We all know biking is healthy for you, but do you realize that your biking benefits everyone in the community? Biking causes less wear and tear on town roads, it emits less pollution, it cuts down on traffic and opens up parking spots, and it results in less noise pollution. Talk about contributing your fair share!