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Local Motion tells committee outdoor recreation and biking investments drive Vermont economies
Summary
Local Motion told the House Commerce & Economic Development Committee that active-transportation and trail investments produce tourism and local-business revenue, urged statutory fixes for pedestrian safety and an e-bike task force, and asked lawmakers to sustain funding for place-based transportation programs.
Local Motion, a statewide nonprofit that supports bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, told the Vermont House Committee on Commerce & Economic Development on Feb. 5 that investments in trails, safe routes and downtown transportation produce measurable local economic returns.
“Local Motion is a nonprofit statewide organization supporting communities, and advancing bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure,” said Richard Amore, Local Motion’s program director. Amore cited statewide figures, saying outdoor recreation brings over $2,100,000,000 to Vermont annually (more than 5% of…
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