Walk to Shop

Shelburne, VT. Lizzy, walked from her apartment to the bus stop in downtown Shelburne on a sunny morning with her medium trolley this spring. She regularly takes the GMT bus to grocery shop in South Burlington.

In this week’s spotlight, Lizzy (pictured in center) shows us how much she enjoys walking and traveling by bus with her trolley to Shaws in South Burlington. She lives in Shelburne at the Wright House, a senior living facility managed by SASH coordinator, Nancy Reynolds (pictured left).

Lizzy pointed out how nice it is to use the Walk to Shop trolley compared to her former wire “granny cart” which was damaged on recent trip getting off the bus.

Lizzy highlighted the many advantages of her bright green–its so lightweight and the two sizes enable me to do a small shop or big shop. The quality trolley carries multiple bags–securing her items in the waterproof bag. The big wheels make it steady to maneuver, while it’s compact and easy to get on and off the bus.

Lizzy, centered here in 2022, purchased both a medium and large trolley for her big and small shops to Shaws in South Burlington.

Randolph, VT. When Mike Reiderer of Tri-Valley Transit (TVT) showed Ruth Tucker his bright green trolley, she instantly saw how it might benefit Randolph residents. As an advisory board member of Tri-Valley Transit and a volunteer of the Randolph Area Food Shelf, Ruth knew the trolley would help residents carry their groceries home safely and with ease.

She and TVT staff also know the trolley might reduce the demands on their bus drivers who work every day to better serve their rider’s needs. The trolley is enabling bus riders to safely and easily manage bags of groceries on and off the bus, from the store to their doorstep.

This month, the Randolph Area Food Shelf took delivery of eight Walk to Shop trolleys. They’re asking those who are interested to be a Randolph resident and commit to walk and/or use the bus to get their groceries.

“We’re excited to strengthen the partnership between the Randolph Area Food Shelf, Tri-Valley Transit and Walk to Shop”, says, Debra Sachs, Executive Director of Net Zero Vermont”.

Our shared goal is to work together to improve food security and access to convenient and affordable transportation options—advancing transportation equity—integrating transit, walking and the amenities that support more walkable cities and villages across Vermont.

Learn more about how to get a trolley by contacting Walk to Shop, or our partners at Tri-Valley Transit, Randolph Area Food Shelf and Vital Communities.

Trolley owners carry groceries home on the bus, Tri-Valley Transit

Many thanks to Vermont Agency of Transportation for their FY23 Mobility Innovation Grant award to expand the project outside Chittenden County.

Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission awards Net Zero Vermont a two-year UPWP grant to advance its work to engage all Vermonters–to encourage more people to walk more often using a shopping trolley and to raise awareness about the 15-minute neighborhood, active mobility, transit and food security.

In other news, Net Zero Vermont is empowering Vermonters to leave their cars at home and walk to complete errands through the Walk to Shop project. Survey results show that trolley owners are indeed displacing car trips! If you participated in this program, let us know your trolley experiences. Are you walking more, leaving your car at home, riding the bus with your trolley?

Celebrated World Car Free Day, City Hall Park

Hundreds of Vermonters including students will participate in World Car Free Day. Net Zero Vermont is pleased to join our friends in celebrating World Car Free Day in Burlington, Thursday, September 22nd. Leave your car at home, grab your trolley and walk to shop, hop on your bike and take the bus are easy and great ways to get around. Plan your trip now and enjoy the sights and sounds of the natural way to go, a cup of coffee with your carpool help Vermont make a dent in saving carbon. Together we can make a Big Impact. Join Go! Vermont for free and begin tracking your green commute trips to earn incentives and rewards.


Let us know what low carbon mode you are using to get around? Post your picture, story and experience. How about a healthy option, one that can save you some money and even be fun? Any action to reduce carbon pollution from transportation in Vermont is a good thing for our little rural state. Join your family, your neighbor or a co-worker on World Car Free Day and make a difference.

World Car Free Day is celebrated on September 22 around the world, encouraging you to ditch your car for the day. Check out planning your way to go and organized events at https://www.connectingcommuters.org/ to help park your car and change your travel mode and commuting habits by choosing green ways of travel. Make green travel choices a habit. Bike. Walk to Shop or Errand. Share Your Ride. Bus. Work From Home as often as you can and trim your carbon footprint and save money too.  No matter how small a trip, do let us know and earn rewards at the same time https://www.connectingcommuters.org/greener-ways-to-go/green-rewards/

Latest News

Could Dubliners Do Their Big Shop on Foot Instead of by Car?
Net Zero Vermont’s Walk to Shop initiative inspires Dublin Inquirer reporter, Claudia Dalby to research why people don’t walk to shop more often for groceries. Read full article here:

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