b'GROUND TRANSPORTATION 12LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FUTURETo reduce personal vehicle miles traveled, improve local and regional air quality, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, BTV is undertaking several initiatives with respect to Ground Transportation:In collaboration with Local Motion, aBTV is exploring greening its own nonprofit that promotes safe walkingvehicle fleet by procuring electric and biking options in Vermont, BTV isvehicles and encouraging the rental car working to secure a bike maintenancecompanies at the Airport to do the locker inside the parking garage.same. Rebates on electric vehicles areBTV is aiming to add two new bikeavailable through the Burlington racks to accommodate passengers,Electric Department as part of the Citys visitors, and employees who bike toeffort to transition to Net Zero Energy in and from the Airport. the ground transportation sector.PHOTO CREDIT: DAVID CARMANRegional CoordinationMaking ground transportation to and from the Airport more accessible and efficient requires partnerships with agencies and organizations that impact the regional transportation network.BTV fosters such partnerships, exemplified by its work with the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) on initiatives such as the I-89 Corridor Study to enhance access to the Airport. Other related regional sustainable transportation initiatives include:The 2018 ECOS Plan seeks multi-modalconnection between the Airport and transportation improvements aroundGreen Mountain Transits new the Airport, including an AirportDowntown Transit Center.Parkway Shared Use Path for bicycleThe Vermont Comprehensive Energy and pedestrian use and an extension ofPlan puts forth the goals of 10 percentAirport Drive to Airport Parkway. Thisrenewable energy in transportation by plan also notes the lack of a direct2025 and 80 percent by 2050.'