Educator Alice Charkes, of Brattleboro, and transportation planner Mark Anders, of Bennington, have joined the board of directors at Local Motion, Vermont’s statewide bicycle and pedestrian advocacy organization.
Charkes, a retired elementary school French teacher, has been a strong advocate for bicyclists and pedestrians for over 20 years in the Brattleboro area. She is a founding member of the Brattleboro Coalition for Active Transportation and served as a tour leader and trainer at the Adventure Cycling Association for 25 years.
Anders, senior transportation planner at the Bennington County Regional Commission, has assisted the Bennington region’s 17 towns and villages in planning, funding, designing, permitting and constructing bicycle and pedestrian projects. He is a founding board member and co-president of the Bennington Bike Hub, a nonprofit bike shop, education and advocacy organization.