A <http://politiquespubliques.inspq.qc.ca/url.php?i=2386&f=News&l=En>
systematic review of interventions for promoting active transportation to
school
This first-ever systematic review of interventions designed to promote
active transportation to school among young people was published in the
International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity. It
looks at 14 intervention studies related to active school transportation
undertaken in the U.S., Australia and the U.K. to identify approaches that
were most successful and issues that should be addressed in future research.
Mike Tutthill
Information & Access Coordinator
HEALTH in COMMON
100-6 Donald Street
Winnipeg, MB R3L 0K6
tel: 204.949.2002
1.800.731.1792
fax: 204.284.2404
email: <mailto:mtutthill@healthincommon.ca> mtutthill(a)healthincommon.ca
web: <http://www.healthincommon.ca> www.healthincommon.ca
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<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Health-in-Common/120069149875> Health in
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* Please consider the environment before printing this email.
Coming to Health in Common?
By bicycle: Bicycle parking is located behind the building.
By Winnipeg transit: Routes 62, 65, 66, 68, 70
By car: Two visitor parking spaces are available at the back of the
building. Street parking (restrictions): Bell Avenue (1hr 9h00 - 17h30),
Clarke Street (none); Lewis (none); Cauchon (none); River (none west of
Clarke).
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From: Michael Haynes <activetransportation(a)rogers.com>
Date: Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 5:33 PM
Subject: Active Transportation - Canada: February 17, 2011
Twenty (20) new items have been posted on the Active Transportation-Canada
Website during the month of December. A complete list of titles may be found
in the "Blog Archive" box, located on the right margin of the Website. some
highlights include:
- Measuring the Global Health Impact of Transportation Reform
- Active Transportation Planning Videos
- Video - Walking and Texting Woman Trips Into Mall Fountain
Active Transportation Canada URL:
http://activetransportation-canada.blogspot.com
A "Search" function is available on the site. You will find this at the
bottom of the page. With more than 1,000 items posted on Active
Transportation - Canada, there are links available to dozens of studies and
hundreds of news items from communities across Canada and the world.
If anyone has a problem reading this message, please let me know. I welcome
suggestions for posts, so if you have news items featuring your community,
please share them with the many subscribers to Active
Transportation-Canada.
Thank you.
Michael Haynes
Director
TransActive Solutions
613.424.2803
Name the Greenway Ponds Contest
If you were to explore Bishop Grandin Greenway, you may be surprised to find
that
hidden from the street are 3 small retention ponds. Fondly referred to as
“pond 1, pond 2
and pond 3” they are teeming with aquatic/plant life, attract birds and
wildlife and provide
every-changing scenery to those who travel the trail.
We figure the time has come to give these ponds some recognition for the
part they
play on the Greenway; to gain an identity that reflect their unique
character and link to
St.Vital. And since Bishop Grandin Greenway (BGG) is a ribbon of natural
green space
to be used by our community, it should be our community who gets to name the
ponds.
The names should be easy to remember and ideally have some association
with the pond itself, its unique attributes, the environment, or St.Vital’s
history.
Contest closes midnight March 11th, 2011. Submissions will be presented to
a panel of judges comprised of local area residents who will create a short
list of their top choices/pond, which will be forwarded to City of Winnipeg
Committee for approval.
Winners will be published in the Lance and the pond names will be posted
on the Bishop Grandin Greenway web site www.bishopgrandingreenway.com.
The ponds’ new names will be officially announced at BGG International
Trails Day June 4th, 2011.
*
*
*Contest Rules:*
The names could be related to natural environment surrounding the ponds,
reflect
active living, or recognize our local history. They should be unique and not
already
used in other locations in Winnipeg.(Names of individuals, family names,
service
organizations and businesses will not be considered.)
Briefly describe your reason(s) for your submission (s), include your name,
contact
information (phone/email address). Please specify which pond; #1 (east of
River Road);
Pond #2 (west of St.Mary’s Road); Pond # 3 (west of St.Annes’ Road, near
Home Depot).
You can contact us through the BGG web site: www.bishopgrandingreenway.com
Or mail/drop off your entry to: Name the Greenway Ponds c/o Youville 6-845
Dakota Street Winnipeg, Manitoba Fax: 255-4903
Should your submission be one of the winning pond names please indicate if
you are
willing to have your name mentioned in the Lance. (Please check one)
_____ Yes I agree to have my name published in the Lance and on the
BGG web site.
______No, I do not want to have my name published in the Lance and
BGG web site.
Please Print Name
Sign Name
*
*
*Contest closes midnight March 11, 2010*
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*Shona Kusyk
**
Winnipeg Trails Association Coordinator
*
Cell (204) 479-8412
skusyk(a)riverswest.ca
*winnipegtrails.com*
Green Action Centre will host a Winnipeg viewing of the following MOST
(Transport Canada) webinar on *Planning for Sustainable Transportation in
Small and Mid-Size Communities* on Wed, Feb. 23rd.
If you would like to join us, please let me know at *
beth(a)greenactioncentre.ca*. See you then!
cheers,
Beth
925-3772
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Webinar: * **Planning for Sustainable Transportation in Small and Mid-Size
Communities*
* *Date: *Wed, Feb. 23, Noon to 1:00 p.m. CST *
Location: *EcoCentre boardroom, 303 Portage Ave, third floor* (enter via
elevator inside MEC)
**** Brenda Kelley from Bathurst Sustainable Development will present on a
"How to Guide for Incorporating Sustainable and Active Transportation into
Festivals and Special Events" and the use of charrettes to generate
recommendations for incorporating Transportation Master Plan
Recommendations.
Laena Garrison from Ecology Action Centre in Halifax will present on
*Municipalities
for Green Mobility* – a project that aims to incorporate and advance
sustainable transportation in long-term municipal planning.
NOTE: Brenda Kelley has requested that a publication – Bathurst N.B. Green
Guide for Festivals and Special Events – relevant to her presentation be
circulated ahead of time. It is available for downloading (until Feb.28) at
the following link:
**
https://download.yousendit.com/eURCeVdvWlRBNkd4dnc9PQ
<https://download.yousendit.com/eURCeVdrMVhubVh2Wmc9PQ>
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*Beth McKechnie* | Workplace Commuter Options
<http://greenactioncentre.ca/>Green Action
Centre<http://www.greenactioncentre.ca/>
<http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/ecocentre-directions-and-travel-options/>
3rd floor, 303 Portage Ave | (204) 925-3772 | Find us
here<http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/ecocentre-directions-and-travel-options/>
Green Action Centre is your non-profit hub for greener living.
Support our work by becoming a
member<http://greenactioncentre.ca/support/memberships/>
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*From: *"Teranishi, Shirley" <STeranishi(a)winnipeg.ca>
*Date: *Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:05:29 -0600
** *Subject: *FW: Building Great Communities Forum
Good morning!
You are invited to attend a workshop on the topic of *Building Great
Communities – Working Towards Win-Win Solutions to Accommodate Growth* to be
held on March 1, 2011 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Canad Inns Polo
Park located at 1405 St. Matthews Avenue in Winnipeg.
There is no cost associated with this event and registration is not
required. Please feel free to pass this invitation on to other in your
network. We look forward to seeing you on March 1!
Yours truly,
Deepak Joshi,
Director of Planning, Property and Development
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*Beth McKechnie* | Workplace Commuter Options
<http://greenactioncentre.ca/>Green Action
Centre<http://www.greenactioncentre.ca/>
<http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/ecocentre-directions-and-travel-options/>
3rd floor, 303 Portage Ave | (204) 925-3772 | Find us
here<http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/ecocentre-directions-and-travel-options/>
Green Action Centre is your non-profit hub for greener living.
Support our work by becoming a
member<http://greenactioncentre.ca/support/memberships/>
Green Action Centre will be hosting a local viewing of the following
ecoMOBILITY (Transport Canada) webinar on Talking to Decision Makers about
TDM (Transportation Demand Management). If you would like to join us,
please let me know at *beth(a)greenactioncentre.ca*. Hope to see you then!
cheers,
Beth
925-3772
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Webinar: * Talking to Decision Makers about TDM
*Date: *Wednesday, Feb. 16, Noon to 1:00 p.m. CST *
Location: *EcoCentre boardroom, 303 Portage Ave, third floor* (enter via
elevator inside front doors of MEC)
**
*Description*
Learn about Transport Canada’s new TDM (Transportation Demand Management)
Guide, which will aid practitioners in presenting the case for TDM to
decision makers, and hear how Smart Commute obtained support for their
program.
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*Beth McKechnie* | Workplace Commuter Options
<http://greenactioncentre.ca/>Green Action
Centre<http://www.greenactioncentre.ca/>
<http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/ecocentre-directions-and-travel-options/>
3rd floor, 303 Portage Ave | (204) 925-3772 | Find us
here<http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/ecocentre-directions-and-travel-options/>
Green Action Centre is your non-profit hub for greener living.
Support our work by becoming a
member<http://greenactioncentre.ca/support/memberships/>
As bicycle use climbs, rate of crashes with vehicles falls
*City data seem to bear out idea that seeing more bikers leads drivers to
watch for them.*
*By STEVE BRANDT<http://www.startribune.com/bios/10644486.html?elr=KArks:DCiUHc3E7_V_nDaycUi…>
,* Star Tribune
Last update: February 6, 2011 - 8:42 PM
The more people bike in Minneapolis, the safer they seem to be.
*What's new? *Recently crunched city data show the reported cyclist-motorist
accident rate dropping as the number of bike commuters grows. For 2008, the
most recent year for which complete data were available, the crash rate was
one-quarter that of 10 years earlier. Moreover, a trend line shows a steady
decrease in the crash rate even as the number of commuting cyclists more
than doubled.
There are some limits to the Minneapolis data. The number of cyclists is
taken from the number of people ages 16 or older who tell census takers that
their main transportation to work the previous week was a bike. That figure
grew from about 3,000 in the 1990s to about 8,000 in 2008. It excludes
infrequent commuters and recreational bikers. Meanwhile, the number of
crashes involved only those reported to the city between bikers and
motorists, which remain at or below 1990s levels. That means the crash rate
has fallen sharply while commuting bikers are on the rise.
*Is this happening elsewhere?* It squares with a 2003 analysis on biking and
walking in two California cities. "A person is less likely to collide with a
person walking or biking if more people walk or bicycle," public health
consultant Peter Jacobsen wrote in the journal Injury Prevention.
*Why is this happening? *Familiarity breeds safety, one city bike advocate
believes. "People are so used to seeing bicyclists -- love them or hate --
and they don't want to hit them," said Shaun Murphy, coordinator of the
city's nonmotorized transportation program. Murphy said the map of hot spots
for bike-car accidents doesn't show major issues around the University of
Minnesota because drivers there are so used to watching for bikes.
*Do bike lanes help?* Murphy also credits more bike lanes. Bike lanes can
benefit pedestrians as well. When bike lanes were striped on Riverside
Avenue, for example, the number of bikers riding on sidewalks dropped by 87
percent, said Hilary Reeves, a spokeswoman at Transit for Livable
Communities, which manages a federal grant to promote biking and walking in
the Twin Cities.
*How many bike crashes are there?* The city records 200 to 300 bike-vehicle
crashes annually. Preliminary statewide numbers show that nine bikers were
killed in vehicle crashes in 2010, with 926 crashes reported. All but one of
the fatalities and the preponderance of those injured last year were male,
while close to half were between ages 10 and 24.
Steve Brandt • 612-673-4438
http://www.startribune.com/local/115449079.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O…
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*Beth McKechnie* | Workplace Commuter Options
<http://greenactioncentre.ca/>Green Action
Centre<http://www.greenactioncentre.ca/>
<http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/ecocentre-directions-and-travel-options/>
3rd floor, 303 Portage Ave | (204) 925-3772 | Find us
here<http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/ecocentre-directions-and-travel-options/>
Green Action Centre is your non-profit hub for greener living.
Support our work by becoming a
member<http://greenactioncentre.ca/support/memberships/>
Hello,
Can you please assist the Snow Trek 2011 Organizing Committees and their *
many* community partners by promoting the following *FREE* event and *
forwarding* this information on to your networks?
Cheers,
Deanna
***************************************
*2011 Snow Trek – 2nd Annual winter in motion**…one more Sunday!***
There is still ONE more Sunday for you to take advantage of Snow Trek 2011 -
a fun filled afternoon for the whole family (all ages) to head outdoors for
some cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, tobogganing and winter walking.
*No Experience, No Problem*! We are offering FREE cross-country ski
instruction and guided snowshoe walks.
*No Equipment, No Problem*! We will have a limited supply of FREE
cross-country skis & snowshoes for you to use (ID required).
*Too Young, Too Old!* No such thing...Everybody Welcome!
*What*: Snow Trek – 2nd Annual winter *in motion*
*When & Where*:
*Sunday, February 13th, 2011*
Living Prairie Museum (2795 Ness Ave.)
*Time*: 12:00 - 4:00pm
*Who*: All Welcome!
*Cost*: FREE!
*** We are also looking for a few more volunteers … if you’re interested,
please contact Deanna at dbetteridge(a)wrha.mb.ca
For more information and a detailed schedule, be sure to check out *
www.winnipeginmotion.ca *or call Winnipeg *in motion* at 940-3648.
See you on the trails!
2011 Snow Trek – 2nd Annual winter *in motion* is a community event put on
by many community partners - Thank you!
*********************
** Sign-up to receive Winnipeg in motion email updates
http://www.winnipeginmotion.ca/signup/ **
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Deanna Betteridge, BESS, M.Sc.
*in motion* Coordinator
2 - 189 Evanson St.
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 0N9
204-940-3264 (w)
204-232-3297 (c)
204-940-8409 (f)
E-mail: dbetteridge(a)wrha.mb.ca
Web site: www.winnipeginmotion.ca
Hello,
Can you please assist the Snow Trek 2011 Organizing Committees and their
many community partners by promoting the following FREE event and
forwarding this information on to your networks?
Cheers,
Deanna
***************************************
2011 Snow Trek - 2nd Annual winter in motion...one more Sunday!
There is still ONE more Sunday for you to take advantage of Snow Trek
2011 - a fun filled afternoon for the whole family (all ages) to head
outdoors for some cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, tobogganing and
winter walking.
No Experience, No Problem! We are offering FREE cross-country ski
instruction and guided snowshoe walks.
No Equipment, No Problem! We will have a limited supply of FREE
cross-country skis & snowshoes for you to use (ID required).
Too Young, Too Old! No such thing...Everybody Welcome!
What: Snow Trek - 2nd Annual winter in motion
When & Where:
Sunday, February 13th, 2011
Living Prairie Museum (2795 Ness Ave.)
Time: 12:00 - 4:00pm
Who: All Welcome!
Cost: FREE!
*** We are also looking for a few more volunteers ... if you're
interested, please contact Deanna at dbetteridge(a)wrha.mb.ca
For more information and a detailed schedule, be sure to check out
www.winnipeginmotion.ca <http://www.winnipeginmotion.ca/> or call
Winnipeg in motion at 940-3648.
See you on the trails!
2011 Snow Trek - 2nd Annual winter in motion is a community event put on
by many community partners - Thank you!
*********************
** Sign-up to receive Winnipeg in motion email updates
http://www.winnipeginmotion.ca/signup/
<http://www.winnipeginmotion.ca/signup/> **
-------------------------------------------------------------
Deanna Betteridge, BESS, M.Sc.
in motion Coordinator
2 - 189 Evanson St.
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 0N9
204-940-3264 (w)
204-232-3297 (c)
204-940-8409 (f)
E-mail: dbetteridge(a)wrha.mb.ca
Web site: www.winnipeginmotion.ca
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*Create your own boot camp – No drill sergeant required!
*
*Are you looking for a fun way to get fit? Why not create your own boot
camp?
Boot camps are no longer just for military personnel. Join Winnipeg in
motion and local exercise professional Stuart Klassen of MORFit Training to
learn how a boot camp workout can be a fun, new, and challenging way for
people of all ages and fitness abilities to increase their strength and
stamina.
Attend the session and receive a free exercise band.
**
When: *Friday, February 11, 2011
12:10 to 12:50 p.m.
*Where: *Millennium Library, 2nd Floor, Carol Shields Auditorium
Wear comfortable clothing and join in the activities, or come out and
watch.
Admission is *FREE* and registration is *NOT* required.
*Unable to attend?* Visit our website (www.winnipeginmotion.ca) where we
will post all the resources and information shared at the session!
Contact Winnipeg *in motion* at 940-3648 for more information.
*Create your own boot camp – No drill sergeant required *is part of *in
motion* @ the Library, a series of monthly workshops that promote physical
activity for better health. The *in motion* @ the Library series is
sponsored by Winnipeg *in motion* and the Millennium Library. For a complete
list of workshops, visit
http://www.winnipeginmotion.ca/resources/in_motion_library.