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Request for Documents for the National Recreation Database
Happy New Year everyone
In our recent survey on the National Recreation Database, the vast
majority of respondents said they would submit documents to the
database, if they were asked for specific items... so now we're asking!
Many specific examples were given and we will be making requests on a
regular basis. Those who submit documents will have their names entered
in a draw for prizes at the end of the year (we don't know what the
prizes will be yet, but we're working on finding some really good ones).
This week we're looking for active transportation plans, research,
policies etc., so if your organization has anything like this, please
take a few minutes to send them along. You can send us the full
document, or a link to something on your own website (if you think it
will remain there permanently).
Let's see how quickly we can make the database grow in 2013!
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[Sold evidence of the positive impacts of the Safe Routes to School
program. If you're not aware of the program in Manitoba, check it out
here<http://greenactioncentre.ca/program/asrts/>.
Thanks to Terry Zdan for sharing! -cheers, Beth]
U.S. Federal Safe Routes to School Program Reduces Child Injuries by More
Than 40 Percent in New York City
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130114092702.htm
Jan. 14, 2013 — The national Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program was
funded by Congress in 2005 in an effort to create safe environments for
American children to walk or bike to school. Has the program been
effective? In New York City, most definitely, according to a new study
conducted at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health that
evaluated the program here. Researchers found that the annual rate of
injury to school-age pedestrians ages 5-19 fell 44% during the peak times
for walking to school, in neighborhoods where the program was implemented.
Significantly, the injury rate did not drop in parts of the city where the
SRTS safety program was not in place.
Findings of the report are published online in *Pediatrics*.
The researchers analyzed motor vehicle crash data for 169,000 pedestrian
injuries between 2001 and 2010 for different age groups and neighborhoods
with and without SRTS interventions to assess the program's effectiveness.
Interventions for reducing pedestrian injury included new traffic and
pedestrian signals, the addition of exclusive pedestrian crossing times,
speed bumps, speed boards, high-visibility crosswalks, and new parking
regulations. More than 120 NYC schools were selected by the NYC Department
of Transportation for the interventions because they had the highest rates
of pedestrian injury.
The researchers created a school-travel time indicator variable to further
identify crashes that occurred during days and hours when school-aged
children would be traveling to or from school. This time period was defined
as 7 AM to 9 AM or 2 PM to 4 PM, Monday through Friday between September
and June.
"Our data show that interventions to make the built environment safer can
greatly reduce injuries to children as they walk to school," says the lead
author of the study, Charles DiMaggio, PhD, associate professor of
Epidemiology and research director of the Center for Injury Epidemiology
and Prevention at Columbia.
The Safe Routes to School program was funded through 2012, and is now in
place in all 50 states at approximately 10% of elementary and secondary
schools. Under the current federal transportation bill, MAP-21, the Safe
Routes program will no longer have dedicated funding. It is now one of a
number of possible programs eligible for funding based on state and local
priorities, making it "even more important to evaluate and demonstrate the
effectiveness of programs like Safe Routes to School," according to Dr.
DiMaggio.
"Our study provides compelling empirical evidence that is essential to
guiding policy makers," says senior author Guohua Li, MD, DrPH, Mailman
School professor of Epidemiology and Anesthesiology and director of the
Center for Injury Epidemiology and Prevention. "It indicates that the Safe
Routes to School program has made a marked difference in improving the
safety of school-age children in New York City."
Lower speeds on residential streets rejected
By: Jen Skerritt
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/lower-speeds-on-residential-streets-…
A city committee decided to put the brakes on a call to reduce speeds on
Winnipeg's residential streets.
On Friday, council's public works committee rejected a push to do a further
study on the issue.
An administration report released earlier this week examined whether
Winnipeg should reduce the residential-street speed limit from 50 km/h to
40 km/h to improve safety, especially for pedestrians and cyclists.
The report said many studies conducted throughout North America have shown
driver speed is affected by the road, not speed-limit signs. Other cities
that have lowered the speed limit on some residential streets, including
Montreal and Edmonton, did not see a significant drop in the average
speeds, according to the report. It said some drivers will follow the lower
speed limit but others will ignore it, which may increase the potential for
collisions between slower and faster drivers.
The report recommended Winnipeg not move ahead with proposed speed-limit
changes.
Several councillors said they were disappointed by the report's
conclusions. River Heights Coun. John Orlikow said to refuse to calm
traffic on residential streets is a "tragic mistake." On Friday, health
officials, cycling advocates and politicians told council's public works
committee to further review how the city could reduce driver speeds and
improve road safety.
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority medical officer of health Dr. Sande
Harlos said reducing speed is key for lowering the risk of serious injury
for pedestrians and cyclists, noting speed is a factor in 25 per cent of
all fatal collisions. But Harlos told the committee lowering speed limits
alone is not the most effective strategy, and she urged the city to
consider combining it with enforcement, public education and other ways to
calm traffic.
She said the report did not include statistics from other cities that have
seen significant reductions in injuries and fatalities after lowering speed
limits, including those in Norway that saw a 45 per cent drop in fatal
crashes.
"It's the least we could do," Harlos said of lowering the speed limit in
residential areas. "When it comes to the health of the public, we should be
doing the best we could do, so I think we could do more than that."
Public works director Brad Sacher said lowering the speed limit to 40 km/h
alone will not reduce vehicle speeds, as drivers typically use other
factors, such as the number of pedestrians and the width of the road, to
determine how fast they should drive.
Sacher said Winnipeg has not had a widespread problem of residential
collisions, and the city continues to investigate ways to cut drivers'
speeds in problem areas, such as with traffic-calming circles or speed
bumps.
The committee decided against further study of the subject and voted
against reducing the residential speed limit to 40 km/h. Public works
chairman Coun. Dan Vandal (St. Boniface) said the bulk of reported vehicle
collisions occur on regional streets, and he's more concerned about a
provincial initiative to raise the speed limit on roadways such as
Provencher Boulevard.
Coun. Harvey Smith (Daniel McIntyre) initiated the push for lower speeds
and said the committee should have consulted the public before voting on
the issue. Smith said he plans to meet with Harlos and bring forward
another motion on road safety.
"To me, it's just saying status quo and we don't care," he said.
jen.skerritt(a)freepress.mb.ca
How bad is that crash?
Medical experts say when a pedestrian gets hit by a car, speed can make a
huge difference in the severity of injuries.
- Injuries sustained in a 50 km/h collision are equivalent to falling
from a three-storey building.
- Injuries sustained from a 75 km/h crash are equivalent to falling from
a seven-storey building.
- Injuries sustained from a 100 km/h crash are equivalent to falling
from a 12-storey building. Likelihood of surviving a crash:
- At 30 km/h, five per cent of pedestrians struck by a vehicle will die.
- At 40 km/h, 25 per cent of pedestrians struck by a vehicle will die.
- At 50 km/h, 55 per cent of pedestrians struck by a vehicle will die.
*-- source: Putting the Brakes on Speed / Bike to the Future*
*See the brief video report from BBC news at: *
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20942340
"A team of Dutch designers is pioneering technology to make winter journeys
even safer for and more attractive to cyclists. Reflective crystals make
lines in the road more visible in poor light, while other roads are getting
underground heating. Anna Holligan reports from Zwolle."
NOW HIRING!
Natural Cycle is a cooperatively owned and operated commuter-focused bicycle shop specializing in custom work and performing regular repairs and maintenance.
Established in 1999, we started in a small room in the back, and thanks to the overwhelming support of our customers, we have since taken over the whole lower level of the building. As the only bike shop in downtown Winnipeg, we wanted to create a fair place to work, and shop. We get a lot of satisfaction from empowering our customers to ride their bikes, fix them, then ride them some more.
For more information about Natural Cycle, please visit our website: www.naturalcycle.ca.
We are currently hiring for full-time and part-time seasonal positions beginning in March 2013 and ending in the beginning of August 2013.
Responsibilities and tasks will first focus on bicycle repair and customer service and will include other aspects of running a small business.
Assets:
- Skills or experience related to running a small business.
- Experience with bicycle repair or other mechanical aptitude is preferred but not necessary.
- Experience with worker cooperatives or other experience with group decision making.
- Passion for cycling or involvement in the Winnipeg cycling community.
- Customer service experience
- Self-motivation and creativity
- Ability to attend weekly staff meetings on Wednesday evenings.
To apply, please drop off or mail a resume and cover letter. Cover letter should include interest in full-time or part-time.
Natural Cycle at 91 Albert St, lower level, Winnipeg, MB, R3B 1G5
email us at cycleworks(a)naturalcycle.ca
Applications will be reviewed upon receipt.
Green Action Centre and Bike to the Future invite you to join us for a
local viewing of the following APBP webinar at the EcoCentre (3rd floor,
303 Portage Ave) followed by group discussion of local applications.* *Detailed
description provided below.
*Best Practices in Pedestrian Wayfinding
Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 | 2:00-3:30 p.m. CST*
RSVPs are appreciated but not necessary. Hope to see you then!
cheers,
Beth
925-3772
*
* * * * *
*
Best Practices in Pedestrian Wayfinding
This is a 90-minute webinar
[image: image]Walking benefits a city’s transportation system, economy, and
public health. Wayfinding designed specifically for walkers encourages
pedestrian traffic by helping people navigate—whether they are tourists,
residents, new walkers or persons with disabilities. During this 90-minute
webinar, agency staff and consultants who pioneered legible city wayfinding
projects in London and Bristol describe state-of-the-art programs in
Philadelphia, Vancouver and New York City. Planners, engineers, and elected
officials should attend this webinar to explore the principles of legible
city wayfinding and learn how to create a complete movement and information
system for walkers.
Information included in this session:
- How wayfinding requirements for pedestrians differ from other modes
- The concepts and principles of legible city wayfinding, including the
need to shape universal ideas to the local context
- Steps to build a program, from policy through design, finance and
implementation
- The architecture and elements of a wayfinding system, including the
role of social and digital media
- How to maintain and manage a system
- Ways to add value by connecting to transit and other modes and
leveraging GIS data to serve multiple systems and partners
Presenters:
- Adrian Bell, Partner, Applied Information Group North America
(Vancouver, B.C.)
- Wendy Feuer, Assistant Commissioner of Urban Design and Art, NYC
Department of Transportation
- David Kanthor, AICP, Transportation Initiatives Manager at the Center
City District, Philadelphia
- Mike Rawlinson, Design Director, City ID (Bristol, UK)
- Keri Tyler, City Planner/Project Manager at NYC Department of
Transportation
Hello everyone,
Given the number of excellent webinars coming up, please mark your calendar
to ensure you don't miss any that you'd like to see. We will be providing
group viewings of all of these at the EcoCentre boardroom (3rd floor, 303
Portage Ave) with the exception of the Jan. 30th Public Health and Walking
interactive discussion forum.
Here's the schedule with details to follow the week before each webinar:
*
Best Practices in Pedestrian Wayfinding (APBP)*
Wed, Jan. 16th, 2:00-3:30 pm
Co-hosted locally by Green Action Centre & Bike to the Future
*Pedestrian and Bicycle Engineering 101 for School Travel (Green Action
Centre)*
Fri, Jan. 18th, 12:30-1:30 pm
Presenter: Anders Swanson. Find more details
here<http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/walking-and-wheeling-webinar-series/>
.
*Bicycle Parking Webinar Series #1 of 4 : The Basics (APBP)*
Wed, Jan. 23rd, 2:00-3:30 pm
Co-hosted locally by Green Action Centre & Stantec Consulting
*
Public Health and Walking: Turning Programs and Policy into Action (America
Walks)*
Wed, Jan. 30th, 1:00-2:00 pm
**NOTE** This is an interactive discussion forum by phone for individual
participants. Find more details and register
here<http://americawalks.org/2013/01/forum-public-health-and-walking-turning-pro…>
.
*Promoting Safe Use of Roads & Pathways for Vulnerable Road Users - A
Review of Canadian Promising Practices (Public Health Agency of Canada &
Centre for Health Promotion)*
Fri, Feb. 8th, Noon-1:00 pm
Join us for a group viewing of this free webinar or register individually
here<http://www.chnet-works.ca/index.php?option=com_rsevents&view=events&layout=…>
.
*Driving Deaths Down: Proven Countermeasures that Work (APBP)*
Wed, Feb. 20th, 2:00-3:30 pm
Co-hosted locally by Green Action Centre & Bike to the Future
*Bicycle Parking Webinar Series #2 of 4 : Municipal Bicycle Parking
Programs (APBP)*
Wed, Feb. 27th, 2:00-3:30 pm
Co-hosted locally by Green Action Centre & Stantec Consulting
*Bicycle Parking Webinar Series #3 of 4 : Bicycle Parking and Transit (APBP)
*
Wed, March 13th, 2:00-3:30 pm
Co-hosted locally by Green Action Centre & Stantec Consulting
*
*
*Dynamics of Effective Advisory Committees (APBP)*
Wed, March 20th, 2:00-3:30 pm
Co-hosted locally by Green Action Centre & Bike to the Future
cheers,
Beth
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From: Terry Zdan <tjzdan50(a)gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2013 12:48:55 -0600
Subject: Re: Report urges no speed reduction in residential neighbourhoods
Report urges no speed reduction in residential neighbourhoods
>
> By: Staff Writer
>
> Posted: 11:33 AM | *Comments: 14*<http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/Report-urges-no-speed-reduction-in-r…>
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> *<http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/Report-urges-no-speed-reduction-in-r…>
> *
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> Winnipeg drivers may not have to further reduce their speed in residential
> neighbourhoods.
>
> A new city report, released this morning, recommends Winnipeg not lower
> the residential speed limit to 40 km/h. The report said many studies
> conducted throughout North America have shown that driver speed is affected
> by the context of the road and not by speed limit signs.
>
>
> "Lowering the posted speed limit in isolation without concurrent changes
> to the physical characteristics of the road can have negative
> consequences," the report said. "Speed limits that are inconsistent with
> driver expectation can lead to driver frustration."
>
>
> In September, council's public works committee voted to review whether
> Winnipeg should lower the posted speed limit on two-lane road in
> residential neighbourhoods by 10 km/h. Such a move would require provincial
> approval.
>
>
> Other cities such as Montreal and Edmonton have lowered the speed limit on
> some residential streets. An administrative report said a study in Montreal
> concluded there was no significant difference in the average speeds after
> reducing the speed limit from 50 km/h to 40 km/h. Similarly, the report
> said the results of a pilot project in Edmonton were inconclusive.
>
>
> Council's public works committee will review the report at a meeting this
> Friday.
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> http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/Report-urges-no-speed-reduction-in-r…
>
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>
>
> --
>
Terry Zdan
126 Duncan Norrie Drive
Wpg MB R3P 2J9
CANADA
tjzdan50(a)gmail.com <tjzdan(a)gmasil.com>