AT-Network December 2015

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by Daniel Gravenor

http://gizmodo.com/milan-bans-cars-to-combat-horrible-smog-1749938293 * for 6 hours of three days in one week, but still.

7 years, 5 months

Metro Winnipeg: Janice Lukes eyes review for sidewalk, bike lane snow removal (Dec.22'15)

by Beth McKechnie

Janice Lukes eyes review for sidewalk, bike lane snow removalThe south Winnipeg councillor says citizens should get their say as well. http://www.metronews.ca/news/winnipeg/2015/12/22/janice-lukes-eyes-review-f… As crews near the end of a citywide plow operation following last week’s dump of snow, one Winnipeg councillor believes the time is right to examine how service can be improved for those on foot and two-wheels. Janice Lukes is inviting locals to give feedback on her website about the city’s clearing of sidewalks and bike routes, which make up the city’s active transportation network. “Changing a policy is not easy, but if it’s for the betterment of mobility in our city then that’s what we must do,” she said Monday. “We can’t hibernate in the winter. We need to be active. The money it saves us on healthcare alone is significant.” Lukes says although the city’s policies around active transportation have evolved, there’s been a dramatic increase in peoples’ desire to walk and bike year-round. That’s why she questions how conducive current snow removal standards are to active transportation during winter. For example, she points to the fact clearing of sidewalks and bike routes are tied to the priority level of adjacent streets. “Is that correct? In some cases, absolutely. In others, not so,” she said. Mark Cohoe, chair of advocacy group Bike Winnipeg, calls the policy car-centric and says it results in a “hit or miss” clearing of bike paths and unpredictability for cyclists. “Those (priority) routes aren’t necessarily the routes that people are taking by bike,” he said Monday. Having a periodic review of the city’s snow clearing policies as they relate to accessibility is critical, says Allen Mankewich, spokesperson for the Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities. “In order to enjoy all aspects of the community as everyone else does, we need to be able to get around,” he said. “A lot of people tend to not go out as much in the winter if they do have mobility issues.” Lukes said the feedback collected would be discussed during a series of upcoming sessions, brought to experts, and the city’s active transportation advisory committee. “It’s time for a new look,” she said. “Do we up the budget? Do we reallocate what’s in the budget we have?”

7 years, 5 months

Best Practices Guides webinar slides

by Beth McKechnie

Hi everyone, Wanted to share a few highlights from yesterday's APBP webinar on Best Practices Guides along with the presentation slides and a resource list. It was a bit surprising to remember that there wasn't a lot of design guidance for pedestrian and cycling infrastructure till about 5 years ago. Since then it's exploded, with new guides coming out regularly to reflect new experience and learnings, or to expand on specific types of infrastructure (such as protected bike lanes <https://www.massdot.state.ma.us/highway/DoingBusinessWithUs/ManualsPublicat…> ). Key points that stood out for me: - It's not a question of one set of design guidelines over another – there is no hierarchy once you get beyond standards that must be met. - Instead, the variety of guidance allows flexibility to make the best facility choice for the specific context (i.e. flexibility is not meant to be a free-for-all to choose a poor or compromised solution). - FHWA partnered with The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center to create a *Design Resource Index <http://www.pedbikeinfo.org/planning/facilities_designresourceindex.cfm>*. This allows you to quickly scan where to find the relevant section for specific types of infrastructure in a variety of design guidelines (all US-based), so you can compare and find the solution that best fits your context. - It's not an either/or choice for a jurisdiction when deciding whether to use existing guidelines or develop their own. There may be some local context or unique characteristic (e.g. winter maintenance) that justifies expanding or adding to existing guidelines. But, you need to appreciate what a huge undertaking it is to create your own, such as MassDOT did for protected bike lanes. cheers, Beth -- *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/become-a-member/>. Donate at CanadaHelps.org <http://canadahelps.org/> <http://canadahelps.org/>

7 years, 5 months

Protected Intersections Report from Alta

by Mark Cohoe

Hi, More research and design guidance on protected intersections from the good folks at Alta Planning & Design. http://altaplanning.com/wp-content/uploads/Evolution-of-the-Protected-Inter… Mark

7 years, 5 months

Talking Transportation in Winnipeg

by Beth McKechnie

*** Please share widely *** Starting in January 2016, Councillor Janice Lukes, chair of the City's Standing Policy Committee on Infrastructure Renewal and Public Works, will be hosting a series of six casual conversations about transportation in Winnipeg. Taking place over the lunch hour on the third Thursday of each month at The Forks, these 'Transportation Conversations with the Chair' will focus on relevant topics in Winnipeg. Bring/buy your own lunch and pull up a chair at Centre Food Court to talk transportation! *Transportation Conversations with the Chair of Infrastructure Renewal and Public Works* *LOCATION: *The Forks, Centre Food Court *TIME: *12-1pm (BYOL – Buy/Bring Your Own Lunch!) *DATE: *3rd Thursday of the month *Topics*: - *January 21* – Winter Maintenance of Active Transportation Infrastructure - *February 18* – Transit and Rapid Transit - *March 17* – Road Projects in 2016 Budget - *April 21* – Active Transportation Infrastructure in 2016 Budget - *May 19* – Pedestrian and Cycling Strategies Moving Forward - *June 16* – City of Winnipeg Transportation Master Plan 5-Year Update

7 years, 5 months

Pembina Highway Rehabilitation Project - Grant to Osborne

by Mark Cohoe

Hi, The City has put out an RFP <http://winnipeg.ca/MatMgt/FolderContents.asp?FOLDER_NAME=1055-2015&YEAR=2015>for rehabilitation work on Pembina Highway between Grant Avenue and Osborne Street. The rehabilitation includes buffered bicycle lanes, but it doesn't seem to offer a lot of help for anyone wanting to make a turn off of Pembina (say at Warsaw or at Grant),and makes some pretty significant changes to the pedestrian corridor that leads people from the south side of Corydon across Pembina Highway, without making any improvements to help get people on bikes from Corydon onto the Donald Street Pathway. Yo can see these changes in the bottom right of this drawing <http://winnipeg.ca/finance/findata/matmgt/documents//2015/1055-2015//1055-2…> . Mark

7 years, 5 months

Webinar reminder: AT Best Practices Guides - Wed, Dec 16, 2-3pm, EcoCentre

by Beth McKechnie

*** Friendly reminder re tomorrow's webinar *** Green Action Centre and Bike Winnipeg invite you to join us for a local viewing of the following APBP webinar, *All About Guidance #1: What's in Your Library?* The webinar viewing takes place in the EcoCentre boardroom (3rd floor, 303 Portage Ave) and will be followed by group discussion of local applications. RSVPs appreciated but not necessary. Hope to see you then! cheers, Beth * * * * * *All About Guidance #1: What's in Your Library?Wednesday, December 16 | 2-3pm CST* Wrap up 2015 and start 2016 by taking a fresh look at best practices guides and guidance for bicycle and pedestrian professionals. APBP presents two consecutive webinars inviting you to think more broadly about the guidance documents you use and explore recent developments in how to apply that guidance. *On December 16, APBP asks which resources belong in the practitioner’s library and considers ways to navigate effectively among different sources of information.* MassDOT’s new Separated Bike Lane Planning & Design Guide <https://www.massdot.state.ma.us/highway/DoingBusinessWithUs/ManualsPublicat…> frames a discussion led by Andy Clarke (Director of Strategy, Toole Design Group) about design flexibility, engineering judgment, and the process of integrating resources. Other panelists are Tony Hull of Civil Streets and Dan Goodman of FHWA. Dan will discuss FHWA guidance and FHWA’s new Design Resource Index. On January 20, the discussion segues to practical tips in applying design flexibility: how agencies can select among treatments and designs for specific conditions. *Presenters:* - Andy Clarke, Director of Strategy, Toole Design Group - Dan Goodman, Transportation Specialist, FHWA - Tony Hull, Pedestrian & Bicycle Transportation Planning Specialist, Civil Street -- *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/become-a-member/>. Donate at CanadaHelps.org <http://canadahelps.org/> <http://canadahelps.org/>

7 years, 5 months

Stolen fat tire bike

by Sarah Prowse

Sorry to use the AT network for this but I'm sure many of you can feel my pain! My fat tire bike was stolen this morning from the bike rack at the corner of Harrow and Corydon in Winnipeg. It is a Minnesota 2.0 - like the image below but with green instead of the red. If anyone sees it advertised on kijiji or other could you please let me know? Thank you!! Sarah [Description: JP-20141223-framed-DSC_7371] Sarah Prowse Physical Activity Promotion Coordinator 2nd floor - 490 Hargrave Street Winnipeg, MB R3A 0X7 Telephone 204 801 3255 Fax 204 940-2690 Email sprowse(a)wrha.mb.ca<mailto:sprowse@wrha.mb.ca> Bike racks are available in front of the building at the corner of Hargrave and McDermot. Plan your Winnipeg Transit trip: http://winnipegtransit.com/en/navigo Follow Winnipeg in motion on Twitter @wpginmotion This email and/or any documents in this transmission is intended for the addressee(s) only and may contain legally privileged or confidential information. Any unauthorized use, disclosure, distribution, copying or dissemination is strictly prohibited. If you receive this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately and return the original. Ce courriel et tout document dans cette transmission est destiné à la personne ou aux personnes à qui il est adressé. Il peut contenir des informations privilégiées ou confidentielles. Toute utilisation, divulgation, distribution, copie, ou diffusion non autorisée est strictement défendue. Si vous n'êtes pas le destinataire de ce message, veuillez en informer l'expéditeur immédiatement et lui remettre l'original.

7 years, 5 months

Bike education in Amsterdam

by Dave Elmore

Seems they even need to educate people in Amsterdam how to ride a bike, but those people are the tourists. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEON08d76oE Thanks Dave o _ ( \ _ (X)\ /(X)

7 years, 6 months

AT Webinar: Best Practices Guides - Wed, Dec 16, 2-3pm, EcoCentre

by Beth McKechnie

Green Action Centre and Bike Winnipeg invite you to join us for a local viewing of the following APBP webinar, *All About Guidance #1: What's in Your Library?* The webinar viewing takes place in the EcoCentre boardroom (3rd floor, 303 Portage Ave) and will be followed by group discussion of local applications. RSVPs appreciated but not necessary. Hope to see you then! cheers, Beth * * * * * *All About Guidance #1: What's in Your Library?Wednesday, December 16 | 2-3pm CST* Wrap up 2015 and start 2016 by taking a fresh look at best practices guides and guidance for bicycle and pedestrian professionals. APBP presents two consecutive webinars inviting you to think more broadly about the guidance documents you use and explore recent developments in how to apply that guidance. *On December 16, APBP asks which resources belong in the practitioner’s library and considers ways to navigate effectively among different sources of information.* MassDOT’s new Separated Bike Lane Planning & Design Guide <https://www.massdot.state.ma.us/highway/DoingBusinessWithUs/ManualsPublicat…> frames a discussion led by Andy Clarke (Director of Strategy, Toole Design Group) about design flexibility, engineering judgment, and the process of integrating resources. Other panelists are Tony Hull of Civil Streets and Dan Goodman of FHWA. Dan will discuss FHWA guidance and FHWA’s new Design Resource Index. On January 20, the discussion segues to practical tips in applying design flexibility: how agencies can select among treatments and designs for specific conditions. *Presenters:* - Andy Clarke, Director of Strategy, Toole Design Group - Dan Goodman, Transportation Specialist, FHWA - Tony Hull, Pedestrian & Bicycle Transportation Planning Specialist, Civil Street -- *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/become-a-member/>. Donate at CanadaHelps.org <http://canadahelps.org/> <http://canadahelps.org/>

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