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Motor vehicle use is unhealthy
by Charles F 17 Feb '20

17 Feb '20

Clever study demonstrates that car ownership reduces physical activity and affects health, especially for older people. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/article-does-owning… When will the car Industry face Censure like the tobacco industry?Sent from my phone.

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AT Webinar: Street Typologies - An organizing framework for more walkable, bikeable streets (Feb 19th, 2pm, EcoCentre)
by Beth McKechnie 13 Feb '20

13 Feb '20

Please join Green Action Centre and Bike Winnipeg for a group viewing of the monthly APBP webinar in the EcoCentre <http://greenactioncentre.ca/uncategorized/ecocentre-directions-and-travel-o…> boardroom. This will be followed by discussion for those who wish to stay. * * * * * Street Typologies: An organizing framework for more walkable, bikeable streets *Wed, Feb 19th, 2:00 PM * Many cities transportation goals have shifted in recent years – becoming more multimodal, safety-focused, and equitable. While cities transportation goals have changed, many still rely on the Federal Functional Classification System, which prioritizes vehicle mobility and access, as the main framework for organizing, designing, and managing their streets. Recognizing this dissonance, cities are developing new street typology systems that better align their approach to streets with overall transportation goals. This presentation will share strategies used in Des Moines, IA and Phoenix, AZ to develop new street typologies that align with existing and future land use and create more walkable, bikeable streets. Presenters - Alex Hanson, Sam Schwartz Consulting - Brian Fellows, City of Phoenix - Jeff Wiggins, City of Des Moines

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WFP: Transit expansion outside city explored (Feb8'20)
by Beth McKechnie 08 Feb '20

08 Feb '20

*Study to probe bus service to bedroom communities* * Transit expansion outside city explored * https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/city-to-study-linking-bedroom-commu… Winnipeg will study the idea of creating new links to bus service for those commuting into the city, possibly through large park-and-ride locations. City hall is working on a new transportation master plan and will review regional transportation as one piece of that effort. It will explore the ways many neighbouring communities — including Stonewall, Selkirk, St. Andrews, Springfield, Headingley and Rosser — might benefit from better links to Winnipeg Transit. "The question is, when they arrive at the city boundary, is there a way to shift their mode, get them out of their cars and perhaps on to our transit system?" said Alex Regiec, city master plan project manager. In addition to possible park-and-ride sites at the city’s boundaries, a consultant will be tasked to explore options to create an inter-governmental regional transportation body, add public transit links between the city and region, and provide advice on active transportation. The consultant must also figure out how much that would cost. Regiec said creating more regional access to Winnipeg Transit could help the city in a few key ways. "The benefits of a park-and-ride program… would be to reduce the amount of single-occupant automobiles on the road, which reduces the wear and tear on our infrastructure. It also gives people an opportunity to find a more economical way to travel within the City of Winnipeg, and it’s also a benefit to our transit system (by) encouraging ridership," he said. The broader transportation master plan is expected in June 2021, which will also weigh in on how infrastructure can be added to support cars, buses and bikes over the next 30 years, as well as the best options to move goods. Regiec said a series of consultant contracts to support the master plan will have a combined cost of about $1 million. He said those contracts should be awarded by early March. While the review is slated to explore extensions of public transit past the Perimeter Highway, the project manager for Winnipeg Transit’s master plan said Transit has not received any formal proposal to do that. "We don’t have the authority to operate transit outside city limits unless we were to operate as a contractor to another municipality," said Kevin Sturgeon. Selkirk Mayor Larry Johannson said he expects new transportation options between Winnipeg and his community would be well-used: "I think if a bus service was predictable, it was efficient, if it was cost-efficient… I truly believe that it could be successful." Coun. Janice Lukes (Waverley West) welcomed the effort to explore regional transportation planning. "When I’m on Pembina Highway and I see a continuous stream of vehicles coming in (each with) one person, one person, one person — (I think) for sure there is a way that we can change this... (We) need to start moving in that direction," she said. The councillor said she believes partnerships and funding from senior governments would be required to successfully implement a regional transportation plan. "This is not something the city can do on its own," Lukes said. Coun. Scott Gillingham, finance committee chairman, said the review’s cost estimates will be a key factor to determine what regional transportation infrastructure the city could actually afford to implement. joyanne.pursaga(a)freepress.mb.ca

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Walking, cycling and public transport remain greener mobility options than e-scooters or ridehailing
by Beth McKechnie 06 Feb '20

06 Feb '20

A new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) finds that, taken together with public transport, walking and cycling for short city journeys provide the greatest benefits for both human health and the environment in urban areas. The introduction and rapid uptake of app-based vehicle sharing schemes can also have benefits. However, the report points to studies which show that their impact on the environment is not always positive. E-scooter sharing schemes especially appear to attract users that would have otherwise walked or used public transport. While the use of shared e-scooters generates few direct environmental impacts, their green credentials can be questioned by the substantial negative impacts associated to their materials, their manufacturing and their frequent collection for recharging purposes. Similarly, studies show that ride-hailing apps such as Uber or Lyft do little to reduce emissions or congestion and actually draw people away from public transport. The transport and environment report ‘The first and last mile — the key to sustainable urban transport <https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/the-first-and-last-mile/>’ assesses how green and sustainable ‘first and last mile’ transport options such as bicycles, scooters or other means of short-distance travel can transform mobility systems in cities. The report also assesses how innovative urban freight and inner city delivery services, including the use of delivery drones, can make urban freight transport more sustainable. Full article: https://www.greencarcongress.com/2020/02/20200204-eea.html

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WFP: One less bump on path to traffic-calming measures (Feb5'20)
by Beth McKechnie 05 Feb '20

05 Feb '20

*One less bump on path to traffic-calming measures * https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/city-committee-hopes-reducing-obsta… IT could soon be a little easier to get a speed bump or other traffic-calming measures installed in your neighbourhood. City council’s public works committee approved a new process on Tuesday, after being informed the current method has a low success rate. The proposed policy still requires full council approval. Under the current system, a Winnipegger must persuade at least 70 per cent of homeowners affected by the desired speed bump to sign a petition in support of the change. The new system would reduce that threshold to 25 per cent. While any proposal would still have to satisfy strict engineering requirements to get the green light, city transportation manager David Patman expects the new process will make requests more successful. “We know traffic calming is one of those issues that’s growing in importance. More and more people want to look at traffic calming in their neighbourhoods,” Patman said. “We still want to see that there’s some buy-in, some local support for a project before it goes forward but (the 25 per cent requirement is) a lot less onerous than requiring 70 per cent.” The new process would allow requests to be made by a citizen, 311 inquiry, city councillor or staff. The public service would then screen the proposed site’s speed limits, traffic volume and other factors to ensure they are conducive to the change. Projects that pass that hurdle would be prioritized based on a site’s collision history, traffic volumes and safety concerns. The top priorities would then proceed to a design and public engagement process to determine which type of traffic-calming tool could work best. Finally, a speed bump or other recommended traffic-calming measure could either be tested as a pilot project or permanently implemented. That new process is expected to consider a greater variety of options to slow down traffic, since only speed bumps were considered in the past. Patman said final traffic-calming solutions could now also include speed tables, curb extensions, traffic circles, road-narrowing and other road treatments. “Our new process opens up a big menu of different options for traffic calming,” he said. Patman said each individual project would still require council approval. Coun. Matt Allard (St. Boniface), who chairs the public works committee, said he hopes council will support the changes. Allard noted dozens of Winnipeggers did secure 70 per cent of their neighbours’ signatures to push for a speed bump under the current system only to learn the proposed site didn’t meet city requirements. For example, the city would only add speed bumps on residential streets that don’t also serve as a transit route, a snow route or a residential collector street. A minimum number of vehicles also needed to be seen exceeding the speed limit to qualify the site for a speed bump. As a result, few traffic-calming requests were granted between 2015 and 2018. During that period, 32 of 156 requests for local streets met the 70 per cent petition threshold but none were implemented because the areas weren’t deemed suitable. For back lanes, 14 requests were filed but only two were granted. Allard said he expects simplifying the process could pave the way for more requests. “I think this is going to result in more demand for traffic calming in neighbourhoods,” he said. joyanne.pursaga(a)freepress.mb.ca

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Safe Speeds Open House (Feb 6th)
by Beth McKechnie 30 Jan '20

30 Jan '20

Safe Speeds Open House Thursday February 6 5pm - 7pm Yellow Dog, 386 Donald St 30km/h is the only safe speed limit when people are biking, walking, and driving on the same roads. Drop by to talk with local experts, and community leaders from Safe Speeds WPG. Ask questions, share ideas, and learn how this can work for Winnipeg. Drop in - have a beverage - have a chat Letters to City Council will be available to sign, if you want to demonstrate support. We will hand deliver them for you! https://www.facebook.com/events/2205577959750156/ ----- Thanks! *Denae Penner *(she/her/hers) Active and Safe Routes to School, Green Action Centre <http://www.greenactioncentre.ca/> 204-925-3777 ext. 114 | 3rd floor, 303 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB *Green Action Centre is your green living hub* Support our work by becoming a member <http://greenactioncentre.ca/support/become-a-member/>. Donate at CanadaHelps.org <http://canadahelps.org/>. Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/GreenActionCentre/> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/greenactionctr> | Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/greenactioncentre/> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-action-centre/>

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WFP: Residents have say on Wolseley-downtown plan (Jan30'20)
by Beth McKechnie 30 Jan '20

30 Jan '20

Residents have say on Wolseley-downtown plan https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/residents-have-say-on-wolseley-down… A SWARM of Wolseleyites, West Enders, and other Winnipeggers descended on a Wednesday night open house to give feedback on the latest iteration of the Wolseley to Downtown Walk Bike Project — an ambitious plan that promises to transform areatransportation. The event packed the lecture hall at Westminster United Church, with a line of attendees snaking out the door and down the street. Chris Baker, an active transportation co-ordinator with the City of Winnipeg public works department, said the plans, maps, graphics and information on display to the public represented the recommended design for the project, following two previous rounds of public engagement. “But that being said, we’re here to collect meaningful feedback from the public and have meaningful conversations,” Baker said. “So once we collate all this, the online survey and tonight’s feedback, there’s still an opportunity to change the design, make some refinements. If we missed something, or missed the mark, we’ll be able to refine the design and make it the best it can be, and the most palatable for the most people.” Canora Street resident Chris Brown showed up with three pages of detailed notes outlining his concerns about how the plan intends to deal with rush-hour motorists who cut through Wolseley by converting sections of Westminster and Wolseley avenues into westbound, one-way streets. “What everyone I’ve heard say is: leave Westminster alone,” Brown said, explaining the plan will inadvertently shunt shortcutters onto his residential street. James Plett, who lives in West Broadway, was also concerned about the impact of proposed one-way streets in his neighbourhood. “My work location is never in the same location, so sometimes I need to go east and head down to Osborne (Street). And if the one-way is put in, that means I would have to go west onto Broadway, which is already a backed-up street. And this will definitelycause more people to start using Broadway.” Luanne Karn said she took part in previous phases of the consultations, in a successful effort to prevent a Transit bus from being run on Home Street. “It was both a good public engagement process, but also very negative in that it just came out of the blue at us,” she said. “I’m also concerned that they haven’t addressed the issue of cut-through traffic very well.” Marianne Cerelli, chairwoman of the Wolseley Residents Association, said she had some misgivings about the way public consultations had been done. Her group is holding a community meeting to discuss the plan, Feb. 10 at the Westminster Housing Co-op. “But all of that said, I think most people support active transportation,” said Cerelli. “They support having a bike corridor, they want people to be safe on their bicycles, they want people to be safer walking, they want to reduce the speed and the cut-throughs through the neighbourhood. “But the high-interventionist nature of the proposal has caught people off-guard, so I think they need to bring people along a little bit better, through a better engagement process.” Baker stressed the plan is still open to adjustment. An online survey on the project remains open until Feb. 9. solomon.israel(a)freepress.mb.ca Twitter: @sol_israel

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FYI security risks for e-scooters and riders
by Zdan, Terry (MI) 28 Jan '20

28 Jan '20

UTSA researchers review security risks for e-scooters and riders<https://www.greencarcongress.com/2020/01/20200128-usta.html> 28 January 2020<https://www.greencarcongress.com/2020/01/20200128-usta.html> Researchers at the University of Texas San Antonio have published<https://www.utsa.edu/today/2020/01/story/escooter-hacking.html> a review of the security and privacy risks posed by e-scooters and their related software services and applications. We were already investigating the risks posed by these micromobility vehicles to pedestrians' safety. During that study, we also realized that besides significant safety concerns, this new transportation paradigm brings forth new cybersecurity and privacy risks as well. -Murtuza Jadliwala, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, who led this study According to the review, which will appear in the proceedings of the 2nd ACM Workshop on Automotive and Aerial Vehicle Security (AutoSec 2020<http://www.codaspy.org/2020/AutoSec2020/index.html>), hackers can cause a series of attacks, including eavesdropping on users and even spoof GPS systems to direct riders to unintended locations. Vendors of e-scooters can suffer denial-of-service attacks and data leaks. <https://bioage.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c4fbe53ef0240a4e0cc6e200d-popup> HAPPY TRAILS Terry Zdan, BA MEDes

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WFP: Crosswalk collision leaves man in hospital (Jan23'20)
by Beth McKechnie 23 Jan '20

23 Jan '20

*Crosswalk collision leaves man in hospital * https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/crosswalk-collisions-continue-after… FOR the second time in as many months, a pedestrian was hit by a car near a crosswalk on Ness Avenue Wednesday. The crosswalk collisions follow a year that saw the highest number of pedestrian deaths ever in the province. And the city is already looking to see if improvements need to be made at one of the crossings, according to a city councillor. Brian Smiley, a spokesman for Manitoba Public Insurance, confirmed on Wednesday that 17 Manitoba pedestrians — nine in Winnipeg, three in other urban centres and five in rural areas — died after being hit by vehicles in 2019. Until last year, the most pedestrian deaths in a single year in this province was 16 in 2007, Smiley said. “Both pedestrians and motorists are entitled to use the roadways. It’s hoped both groups are safety aware and act accordingly. One death is too many,” he said. According to MPI statistics, on average about 12 pedestrians are killed by vehicles in the province. About half of them are killed at an intersection, while one in 10 deaths occur while they are walking on the road or crossing between intersections. On Wednesday, a man was hit by a car in the Sturgeon Heights area at about 6:30 a.m. The man was rushed from the site in front of Sturgeon Heights Collegiate in critical condition, but later was upgraded to stable, police said. The stretch of Ness Avenue was closed following the accident, but reopened later in the morning. Last month, two teenaged pedestrians were struck by a car as they walked across the street at the crosswalk at Ness Avenue at Woodlawn Street. The teens were taken to hospital in unstable condition, but later upgraded to stable. Area Coun. Scott Gillingham (St. James-Brooklands-Weston) said on Wednesday he will look further into how the latest collision occurred. The city is already exploring whether the crossing where the teens were injured needs to be upgraded with eye-level, flashing LED lights, Gillingham said. That type of system was installed at the crosswalk on St. Anne’s Road in the wake of a 2018 collision where an eight-year-old child was struck and killed while crossing the busy street at Varennes Avenue. “They’ve been installed at a handful of locations,” he said. “The department is looking to see if that is an appropriate place to put them. Now I will be looking into this one to try to understand the events surrounding this collision. “Unfortunately, it is another reminder that motorists really need to be aware while they are driving and that they are driving to conditions, and for pedestrians to always be aware of the vehicles around them.” kevin.rollason(a)freepress.mb.ca

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Webinar: Understanding How Women Travel
by Beth McKechnie 21 Jan '20

21 Jan '20

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Zdan, Terry (MI)" <Terry.Zdan(a)gov.mb.ca> Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 14:06:51 +0000 FYI traveling on the intercity trains in Japan – there are “women only “ designated cars. WEBINAR Understanding How Women Travel January 28, 2020 from 3:00pm - 3:30pm ET <https://enotrans.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d2579cc7754f7b743881bff9…> What are the needs and experiences of women traversing LA County? LA County Metro recently released a report, “Understanding How Women Travel,” in a first-of-its-kind effort to answer this question. Developing from Metro’s Women and Girls Governing Council, this study aimed to collect data and offer findings that can help improve women’s safety and comfort on transit and attract and retain women to the Metro system. To ensure a comprehensive approach that captured the diverse needs and experiences of women in LA County, the project team deployed an innovative, mixed-methods approach to capture quantitative data as well as qualitative data from hard-to-reach rider populations including women experiencing homelessness, women immigrants, and women with disabilities. In this webinar, panelists will discuss the origin of the project, the methods used, and the key findings from the study. *Speakers:* * Chelsea Richer, **Associate, Fehr & Peers* *Claudia Galicia, **Senior Manager, Transportation Planning at LA Metro* *Meghna Khanna, **Senior Director, Countywide Planning & Development at LA Metro* *Alice Grossman, **Policy Analyst, Eno Center for Transportation* *January 2020* *28* *REGISTER* <https://enotrans.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d2579cc7754f7b743881bff9…> *Connect with us and don't miss out on other great resources!* [image: Facebook] <https://enotrans.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d2579cc7754f7b743881bff9…> *Facebook* <https://enotrans.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d2579cc7754f7b743881bff9…> [image: Twitter] <https://enotrans.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d2579cc7754f7b743881bff9…> *Twitter* <https://enotrans.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d2579cc7754f7b743881bff9…> [image: VIEW UPCOMING WEBINARS] <https://enotrans.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d2579cc7754f7b743881bff9…> *VIEW UPCOMING WEBINARS* <https://enotrans.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d2579cc7754f7b743881bff9…> *Copyright © 2020 Eno Center for Transportation, All rights reserved.* You are receiving this email because you opted in to our email list. *Our mailing address is:* Eno Center for Transportation 1629 K St. NW Ste 200 Washington, DC 20006 Add us to your address book <https://enotrans.us2.list-manage.com/vcard?u=d2579cc7754f7b743881bff96&id=d…> Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences <https://enotrans.us2.list-manage.com/profile?u=d2579cc7754f7b743881bff96&id…> or unsubscribe from this list <https://enotrans.us2.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=d2579cc7754f7b743881bff9…> .

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