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New White Paper on Advisory Bike Lanes
by Mark Cohoe 18 Aug '17

18 Aug '17

Alta Planning + Design has put together an excellent white paper on Advisory Bike Lanes <http://altaplanning.com/resources/advisory-bike-lanes-north-america/> that is well worth reading. Of note, there is a Canadian example (Somerset Street East in Ottawa). For those wondering what an advisory bike lane is, it's essentially a bike lane with a dashed lane marking between the bike lane and the travel lane. The big difference from a normal bike lane is that vehicles share a two-way center travel lane sandwiched between the two advisory bike lanes. When two vehicles approach, they yield to bicycle traffic and encroach into their respective advisory bike lanes to pass each other. A parking lane may or may not be present. It's used in situations where there is limited road right of way, and limited traffic volume. Think lower volume collectors like Des Meurons south of Vivian, maybe Sinclair where you generally have a 10m right of way. [image: Inline image 1] Mark Cohoe Executive Director Bike Winnipeg t: 204-894-6540 e: mark(a)bikewinnipeg.ca

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Considerate Constructors
by Charles Feaver 18 Aug '17

18 Aug '17

There is a program in the UK to encourage builders to be neighbourhood-friendly and ecologically careful in their building activities. The sites which meet the guidelines display the attached poster on their hoardings. The organization is going international; maybe we could invite them to Winnipeg... https://www.ccscheme.org.uk/ The Considerate Constructors Scheme is a non-profit-making, independent organisation founded in 1997 by the construction industry to improve its image. Construction sites, companies and suppliers voluntarily register with the Scheme and agree to abide by the Code of Considerate Practice, designed to encourage best practice beyond statutory requirements. For more information on the Code, please click here. The Scheme is concerned about any area of construction activity that may have a direct or indirect impact on the image of the industry as a whole. The main areas of concern fall into three categories: the general public, the workforce and the environment. Our aim: To improve the image of construction Why? The construction industry has a huge impact on all our lives, with most construction work taking place in sensitive locations. If all construction sites and companies presented an image of competent management, efficiency, awareness of environmental issues and above all neighbourliness, then they would become a positive advertisement, not just for themselves but for the industry as a whole. What? The Code of Considerate Practice commits those sites, companies and suppliers registered with the Scheme to care about appearance, respect the community, protect the environment, secure everyone's safety and value their workforce. Who? The Scheme is open to construction sites, companies and suppliers of all types and size and for every type of construction activity, with many construction companies and clients automatically registering all their work as company policy. ....

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Million dollar neighbourhoods
by Jeremy Hull 13 Aug '17

13 Aug '17

Walkable mixed-use neighborhoods help families build wealth—enough to help fund big-ticket items like college and retirement. https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/2017/08/07/million-dollar-neighborhood <https://www.cnu.org/node/538> ROBERT STEUTEVILLE <https://www.cnu.org/node/538> AUG. 7, 2017 Houses appreciate. Cars depreciate. That simple contrast is a key to building wealth over a lifetime, writes Todd Litman, a researcher with the Victoria Transport Policy Institute. Even though housing is more expensive in walkable, transit-rich neighborhoods, vehicle costs are substantially lower. Households in such neighborhoods shift their spending from transportation to housing. Over 40 years, this shift will add a million dollars of net worth to a typical household, Litman calculates. That's enough to put children through college and/or to retire on—all from careful choice in housing location. There are plenty of other reasons to live in a walkable neighborhood—among them better health because exercise is built into the daily routine, less damage to the environment by cutting carbon emissions, and less time spent driving which frees up leisure. But the "million dollars" should really get people's attention. "Urban fringe homes generally offer more space per dollar, and so appear to be better investments, but there are other economic factors to consider. By shifting household spending from transport to real estate, Smart Growth tends to increase household wealth, and by providing more affordable transport options it increases economic resilience," says Litman, in a report called *Selling Smart Growth* <http://www.vtpi.org/ssg.pdf>. In the last generation, urban housing in North America has appreciated faster than suburban or rural housing. This price appreciation has added to the wealth of those who have invested in multimodal places. The appreciation is due to the rising demand for walkable urban places due to changing demographics, reduced crime, and the return of jobs to urban centers. Housing appreciation in Urban, Suburban, and Rural locations over the last 20 years. Source: Todd Litman, *Selling Smart Growth*. Litman discusses his own experience living in a walkable neighborhood in Victoria, British Columbia. • He purchased a house in 1995 for $236,000 • That house is currently worth about $750,000 • In 2025, when the mortgage is paid and Litman can retire, it "should be worth more than a million dollars," he says. That's a thirty year time period in Canada, but he has run the numbers for the US over 40 years for three scenarios: the TOD (transit-oriented development) location—a house in a walkable neighborhood with transit access; the inner-ring suburb; and the urban fringe. The fairly typical $60,000/year US household can afford $27,000 in combined housing and transportation expenses (that's 45 percent of income for the two expenses together). "After ten years the TOD home builds $63,789 more equity, and after 25 years $448,217 more equity, than an urban fringe home. If, starting at age 25, a household always chooses TOD homes and invests the transport savings in real estate, they can retire at age 65 with approximately $1.8 million in equity, $1,016,561 more than if they purchased urban fringe houses with high transportation costs," Litman calculates. Living in a walkable neighborhood benefits those who buy homes, but how about renters? The math works for non-homeowners as well. Households can save substantial money by reducing the number of cars the family owns, eliminating them entirely, and/or reducing the mileage on the cars they do own. For this, they have to live in a walkable neighborhood. Here are typical numbers for household living options: The potential savings are demonstrated in the Housing & Transportation Affordability Index <http://htaindex.cnt.org/> (H&T Index), created by the Center for Neighborhood Technology in Chicago. The Index makes the case that households should not spend more than 45 percent of their income for housing and transportation combined. This goal is best achieved in walkable neighborhoods, even though the cost per square foot of housing may be higher in those neighborhoods. H&T Index of the Pittsburgh area shows affordability based on housing, left, and housing and transportation, right, in the Pittsburgh region. Distant areas are relatively less affordable. CNT founder Scott Bernstein notes that poor and working-class families are routinely given financial advice on how to get a car loan, but they are not educated on the financial advantages of reducing transportation expenses. Less affluent households in distant suburbs are often caught in a bind, Bernstein notes. Such households may use strategies to reduce car costs—especially owning older cars—but higher maintenance costs kick in when the car is driven a lot of miles. "It is difficult to spend less than about $6,000 annually to legally own and operate a high-annual-mileage vehicle," says Litman. The following are the characteristics of multi-modal neighborhoods where households can best cut their transportation costs: - An urban center is nearby. - Walking and cycling conditions are excellent. - Density is sufficient and housing is diverse. - Homes are within an easy 10-minute walk of commonly needed services (public transit, shops, schools, parks, etc.). - Streets are complete (designed for multiple users) and well connected. - Public transit and taxi/ride-hailing services are adequate. - Car-sharing (vehicle rental services) is available. - Delivery services are available. "Realtors should be paying attention to this," says Peter Katz, who co-presented this research in a session with Litman at CNU 25 in Seattle in May. Realtors have been selling "drive 'til you qualify," advising clients to buy the cheaper house further out regardless of transportation costs. "This doesn't serve Realtors for two reasons. It lowers the dollar value of their fee and it may eliminate the fee altogether, because the customer is looking at an entirely different location with perhaps a different Realtor." Robert Steuteville is editor of Public Square: A CNU Journal and senior communications adviser for the Congress for the New Urbanism. <https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/author/robert-steuteville-1>

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New E-Petition to support federal legislation on sideguards on trucks
by Anders Swanson 10 Aug '17

10 Aug '17

[I know Jeannette, the sponsor of this bill. Her daughter was killed in Montreal. She has been successful in having this implemented in numerous jurisdictions, but is now aiming to see it happen at the federal level. See below if you wish to review and consider signing and/or spreading among your networks. - Anders] https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-1208

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AT Webinar Invite: Incorporating Public Art into Transportation Corridors, Wed, Aug 16, 2-3pm, EcoCentre
by Beth McKechnie 10 Aug '17

10 Aug '17

Green Action Centre and Bike Winnipeg invite you to join us for a local viewing of this month's APBP <http://www.apbp.org/> webinar: *Incorporating Public Art into Transportation CorridorsWednesday, August 16 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm CDT * The webinar viewing takes place in the EcoCentre boardroom (3rd floor, 303 Portage Ave) and will be followed by group discussion of local applications for those who wish to stay. RSVPs appreciated but not necessary. Hope to see you then! 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) 925-3777 x102 <(204)%20925-3777> | Find us here <http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/ecocentre-directions-and-travel-options/> 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/> -- *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) 925-3777 x102 <(204)%20925-3777> | Find us here <http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/ecocentre-directions-and-travel-options/> 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/> <http://www.gomanitoba.ca/>

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Forget the rest: The real reason to support active commuting
by Beth McKechnie 10 Aug '17

10 Aug '17

A new study offers perhaps the most definitive reason yet why society should be doing more to encourage cycling, and serves as another reminder that the health benefits of cycling far outweigh the risks. This British study <http://www.bmj.com/content/357/bmj.j1456> took a comprehensive look at the health benefits of bicycle commuting, and the results are staggering. Over the course of the study, the 263,450 subjects who were under review had a 41 per cent lower chance of death than those who didn’t. “Cycle commuters had a 52 per cent lower risk of dying from heart disease and a 40 per cent lower risk of dying from cancer. They also had 46 per cent lower risk of developing heart disease and a 45 per cent lower risk of developing cancer at all,” the study’s authors wrote <http://theconversation.com/cycling-to-work-major-new-study-suggests-health-…> . Just let those numbers soak in a bit. They truly are significant. If a pharmaceutical company created a pill that could reduce your chance of dying by almost half, with particular success against those stubborn scourges of humanity of cancer and heart disease, it would be heralded as a wonder drug. Luckily, this pill is already hanging from the rafters of your garage. Two things struck me particularly from the study. In their analysis, the researchers accounted for the risk associated with road accidents, which offers further evidence that even the supposed risks of riding a bike are vastly outweighed by the benefits of riding. Put another way: Our irrational fear of the relatively small risk of a blow to the head is overriding the guaranteed health benefits of bicycle commuting. Our assessment of risk in this context is, to be blunt, pretty messed up. This mirrors the message of this new Australian documentary <https://youtu.be/nGsM-XIuGwo>This mirrors the message of this new Australian documentary arguing against the country’s mandatory helmet law. In it, public health doctors and advocates express the same message: the health benefits of cycling far outweigh the risk of injury, so we should be doing more to make it easier to ride bikes daily for transportation. Which leads me to the second aspect of the study that really caught my attention. Of most benefit here wasn’t just riding a bike, but bicycle commuting. This is a pretty significant distinction. That distinction is the difference between encouraging people to get out and exercise and making it easier for people to simply use a bike in their everyday lives. The medical community has been encouraging us for nearly a century to do the former, and despite the mainstreaming of things like running and going to the gym, we keep getting more sedentary, more obese and more unhealthy. That approach to health isn’t exactly a ringing success. But this study seems to be mirroring what many cycling advocates have long said, and what bike commuters preach about all the time: But this study seems to be mirroring what many cycling advocates have long said, and what bike commuters preach about all the time:* Active living works when it’s part of our day, not an add-on.* The study found most of the benefits from cycling come in those situations in which cycling has already been built into the daily lives of people. In the world’s great bike cities, for example, people don’t bike because it’s good for them any more than they bike because it improves the street life of the city or because, God forbid, it reduces their carbon footprint. If you ask them, they will tell you that they ride a bike because it’s quick and easy. “Policies designed to affect a population level modal shift to more active modes of commuting, particularly cycle commuting (eg, cycle lanes, city bike hire, subsidised cycle purchase schemes, and increasing provision for cycles on public transport), present major opportunities for the improvement of public health,” according to the study’s conclusion. Therein lies the solution. If we want society to realize that 41 per cent improvement in our health that comes with bicycle commuting, we need to make it fast and easy to get places on a bike. That means continuing to accommodate bikes on our streets and building cities around the idea of active transportation. We’ve already started in most cities. We just need to hurry up. http://shifter.info/forget-all-the-other-reasons-you-should-be-riding-a-bik…

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Downtown Columbus will buy bus rides for 43, 000 workers
by Beth McKechnie 09 Aug '17

09 Aug '17

Property owners in the Ohio capital's core are rethinking the relationship between cars and jobs. https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2017/08/downtown-columbus-will-buy-b… Despite a surge of redevelopment in downtown Columbus, office rents are tumbling and vacancy rates are on the up. The problem, business leaders say: Lack of parking. A structured parking space in the Ohio capital’s space-crunched core runs nearly $25,000 a year, which typically isn’t covered by revenues. So developers feel hamstrung from building new garages, and the city is wary of subsidizing them; building to meet parking demand, after all, is an exercise in futility <https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2016/01/the-strongest-case-yet-that-…>. Meanwhile, employers fear they’re losing ground to suburban competitors. Now Columbus has found an out-of-the-box solution, following a vote by downtown property owners last week. Starting next summer, they’ll buy transit passes for thousands of workers <http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170802/program-approved-to-give-free-bus-pas…> . Some 43,000 employees inside a special improvement district will be eligible for annual bus passes, free to them and paid for primarily by the 550 building owners in the area. “Capital Crossroads” property holders will pay 3 cents per square foot of space per year, which will generate about half of the $5 million subsidy. Grants and fundraising by Capital Crossroads board leaders will raise the rest. The Central Ohio Transit Authority has said it will offer the passes at a deep discount <https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/columbus-ohio-free-bus-passes>. The decision follows a successful pilot that ran from June 2015 through January 2017, which doubled the share of bus commuters among 844 employees at four companies in the district from 6.4 percent to 12.2 percent. If those results can be replicated across the entire downtown district, “Capital Crossroads estimates that it would free up 2,400 parking spaces—about four parking garages—and allow for 2,900 more people to work in the district,” according to the *Columbus Dispatch* <http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170312/building-owners-might-subsidize-free-…> . “Between 4,000 and 5,000 people would trade their cars for COTA on their commute, the district estimates.” In some ways, Columbus’ solution is a textbook “transportation demand management” strategy to nudge drivers out of single-occupancy cars, and reduce congestion, pollution, and road wear. San Francisco, Boulder, Cambridge, and others have TDM ordinances requiring developers to include transit-oriented amenities in new properties. Cities all over the country require developers to pay infrastructure impact fees, which often feed transit budgets <http://sf-planning.org/impact-fees>. And employers often help cover the cost of their employees’ transit passes. But this program will be the first in the country where bus passes are directly funded by property owners, according to Cleve Ricksecker, executive director of Capital Crossroads, and many cities are keeping a watchful eye on its deployment. “The more people who think about this, the more sense it makes,” Ricksecker told the *Columbus Dispatch* <http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170802/program-approved-to-give-free-bus-pas…> . There is deep and rather remarkable logic coming to the surface here. As the famed transportation scholar Donald Shoup has put it, the true costs of parking are largely hidden from drivers. Developers, property owners, employers, and cities subsidize the costs of parking infrastructure because of the seemingly un-severable connection they make between car access and economic viability. Columbus’s new program adds capacity to the number of commuters downtown can handle, and it also shows an optimism among property owners—who have everything to lose—that cars aren’t everything when it comes to a thriving downtown economy. Transportation demand management isn’t a silver bullet; many programs that pay commuters to take transit rather than drive have not yielded enduring behavioral changes. Some critics say that courting transit commuters with free passes takes the pressure off transportation authorities to build the higher-capacity, higher-frequency service that would organically attract more riders.

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New, authoritative reference on protected bikeways (ITE)
by Beth McKechnie 08 Aug '17

08 Aug '17

*From People for Bikes:* If the new *Protected Bikeways Practitioners Guide *from the Institute for Transportation Engineers were a record, it'd be a Jay-Z album: sampling the famous and the obscure to create something new. The 36-page document published this week (and available <http://ecommerce.ite.org/IMIS/ItemDetail?iProductCode=IR-144&Category=PUB&W…> to ITE members for $25, nonmembers for $31.50) remixes some of the most useful data, recommendations and perspectives from the latest bikeway design guides, from the 2016 Dutch CROW manual <http://www.peopleforbikes.org/blog/entry/the-worlds-best-bikeway-manual-jus…> to the 2015 Separated Bike Lane Planning & Design Guide <http://www.peopleforbikes.org/blog/entry/massachusetts-is-about-to-release-…> from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. In addition to including a helpful list and healthy sampling from other guides, it also adds original work in several areas: how to integrate protected bike lanes on suburban-style curving roads, how to clear snow from protected lanes and how to evaluate their performance after installation. Read on for more highlights <http://www.peopleforbikes.org/blog/entry/heres-a-new-authoritative-quick-re…> -- *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) 925-3777 x102 | Find us here <http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/ecocentre-directions-and-travel-options/> 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/>

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Undercover bike police seek out dangerous drivers
by Beth McKechnie 02 Aug '17

02 Aug '17

*Undercover bike police seek out dangerous drivers* https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/undercover-bike-police-seek-out-dan… Undercover police officers wearing plain clothes and video cameras have been sent out on bicycles to catch motorists who endanger cyclists by driving too close or cutting them up. The initiative was launched by the Metropolitan Police yesterday to increase safety for cycling commuters in London, where more than half a million daily journeys are made by bicycle. Analysis from City of Westminster council in 2013 showed that more than two thirds of collisions between bicycles and motor vehicles in central London were the motorist’s fault. Police have launched the programme to focus on motorists who drive dangerously, but officers will also pull up cyclists who misbehave, with one senior officer warning: “We can’t be everywhere, but we could be anywhere.” Motoring groups have welcomed efforts to increase safety for cyclists, but expressed concerns that resources could be better deployed by having more visible traffic officers, whose numbers have been cut by more than a quarter over five years. The Met said: “Officers . . . will go to any location, at any time, in any borough, based on intelligence and complaints, to ensure drivers properly obey the rules of the road.” The officers, riding unmarked bicycles donated by BMW, will prioritise three common driving offences, including the tailgating of cyclists, unsafe overtaking, and turning across a cyclist’s path. “If officers encounter a driver committing any of these offences, they will identify them to a nearby, marked police motorcycle rider, who will stop and engage with them,” police said. The motorist will be given a presentation on Highway Code rules governing safe driving around cyclists and will have to provide insurance and licence details and pass an eyesight test, while their vehicle is checked. Professional drivers will be reported and may have to appear in court, as will all motorists who are guilty of “particularly bad” driving. A similar initiative in Edinburgh this year resulted in almost 70 drivers pulled over in the first week. Sergeant Andy Osborne said: “We want all road users to obey the Highway Code. This tactic is about education and encouraging motorists who do not comply with the rules of the road to start doing so, for everyone’s safety and protection, theirs included.” Will Norman, London’s walking and cycling commissioner, said: “We know that safety concerns are one of the biggest barriers to cycling in London. That’s why we’re working hard to build high-quality safe routes to encourage even more people to cycle, and why I’m so pleased to see the Met tackling some of the dangers that we see on our roads.” Neil Greig, director of policy and research at IAM RoadSmart, said he wanted to see improved safety for cyclists, particularly through segregated cycle routes, but added: “Our members want to see more traffic police out there. If you have enough manpower to have [undercover officers] out there, then have them in uniform.” Mr Greig said that motorists had become used to cameras mounted on bike helmets and dashboards and would not be unduly concerned by the police’s use of cameras. Edmund King, president of the AA, said: “I think drivers are generally quite considerate, but there are some who pass far too close and I don’t think they understand the consequences of their actions, which could be fatal.”

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*Exciting event alert!* BIKE!BIKE! Aug 24-27
by Beth McKechnie 31 Jul '17

31 Jul '17

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Wrench Volunteers <wrenchvolunteer(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Jul 31, 2017 at 1:37 PM Subject: *Exciting event alert!* BIKE!BIKE! Aug 24-27 Okay everyone, *we've got something very very exciting on the horizon!* *Next month (August 24-27th) our lil' prairie city is hosting Bike!Bike! ; an international Community Bike Shop conference!* Bike!Bike! is a gathering of folks from all around North America (even Mexico!) who are committed to using bicycles as a vehicle for social change. We'll be hosting 200-300 bike nerds & geeks from all over the continent and we're gonna need a lil help from y'all; 1.*Hosting conference attendees*; Got a floor? Couch? Spare bed? Even a patch of grass would be great! *Conference attendees get billeted out with local hosts and we need hosts to sign up online.* There's a short survey that's part of the Bike!Bike! registration <https://en.bikebike.org/conferences/Winnipeg2017/register/> about how much space you have, location, pets, loaner bikes, etc. If you're able and willing to host even one person please sign up asap! Just register for the conference as a host rather than a participant. It only takes 3 minutes! 2.*Participate*!: Bike!Bike! isn't just about bike nerdery but more-so about social justice and how we're trying to make the world a more equitable, sustainable, radical place using bikes and bike-based education. If you think you have any sort of knowledge or skills that would be useful to share with a bunch of other rad, eager-to-learn peoples then please register to attend and put together a workshop. Registration fees are pay-what-you-can (suggested $50-$100) with 2 meals a day and free entry to a bunch of great parties. Please inquire with me if you're not sure whether your workshop would be a good fit or not. Register or submit a workshop here <https://en.bikebike.org/conferences/Winnipeg2017/register/>. 3.*Volunteer/Loaner bikes* - We're looking for volunteers to help out of course. Most volunteers will be needed in the week or two leading up to the conference and tasks are many and varied. We also may need some loaner bikes for attendees to borrow. If you're able to volunteer or loan a bike there's a quick volunteer survey here that you can fill out; https://goo.gl/forms/ gt0MPFASygvRXoFg1 *4. Please share the Facebook event page / Pass this info on to other folks who might be interested in attending!* Bike!Bike! Facebook event page HERE <https://www.facebook.com/events/344539605974805/?context=create&previousact…> Thanks! Greatly appreciate your help on this! Cheers, Sarah Thiessen *Volunteer Coordinator* The *W*innipeg *R*epair* E*ducation '*N*' *C*ycling *H*ub 1057 Logan Ave, Winnipeg 204.296.3389 <(204)%20296-3389> www.thewrench.ca

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The Criminalization of Walking
by Beth McKechnie 27 Jul '17

27 Jul '17

The simple act of walking is sometimes criminalized in the United States. Anti-jaywalking statutes and ordinances—originally motivated by auto-industry lobbyists in the 1920s—call for fines and, sometimes, imprisonment for crossing the street. Additionally, some localities have interpreted statutes against “child neglect” to encompass a parent’s decision to let their kid walk outside alone. The result of this criminalization? Such policies have reduced pedestrian liberty, increased automobile traffic and pollution, and created a disincentive for physical activity in the midst of an obesity and diabetes epidemic. In addition to discussing these effects, this Article argues that the purported safety benefits of criminalizing walking pale in comparison to those of decriminalization. In the context of currently vague child neglect laws, this Article suggests a bright-line rule that would empower parents’ decision to allow their children to do the unthinkable: walk themselves to school. Download full article <https://illinoislawreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Lewyn.pdf> [pdf] from *University of* *Illinois Law Review* A few highlights are provided in another article <http://www.placemakers.com/2017/05/16/the-irrational-criminalization-of-wal…>(which also includes an interesting personal anecdote): Lewyn examines all this through the lens of jaywalking laws and child endangerment statutes, pointing out the irrationality inherent in the justifications used to defend both. A few tidbits: - Where jaywalking is not an offense or in areas where it’s not enforced or enforced with inconsequential penalties, rates of pedestrian deaths are greatly reduced. - Statistically speaking, were a parent intentionally seeking to have their child abducted they would need to leave them outside, unattended, for 500,000 years before it would be likely to happen. - An American child is fifty times more likely to die from a car crash than from an abduction by a stranger. -- *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) 925-3777 x102 | Find us here <http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/ecocentre-directions-and-travel-options/> 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/>

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Hamilton's AT Benchmarking Program
by Beth McKechnie 27 Jul '17

27 Jul '17

Interesting to see what the City of Hamilton is doing with their AT benchmarking program, given they're similar to Winnipeg in terms of size and density. https://www.hamilton.ca/mapping-business-reporting/activity-reports/active-… -- *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) 925-3777 x102 | Find us here <http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/ecocentre-directions-and-travel-options/> 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/>

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The WRENCH is hiring, please share!
by Beth McKechnie 19 Jul '17

19 Jul '17

Hi everyone, In case you know someone who would be a good fit, the WRENCH is looking for a new Co-Executive Director. It's a rewarding time for the right person to get involved as the WRENCH is apparently looking at some exciting major new projects in the next couple of years. *Application deadline: Fri, August 11th * 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) 925-3777 x102 | Find us here <http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/ecocentre-directions-and-travel-options/> 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/>

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8 Best Cycling Innovations from Velo-City 2017
by Beth McKechnie 12 Jul '17

12 Jul '17

1. Dockless bike sharing 2. Paying people to cycle 3. Smart traffic lights 4. Cobbled roads 5. New intersections 6. Harnessing user data 7. Bike paths for high rises 8. Solid tires Full article: https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/jun/17/10-best-cycling-innovations-…

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The Lance: New outdoor bike repair station on greenway (Jul3'17)
by Beth McKechnie 04 Jul '17

04 Jul '17

*New outdoor bike repair station on greenway* http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/lance/New-outdoor-bike-rep… Cyclists in Winnipeg who enjoy life in the saddle now have even more reason to get their fix. Two new outdoor bike repair stations were opened recently, one donated by Coun. Brian Mayes (St. Vital) and one donated by Coun. Jenny Gerbasi (Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry). The station donated by Mayes was officially opened on June 20 in St. Vital on the Bishop Grandin Greenway and the Dakota/Dunkirk Pathway at the northeast corner of Bishop Grandin Boulevard and Dakota Street, while the station donated by Gerbasi officially opened on June 22 in West Broadway at the Broadway Neighbourhood Centre at 187 Young St. Mayes said he became motivated to support the creation of the station after Coun. Janice Lukes (South Winnipeg-St. Norbert) supported one in her ward last year. He said the station will serve the hundreds of cyclists that use the greenway on a daily basis. The stations are made in Manitoba by Rackworks, and they provide cyclists with free access to a variety of tools necessary to perform basic bike repair and maintenance. The stations consist of an air pump, and a repair stand that includes a selection of tools such as screwdrivers, levers, and wrenches that are attached to the stand by wires. "The whole idea is that there’s help if you have an issue with your bike," said key organizer Currie Gillespie of Rackworks, an avid cyclist and St. Vital resident, at the opening ceremony. "You might need air in your tires, or your seat might be slipping, or your handlebars need tightening up. There are more than 15 commonly-used tools here, and the stand is designed for all bikes." Gillespie is not only encouraging community members to enjoy the station, but also to help ensure it remains in good working order. "It’s a community repair stand, and it’s here for the community, so if somebody vandalizes it, it takes away the ability of the community to use it. If someone sees any vandalism, they can contact us at Rackworks," Gillespie said. He said the greenway and the many interconnecting bike paths and active transportation trails in the south end of the city are a massive boon. "The south end of the city is the best part of the city for cycling," he said. "For example, I can ride from my house in St. Vital to The Forks without playing with traffic." Mayes added the location of the repair station is a perfect one in light of the volume of bicycle traffic. "It fits in with the greenway, and it’s at the intersection of two main bike routes, so it’s a great place to do it. Currie has been great with this," he said. simon.fuller(a)canstarnews.com

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WFP: City seeks bids for Route 90 redesign (Jun29'17)
by Beth McKechnie 01 Jul '17

01 Jul '17

City seeks bids for Route 90 redesign http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/city-wants-consultants-route-90-rede… CITY hall is taking steps to prepare for the long-awaited widening of Kenaston Boulevard and the rebuilding of the St. James bridges. A formal request for proposals (RFP) was issued recently, asking potential consultants to develop preliminary designs for the Route 90 project Winnipeg city council approved in principle in January 2012. Senior councillors denied the RFP has been issued in anticipation of a resolution to the dispute between Ottawa and First Nations over the Kapyong barracks property. Ward Coun. John Orlikow, chairman of the property and development committee, said concern over the structural viability of the St. James bridges prompted city hall to have designs in place. “The St. James bridges take so much traffic, it’s a crucial transportation link,” said Orlikow (River Heights-Fort Garry), adding it’s not necessary for the Kapyong barracks situation to be resolved before work begins on the bridges but it would be preferable. “We can work on that one project if we have to, but we’d like to see the whole thing done at once.” City hall has budgeted $2.5 million for the consulting contract. While the 2009 estimated cost of the project had been $129 million, the city acknowledged it was a rough estimate. The consultant’s final report will be expected to include revised cost estimates that would be accurate within a range of minus-20 per cent to plus-30per cent, known as a Class 3 estimate. The designs will be based on “Option 4,” one of five widening designs presented to the public during a series of open houses. It will widen the west side of Kenaston Boulevard between Taylor Avenue and Tuxedo Boulevard and the east side between Tuxedo and the bridges. According to the RFP document, the city will have to acquire 136 properties along Kenaston: 94 single homes and 21 duplex units; 52 of them are privately owned and 81 belong to the Department of National Defence. The plan to widen Kenaston provides for sidewalks on both sides, plus a three-metre-wide cycling and pedestrian pathway on the west side from Taylor to Wellington Crescent. The RFP advises potential consultants widening Kenaston will require closing several side streets. Option 4 also envisions a pedestrian bridge across Kenaston at Lockston Avenue. For the bridge project, the RFP states both northbound and southbound spans will be widened to four lanes and accommodate pedestrians and cyclists, and will tie into future cycling networks. The city wants a realignment of the eastward off-ramp to Portage Avenue, which cuts through the Viscount Gort Hotel property. For the southbound span, Orlikow said the city is going to require the roadway to be realigned and straightened. The RFP is requiring the consultant team to include at least one “industry recognized bicycle facilities design expert with extensive knowledge and experience in the design of complex bicycle facilities in North America.” The RFP closes at noon on July 21. The city expects to award a contract by the end of August and the winning consultant will be required to produce a draft preliminary design by Aug. 31, 2018. The tentative date for a public open house to review the preliminary designs is set for Nov. 1, 2018. aldo.santin(a)freepress.mb.ca

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Metro News & WFP: Council puts brakes on fast-tracking bike network (Jun28'17)
by Beth McKechnie 28 Jun '17

28 Jun '17

Council puts brakes on fast-tracking bike network http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/council-puts-brakes- on-fast-tracking-bike-network-431231623.html COUN. Janice Lukes failed for a third time to convince a civic committee to consider fast-tracking the construction of a protected bike network in downtown Winnipeg. Lukes (South Winnipeg-St. Norbert) appeared before the public works committee Tuesday with a proposal to have department staff prepare two plans that could be considered for implementation in 2019 — one following the approved piecemeal approach, the other following the fast-track method. “Councillors would have two plans and they could decide, do they want to support increasing safety in downtown cycling or do they want to continue,” with the current plan, Lukes told the committee. Lukes, who used to chair the public works committee until she was removed fromthe post by Mayor Brian Bowman in early November, had pitched a variation of the same concept twice before: in late November and again in May. Each time, it was rejected. Lukes had no better luck Tuesday, but it was close. Committee members voted twice — once to reject the plan and a second time to approve it — and each vote ended in a tie. Winnipeg adopted a pedestrian and cycling strategy in 2015 that includes the construction of 10 kilometres of bike trails throughout the downtown area. City hall has only approved the construction of two kilometres of the network but the plan is already behind schedule and that portion won’t be completed until 2019. It’s projected it could take five to seven years to construct the entire downtown bike network. Lukes said Winnipeg should follow the examples set by Calgary and Edmonton, which constructed entire downtown bike networks of similar distances using temporary structures — low-profile concrete curbs, plastic bollards, paint and decorative planters — in a matter of weeks. Lukes told the committee the public works department has previously said constructing protected routes using temporary materials was a practical and cost-effective method. Couns. Devi Sharma (Old Kildonan) and Jeff Browaty (North Kildonan) thought Lukes’ proposal was worth considering, while Couns. Marty Morantz (Charleswood-Tuxedo-Whyte Ridge) and Matt Allard (St. Boniface) said the city should stick with its current plan of incremental path construction. aldo.santin(a)freepress.mb.ca * * * * * Proposed downtown bike grid for Winnipeg gridlocked at city hall Coun. Janice Lukes’ motion for a gapless network of bike lanes downtown denied for third time http://www.metronews.ca/news/winnipeg/2017/06/27/downtown-bi ke-grid-gridlocked-at-city-hall.html *By:* Keila DePape For Metro Published on Tue Jun 27 2017 A motion to install a bike lane network downtown died (again) at city hall Tuesday. “It’s frustrating,” said Coun. Janice Lukes, who wanted the Infrastrucutre and Public Works Committee to direct city staff to cost out a rapid install of adjustable protected bike lanes. “We know we can do something cheaper, better, faster—why aren’t we?” Coun. Marty Morantz criticized the bike grid concept as a “dramatic” departure from the “award winning” Pedestrian and Cycling Strategy (PCS) council approved in 2015, which details active transportation infrastructure plans across the city. “If we decided to drop it (the PCS) and just do a downtown grid, projects all over the city would be in jeopardy for a temporary structure that would have to be made permanent at some point,” Morantz said, adding “adjustable elements” are already included in the current strategy. But that’s not enough for councillors who say a bike grid is key for the city’s connectivity. “We’ve already built some significant suburban routes that connect to downtown,” said North Kildonan Coun. Jefff Browaty, who spoke in favour of Lukes’ plan and the “final mile” connectivity it would offer. “That final stretch to get to people’s offices where people work and play, that’s what’s really missing right now.” Coun. Devi Sharma (Old Kildonan) sided with Browaty, saying she’d “like administration to work on this,” and study it at least. But the fourth committee member, Coun. Matt Allard (St. Boniface) sided with Morantz, questioning the merit in going for a temporary grid with a permanent plan already on the horizon. The committee’s 2-2 split on Lukes’ motion means a study to find out how much the downtown bike network would cost won’t happen anytime soon in Winnipeg. That's despite other Canadian cities offering a point of reference and successful examples. Edmonton introduced a $7.5 million bike grid plan in October and installed seven kilometres of lanes within the same three-month period it took Winnipeg’s public service to report on whether elements of that approach fit the PCS. Likewise, Calgary finished a 6.6-kilometre bike lane network within four months for $5.45 million. Lukes wanted the study to be included in the 2018 budget when she first advanced the motion in October, but she adjusted her expectations when it failed again in May. Now, blocked in her third attempt Tuesday, the forecast for 2019 isn’t looking good either. Lukes said she will continue to fight for the bike grid, but doesn’t yet know how to go about it at this point after being stymied at the committee level. “With this public works committee, I will not be able to make progress,” she said.

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INVITATION: Plain Bicycle Pickup Party
by Anders Swanson 23 Jun '17

23 Jun '17

Happy Bike to Work Day! Next week, please join us as this party is going to go be spectacular. All welcome, but please RSVP with link below. Winnipeg meets Amsterdam for an evening. You don't have to be a customer to try one or compete in the Dutch Slow Biking Dinking (Doubling) Race or enjoy the music or have a beer and be merry. Kindly, Anders Plain Bicycle Party + Pick UpYou're invited to attend. Dear new plain bicycle owner and friends, The moment we’ve all been waiting for is here! The shipment has arrived from the Netherlands. We are finally going to see them on the streets of Winnipeg! The bikes survived their Atlantic journey, are being reassembled for you right now and are eager to meet their owners. Join us for a party to celebrate the achievement and pick up your bike. There will be live DJs, storytelling, a dinking* race, and more. Invitation and details on the next page. A huge thank you to the bike owners for your support, enthusiasm and endurance. For some, it has been almost a year and a half since you signed up. This project was only possible because of your patience and imagination. In buying a Dutch bike you are helping Winnipeggers (and North America) catch a glimpse of what the future of transportation looks like. Also a huge thank you to Torrin, Jan, Jamie, Mendert, Danny, Mikael, Fritz, Bas, Erwin, Charlton, Jon, Dan, Herbert, Michel, Ian, Keilewerf, Local Motion, Dave and The Forks crew, Give-A-Bike, Havensteder, Den Haag Fietspunt, Winnipeg Trails and everyone else in Rotterdam, Utrecht, Amsterdam, Den Haag and Winnipeg who helped make this possible. Sincerely, Leigh Anne and Anders The Plain Bicycle Project *PLAIN BICYCLE PICKUP PARTY* Wednesday June 28th, 2017 pop-up patio at The Forks (near the Atrium) All Welcome *Party:* 4pm-10pm; Bike Pickup: 7pm *Suggested dress code:* Semi-Formal or Business attire *Detailed Schedule:* 4:00pm: Registration begins (get your code) 4:30pm: Pre-event Media 5:30pm: The Plain Bicycle Story A presentation about how the bicycles were collected, where they came from, how to take care of them, how they can be used to help create an everyday cycling culture, Q&A, etc. 7:00pm - Get the Keys to Your Bike! (time at which you now officially own the closest thing to a magic carpet) 8:00pm - Group Photo 8:30pm - Slow Biking Race (Individual and Dinking*) Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd courtesy Natural Cycle Live DJs Music continue until 10 then the party moves inside to the Common. Please go here to RSVP <http://plainbicycle.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7da28f97a6eaedd38ba8…> (required). Note: If you cannot attend on Wednesday, please use the RSVP form <http://plainbicycle.us16.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=7da28f97a6eaedd38ba…> to let us know so we can make arrangements. If you already talked to an organizer about it, do it anyway. Please. *not sure about this? Don’t worry. You’ll find out what this means when you get here. :) June 2017 28 RSVP required <http://plainbicycle.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7da28f97a6eaedd38ba8…> <http://plainbicycle.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7da28f97a6eaedd38ba8…> FRIEND ON FACEBOOK <http://plainbicycle.us16.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=7da28f97a6eaedd38ba…> <http://plainbicycle.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7da28f97a6eaedd38ba8…> FOLLOW ON TWITTER <http://plainbicycle.us16.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=7da28f97a6eaedd38ba…>

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CBC: Bike Week sees pop-up lanes protect cyclists from vehicles (Jun20'17)
by Beth McKechnie 22 Jun '17

22 Jun '17

Bike Week sees pop-up lanes protect cyclists from vehicles on Winnipeg streets City experiment comes after months of consultation with public on biking infrastructure in Winnipeg http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/bike-week-winnipeg-1.4169731

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Fwd: MPI Cycling Media Event
by Jamie Hilland 20 Jun '17

20 Jun '17

Jamie Hilland Active and Safe Routes to School Program Green Action Centre 3rd floor, 303 Portage Avenue | (204) 925-3777 x103| Find us here Green Action Centre is your non-profit hub for greener living. Support our work by becoming a member. Donate at CanadaHelps.org ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <BSmiley(a)mpi.mb.ca> Date: Jun 20, 2017 10:21 AM Subject: MPI Cycling Media Event To: Cc: *MEDIA INVITATION* Dozens of cyclists will be gathering at The Forks to visually demonstrate MPI’s new road safety campaign, involving vehicles and cyclists. The new campaign: ‘*Please* *Leave Space to Breathe*” will encourage motorists to leave 1-metre of space when passing a cyclist. *WHEN*: Friday, June 23 11 a.m. *WHERE*: The Forks Market Boxcar by North West Entrance Link to the site: https://www.google.com/maps/d/ viewer?mid=15CN-bcjJ_r_7-94loZJmKriCV5o&ll=49.887455438057884%2C-97. 13156190608214&z=20 *WHO*: Bike Winnipeg Green Action Centre (Active & Safe Routes to School Program) Winnipeg Police Service Manitoba Public Insurance [image: cid:6592D6FE-6D93-4FBE-BEC9-031ADABA75B6] For more information contact: Manitoba Public Insurance Media Relations Unit 204-985-7300 <(204)%20985-7300>

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Webinar Reminder: Beyond Counting - Putting Data to Work
by Beth McKechnie 20 Jun '17

20 Jun '17

*** Friendly reminder about tomorrow's webinar and pop up protected bike lane tour *** Green Action Centre and Bike Winnipeg invite you to join us for a local viewing of this month's APBP <http://www.apbp.org/> webinar. RSVPs appreciated but not necessary. Should be especially interesting to hear from Calgary about collecting data related to their downtown protected bike lane grid. You might want to consider taking in the pop up protected bike lane tour in the Exchange over the lunch hour and then join us for the webinar at 2pm. Here are details on the bike tour but you can find more info on the project here <http://winnipeg.ca/publicworks/pedestriansCycling/walkbikeprojects/westAlex…> : Join other interested cyclists at Old Market Square for a lunch hour ride to explore and discuss proposed design options for the pop-up protected bike lanes in the Exchange District. Take part in the ride and join the conversation and experience options to improve the existing painted bike lanes on McDermot and Bannatyne. This ride is part of the City of Winnipeg’s public engagement for the *West Alexander to East Exchange Corridor*. Join us at Old Market Square, the ride leaves at 12:00pm and will return by 12:30pm with some time for discussion before you head back to work. cheers, Beth * * * * * *Beyond Counting: Putting the Data to Work for Better Planning and EvaluationWed, June 21 | 2-3 p.m. CDT* The June webinar will be an exciting panel! PeopleForBikes will discuss their forthcoming network analysis tool. Its goal is to join policy with politics, making it relatively cheap and easy for cities to locate the weakest areas in their biking network — and, eventually, the easiest ways to make the network better. The team from HDR and the city and county of Denver, CO, will review several case studies and discuss how the outcomes of a recent study helped inform future capital expenditures as well as knowing the level of accuracy when reporting bicycle data sets and the context in which specific vendor equipment performs best. Presenters will discuss applying before and after data collection programs as part of a pilot two-way cycle track project and being proactive in applying initial data collection findings to tweak layout, designs, etc. They will also discuss applying before and after data collection as part of permanent installations to understand user experience, user understanding of new technologies and apply those lessons learned to future design projects. The City of Calgary will present and discuss their Center City Cycle Track Network Pilot. *Presentation Panel:* - Jennifer Boldry, People for Bikes - Rick Plenge, P.E., PTOE - HDR - Dan Raine, Denver, CO - Ryan Martinson, Stantec (Calgary) - Katherine Glowacz, City of Calgary -- *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) 925-3777 x102 | Find us here <http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/ecocentre-directions-and-travel-options/> 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/>

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AT Webinar Invite: Beyond Counting - Putting Data to Work
by Beth McKechnie 15 Jun '17

15 Jun '17

Green Action Centre and Bike Winnipeg invite you to join us for a local viewing of this month's APBP <http://www.apbp.org/> webinar. RSVPs appreciated but not necessary. Should be especially interesting to hear from Calgary about collecting data related to their downtown protected bike lane grid. You might want to consider taking in the pop up protected bike lane tour in the Exchange over the lunch hour and then join us for the webinar at 2pm. Here are details on the bike tour but you can find more info on the project here <http://winnipeg.ca/publicworks/pedestriansCycling/walkbikeprojects/westAlex…> : Join other interested cyclists at Old Market Square for a lunch hour ride to explore and discuss proposed design options for the pop-up protected bike lanes in the Exchange District. Take part in the ride and join the conversation and experience options to improve the existing painted bike lanes on McDermot and Bannatyne. This ride is part of the City of Winnipeg’s public engagement for the *West Alexander to East Exchange Corridor*. Join us at Old Market Square, the ride leaves at 12:00pm and will return by 12:30pm with some time for discussion before you head back to work. cheers, Beth * * * * * *Beyond Counting: Putting the Data to Work for Better Planning and EvaluationWed, June 21 | 2-3 p.m. CDT* The June webinar will be an exciting panel! PeopleForBikes will discuss their forthcoming network analysis tool. Its goal is to join policy with politics, making it relatively cheap and easy for cities to locate the weakest areas in their biking network — and, eventually, the easiest ways to make the network better. The team from HDR and the city and county of Denver, CO, will review several case studies and discuss how the outcomes of a recent study helped inform future capital expenditures as well as knowing the level of accuracy when reporting bicycle data sets and the context in which specific vendor equipment performs best. Presenters will discuss applying before and after data collection programs as part of a pilot two-way cycle track project and being proactive in applying initial data collection findings to tweak layout, designs, etc. They will also discuss applying before and after data collection as part of permanent installations to understand user experience, user understanding of new technologies and apply those lessons learned to future design projects. The City of Calgary will present and discuss their Center City Cycle Track Network Pilot. *Presentation Panel:* - Jennifer Boldry, People for Bikes - Rick Plenge, P.E., PTOE - HDR - Dan Raine, Denver, CO - Ryan Martinson, Stantec (Calgary) - Katherine Glowacz, City of Calgary

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Police bikes
by ian_toal＠mymts.net 15 Jun '17

15 Jun '17

Not sure what to make of this: https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/jun/15/the-new-horsemen-why-america… Ian

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Iranian women and girls defy cycling fatwa
by Beth McKechnie 13 Jun '17

13 Jun '17

Some perspective on our own challenges... https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/jun/12/girls-ride- bikes-iranian-women-defy-cycling-fatwa-tehran

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Fwd: **Correction** Let's Party! Saturday June 10th is International Trails Day
by Anders Swanson 09 Jun '17

09 Jun '17

FYI. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Winnipeg Trails <info(a)winnipegtrails.ca> Date: Fri, Jun 9, 2017 at 2:52 PM Subject: Let's Party! Saturday June 10th is International Trails Day To: andersswanson(a)gmail.com Saturday, June 10, 2017 Join us tomorrow for International Trails Day! On Saturday we celebrate International Trails Day all over Winnipeg with a stellar lineup of events including a SLOW ROLL BIKE JAM and Pop-Up BBQ winding its way through some of Winnipeg's special places. Bring friends and family! Share the event on Facebook <http://winnipegtrails.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=128342d81c494f9ed0…>, Twitter <http://winnipegtrails.us10.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=128342d81c494f9ed…>or Instagram <http://winnipegtrails.us10.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=128342d81c494f9ed…> . Bringing the party to a trail near you. Some highlights: - 9am - Meet up at The Forks for free coffee and Donuts. At 9:20, the Bike Jam starts heading south. - 10:30am - BenchMARK - Unveiling Pothole Bench - 11:40am - BenchMARK - Unveiling Scattered Spheres - 12:15pm - Henteleff Park - BBQ, Discussion & Explore - 2:00-6:30pm - SLOW ROLL BIKE JAM ALL OVER WINNIPEG! Join in the morning or *find us on the map* <http://winnipegtrails.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=128342d81c494f9ed0…>to meet up anywhere along the way. Stay for a short time, or join the whole thing! Our mobile slow roll bike jam will be exploring the city, stopping along the way to see some special places, doing some chalk street art, firing up the pop-up BBQ, showing off our brand new technology from Google . . . and more! - 7:00pm - 9:00pm Fools + Horses (379 Broadway) *Blazing Trails - The Past, Present and Future of Winnipeg Connecting People Through Transportation and Identity.* This evening is all about Winnipeg, who we are, who we want to be and how we get there. We have very interesting evening panel lined up with 3 very interesting perspectives. Talks and a panel featuring Michael Champagne, Heather Hinam and Anders Swanson. Moderated by Leigh Anne Parry. Licenced. *Help this event grow. Share it Facebook <http://winnipegtrails.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=128342d81c494f9ed0…>, Twitter <http://winnipegtrails.us10.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=128342d81c494f9ed…>or Instagram <http://winnipegtrails.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=128342d81c494f9ed0…>. * *Raining? Who cares! We aren't made of sugar. We are bringing a bunch of umbrellas and tents. If its raining come dance with us. Learn more about the event <http://winnipegtrails.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=128342d81c494f9ed0…> <http://winnipegtrails.us10.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=128342d81c494f9ed…> <http://winnipegtrails.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=128342d81c494f9ed0…> <http://winnipegtrails.us10.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=128342d81c494f9ed…> <http://winnipegtrails.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=128342d81c494f9ed0…> *Copyright © 2017 Winnipeg Trails Association, All rights reserved.* You asked to receive updates from the Winnipeg Trails Association. *Our mailing address is:* Winnipeg Trails Association 235–614 Des Meurons Street Winnipeg, Mb R2H 2P9 Canada Add us to your address book <http://winnipegtrails.us10.list-manage2.com/vcard?u=128342d81c494f9ed0578c1…> Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences <http://winnipegtrails.us10.list-manage1.com/profile?u=128342d81c494f9ed0578…> or unsubscribe from this list <http://winnipegtrails.us10.list-manage1.com/unsubscribe?u=128342d81c494f9ed…> [image: Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp] <http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…>

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