Green Action Centre 
and Bike to the Future invite you to join us for a local viewing of the 
upcoming APBP and PBIC webinars at the EcoCentre (3rd floor, 303 Portage Ave) 
followed by group discussion.<b> </b>Detailed description provided below.<b><br></b><br><b>Maps That Guide, Encourage and Inform</b><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Wednesday, November 14th | 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. CST</span><p>




</p><p>RSVPs are appreciated but not 
necessary. Hope to see you then!<br><br>cheers,<br>
Beth<br>
925-3772<br><b><br>* * * * *<br></b></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold">The Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) presents:</span></p><span style="font-weight:bold">Maps that Guide, Educate and Inform<br>





       </span><p>How are maps evolving to meet community needs? This webinar presents 
two case studies of maps developed for urban trip planning for cyclists.
 Arlington County, Virginia, recently published an updated paper map; 
learn how planners resolved decisions about the map&#39;s purpose and 
audience, edited map data to create a network and focus on connectivity,
 and coordinated with an adjacent jurisdiction. The second case 
study, from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), is an online 
map that consolidates data from 101 cities and towns in the Greater 
Boston area to provide both route planning and an internal resource for 
planners to prioritize improvements and create a regional network. The 
presenter will discuss how MAPC collected and merged data from a variety
 of sources, issues of data storage and format, and the tools available 
to publish maps online.
</p><p><b>View the Arlington County map here</b>: <a href="http://www.bikearlington.com/pages/maps-rides/" target="_blank">http://www.bikearlington.com/pages/maps-rides/</a> <br><b>View MAPC&#39;s map here</b>: <a href="http://trailmap.mapc.org/" target="_blank">http://trailmap.mapc.org/</a> </p>


<p><u>Presenters</u>: </p><p>David Goodman, Bicycle and Pedestrian Programs 
Manager, Arlington County, Virginia, manages the WALKArlington and 
BIKEArlington programs. In this role he oversees the built environment 
that directly affects walkers and cyclists. David designs and implements
 pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure projects such as sidewalks, 
accessible curb ramps, crosswalks, trails and bike lanes. His work also 
involves establishing design standards and specifications as well as 
reviewing new development proposals and transportation projects. He is a
 Certified Planner as well as a Licensed Architect.</p>
Christian Spanring is a GIS Developer with the Metropolitan Area 
Planning Council (MAPC). His focus is introducing innovative Open Source
 mapping and public engagement solutions to support MAPC&#39;s mission and 
projects. MAPC projects range from mapping tools (the MAPC Trailmap for 
pedestrian and bicycle facilities), engagement tools (the MBTA Budget 
Calculator) to a recreational park discovery application and data 
exploration tools like the MetroBoston DataCommon. Prior to 
MAPC, Christian worked as GIS Specialist for the Austrian Institute for 
Spatial Studies and Regional Planning and the Austrian Road Safety 
Board.<p></p>