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VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED FOR BIKE TO WORK DAY!
Visit www.biketoworkdaywinnipeg.org for more information!
June 19th, 2009 will be the second annual Bike to Work Day in Winnipeg. This day cannot happen with out the energy of volunteers and we need you!
We still need approximately 60 volunteers for Bike to Work Day itself!
Those interested in volunteering should contact kristin(a)marrcc.com with their name and preferred volunteer placement (see below).
Volunteers will be entred to win a volunteer-only prize package, and will be invited to a Volunteer-only Appreciation Event in the evening with food, drink, music and merriment. Volunteers will also receive a distinct Bike to Work Day t-shirt and have the satisfaction of contributing to an exciting and worthwhile event.
Bike to Work Day 2009 will consist of the Manitoba Lotteries Pancake Breakfast at the Forks, and we will have four Bike Oases (with food, drink and swag) located at Polo Park, the U of M, North Gate Shopping Centre and Kildonan Crossing (visit www.biketoworkday.org for detailed information about location). Bike Waves (escorted group rides) will run from the Oases to the Forks in the morning.
We need volunteers in the following capacities:
Pancake Breakfast - 2-shifts (6:30 - 7:45; 7:45 - 9:00) - 51 volunteers!
traffic directors at the Forks site: 8 x2
registration 10 x2
registration table coordinator 1 - to fill both shifts
bike valet 4 x2
shirt hand-out person 1 x2
Door entrance counter 1 x2
Spare 1 x2
Bike Oases - one shift 6:00 - 9:00 am - 4 volunteers!
U of M 1 to staff Oasis;
Polo Park 1 to staff Oasis;
Northgate 1 to staff Oasis;
Kildonan Crossing 1 to staff Oasis;
Evening Appriciation Event - 3 shifts - 5-6 pm; 6-7 pm; 7-8 pm
Door Security 1 x3
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Looking for images of pedestrians and cyclists? The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) image library is US-based but offers free high res images. See more info below, along with usage guidelines and a call for photo submissions. -cheers, Beth
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PBIC News Brief
June 1, 2009
http://www.walkinginfo.org/newsroom/2009-06-01.cfm
PBIC launches updated image library
Submit your images for chance to win a free retro-reflective pants strap!
CHAPEL HILL, NC The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center announces the launch of the updated and redesigned pedestrian and
bicycle image library at www.pedbikeimages.org
The PBIC Image Library is a searchable collection of free, high-quality images relating to walking and bicycling. Visitors to the site may use the images in any non-commercial projects including web pages, presentations and reports. There are no per-image costs, royalties, or extra payments for the images, but users must adhere to the Usage Guidelines posted on the site at www.pedbikeimages.org/usage.cfm
The updated site features hundreds of fresh images of people, transportation facilities, and livable places in the US and in more than 10 other countries. The images can be searched for using keywords, or users can browse by popular search terms. Users can also search for images from specific states or countries, photos taken by a particular photographer, or for a specific format or print quality.
The PBIC would like to encourage users to submit http://www.pedbikeimages.org/submit.cfm their own pedestrian and bicycle-related photos. For the next 6 weeks starting on June 1, users who submit their own related images will be automatically entered in a weekly random drawing. Users will be entered into the drawing for each image they submit, so your odds of winning increase as you submit more photos. The winning recipient for each week will receive one PBIC retro-reflective bike pants strap.
The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center is funded through the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and
maintained by the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center.
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Laura Sandt
Research Associate, UNC Highway Safety Research Center
Associate Director, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
730 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Suite 300 / Campus Box 3430
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3430
Tel 919.962.2358
Fax 919.962.8710
sandt(a)hsrc.unc.edu
www.walkinginfo.orgwww.bicyclinginfo.org.
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From: Michael Haynes
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 9:02 AM
Subject: Active Transportation - Canada: June 1, 2009
Active Transportation - Canada features a regular posting of news articles, studies, reports, and other items that have relevance in this field, with previous postings available in an archive. In addition, pictures of existing Active Transportation infrastructure from communities across Canada will be profiled each week.
The following items have recently been posted to the Active Transportation - Canada Blog. To view in more detail, go to: http://activetransportation-canada.blogspot.com
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AT Infrastructure Example: Moncton NB - Mayor unveils new "Share the Road" signs
1.. Website - Germany: Revolution on Two Wheels
2.. Article - Toronto: Campaign woos newcomers
3.. Article - Montreal: Fighting for the right of way
4.. Article - Get walking or cycling, says local committee
5.. Article - New bike lanes planned for Ajax cyclists
6.. Article - Active transportation combines bikes, transit
7.. Article - Toronto council passes plan to narrow Jarvis in favour of bike lanes
8.. Conference - The 5th Montreal Citizen Summit
9.. Event - Vancouver: Velo-City: Vancouver & the Bicycle Revolution
10.. Event - Toronto: World-renowned Danish architect and urban design visionary Jan Gehl to speak in Toronto
11.. Article - Arizona: Skateboarding joins PE curriculum
12.. Video - How Bicing changed the way Barcelona moves
13.. Book Review - “Pedaling Revolution: How Cyclists Are Changing American Cities”
14.. Newsletter - UK: Cycle Digest
15.. Report - UK: New Dept for Transport Consultation Paper on 20 mph for residential streets
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A reminder e-mail of new postings will be sent no more often than once per week. To continue to receive these updates, you need take no action. Should you not wish to receive updates, please return this e-mail with "Unsubscribe" in the Subject area.
Interested in an AT workshop in your community? For more information, please contact:
Michael Haynes
Director
Employment Opportunity - Orioles Bike Cage
Community Engagement Officer (Contractor)
Orioles Bike Cage (444 Burnell Street) is a community-owned bicycle resource centre. We strive to create a bicycle-friendly community where everyone has a reliable bike and the skills to maintain it and to share our knowledge of bicycle repair in a welcoming environment.
The Bike Cage is seeking a part-time, 4-month, contract Community Engagement Officer. This position will be of interest to an outgoing, self-motivated person with strong communication skills and a passion for community and for bikes. The Community Engagement Officer will co-design and deliver community outreach/involvement, volunteer coordination and a children’s bike event.
Contract requirements are estimated at 20 hours per week; contract value is $4,000.
Applications are due June 12, 2009. Send to OriolesBikeCage(a)gmail.com or to:
Attn: Orioles Bike Cage, c/o Daniel McIntyre/St. Matthews Community Association, 444 Burnell Street, Winnipeg MB, R3G 2B4
Complete job description: http://oriolesbikecage.googlegroups.com/web/OBC+Community+Engagement+Contra…
Orioles Bike Cage web site: http://www.bikecage.ca/
