March 2010 - AT-Network - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

FW: Lead a Jane's Walk in your neighbourhood
by Lisa Scharf 31 Mar '10

31 Mar '10

Invitation - lead a Jane's Walk in your neighbourhood! http://janeswalk.net/ Be part of a celebration of walking, getting people out of their cars, and sharing stories about our vibrant neighbourhoods - please find more details pasted below. Please also pass on the word to anyone you think might be interested in leading a walk in their neighbourhood or favourite area/aspect of Winnipeg. The walks take place the weekend of May 1 & 2 and are typically around 1-1/2 hours long. The time slots are set up so that participants have time to get from one to another, as many folks go to at least a couple in one day (10-11:30, 12:30-2:00, and 3:00-4:30). Evening walks are also possible although no one in Winnipeg has done that yet. As a budget-free, 100% volunteer effort, we rely on viral promotion and earned media to get people out to the walks (about 500 total each of the past 2 years for our 10-12 walks). thanks! Beth 925-3772 ________________________________ ************************************************************************ **** Checked by MailWasher server (www.Firetrust.com) WARNING. No FirstAlert account found. To reduce spam further activate FirstAlert. This message can be removed by purchasing a FirstAlert Account. ************************************************************************ **** </CENTER

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FW: Volunteers needed - Spring Bicycle Counts
by Lisa Scharf 31 Mar '10

31 Mar '10

Volunteers Needed for Spring Bike Counts For the past three years, volunteers from Bike to the Future have been counting cyclists, and to a lesser extent, pedestrians, at key locations in Winnipeg during morning and afternoon rush hours. The counts take place during the first week of April, May and June. If anyone is able to help out by volunteering to do a two hour shift during at least one of these time periods, please let get in touch with Jeremy at prolog(a)mts.net <mailto:prolog@mts.net> and he will fill you in on the details. Each year Bike to the Future produces a report on the numbers of cyclists and posts it on their web site. These counts have proved to be very useful. This year, for example, the bike and pedestrian counts were used in public meetings concerning the rehabilitation of the Osborne bridge. We were able to show the public and the planners how many cyclists travel across the bridge, how many use the sidewalks, which direction they go, and even how many pedestrians use the bridge. They were also used when City Council recently decided to add cycletracks along a key stretch of Pembina Highway. With many upcoming cycling infrastructure projects this year and in future years it is important to continue to have good baseline data on the numbers of cyclists. - Jeremy Hull, Bike to the Future ************************************************************************ **** Checked by MailWasher server (www.Firetrust.com) WARNING. No FirstAlert account found. To reduce spam further activate FirstAlert. This message can be removed by purchasing a FirstAlert Account. ************************************************************************ **** </CENTER

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Year 2 report - Bike Lanes, On-Street Parking and Business
by Lisa Scharf 31 Mar '10

31 Mar '10

The Clean Air Partnership recently released "Bike Lanes, On-Street Parking and Business - Year 2 Report: A Study of Bloor Street in Toronto's Bloor West Village". Year 2 Report: http://torontocat.ca/main/sites/all/files/BikeLanes_Parking_Business_Blo orWestVillage.pdf If you haven't already seen the intial report, here's the link: Initial Report (Feb 2009): http://www.cleanairpartnership.org/pdf/bike-lanes-parking.pdf cheers, Beth Green Commuting Initiatives Resource Conservation Manitoba www.resourceconservation.mb.ca ************************************************************************ **** Checked by MailWasher server (www.Firetrust.com) WARNING. No FirstAlert account found. To reduce spam further activate FirstAlert. This message can be removed by purchasing a FirstAlert Account. ************************************************************************ **** </CENTER

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City of Winnipeg Active Transportation Open Houses and Drop-in Workshop
by Erik Dickson 31 Mar '10

31 Mar '10

Good Morning Everyone, There are several upcoming Public Open Houses and Community Drop-Ins scheduled as part of the Active Transportation Infrastructure Stimulus Project. For more information regarding the upcoming open houses as well as previous open houses, please visit: http://www.winnipeg.ca/publicworks/MajorProjects/ActiveTransportation/HikeIt BikeItLikeIt.asp 5 events listed below: Public Open House: East Kildonan / Elmwood This session is an opportunity to share your thoughts and ideas on proposed changes to Brazier and Roch Streets. Tuesday, April 6 6 pm - 8 pm Miles Macdonell Collegiate 757 Roch Street Public Open House: Jubilee / Hay Wednesday April 7 4 pm - 8 pm Fort Rouge Leisure Centre 625 Osborne Public Open House: New routes in the Transcona area: Thursday, April 8 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm St. Michael's Parish Hall 400 Day Street * Transcona Trail * Dugald * Pandora Public Open House: Nassau: Thursday, April 8 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Crescent Fort Rouge United Church 525 Wardlaw Ave Community Drop-In Workshop: North End Bikeway System Thursday, April 15 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Ralph Brown Community Centre 460 Andrews Street The open house will be drop-in format (come any time between 5:00 and 8:00) but the workshop will follow this schedule: * 5:00 Powers (Sutherland to Leila) * 5:45 Manitoba / Pritchard / Flora (Keewatin to Main) * 6:30 Church / Machray (Keewatin to Main) * 7:15 King / Charles / Flora (King to Selkirk) If you have any questions please feel free to call me. Have a good day! Regards, Erik Dickson B.Sc. (Hons) Marr Consulting Services 8th Floor - 136 Market Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 0P4 Phone: (204) 927-3456 ext. 242 Fax: (204) 927-3443 Please consider our environment before printing this message.

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City of Winnipeg Active Transportation Open House
by Erik Dickson 08 Mar '10

08 Mar '10

Hi everyone, Please see the attached poster regarding an upcoming Active Transportation Public Open House. If you can't open the attachment please see below. Regards, Erik Dickson B.Sc. (Hons) Marr Consulting Services 8th Floor - 136 Market Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 0P4 Phone: (204) 927-3456 ext. 242 Fax: (204) 927-3443 Please consider our environment before printing this message. Public Open House Thursday, March 25, 2010 4 pm - 7 pm Portage Avenue Mennonite Brethren Church ~ 1420 Portage Avenue New routes in the Downtown / West End / St. James areas: Yellow Ribbon Trail (Silver Avenue) Moray Sherwin Berry Sherbrook / Maryland St. Matthews York / St. Mary This session is an opportunity to view information on the proposed plans for new active transpiration facilities in the Yellow Ribbon Trail (Silver Avenue), Moray, Sherwin, Berry, Sherbrook / Maryland, St. Matthews,York / St. Mary areas. The Active Transportation Infrastructure Stimulus Program involves the creation of 35 routes that range from multi-use pathways to bike boulevards.When they are completed by the end of this year,Winnipeggers will be able to access 375 km of active transportation routes.The $20.4 million program is funded equally by the Federal, Provincial and City governments. For more information about the 2010 Active Transportation Infrastructure Stimulus Program, or to provide feedback on the Active Transportation Blog, please visit: www.winnipeg.ca

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It's here: The Reel Green Film Festival!
by Beth McKechnie 08 Mar '10

08 Mar '10

TICKETS NOW ON SALE Manitoba Eco-Network is proud to host Winnipeg's first environmental film festival March 12 & 13 Red River College (Downtown Campus, 160 Princess Street) Join us for powerful and beautiful films that highlight the perils and the hope for our Earth. FRIDAY MARCH 12 (7-10 pm) Film premiere of NO IMPACT MAN and a low-impact reception with refreshments, eco-prizes, cash bar and great conversation. Watch the trailer for No Impact Man SATURDAY MARCH 13 (9 am - 4:30 pm) Feature Films, including Dirt! the Movie, H2Oil, A Sea Change, A Chemical Reaction and many more PLUS a REEL Discussion with local directors about film-making, the environment, the future... PLUS Eco Displays by local organizations working on these issues TICKETS a.. Friday only: $10 b.. Saturday only: $12 c.. Full event: $20 Available online at www.mbeconetwork.org or ,while quantities last, at McNally Robinson (1120 Grant Ave) and Mountain Equipment Co-op (303 Portage Ave). **Some films will be shown for free** For more information: 947-6511 or www.mbeconetwork.org Event Sponsors: Assiniboine Credit Union Canadian Environmental Network CUPE Local 500 Kendrick Quality Printing Prairie Architects Sustainable Solutions t: 204-947-6511 | f : 1-866-237-3130 e: info(a)mbeconetwork.org | w: www.mbeconetwork.org

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