June 2013 - AT-Network - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

Free coffee & cinnamon buns for Clean Air Day tomorrow! 7-9am Osborne Bridge!
by Shoni Litinsky 04 Jun '13

04 Jun '13

It is that special time of year again! Tomorrow is Clean Air Day :) Green Action Centre <http://www.greenactioncentre.ca> is hosting breakfast tomorrow morning for active commuters. We will be handing out free coffee (bring your mug!), juice, cinnamon buns, and muffins for folks that bike, walk, skate, or scoot to work. *Where:* North side of Osborne Bridge (Leg side) *When:* 7:00am-9:00am *Why:* Because you work so hard to get to work in an active, and environmentally conscious way and we would like to celebrate that with you. Tomorrow also marks the mid-week point of Commuter Challenge<http://greenactioncentre.ca/program/commuterchallenge/>, if you didn't sign-up please do! See you in the morning - if you are lucky Dave will adjust your bike for you :) Cheers, Shoni & the Green Action Centre crew. [image: Inline image 1] -- *Shoni Litinsky* | Active and Safe Routes to School Green Action Centre <http://greenactioncentre.ca/> 3rd floor, 303 Portage Avenue* | *(204) 925-3773 Green Action Centre is your non-profit hub for greener living. Support our work by becoming a member<http://greenactioncentre.ca/support/memberships/> Find us here<http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/ecocentre-directions-and-travel-options/>

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Webinar reminder: NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide - Wed, June 5th, 2-3:15pm, EcoCentre
by Beth McKechnie 04 Jun '13

04 Jun '13

[Friendly reminder about tomorrow afternoon's webinar on bikeway design...] Bike to the Future and Green Action Centre invite you to join us for a local viewing of the following APBP webinar at the EcoCentre (3rd floor, 303 Portage Ave). This will be followed by group discussion of local applications.* *Detailed descriptions provided below. *NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide<http://nacto.org/cities-for-cycling/design-guide/> * *Bikeway Design in Context: Determining the Right Facility for the Right Street **Wed, June 5th | 2:00-3:15 p.m.* RSVPs are appreciated but not necessary. Hope to see you then! cheers, Beth (204) 925-3772 * * * * * ** NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide Webinar Series<http://greenactioncentre.ca/event/at-webinar-bikeway-design-at-intersection…> #2, Bikeway Design in Context: Determining the Right Facility for the Right Street Wednesday, June 5 | 2:00 - 3:15 p.m. CDT As bikeway design options have multiplied and evolved, the decision-making process for practitioners has become increasingly complex. What kinds of streets are best suited to cycle tracks? When should an engineer use a buffered bike lane rather than a conventional bike lane? Are shared lane markings appropriate for busy streets or only on local roads? This session will analyze the decision-making process that different cities go through when answering such questions, looking beyond speed and ADT to consider elements as varied as context, parking, transit routes and street width. Presenters are Joshua Benson, Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Director, New York City Department of Transportation and Nathan Wilkes, Associate Traffic Engineer, Neighborhood Connectivity Division, City of Austin.

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Traveler Response to Transportation System Changes Handbook, Third Edition: Chapter 16, Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities
by Beth McKechnie 04 Jun '13

04 Jun '13

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Terry Zdan <tjzdan50(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013 11:55:17 -0500 ** ** [image: http://www.trb.org/Resource.ashx?sn=covertcrprpt95c16copy] [image: http://www.trb.org/Resource.ashx?sn=viewthispdf]<http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/tcrp/tcrp_rpt_95c16.pdf> [image: http://www.trb.org/Resource.ashx?sn=buythisbook]<http://books.trbbookstore.org/tc095r.aspx> **** [image: http://www.trb.org/Resource.ashx?sn=sponsorbeta]<http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/167122.aspx> **** Traveler Response to Transportation System Changes Handbook, Third Edition: Chapter 16, Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities**** tc095r**** http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/tcrp/tcrp_rpt_95c16.pdf**** 167122**** *Traveler Response to Transportation System Changes Handbook, Third Edition: Chapter 16, Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities* TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 95: Traveler Response to Transportation System Changes Handbook, Third Edition; Chapter 16, Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities examines pedestrian and bicyclist behavior and travel demand outcomes in a relatively broad sense. The report covers traveler response to non-motorized transportation (NMT) facilities both in isolation and as part of the total urban fabric, along with the effects of associated programs and promotion. The report looks not only at transportation outcomes, but also recreational and public health outcomes. TCRP Report 95, Chapter 16 focuses on the travel behavior and public health implications of pedestrian/bicycle area-wide systems; NMT-link facilities such as sidewalks, bicycle lanes, and on-transit accommodation of bicycles; and node-specific facilities such as street-crossing treatments, bicycle parking, and showers. The report also includes discussion of the implications of pedestrian and bicycle “friendly” neighborhoods, policies, programs, and promotion. The report is complemented by illustrative photographs provided as a “Photo Gallery” at the conclusion of the report. In addition, PowerPoint slides of the photographs<http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/tcrp/tcrp_rpt_95C16.ppt>are available for download.. The Traveler Response to Transportation System Changes Handbook<http://www.trb.org/Publications/TCRPReport95.aspx>consists of these Chapter 1 introductory materials and 15 stand-alone published topic area chapters. Each topic area chapter provides traveler response findings including supportive information and interpretation, and also includes case studies and a bibliography consisting of the references utilized as sources.**** ** ** Project: Project Information<http://www.trb.org/TRBNet/ProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=1034> **** Project Number: B-12A, Phase II**** E-Newsletter Type: Recently Released TRB Publications<http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs.aspx?fields=ENewsletterType%7CRecently%20Rel…> **** TRB Publication Type: TCRP Report<http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs.aspx?fields=PublicationType%7CTCRPReport> **** **** ** ** ** ** Terry Zdan 126 Duncan Norrie Drive Wpg MB R3P 2J9 CANADA tjzdan50(a)gmail.com <tjzdan(a)gmasil.com>

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Citi Bike debuts in NYC (video)
by Beth McKechnie 04 Jun '13

04 Jun '13

[Fun video of the launch of Citi Bike – warning: cute kids at the end!] Citi Bike Debuts in NYC from Streetfilms <http://vimeo.com/streetfilms> http://vimeo.com/67105887 Memorial Day 2013 marked a milestone in NYC transportation history: the debut of the city's bike-share system, Citi Bike. At 330 stations, 6,000 bikes (of a planned 10,000) were available to more than 13,000 members who signed up for a yearly pass - and many of them couldn't wait to hit the streets! The press conference at City Hall was a media frenzy. Hundreds of reporters and cameras were on hand to watch Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan ring in the launch. Streetfilms was there at this historic moment and put together this fun four-minute film which features a Citibike bike share station along a protected bike lane, David Byrne telling us what he will do with bike share and the best shot anyone got of Commissioner Sadik-Khan test driving the bike at City Hall.

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Metro Article - six ways to kill a cyclist
by Cara Fisher 03 Jun '13

03 Jun '13

Scary article from the Urban Compass Winnipeg section http://metronews.ca/voices/urban-compass-winnipeg/651476/six-ways-to-kill-a…

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