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Compost Courier (Driver/Cyclist) Employment Opportunity - Compost Winnipeg
by Beth McKechnie 23 May '17

23 May '17

*** Please share widely. Thanks! *** *Green Action Centre seeks Compost Courier (Driver/Cyclist) for Social Enterprise Operations* *Position Description: * Green Action Centre seeks an independent and energetic individual who is a proficient driver and cyclist to assist the weekly operations of our social enterprise, Compost Winnipeg. *Background: * Green Action Centre is non-profit, non-governmental organization, based in Winnipeg and serving Manitoba. We promote greener living through environmental education and encourage practical green solutions for homeowners, workplaces, schools and communities. We recently launched the social enterprise Compost Winnipeg, a fee for service operation that offers compost collection services to offices, food vendors and households in Winnipeg. *Responsibilities: * In cooperation with other Green Action Centre staff, the Compost Courier has the following duties and responsibilities: - Pick-up, weighing and tracking of organic waste from Compost Winnipeg customers; - General customer service; - Cleaning and maintenance of compost collection bins as required; - Transportation of organic waste to composting facilities; - Promotion of Compost Winnipeg services to potential customers; - Regular communication and logistics planning with the Compost Winnipeg project manager; and - Other duties, as assigned. *Qualifications: * Must be reliable and able to work without close supervision. Key qualifications include: - Organized, punctual, responsible and self-disciplined; - Good communication skills; - Able to work well with others; - Valid driver’s license; - Competent driver with clean driving record; - Competent cyclist; - Ability to consistently and safely lift 25 kilograms; - Available to work Tuesday - Friday 8:00AM – 3:30PM; and - Knowledge of composting or willingness to learn. *Date: * Starts Tuesday June 20, 2017. *Term: * This is a permanent position with the possibility of increased hours. *Remuneration: * Begins at $15 per hour (28 hours per week). *Additional Information:* This position reports to the Compost Winnipeg Project Manager. A criminal record check will be required. *Deadline: * Resume and cover letter must be received by 4:00 PM CDT, Tuesday June 6, 2017. *To Apply:* Submit a resume and cover letter to Kelly Kuryk info(a)compostwinnipeg.ca. Digital applications are preferred. Printed applications can be dropped off or mailed to our office (Green Action Centre 303 Portage Ave, 3rd Floor, Winnipeg MB, R3B 2B4). *No phone calls please.* *Visit: * www.compostwinnipeg.ca and www.greenactioncentre.ca for more information. -- *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) 925-3772 | 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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WFP: Jubile Underpass closed 56 hours to allow for Transitway construction (May19'17)
by Beth McKechnie 19 May '17

19 May '17

Jubilee Underpass will be closed 56 hours to allow for Transitway construction Interchange takes a long weekend www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/stay-away-from-jubilee- interchange-this-long-weekend-423050933.html WINNIPEGGERS aren’t the only ones going on holiday this long weekend — a key portion of Pembina Highway is also taking the weekend off. For 56 hours, all four traffic lanes underneath the Jubilee Underpass will be closed to motorists as construction crews continue to build a crucialpiece of the next stage of the Southwest Rapid Transitway. That means an estimated 150,000 vehicles will be scrambling and looking for othernorth-south routes in this area of the city starting at 8 p.m. today and ending at 4 a.m. Tuesday. For the first time since the Jubilee interchange opened in November 1969, no regular motorists will be allowed through one of the busiest traffic routes in the city for an extended period. The city says about 70,000 vehicles travel northbound and southbound there every weekday. Saturday’s traffic is about 56,000 vehicles and Sunday’s is about 50,000. Scott Payne, manager of asset management for Winnipeg Transit, said the only exceptions will be emergency vehicles, transit buses and the special shuttle service vehicles the city has organized for pedestrians walking north and south on Pembina Highway. “We couldn’t safely do the work with numerous motorists and pedestrians going through,” Payne said Thursday. Having pedestrian shuttles “doesn’t happen very often, but we appreciate a pedestrian will have to go quite a distance because of the closure. They would have to go all the way to Waverley (Street) or Osborne (Street) because of the rail lines. These shuttles will go through the underpass, and they will stop construction when the pedestrian (shuttles) are there.” Payne said there won’t be as many transit buses going through the site as there are most days because they will be on weekend schedules. The city is recommending motorists use alternative routes including Osborne, Waverley and Kenaston Boulevard. Coun. Jenny Gerbasi (Fort Rouge — East Fort Garry) said the road closure may result in short-term pain for motorists and long-term gain for bicyclists, bus riders — and even motorists— when the next stage of the rapid transitway is completed. “This will be a fantastic transportation route,” Gerbasi said. “It is dark and narrow there now for bicyclists and pedestrians, but (this) will open paths in both directions of Pembina. Everyone you talk to about the bike paths say this is fantastic.” Gerbasi said while the new bus route and bikes will dog-leg off Pembina, it will soon become the route of choice for students in this area cycling to and from the University of Manitoba. “You’ll have a consistent, separate bike lane here — it’s completely separate from cars — and it will be plowed all winter,” she said. “When people are safe from cars, people will go on it.” Gerbasi said she’s also pleased that while the construction is ongoing on this project, the city is already getting feedback for the next route to the east side of the city from downtown. “We really need to build this system,” she said. “We only have 1.4 kilometres of rapid transit now.” When the Jubilee interchange was officially opened, provincial transportation minister Joe Borowski drove a 1901 Oldsmobile over the span, followed by other antique vehicles carrying municipal and U of M officials. The interchange over Pembina was designed to link with the thenproposed Southern Expressway from downtown to Pembina Highway south. It was also intended to reduce the traffic bottleneck produced by the thousands of vehicles turning off and on to Pembina from Jubilee Avenue. The cost was $1.25million. The city has said the current Southwest Transitway project will cost $467 million and include not just the changes at Jubilee and Pembina, but also other overpasses or bridges, nine rapid-transit stations, and a new bus roadway and active transportation path running from Jubilee to the University of Manitoba. The Jubilee work is expected to be done by 2019 and the entire Transitway project will be open in 2020. Payne said thework being done on the underpass this weekend is extensive, with construction crews knocking out some of the supports between the northbound and southbound lanes as well as the six-metre high retaining walls. “They’ll take a good portion out... and then the new piers will go up (in the weeks ahead),” he said. Payne said the east-side sidewalk will also be demolished, but a temporary replacement pathway will be put in at the same place, at a lower elevation. He said asphalt will be put down to facilitate lane changes as the construction progresses, so some northbound or southbound traffic lanes may sometimes be shunted over into another lane. “When it is all completed, it will look like new,” Payne said of the underpass. “There will be a significant number of improvements for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.” Payne said there will be an extra traffic lane in both directions, bringing the total to three lanes each way; each lanewill be wider than it is now; rapid transit buses will get their own bridge, with bike lanes next to them; bicyclists and pedestrians will have sidewalks and paths on both sides of Pembina connecting to newand proposed trails; and trains will also get a newbridge cost-shared by the city and CN Rail. But Payne said this won’t be the only time all lanes of Pembina will be closed at this site. “There will be additional weekend closures,” he said, including when bridge girders are lifted into place. “We will give advance notice. We want to minimize the closures.” kevin.rollason(a)freepress.mb.ca

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Smog sucking bikes?
by ian_toal＠mymts.net 19 May '17

19 May '17

An interesting (if theoretical) way to remove smog from cities. https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/may/19/anti-smog-bikes-china-air-da… Ian

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Webinar reminder: Making Crossings Safe, Convenient and Inviting, WED, May 17, 2-3pm, EcoCentre
by Beth McKechnie 16 May '17

16 May '17

Apparently sending messages this late in the day leads to errors! The correct time should be *2-3pm Wed*. On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 7:34 PM, Beth McKechnie <beth(a)greenactioncentre.ca> wrote: > *** Friendly reminder about Wed's webinar 1-2pm *** > > 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. > > > 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 > > * * * * * > > > *Making Crossings Safe, Convenient and InvitingWednesday, May 17 | 2:00 - > 3:00 pm CDT * > > *Presenters*: > > > - Ria Hutabarat Lo, City of Sunnyvale > - Ryan McClain, Fehr & Peers > > This webinar will discuss making city-wide crosswalk policies work for > your community. Speakers will present crossing policies for uncontrolled > and signalized intersections and trail crossings, using examples that > provide clear, easy-to-use flowcharts establishing the preferred > treatments for crosswalk enhancements, traffic control, and trail crossing. > We'll also discuss the role of undercrossings in multi-modal transportation > networks including reviewing several case studies of railroad > undercrossings in Santa Clara County. The speakers will also discuss > streamlining decision-making and routinely applying best practices. > > -- > > *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) 925-3772 | 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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Webinar reminder: Making Crossings Safe, Convenient and Inviting, WED, May 17, 2-3pm, EcoCentre
by Beth McKechnie 16 May '17

16 May '17

*** Friendly reminder about Wed's webinar 1-2pm *** 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. 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 * * * * * *Making Crossings Safe, Convenient and InvitingWednesday, May 17 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm CDT * *Presenters*: - Ria Hutabarat Lo, City of Sunnyvale - Ryan McClain, Fehr & Peers This webinar will discuss making city-wide crosswalk policies work for your community. Speakers will present crossing policies for uncontrolled and signalized intersections and trail crossings, using examples that provide clear, easy-to-use flowcharts establishing the preferred treatments for crosswalk enhancements, traffic control, and trail crossing. We'll also discuss the role of undercrossings in multi-modal transportation networks including reviewing several case studies of railroad undercrossings in Santa Clara County. The speakers will also discuss streamlining decision-making and routinely applying best practices. -- *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) 925-3772 | 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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Webinar invite: Making Crossings Safe, Convenient and Inviting, Wed, May 17, 2-3pm, EcoCentre
by Beth McKechnie 10 May '17

10 May '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. 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 * * * * * *Making Crossings Safe, Convenient and InvitingWednesday, May 17 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm CDT * *Presenters*: - Ria Hutabarat Lo, City of Sunnyvale - Ryan McClain, Fehr & Peers This webinar will discuss making city-wide crosswalk policies work for your community. Speakers will present crossing policies for uncontrolled and signalized intersections and trail crossings, using examples that provide clear, easy-to-use flowcharts establishing the preferred treatments for crosswalk enhancements, traffic control, and trail crossing. We'll also discuss the role of undercrossings in multi-modal transportation networks including reviewing several case studies of railroad undercrossings in Santa Clara County. The speakers will also discuss streamlining decision-making and routinely applying best practices. -- *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) 925-3772 | 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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Fwd: The Bicycle Mayor and Leader Summit - June 10th
by Anders Swanson 04 May '17

04 May '17

[I had a chance to meet with Inge Janssen staff from this program and see a talk from Anna - Amsterdam's bicycle mayor - and was inspired by the potential of this idea in Canadian cities too. They are looking/willing to grow the program and have a free get together in Amsterdam coinciding with VeloCity in Nijmegen. Its an excellent opportunity to connect internationally. Maybe Winnipeg, Brandon, Portage? There area a few different formats possible, but basically anywhere can have a bike mayor and this program will help support/network to get it started. (Note that in Europe, a "Mayor" is more like a councillor but this is not an actual politician and does not preclude places with bike friendly ones (look at Amsterdam...). This is something set up to recognize and give voice to a keen and energetic person who feels passionately, works outside the official structure and is capable of explaining cycling to the public and working positively. They are a volunteer and work alongside the local Bicycle Advocacy group and politicians. Sydney has one. Amsterdam has one. Have a look! PS. No, I am not in the running... but I know how useful it can be to have a framework for communication. I *can* think of a dozen people in Winnipeg who would be great and whom I would be happy to support/guide through the process. - Anders] ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: CycleSpace <inge(a)cyclespace.org> Date: Thu, Apr 13, 2017 at 3:04 PM Subject: The Bicycle Mayor and Leader Summit - June 10th To: andersswanson(a)gmail.com *Hello!* *Do you want a Bicycle Mayor in your city? Join the Bicycle Mayor and Leader Summit on the 10th of June.* *Buy your tickets <http://cyclespace.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a47bd218e361741e8361e5…> now!* CycleSpace is organising the first ever Bicycle Mayor and Leader Summit. An inspiring day on how cycling mayors, influencers and leaders can change cities and mobility worldwide. Learn everything about the Bicycle Mayor program and meet with cycling experts, policy makers from all around the world and off course with Anna and Sarah, the Bicycle Mayors of Amsterdam and Sydney. The program of Saturday the 10th of June will we open for everyone who is interested in the program. Our goal is that everyone will leave our pavilion knowing how a Bicycle Mayor can change cycling in their city. But this day will be much more than just that! There will be interactive talks, creative sessions, a cycling tour and ideation workshops to stimulate ideas of bold radical visions to challenge the future of bicycle solutions. The day will end with drinks, dinner and a little bit of dancing! Buy your tickets now!! Are you a visitor of Velo-City? The Summit is an official pre-program of Velo-City and Velo-City visitors will get a discount. Order your tickets through My Velo-City <http://cyclespace.us13.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=a47bd218e361741e8361e…> Cheers! Team CycleSpace Do you really want to join the Summit, but you have trouble with financing this? We might be able to help find funding for this event, please contact inge(a)cyclespace.org <http://cyclespace.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a47bd218e361741e8361e5…> <http://cyclespace.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a47bd218e361741e8361e5…> <http://cyclespace.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a47bd218e361741e8361e5…> *Copyright © CycleSpace, All rights reserved.* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences <http://cyclespace.us13.list-manage.com/profile?u=a47bd218e361741e8361e5b26&…> or unsubscribe from this list <http://cyclespace.us13.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=a47bd218e361741e8361e5…> This email was sent to andersswanson(a)gmail.com *why did I get this?* <http://cyclespace.us13.list-manage.com/about?u=a47bd218e361741e8361e5b26&id…> unsubscribe from this list <http://cyclespace.us13.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=a47bd218e361741e8361e5…> update subscription preferences <http://cyclespace.us13.list-manage.com/profile?u=a47bd218e361741e8361e5b26&…> CycleSpace · Herengracht 124-126 · Amsterdam, Nh 1011 AA · USA [image: Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp] <http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…>

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WFP: Proposed bike-ped bridge over Pembina Highway (Apr.29'17)
by Beth McKechnie 29 Apr '17

29 Apr '17

Proposed bridge over Pembina Highway would be ‘huge’ http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/proposed-pedestrian- and-cycling-bridge-over-pembina-highway-will-be-huge- huge-huge-420783833.html BICYCLISTS and pedestrians heading to a Winnipeg Blue Bombers game or classes at the University of Manitoba may be two years away from having a quicker path to get there with their own $12-million bridge across Pembina Highway. If approved, the Bishop Grandin Walk-Bike Bridge Over Pembina Highway project would open in spring 2019, and the city is holding a workshop to get feedback from the public next month. Coun. Janice Lukes (South Winnipeg — St. Norbert) called the project “huge.” “There will be a bridge for rapid transit buses (over Bishop Grandin) and a bridge for bicyclists and pedestrians and then, when the bicyclists get to Barley Brothers (restaurant), they all go up and over from berm to berm across Pembina Highway,” Lukes said on Friday. “There is a big push for this. It is applicable for federal funding.” Lukes — a longtime advocate for bike paths — said it would make an area of heavy traffic and multiple lanes safer for cyclists, noting there has already been one bike fatality there. Dick Stevenson, 69, was cycling to a Winnipeg Blue Bombers exhibition game in 2014 when he was hit and killed by a car on Pembina Highway near Bishop Grandin Boulevard. The new bridge would connect the Bishop Grandin Greenway across Pembina Highway so bicyclists would be able to cycle from the Sage Creek subdivision on the easter side of the city to Fort Whyte Alive on the western side. Lukes said the bridge would make it easier for people in nearby neighbourhoods to get to new Southwest Rapid Transitway stations where they can securely park their bikes. The city says in a section of a report that the bridge may look “pretty long” because it has to be built using current accessibility standards. As well, it is being built with safety in mind by using lighting and connecting pathways and making sure bridge users would be visible to motorists and sidewalk users. Construction is expected to begin as early as March if city council approves the project. The workshop is being held in the Sky Deck Event Centre at the south end of Investors Group Field on May 11, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Free parking is available in the university’s U lot at the south end of the stadium. For information, visit winnipeg. ca/Bishop Walk Bike Bridge kevin.rollason(a)freepress.mb.ca

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NYC's Protected Bike Lanes Have Actually Sped Up Car Traffic
by Beth McKechnie 28 Apr '17

28 Apr '17

A quick read and a good news story for a sunny Friday morning! https://www.fastcompany.com/3035580/new-york-citys- protected-bike-lanes-have-actually-sped-up-its-car-traffic When New York City first started adding new protected bike lanes in 2007, some drivers made the usual argument against them: Taking street space away from cars would slow down traffic. After years of collecting data, a new report <http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/2014-09-03-bicycle-path-data-anal…> from the city shows that the opposite is true. On some streets redesigned with protected bike lanes, travel times are actually faster. And it turns out the new lanes have a range of other benefits as well. For pedestrians, the bike lanes make walking safer by shortening crosswalks and making crossings more obvious to drivers. Pedestrian injuries have dropped an average of 22% on streets with bike lanes. Not surprisingly, cyclist injuries have also decreased; on 9th Avenue, for example, even though far more bikes are on the street, cyclist injuries have gone down by 65%. For cars, a better traffic flow comes partly as a side benefit from a safety feature added with the bike lanes. Cars turning left now have pockets to wait in–so they’re less likely to hit a cyclist riding straight, but they also stop blocking traffic as they wait. “Having that left turning area, where you’re able to get out of the flow, you can see the cyclist, the cyclist can see the turning vehicle, you can pause and not feel the pressure from behind to make a quick movement,” says Josh Benson, director of bicycle and pedestrian programs for the New York City Department of Transportation. “That’s a major major safety feature of these type of bike lanes. But it also helps the flow.” That’s not to say the city hasn’t gotten some complaints about the changes–in some cases, people perceived that traffic was slower, perhaps just because they expected it to be. “I think there are those people who had the perception that travel times increased just because visually they saw the roadway looked different,” says Benson. “It’s part of the reason we do a lot of empirical data collection, because we get a lot of anecdotal feedback.” The new data will help the department as it promotes an ever-growing network of protected lanes in new neighborhoods. “Just being able to really show an overall comprehensive benefit for these facilities is going to help us with the next generation of bike lanes,” says Sean Quinn, co-director of the DOT’s Pedestrian Projects Group. “We’re not going to just say this is a bike facility, and it’s going to help one mode of traffic–we’re going to say it has the potential to help everyone in the neighborhood where we’re placing the facility.” The new bike lanes even help local business <https://www.fastcoexist.com/1682022/want-to-make-money-build-a-business-on-…>; the city has found that streets with bike lanes are linked with more retail sales, new jobs, and more tourists. Over the last seven years, New York has installed over 30 miles of protected bike lanes, but it’s just the beginning. “It’s our plan to do five miles of protected bike lanes every year going forward,” says Benson. “That’s actually about 100 city blocks of protected bike lanes, so that’s a huge chunk of city streets every year.”

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BBC News: Cycling to work can cut cancer and heart disease, says study
by Charles F 20 Apr '17

20 Apr '17

Not only fun, but a life-saver too! Cycling to work can cut cancer and heart disease, says study - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39641122

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