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Cycle track & bus stops: self-regulating sidewalk ballet
by Beth McKechnie 26 Jun '14

26 Jun '14

When you have a couple of minutes to watch a video, here's an excellent example of a protected bike lane (cycle track) with "floating bus stops" in San Francisco. Peds and cyclists seem to be able to negotiate the crossover space nicely. It's similar in concept to our cycle track on Pembina with bus stop crossovers but a step up in design. http://www.peopleforbikes.org/blog/entry/in-sf-a-bike-lane-between-transit-…

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Fwd: PBIC News: Free Webinar on Creating Livable Communities
by Beth McKechnie 25 Jun '14

25 Jun '14

Hello everyone, Here are a couple of free webinars that you might be interested in listening in. I'm away on July 3rd so am unable to host a group viewing for that one. However I have registered for the July 17th webinar if anyone wishes to join me at the EcoCentre boardroom to take in that one. cheers, Beth * * * * * <http://cts.vresp.com/fbl?53e1737151/a153a5784b/http%3A%2F%2Fhosted-p0.vresp…> <http://cts.vresp.com/ts?53e1737151/a153a5784b/http%3A%2F%2Fapi.addthis.com%…> <http://cts.vresp.com/ls?53e1737151/a153a5784b/http%3A%2F%2Fapi.addthis.com%…> [image: PBIC News Brief -- News from the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center] June 24, 2014 Free webinars on Creating Great Communities through Public Involvement *CHAPEL HILL, NC* — The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) is pleased to announce two new free webinars in its Livable Communities Webinar Series: *Creating Great Communities through Public Involvement: Organizational Models for Public Involvement Thursday, July 3, 2014 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time* *To register: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/918249618 <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?UNCHighwaySafetyRese/53e1737151/a153a5784b/e26449a0…>* *Creating Great Communities through Public Involvement: How to Create and Run Effective Advisory and Advocacy Groups Thursday, July 17, 2014 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time* *To register:* *https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/301333722 <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?UNCHighwaySafetyRese/53e1737151/a153a5784b/9f40c5f1…>* (You must register for each webinar separately.) Ongoing, sustainable and effective public involvement is one of the cornerstones of creating a great community. This is a two-part webinar series exploring how to create more livable communities through public involvement. The first webinar, Organizational Models for Public Involvement, will explain why public involvement is necessary, identify the types of public involvement, and review organizational models and opportunities for public involvement. Attendees will learn specific institutional changes they can make to better involve the public in all projects and programs, thereby creating better communities for walking and bicycling. The second webinar, How to Create and Run Effective Advisory and Advocacy Groups, will explain why and how to create and run effective advisory and advocacy groups. Attendees will learn detailed techniques for recruiting members, maintaining active participation, effecting change, and creating positive working relationships between the public and governmental agencies. Advocates and local governmental officials will find this webinar beneficial. Both webinars are presented by Peter Lagerwey, Seattle Regional Office Director, Toole Design Group. PBIC offers free, public webinars approximately every month. To register for upcoming webinars and to access archived presentations, please visit www.pedbikeinfo.org/webinars <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?UNCHighwaySafetyRese/53e1737151/a153a5784b/149c7dc2…> . ------------------------------ Since its inception in 1999, PBIC's mission has been to improve the quality of life in communities through the increase of safe walking and bicycling as a viable means of transportation and physical activity. The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center is maintained by the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center with funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. ------------------------------ *Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center* 730 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Campus Box 3430 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3430 Phone: 1.888.823.3977 Fax: 919.962.8710 www.pedbikeinfo.org <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?UNCHighwaySafetyRese/53e1737151/a153a5784b/f9dd4bac…> ------------------------------ Click to view this email in a browser <http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/871151/53e1737151/1497262246/a153a5784b/> If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please reply to this message with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line or simply click on the following link: Unsubscribe <http://cts.vresp.com/u?53e1737151/a153a5784b/mlpftw> ------------------------------ Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center 730 MLK, Jr. Blvd. CB 3430 Chapel Hill, NC 27599 US Read <http://www.verticalresponse.com/content/pm_policy.html> the VerticalResponse marketing policy. [image: Non-Profits Email Free with VerticalResponse!] <http://www.verticalresponse.com/landing/ef/?np/53e1737151&utm_campaign=foot…>

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Great quote from TCAT's latest video
by Beth McKechnie 22 Jun '14

22 Jun '14

Great quote in the latest video (with the Mayor of Ajax) from the series by the Toronto Centre for Active Transportation: "The bike beside you is the car that *isn't* in front of you..." http://itsyourmove.tcat.ca/video/

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WFP: Advocate for active transit to pursue council seat (Jun20'14)
by Beth McKechnie 20 Jun '14

20 Jun '14

[Kudos to Janice for having the courage to throw her hat in the ring even if it's for active "transit" rather than transportation. -Beth] Advocate for active transit to pursue council seat By: Bartley Kives http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/Advocate-for-active-transit-to-pursu… Active-transportation activist Janice Lukes plans to run for city council in the soon-to-be-vacant St. Norbert ward. Lukes, the former director of the Winnipeg Trails Association and a part-time executive assistant to outgoing Coun. Justin Swandel, said she will mount a campaign to succeed her employer in July, when candidates for council seats are permitted to register their campaigns. Lukes is a well-known figure at city hall, due to years of lobbying in favour of funding to expand the city’s network of bike-and-pedestrian trails. The late Charleswood-Tuxedo councillor Bill Clement once dubbed her "Queen of the Trails" during a committee-meeting fight. She said she went to work for Swandel after years of badgering him about projects in St. Norbert. Lukes said she has never been a member of a Manitoba political party, but was approached by three to run in the most recent provincial election. Restaurateur Sachit Mehra has also declared his intention to run in St. Norbert. Swandel has served St. Norbert since 2005, when he won a byelection to replace his former boss, John Angus. Swandel announced last month he would not run again.

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CycleON: Ontario's Cycling Strategy involves 12 provincial ministries
by Beth McKechnie 19 Jun '14

19 Jun '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Terry Zdan <tjzdan50(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 10:42:13 -0500 *#CycleON: Ontario’s Cycling Strategy* [image: Martin Goodman Trail Bridge. A man cycles across a trail bridge. Photo Credit: City of Toronto] Ontario’s Cycling Strategy looks ahead 20 years and outlines what needs to be done to *promote cycling across the province as a viable mode of transportation*. http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/pubs/cycling/ -- Terry Zdan 126 Duncan Norrie Drive Wpg MB R3P 2J9 CANADA tjzdan50(a)gmail.com <tjzdan(a)gmasil.com>

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Walkable neighbourhoods reduce obesity, diabetes
by Beth McKechnie 19 Jun '14

19 Jun '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Terry Zdan <tjzdan50(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 11:20:41 -0500 Do 'walkable' neighborhoods reduce obesity, diabetes? Yes, research suggests Date: June 17, 2014 Source: American Diabetes Association Summary: People who live in neighborhoods that are conducive to walking experienced a substantially lower rate of obesity, overweight and diabetes than those who lived in more auto-dependent neighborhoods, according to a pair of studies. Specifically, the studies found that people living in neighborhoods with greater walkability saw on average a 13 percent lower development of diabetes incidence over 10 years than those that were less walkable. *Story Source:* The above story is based on materials <http://www.diabetes.org/newsroom/press-releases/2014/do-walkable-neighborho…> provided by *American Diabetes Association* <http://www.diabetes.org/?loc=logo>. *Note: Materials may be edited for content and length.* -- http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140617130824.htm Terry Zdan 126 Duncan Norrie Drive Wpg MB R3P 2J9 CANADA tjzdan50(a)gmail.com <tjzdan(a)gmasil.com>

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[National Post - Andrew Coyne]: Vanouver's Road Pricing Proposal a Revolutionary Fix for Gridlock
by Jackie Avent (ASRTS) 17 Jun '14

17 Jun '14

http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2014/06/16/andrew-coyne-vancouvers-road… -- *Jackie Avent* | Active and Safe Routes to School Green Action Centre <http://greenactioncentre.ca/> 3rd floor, 303 Portage Avenue* | *(204) 925-3773 *|* Find us here <http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/ecocentre-directions-and-travel-options/> Green Action Centre is your non-profit hub for greener living. Support our work by becoming a member <http://greenactioncentre.ca/support/become-a-member/>

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WFP: Unprotected lanes dissed - Bike paths on Pembina should be separate, city advised (Jun17'14)
by Beth McKechnie 17 Jun '14

17 Jun '14

If anyone knows what was done and on which streets to create "new residential bike routes" in Fort Garry, could you please email me? (see #3 below in sidebar) I am drawing a complete and utter blank on anything being done other than the convoluted route, which has been around for years, being included on the bike map. thanks, Beth * * * * * Unprotected lanes dissed Bike paths on Pembina should be separate, city advised By: Bartley Kives Consultants hired to determine the best way for cyclists to travel between downtown and the University of Manitoba warned the city not to build unprotected bike lanes along Pembina Highway. In a 2009 study commissioned by the city to help determine what new bike infrastructure to build, consulting firms Stantec Inc. and Marr Consulting concluded traffic volumes and speeds on Pembina Highway were too high to warrant anything other than bike lanes that would separate cyclists from motor vehicles. THE PEMBINA PROBLEM Consultants hired by the city to consider new cycling routes made the following recommendations about Pembina Highway: 1. Do not build on or along Pembina *What the consultants suggested:*The speed and volume of motor-vehicle traffic along Pembina Highway is so large, bikes would need to be completely separated -- and the cost would be too high. *What the city did: *Took this advice, at first. Then changed course and built bike lanes alongside Pembina from Chevrier Boulevard to Plaza Drive. 2. Divert cyclists north of Jubilee into Crescentwood & Rockwood *What was suggested:* Create new bike routes along Nassau Street and Harrow Street to allow cyclists to avoid Pembina. *What the city did:* Built these bikeways in 2010. 3. Divert cyclists south of Jubilee onto Point Road and Crescent Park *What was suggested:* Create a new bike route through residential areas east of Pembina in Fort Garry -- supplemented by a new bikeway running alongside the second phase of the Southwest Transitway. *What the city did: *New residential bike routes were created, but the second phase of the transitway was delayed -- and is now slated to run farther west of Pembina. 4. Build a new riverside connector path *What was recommended: *A new riverside path from Riviera Crescent to Plaza Drive was needed to complete the alternative to Pembina. *What the city did:* Nothing. The crucial gap remains in place. 5. Build a bike tunnel at the Jubilee Overpass *What was suggested: *Build a tunnel to bypass this choke point, ideally as part of the Southwest Transitway extension. *What the city did:* Something such as this is still in the works. 6. Promote the city's cycling network *What was suggested: *Promote cycling routes along the side streets to get bikes off Pembina. *What the city did: *Published a cycling map and created a website. Given that fully separated lanes would have cost up to $22 million at that time -- and still would have exposed cyclists to danger at intersections -- the consultants advised the city to build new southwest Winnipeg bike routes away from Pembina Highway. The city heeded this advice for two to three years, when new bike routes were developed in residential neighbourhoods parallel to the busy thoroughfare. But in 2012, council approved the construction of unprotected bike lanes along a one-kilometre stretch of Pembina between Chevrier Boulevard and Plaza Drive. The consultants warned encouraging people to use Pembina Highway as a cycling route would be counterproductive and undesirable. "Due to the high volumes and speeds of traffic on Pembina Highway, (alternative) routes would be more effective at encouraging (less-experienced) cyclists," the project team wrote in a report that circulated among city staff in 2009 and was later obtained by the Free Press. "To create safe cycling facilities on Pembina Highway, full separation from motor-vehicle traffic is a necessity and separation between pedestrians and cyclists would also be preferred." After reviewing six potential options for fully separated Pembina bike lanes -- including cycle tracks on each side of the street and a path down the centre median -- the consultants concluded it would be far more cost-effective to create cycling routes on side streets and wait for the construction of a bike corridor along the second phase of the Southwest Transitway to provide a more direct alternative for commuter cyclists. "The project team decided not to recommend treatments on Pembina due to the extremely high costs of construction. There are too many other needs in the city's active-transportation network," the consultants wrote. Instead of building along Pembina Highway, the consultants recommended the construction of new bikeways through the Crescentwood, Earl Grey and Rockwood neighbourhoods north of Jubilee Avenue and through the Point Road and Crescent Park neighbourhoods south of Jubilee Avenue. To make this work, the consultants said the city would need to build a tunnel to allow cyclists to bypass the Jubilee Underpass and a new riverside path that would connect Riviera Crescent to Plaza Drive. The city built the new residential neighbourhood bike routes, but has put off plans to bypass the Jubilee Underpass until its reconstruction, now planned for 2015 to 2019. The Riviera-to-Plaza connector has not been built. The city also delayed plans to complete the Southwest Transitway, which is now expected to be finished no earlier than 2020 -- on a route that extends as far as 1.6 kilometres to the west of Pembina Highway. "I think the whole thing has been totally messed up by the delay in rapid transit," said Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry Coun. Jenny Gerbasi. "It makes sense to have a leisurely route through residential neighbourhoods, but it also makes sense to have a more direct route. Now we have to wait until 2020 for that." Gerbasi said she sees the unprotected bike lanes built along Pembina Highway two years ago as a stopgap measure. The Pembina Highway route has been criticized since the death last week of a Bombers fan who was cycling to Investors Group Field. He collided with a vehicle near Bishop Grandin Boulevard, while the recommended bike route suggests cyclists exit Pembina before that, at Plaza Drive. bartley.kives(a)freepress.mb.ca Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition June 17, 2014 A3

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FW: June 26th, Blue Bombers Home Opener
by Janice Lukes 17 Jun '14

17 Jun '14

See below – it’s a great volunteer experience. From: Amanda San Filippo [mailto:bvwcoordinator@bicyclevaletwinnipeg.ca] Sent: Monday, June 16, 2014 10:53 PM To: Volunteers; Board(a)bicyclevaletwinnipeg.ca Subject: June 26th, Blue Bombers Home Opener ** IF YOU NO LONGER WISH TO RECEIVE THESE EMAILS, PLEASE RESPOND WITH THE HEADLINE "UNSUBSCRIBE" ** Hello all, Last email for the day! The Blue Bombers Home Opener should be busy! We will be setting up for a full 800 bike capacity, with 4 separate locations all between gates 3 and 4. The racks will be provided for us, so we will only be responsible for setting up the signage and tables. I anticipate this to be busy and want to be over prepared. Please feel free to have friends volunteer as well, but please have them fill out the doodle and email me with their email address/phone number. As always, if you sign up and can no longer make your shift, please email me, or call as soon as possible. If you anticipate being late for a shift, please add the details and estimated arrival time in the comments section of the Doodle. Additional details are found on the doodle and I hope to see many of you there! You can sign up here: http://doodle.com/wrwhsfzps7ckvy36 Amanda -- Coordinator Bicycle Valet Winnipeg http://bicyclevaletwinnipeg.ca/ *Join Us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bicycle-Valet-Winnipeg/118463088183043> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/#%21/bicyclevaletwpg>

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WFP editorial: Safer cycling possible (Jun16'14)
by Beth McKechnie 16 Jun '14

16 Jun '14

Safer cycling possible http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/editorials/safer-cycling-possible-… The death of an elderly cyclist on his way to a football game last week has renewed the discussion about what needs to be done to make it safer for two-wheelers to travel safely within a city dominated by motor vehicles and unfriendly roads. As with most cities in North America, Winnipeg has made great strides in the last decade in recognizing the benefits of encouraging people to leave their cars at home and get on a bicycle or walk. Thousands of Winnipeggers, in fact, have joined the worldwide boom in bicycle traffic. According to a survey by the lobby group Bike Winnipeg, 10 per cent of respondents said the bicycle is their main form of transportation, while 46 per cent said they would like to cycle more often. Some 36 per cent said they are interested in bicycling more but are concerned about cycling on busy roads next to traffic. The city has built or dedicated hundreds of kilometres of bike lanes, paths and corridors, but of course it's not enough to meet the need or demand. There are still too many high-risk streets, intersections and underpasses that are not bike-friendly. Many motorists still act as if they own the road, while some cyclists ignore the rules of the road. It will be another 20 or 30 years before the city begins to achieve the level of service demanded by cyclists. That's the bottom line, but it doesn't mean nothing else can be done immediately to improve safety for everyone. The province, for example, said last year it was considering an amendment to the Highway Traffic Act that would require motorists to provide more room to cyclists, while also allowing them to ride further from the curb. The law currently says motorists must pass "at a safe distance," which is difficult to enforce because it is subject to interpretation. Some provinces require motorists to move into the other lane on narrow roads or if it is the only way to pass safely. Police also need to be more aggressive in enforcing the existing law, even if it is vague. There are too many examples of cars and trucks whizzing by cyclists at distances that are too close for comfort. Obviously, a legislative amendment that forced motorists to give at least one metre in separation would be easier to enforce. In terms of bike routes, the city and Bike Winnipeg have published maps that are also available online, but many cyclists are still not familiar with them. There is a designated bike path close to where the man was killed last week, for example, that allows cyclists to avoid the horrendously dangerous intersection of Pembina Highway and Bishop Grandin. The city can do a better job of posting signs. Currently, the bike route on Pembina disappears without a trace and without warning near the scene of the accident. The real issue, however, isn't about how to get to football games without risking life and limb, but about creating an alternative-transportation culture. People who have cycled in some European cities, for example, report the same problems with inadequate cycling infrastructure, but say motorists and cyclists display a civility that is not as evident here. They seem to be looking out for one another. The ongoing debate over the years in Winnipeg seems to have increased awareness and caution, but there is still a deficiency in respectful behaviour. Manitoba Public Insurance and other government agencies could help change that through public-awareness campaigns. Winnipeg is on its way to becoming a cycling city, winter and summer, but it will require a sustained commitment to the principle that alternative transportation is the new mantra. Editorials are the consensus view of the Winnipeg Free Press’ editorial board, comprising Catherine Mitchell, David O’Brien and Paul Samyn. Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition June 16, 2014 A8

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