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Reminder: Wed Oct.19 webinar - Multimodal Level of Service Analysis
by Beth McKechnie 18 Oct '11

18 Oct '11

*Green Action Centre and Bike to the Future *invite you to join us for this webinar being presented by the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP): Multimodal Level of Service Analysis Wednesday, October 19 • 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Central Time Location: EcoCentre boardroom (303 Portage Ave, 3rd floor) * * * * * The Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) is one of the most widely referenced documents in transportation planning and engineering. The 2010 edition includes a comprehensive analysis method for all major users of an urban street, including bicyclists and pedestrians. This webinar will discuss the bicycle and pedestrian level of service methods that allow planners and engineers to analyze how urban streets meet the needs of nonmotorized users and to examine the effects of different improvement options. These analyses help us to efficiently distribute limited funds to the most effective improvements and to better communicate projects' benefits to the general public. Learning objectives for this session include: - How bicycle and pedestrian level of service analyses have evolved - The background behind the HCM 2010 multimodal level of service methods for bicycles and pedestrians - How to apply the HCM bicycle and pedestrian level of service methods and interpret results. The session will also include a brief update on the joint ITE / APBP project, "Evaluation Tools for Complete Streets". The report of this project is being drafted; it covers several analysis tools including MMLOS. Presenters: *Nick Foster*,* Transportation Planner, Kittelson & Associates*. Nick was involved in NCHRP Project 3-70 Multimodal Level-of-Service Analysis for Urban Streets during the field evaluation phase to test the multimodal level-of-service (MMLOS) methodology. The results of this project have been incorporated into the updated 2010 Highway Capacity Manual. In addition to his involvement in the research that developed the MMLOS methodology, Nick has applied it to a variety of projects to evaluate the performance of different urban street forms in meeting the needs of bicyclist and pedestrians. Nick has worked on a variety of projects related to planning and designing for bicyclists and pedestrians. *Jamie Parks, AICP, Senior Transportation Planner, Kittelson & Associates. *Jamie works on a wide variety of bicycle and pedestrian planning projects throughout the country including safety studies, master plans, and trails plans. His experience includes data collection, the development and application of analysis tools, and public outreach to integrate workshops, open houses, citizen committees, and web tools into the planning process. *Jeffrey R. Riegner (PE, AICP, PTOE), Vice President, Whitman, Requardt & Associates*. Jeff is a professional engineer and certified planner with over 20 years of transportation and land use consulting experience, mostly for public-sector clients. He serves as chair of the Institute of Transportation Engineers Pedestrian and Bicycle Council, workshop instructor for the National Complete Streets Coalition, and chair of the Newark, Delaware Bicycle Committee. He holds degrees from the University of Delaware and the University of California at Berkeley. -- *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 non-profit hub for greener living. Support our work by becoming a member<http://greenactioncentre.ca/support/memberships/>

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Wed Oct. 19th webinar: Multimodal Level of Service Analysis
by Beth McKechnie 11 Oct '11

11 Oct '11

*Green Action Centre and Bike to the Future *invite you to join us for this webinar being presented by the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP): Multimodal Level of Service Analysis Wednesday, October 19 • 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Central Time Location: EcoCentre boardroom (303 Portage Ave, 3rd floor) * * * * * The Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) is one of the most widely referenced documents in transportation planning and engineering. The 2010 edition includes a comprehensive analysis method for all major users of an urban street, including bicyclists and pedestrians. This webinar will discuss the bicycle and pedestrian level of service methods that allow planners and engineers to analyze how urban streets meet the needs of nonmotorized users and to examine the effects of different improvement options. These analyses help us to efficiently distribute limited funds to the most effective improvements and to better communicate projects' benefits to the general public. Learning objectives for this session include: - How bicycle and pedestrian level of service analyses have evolved - The background behind the HCM 2010 multimodal level of service methods for bicycles and pedestrians - How to apply the HCM bicycle and pedestrian level of service methods and interpret results. The session will also include a brief update on the joint ITE / APBP project, "Evaluation Tools for Complete Streets". The report of this project is being drafted; it covers several analysis tools including MMLOS. Presenters: *Nick Foster*,* Transportation Planner, Kittelson & Associates*. Nick was involved in NCHRP Project 3-70 Multimodal Level-of-Service Analysis for Urban Streets during the field evaluation phase to test the multimodal level-of-service (MMLOS) methodology. The results of this project have been incorporated into the updated 2010 Highway Capacity Manual. In addition to his involvement in the research that developed the MMLOS methodology, Nick has applied it to a variety of projects to evaluate the performance of different urban street forms in meeting the needs of bicyclist and pedestrians. Nick has worked on a variety of projects related to planning and designing for bicyclists and pedestrians. *Jamie Parks, AICP, Senior Transportation Planner, Kittelson & Associates. *Jamie works on a wide variety of bicycle and pedestrian planning projects throughout the country including safety studies, master plans, and trails plans. His experience includes data collection, the development and application of analysis tools, and public outreach to integrate workshops, open houses, citizen committees, and web tools into the planning process. *Jeffrey R. Riegner (PE, AICP, PTOE), Vice President, Whitman, Requardt & Associates*. Jeff is a professional engineer and certified planner with over 20 years of transportation and land use consulting experience, mostly for public-sector clients. He serves as chair of the Institute of Transportation Engineers Pedestrian and Bicycle Council, workshop instructor for the National Complete Streets Coalition, and chair of the Newark, Delaware Bicycle Committee. He holds degrees from the University of Delaware and the University of California at Berkeley.

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Active Transportation in Canada: a Resource and Planning Guide
by Beth McKechnie 05 Oct '11

05 Oct '11

Here's a new resource funded by Transport Canada: *Active Transportation in Canada: A Resource and Planning Guide* There are many excellent "Case in point" examples provided, mostly from ON, BC and NB. The ICBC case in point on page 14 is an excellent example of what MPI could be doing here. (Strangely, there are no examples from Winnipeg or Manitoba, boo!) Pasted below this message is a description blurb by the company that produced the publication. Thanks to Laura Donatelli at Public Health Agency of Canada for pointing out this new resource. cheers, Beth * * * * * EcoPlan developed a resource and planning guide for Transport Canada geared towards planners and related professionals to accommodate, promote, and support Active Transportation (AT) in current and long-range planning and development. The guide provides a review of active transportation in Canada, a summary of best practices and key principles, and a strategic planning approach for developing active transportation projects and incorporating active transportation into municipal policy. This guide’s planning framework is organized around EcoPlan’s ten step planning approach. The approach has four phases that correspond to the key planning questions each section asks – *What is happening? What matters most? What can we* *do about it? Are we doing it? *Answering these questions requires guide users to go through a corresponding set of individual planning steps that will help determine: - The current AT situation, opportunities and trends in the local area; - Priority areas for action; - Strategies and actions to respond to community priorities; and, - How to monitor and evaluate AT activities to support future project development.

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Happiness research ranks commuting low: 1 hr commute cuts social life by 10%
by Beth McKechnie 05 Oct '11

05 Oct '11

Happiness Research Ranks Commuting Low: One-Hour Commute Cuts Your Social Life By 10 Percent *Kirsten Dirksen, Co-founder, faircompanies.com* http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kirsten-dirksen/happiness-research-ranks-_b_8… When asked to name the worst part of our day by happiness researchers, we consistently name commuting as at least one of our least favorite activities. And yet, many of us choose long commutes (the average American commute is 50 minutes per day; nine out of 10 are by car). It's an inconsistency that has troubled academics. Swiss economists Bruno Frey and Alois Stutzer say too many of us make an unequal tradeoff: they call it the "commuting paradox." According to economics, people should be compensated -- either economically or emotionally -- for the burden of their commute, but Frey and Stutzer found that "people with longer commuting time report systematically lower subjective well-being." The rewards associated with longer commutes -- a bigger house, a higher salary or better schools -- don't fully compensate for the sacrifices we end up making by working so far from home (*e.g.*, less time with family, and health issues like back pain, higher cholesterol, weight gain and anxiety). Why do we make the mistake of choosing long commutes if they tend to make us less happy? It turns out that our focus and judgement are off. *Long Commutes Are Because Our Focus Is Off* One possible reason for our error in judgement is what psychologists call a weighting mistake, or a focusing illusion. By simply choosing to consider a higher salary or a bigger house in the suburbs (those things that contribute to a longer commute), we give them more weight than they deserve. So instead of focusing on what would really make us happier -- more leisure, more time with friends/family and more focus on health -- we become fixated on the bigger income or bigger backyard and choose the longer commute. Interestingly enough, it's not for lack of analysis that we often choose wrong. Researchers have found that the more time we spend thinking about that extra bedroom or extra income, the more we think we really need it and the more likely we are to choose the longer commute. To get it right, we need to adjust our focus. *"You Can't Adapt To Commuting"* Another reason we tend to choose badly when deciding the distance between work and home is simply that we aren't very good at assessing the true costs of a commute. Intuitively, we think that a higher salary will make us happier and that we will get used to spending time in the car. In reality, we quickly grow accustomed to material things like more income or a bigger house and, what most of us fail to realize, we have much more trouble getting used to the stresses of commuting. Strangely enough, it's not the bad traffic per se that adds to the commuting burden, but the uncertainty of our commutes that makes them so difficult. "You can't adapt to commuting, because it's entirely unpredictable," explains Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert. "Driving in traffic is a different kind of hell every day." *Before Agreeing To A Commute, Read This* There are, perhaps, reasons to choose a longer commute. Frey and Stutzer performed very exacting calculations and found that to be compensated for a one-hour commute -- as opposed to none at all -- you would need to make a 40-percent higher salary. The extra income might help with overall happiness, especially if it helps to pay for experiences (studies show that experiences, more than things, boost happiness), but a longer commute can also affect those things that rank high in happiness studies: your relationships. Harvard political scientist Robert Putnam can even offer a calculation. "There's a simple rule of thumb: Every [10] minutes of commuting results in [10] percent fewer social connections. Commuting is connected to social isolation, which causes unhappiness." Of course, all commutes are not created equal. I know some people who genuinely seem to enjoy their time in the car -- or on their bike, scooter, etc. My commute is a five-minute walk<http://faircompanies.com/videos/view/happiness-research-ranks-commutes-lowe…>through Barcelona's Gothic Quarter to my daughter's school, and while there are bad days, most of the time, once out the door, it's one of the happiest moments of my day.

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Complete Streets Webinar TODAY 12:30-1:30pm
by Jessie Klassen 04 Oct '11

04 Oct '11

Just a quick reminder of the free Complete Streets webinar happening TODAY at 12:30pm in the Eco Centre Boardroom, (303 Portage Ave, 3rd floor) * * *Complete Streets* *October 4, 2011, 12:30-1:30 pm CENTRAL TIME* Rebecca O’Brien, Program Coordinator, Sustainable Alberta Association “Complete streets” is a relatively new term that has entered into the parlance of transportation planning. A complete street policy begins with one overriding principle: Design streets for the most vulnerable users. Complete street policies promote planning, engineering, and transportation policies that provide a safer road network for all users, be they drivers, cyclists, pedestrians, or transit users. This webinar will examine the main aspects of complete streets, including innovative policies, success stories, and benefits. For more information: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/programs/environment-utsp-casestudy-cs72e-completes… Hope to see you on Tuesday! ** *Jessie Klassen* | Workplace Commuter Options <http://greenactioncentre.ca/>Green Action Centre<http://www.greenactioncentre.ca>| Find us here<http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/ecocentre-directions-and-travel-options/> 3rd floor, 303 Portage Avenue* | *(204) 925-3772 Green Action Centre is your non-profit hub for greener living. Support our work by becoming a member<http://greenactioncentre.ca/support/memberships/>

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Death by suburban sprawl
by Beth McKechnie 29 Sep '11

29 Sep '11

Death by surburban sprawl http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1592647/Death-by-surburban-sprawl 30 September 2011 | 08:05:45 AM | Source: Billie Giles-Corti, Professor of Health Promotion & Director of the McCaughey VicHealth Centre at University of Melbourne *Published in collaboration with **The Conversation*<http://theconversation.edu.au/> *, a website that features commentary, research and analysis from Australian universities and the CSIRO.* *Non-communicable diseases*<http://theconversation.edu.au/pages/non-communicable-diseases>– Billie Giles-Corti looks at how the built environment impacts the development of NCDs. Never before in human history have so many people been able to be so sedentary in the course of daily life. Since World War II, technological advances have transformed the design and development of buildings and communities, the way populations are mobilized and fed, the nature of work, and methods of communication. Industrial and home labour-saving devices – from the remote control of garage doors to televisions and everything in between – maximise convenience and minimise effort. So compared with our parents and grandparents, feeding and clothing ourselves has never been so effortless. But while offering convenience, our use of motor vehicles – even for short trips to the local shop – or a blower to “sweep” garden leaves, appears to be having a profound impact on the health of human populations. SITTING TO DEATH Diseases previously associated with affluence – cardiovascular disease, cancer, respiratory illnesses and diabetes – are now prevalent in disadvantaged populations. The problem is so big that an emergency long-term response is required – not just by the health sector but by everyone. The United Nations declaration calling for action on the prevention and control of non-communicable disease highlighted the need for a “whole of society effort” to tackle this enormous global problem, which is crippling already overburdened health systems. This is a call for all hands on deck: no one sector – and certainly not the health sector – can solve this problem. Fixing up people when they are ill is not the solution. The number of people with non-communicable diseases are growing exponentially not because we have changed genetically, but because we have changed our lifestyles in response to a rapidly changing environment. We now sit too much, move too little and over consume energy dense food – just because we can. BUILT ENVIRONMENT The UN call for action specifically mentions the role of urban planning in the development of non-communicable diseases. Research consistently shows that people are more likely to walk if they live in compact, pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods characterised by connected street networks, access to mixed-use planning, with presence of local destinations and higher density housing. And that time and distance influences walking and cycling as preferred modes of transport. Heavily trafficked roads are contributing to the decline of active modes of travel. Peter Blanchard Neighbourhood design has a powerful effect on active travel options of all residents, particularly young people. Children’s independent mobility is influenced by traffic exposure and parental concerns (real or perceived) about safety, as well as access to local destinations including schools. Locating schools in neighborhoods with disconnected street networks and heavily trafficked roads is contributing to the rapid decline in children and young people using active modes of travel. In fact, parents chauffering their children to school are themselves contributing to the traffic congestion that makes roads unsafe for children to walk or cycle. The power of planners In the course of their professional lives, urban planners, transport planners, urban designers, civil engineers, property developers and architects make decisions with long-term impacts on the health and well-being of generations of residents. They make design decisions that determine whether neighborhoods have connected street networks and footpaths so that residents – including children – can easily and safely walk to local destinations. They decide whether shops and services are part of communities and in places where people can walk to them. And whether communities have well-designed parks that meet the needs of a range of users from sporting groups, children, dog walkers through to our ageing population. These planners decide whether streets are wide enough to allow access by public transport. And underpinning all these decisions are land use and regional transport system planning policies made by state and local government and politicians. Networking for a healthier society So there’s an urgent need for policies that encompass social, economic, sustainability, and health policies to create more vibrant, pedestrian-friendly communities serviced by public transport. Multiple sectors now promote active transport because of concerns about the health, social, environmental, and economic impacts of a range of agendas. These include rising levels of obesity and inactivity, climate change, population growth, declining oil supplies and rising fuel prices. Active transport can achieve outcomes for all of them, from improved health and traffic management through to environmental protection and climate change mitigation. As Australian cities expand rapidly with continued growth on the urban fringe, the challenge is to adopt joined-up approaches involving creative ways of producing supportive land use and transportation planning that ensures compact pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods. But a plan is one thing and a “populated plan” is another – new communities can take decades to build. To ensure people on the fringes of cities are not deprived for decades, we need to move from planning to populating the plan. New business development models that ensure access to local employment and alternative government service delivery models that provide access to local health and public transport are needed. Without joined-up approaches, we can stick on band aid after band aid but the true nature of what ails us will remain unheeded. This is the eighth part of The Conversation's *non-communicable diseases series. * <http://theconversation.edu.au/pages/non-communicable-diseases>

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Selinger - NDP Active Transportation Promise today - as good as it gets - at this stage in the 'election game'
by Janice Lukes 28 Sep '11

28 Sep '11

fyi Today, the Free Press News Café held a Town Hall with Premier Selinger at 11:30 am. I attended and was able to ask a question of Premier Selinger. I asked: "If elected, will your government commit to implementing a Provincial Active Transportation policy - enabling increased safe opportunities for people to walk and bike - and to put staff on active transportation." His reply was that his government would commit to an active transportation 'strategy' and will work to implement it would have people in the public service to support implementation. I encourage you to listen to the question / and the way he answered it. The question was asked 11:24 minutes into Dan Lett's interview found here: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/LIVE-Town-halls-with-Gerrard-a nd-Selinger-130663498.html When Premier Selinger speaks to 'the recommendations' - he is referring to the 25 active transportation recommendations made in the the recently released Greater Strides report to government http://www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/pdf/atag_report6.pdf (which I was holding up when speaking of study after study after study) COMMENT: Sharp politicians! While there is a big difference between the definition of the words "policy and strategy" and I should have jumped on it at the time - at this point in the election, I think this is as good as its going to get in having a PROVINCIAL active transportation commitment from the New Democratic Party. Not as clear and concise as the Progressive Conservatives are offering by any means - but a broader commitment - and from the leader of NDP - than we had prior to today. Complete and updated overview of active transportation election promises can be seen here: http://www.winnipegtrails.ca/2011/09/23/election-promises/ This is it for emails from me on Provincial Election 2011 active transportation updates! All of this takes an extraordinary amount of time and I think for Election 2011 - this is as good as its going to be ! Now ensure you get out and vote on October 4th! thanks Janice Janice Lukes Manager, Special Projects - Winnipeg Trails Winnipeg Trails Association 235-614 Des Meurons Street Winnipeg, MB R2H 2P9 Cell (204) 952-4222 Fax (204) <tel:%28204%29%20237-4618> 237-4618 <mailto:jlukes@riverswest.ca> jlukes(a)riverswest.ca <http://www.winnipegtrails.ca/> www.WinnipegTrails.ca Member of City of Winnipeg Active Transportation Advisory Committee Chair, Province of Manitoba Active Transportation Advisory Group

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Complete Streets Webinar: Oct. 4, 12:30-1:30pm
by Jessie Klassen 28 Sep '11

28 Sep '11

Green Action Centre invites you to join us for a Complete Streets webinar being presented by Transport Canada's Ecomobility Program: * *Location:* EcoCentre boardroom (303 Portage Ave, 3rd floor) * *Complete Streets* *October 4, 2011, 12:30-1:30 pm CENTRAL TIME* Rebecca O’Brien, Program Coordinator, Sustainable Alberta Association “Complete streets” is a relatively new term that has entered into the parlance of transportation planning. A complete street policy begins with one overriding principle: Design streets for the most vulnerable users. Complete street policies promote planning, engineering, and transportation policies that provide a safer road network for all users, be they drivers, cyclists, pedestrians, or transit users. This webinar will examine the main aspects of complete streets, including innovative policies, success stories, and benefits. For more information: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/programs/environment-utsp-casestudy-cs72e-completes… Hope to see you on Tuesday! ** *Jessie Klassen* | Workplace Commuter Options <http://greenactioncentre.ca/>Green Action Centre<http://www.greenactioncentre.ca>| Find us here<http://greenactioncentre.ca/content/ecocentre-directions-and-travel-options/> 3rd floor, 303 Portage Avenue* | *(204) 925-3772 Green Action Centre is your non-profit hub for greener living. Support our work by becoming a member<http://greenactioncentre.ca/support/memberships/>

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Traffic Calming, The National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy
by Mike Tutthill 28 Sep '11

28 Sep '11

** If you are having trouble viewing this e-mail, click here<http://netmail.ccnpps.ca/redirect.aspx?id=228366&idcampagne=2317&url=http%3…> . . .......... subscribe to the e-bulletin<http://netmail.ccnpps.ca/redirect.aspx?id=228366&idcampagne=2317&url=http%3…> français<http://netmail.ccnpps.ca/redirect.aspx?id=228366&idcampagne=2317&url=http%3…> visit our website<http://netmail.ccnpps.ca/redirect.aspx?id=228366&idcampagne=2317&url=http%3…> ........................................................................................... The National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy (NCCHPP) seeks to increase the expertise of public health actors across Canada in healthy public policy through the development, sharing and use of knowledge. Contact us<http://netmail.ccnpps.ca/redirect.aspx?id=228366&idcampagne=2317&url=http%3…> . *_______________________________________________* . *In the Spotlight this Month - Traffic Calming *. Despite its advantages, motorized traffic has worrisome effects on determinants of health such as collisions, injuries and deaths, air quality, environmental noise and physical activity related to active transportation. Traffic calming offers a way to intervene on the built environment that has significant potential to mitigate these adverse effects and improve the health of exposed populations. *www.flickr.com / Payton Chung* * * In the coming months, the NCCHPP will release different resources related to traffic calming. Click here to learn more<http://netmail.ccnpps.ca/redirect.aspx?id=228366&idcampagne=2317&url=http%3…> . If you wish to be informed of the release of NCCHPP's resources in traffic calming, click here to go to our subscriptions page<http://netmail.ccnpps.ca/redirect.aspx?id=228366&idcampagne=2317&url=http%3…>, and then check the box for "Traffic Calming". . *Traffic Calming: An Equivocal Concept * The concept of traffic calming encompasses interventions associated with different goals, objectives, principles and way of thinking about the street network and its problems. This briefing note clarifies three meanings of the concept of traffic calming by recounting the historical evolution of the concept. This approach allows for a description of the diverse goals, objectives and means associated with traffic calming. Click here to read more<http://netmail.ccnpps.ca/redirect.aspx?id=228366&idcampagne=2317&url=http%3…> . Click here to download the document<http://netmail.ccnpps.ca/redirect.aspx?id=228366&idcampagne=2317&url=http%3…> . PDF 856 K [image: Image - cover page of the document - click to download] -- Mike Tutthill Planning & Community Engagement Consultant HEALTH in COMMON 100-6 Donald Street Winnipeg, MB R3L 0K6 tel: 204.949.2002 1.800.731.1792 fax: 204.284.2404 email: mtutthill(a)healthincommon.ca web: www.healthincommon.ca +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ *Health in Common on Facebook*<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Health-in-Common/120069149875> ü Please consider the environment before printing this email. *Coming to Health in Common?* *By bicycle: *Bicycle parking is located behind the building. *By Winnipeg transit: *Routes 62, 65, 66, 68, 70* *** *By car: *Two visitor parking spaces are available at the back of the building.* Street parking (restrictions): *Bell Avenue (1hr 9h00 – 17h30), Clarke Street (none); Lewis (none); Cauchon (none); River (none west of Clarke).

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Mayor of Vancouver to Sign Walk21 Charter
by Beth McKechnie 27 Sep '11

27 Sep '11

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here <http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=7uj76meab&v=001HZh_ryKk0…> *MEDIA RELEASE* *Mayor Robertson to sign the International Charter for Walking * at 12th International Walk21 Conference in Vancouver, October 2, 2011 VANCOUVER, September 27, 2011 - On October 2, Mayor Gregor Robertson will sign the International Charter for Walking on behalf of the City of Vancouver, reinforcing Vancouver's commitment to innovative and leading-edge best practices in walking and health promotion. The Walk21 International Charter for Walking has been signed by thousands of city councils, walking advocates and individuals around the world. It recognizes the benefits of walking as a key indicator of healthy, efficient, socially inclusive and sustainable communities and acknowledges the universal rights of people to be able to walk safely and to enjoy high quality public spaces anywhere and at anytime. Built on extensive discussions with experts throughout the world, it identifies the needs of people on foot and provides a common framework to help authorities refocus their existing policies, activities and relationships to create a culture where people choose to walk. The signing will take place at the opening reception of the 12th International Walk21 Conference, Transforming the Automobile City: Walking Steps Up! Hosted by Mayor Robertson, the reception will take place at the Creekside Community Centre in Olympic Village. Mayor Robertson will welcome over 500 speakers and delegates to the conference, which begins Monday, October 3 and runs until Wednesday, October 5 at SFU's Goldcorp Centre for the Arts and Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue. More information about the conference, including our online registration site, is available at www.walk21.com/vancouver<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=7uj76meab&et=1107859999087&s=1713&e=001NvR18K…>or download the Backgrounder<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=7uj76meab&et=1107859999087&s=1713&e=001NvR18K…> . - 30 - Media contact information: Patty Loveridge Conference Manager Walk21 Metro Vancouver vancouver2011(a)walk21.com 604-360-8063 www.walk21.com/vancouver Forward email<http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?llr=7uj76meab&m=1104240584348&ea=…> <http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&mse=001YEZk4OF20b4oPmxP68MARYRd4…> <http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=TEM_Basic_206> This email was sent to beth(a)resourceconservation.mb.ca by vancouver2011(a)walk21.com | Update Profile/Email Address<http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&mse=001YEZk4OF20b4oPmxP68MARYRd4…> | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe<http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&mse=001YEZk4OF20b4oPmxP68MARYRd4…>™ | Privacy Policy <http://ui.constantcontact.com/roving/CCPrivacyPolicy.jsp>. Walk21 | City of Vancouver | 453 West 12th Avenue | Vancouver | BC | V5Y 1V4 | Canada [image: Web Bug from http://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?llr=7uj76meab&t=1107859999087.0.1104240584348.171…] -- *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 non-profit hub for greener living. Support our work by becoming a member<http://greenactioncentre.ca/support/memberships/>

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