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Bike education in Amsterdam
by Dave Elmore 09 Dec '15

09 Dec '15

Seems they even need to educate people in Amsterdam how to ride a bike, but those people are the tourists. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEON08d76oE Thanks Dave o _ ( \ _ (X)\ /(X)

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AT Webinar: Best Practices Guides - Wed, Dec 16, 2-3pm, EcoCentre
by Beth McKechnie 09 Dec '15

09 Dec '15

Green Action Centre and Bike Winnipeg invite you to join us for a local viewing of the following APBP webinar, *All About Guidance #1: What's in Your Library?* The webinar viewing takes place in the EcoCentre boardroom (3rd floor, 303 Portage Ave) and will be followed by group discussion of local applications. RSVPs appreciated but not necessary. Hope to see you then! cheers, Beth * * * * * *All About Guidance #1: What's in Your Library?Wednesday, December 16 | 2-3pm CST* Wrap up 2015 and start 2016 by taking a fresh look at best practices guides and guidance for bicycle and pedestrian professionals. APBP presents two consecutive webinars inviting you to think more broadly about the guidance documents you use and explore recent developments in how to apply that guidance. *On December 16, APBP asks which resources belong in the practitioner’s library and considers ways to navigate effectively among different sources of information.* MassDOT’s new Separated Bike Lane Planning & Design Guide <https://www.massdot.state.ma.us/highway/DoingBusinessWithUs/ManualsPublicat…> frames a discussion led by Andy Clarke (Director of Strategy, Toole Design Group) about design flexibility, engineering judgment, and the process of integrating resources. Other panelists are Tony Hull of Civil Streets and Dan Goodman of FHWA. Dan will discuss FHWA guidance and FHWA’s new Design Resource Index. On January 20, the discussion segues to practical tips in applying design flexibility: how agencies can select among treatments and designs for specific conditions. *Presenters:* - Andy Clarke, Director of Strategy, Toole Design Group - Dan Goodman, Transportation Specialist, FHWA - Tony Hull, Pedestrian & Bicycle Transportation Planning Specialist, Civil Street -- *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/become-a-member/>. Donate at CanadaHelps.org <http://canadahelps.org/> <http://canadahelps.org/>

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Car free cities?
by ian_toal＠mymts.net 09 Dec '15

09 Dec '15

A sort of tour of the major cities in the world that have attempted, or are working towards, being car free. At least in the central areas. Interesting reading. http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/dec/09/car-free-city-oslo-helsinki-c… Ian

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2nd Question in LetsTalkWpg All Your Ideas Series
by Mark Cohoe 07 Dec '15

07 Dec '15

Hi, The city has put out a second question in their All Your Ideas series as part of the Let Talk Winnipeg budget consultation process. You can vote on your favourite ideas here <http://www.allourideas.org/letstalkwpg_live2>: http://www.allourideas.org/letstalkwpg_live2 Get your votes in early while there aren't tow many competing ideas and we can build up scores in favour of active transportation and transit. Ideas I liked: MORE: pedestrian and bicycle network MORE: high frequency transit options Note that if you can vote for/against both of the displayed options by clicking on I can't decide below the options. Every time you vote a new set of options appears, and you can vote as often as you like. Vote early, and vote often! Mark

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Calgary Herald: Women cyclists already surpassing targets
by Beth McKechnie 07 Dec '15

07 Dec '15

The pilot project of barrier-separated bike lanes [in downtown Calgary] opened in June with the hope of improving safety, comfort and connectivity for cyclists in the centre city. One of the project’s objectives has been to increase the number of women cycling, a target that in many areas of the network has already been exceeded. “They make me feel so much more comfortable on the road,” said Cleaver, who plans to commute by bike all winter from her home in Sunalta to Stephen Avenue. “I feel a little bit more visible. There’s a space where people expect bikes to be.” Full article: http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/women-cyclists-already-surpassing-…

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FW: Pre-Cycle of Giving Volunteer Opportunities
by Dave Elmore 05 Dec '15

05 Dec '15

The WRENCH could use your help to prepare for the Cycle of Giving (COG). They also could use your help at the Cycle of Giving December 12/13. Check out http://thewrench.ca/wordpress/help/#cog for more info on how you can help. Can’t make it to help, consider donating bikes, parts, or $ to help The WRENCH make COG a huge success again this year. Thanks Dave o _ ( \ _ (X)\ /(X) From: The Wrench <cog(a)thewrench.ca <mailto:cog@thewrench.ca> > Date: December 4, 2015 at 11:09:28 AM CST Subject: Pre-Cycle of Giving Volunteer Opportunities Reply-To: The Wrench <cog(a)thewrench.ca <mailto:cog@thewrench.ca> > Hello Everyone, As you're probably aware, WRENCH's 5th Annual Cycle of Giving is fast approaching! We're getting excited to have everyone out to our new venue this year at 1609 Elgin Ave WEST on December 12th & 13th to help build over 300 bikes for kids. But with such a big event comes a lot of work to prepare for it. We're now closing down our regular shop hours and going into full on prep-mode, but we can't do it on our own. If you'd like to come help us strip down bikes for parts, sorting & organizing them, and prepare to move all of our gear to the Cycle of Giving location, here's some times when we're looking for people to help us out with that: Saturday, December 5th 1:00-5:00pm Thursday, December 10th 12:00-6:00pm Friday, December 11th 10:00am-6:00pm Feel free to pop into WRENCH during any of these time frames to help out. If you have any questions about these volunteer opportunities, or with volunteering at the Cycle of Giving itself, please send an e-mail to Jon Benson at cog(a)thewrench.ca <mailto:cog@thewrench.ca> -WRENCH Team Forward this email to a friend: http://us9.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=6238a8c152cbe3f4aa1ed1abd <http://us9.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=6238a8c152cbe3f4aa1ed1abd&id=538…> &id=53805bbb9f&e=11289512b7 Update your profile: http://thewrench.us9.list-manage.com/profile?u=6238a8c152cbe3f4aa1ed1abd <http://thewrench.us9.list-manage.com/profile?u=6238a8c152cbe3f4aa1ed1abd&id…> &id=6a8c84447e&e=11289512b7

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Round-up of 10 best bike advocacy videos
by Jessie Klassen 02 Dec '15

02 Dec '15

It isn't even Friday, but this round-up of bike advocacy videos from 2015 is too good to wait. From Momentum... https://momentummag.com/10-best-bike-advocacy-videos-2015/?utm_source=WhatC… Enjoy! Jessie *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/become-a-member/>

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Winter Walkway
by Kristine Hayward 30 Nov '15

30 Nov '15

Hi AT-Network folks - sorry if this is a duplication - I am not sure if this has been distributed through the AT listserve yet. Gina Sylvester from the U of W is conducting winter walkway assessments. The website to fill out winter walkway assessments has now been launched. This is the link: http://geography.uwinnipeg.ca/winterwalk.htm Please fill out the survey throughout the winter as conditions change or when you walk in different areas. And please continue to distribute this link through your lists/networks, and ask that people fill out assessments throughout the winter. Thanks! Kristine Kristine Hayward Physical Activity Promotion/in motion Coordinator Winnipeg Regional Health Authority 2nd floor - 490 Hargrave Street Winnipeg, MB R3A 0X7 Cell 204 232-7546 Fax 204 940-2690 Email khayward(a)wrha.mb.ca Bike racks are available in front of the building at the corner of Hargrave and McDermot. Plan your Winnipeg Transit trip: http://winnipegtransit.com/en/navigo Follow Winnipeg in motion on Twitter - @wpginmotion Check out our videos on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/Winnipeginmotion This email and/or any documents in this transmission is intended for the addressee(s) only and may contain legally privileged or confidential information. Any unauthorized use, disclosure, distribution, copying or dissemination is strictly prohibited. If you receive this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately and return the original. Ce courriel et tout document dans cette transmission est destiné à la personne ou aux personnes à qui il est adressé. Il peut contenir des informations privilégiées ou confidentielles. Toute utilisation, divulgation, distribution, copie, ou diffusion non autorisée est strictement défendue. Si vous n'êtes pas le destinataire de ce message, veuillez en informer l'expéditeur immédiatement et lui remettre l'original.

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Archibald & Watt Rehabilitation/Mill and Fill, Including Archibald Underpass
by Mark Cohoe 28 Nov '15

28 Nov '15

Interesting bid opportunity on the City web site for a rehabilitation project on Archibald Street including the Archibald Underpass and a connection to the NPG. http://winnipeg.ca/MatMgt/FolderContents.asp?FOLDER_NAME=999-2015&YEAR=2015 This sure would be a big benefit for people in St. B and those attempting to connect from the NPG. Here is an excerpt from the RFP. D3.4 Pedestrian and Cycling Facilities (a) Extension of the Northeast Pioneer’s pathway south to the Archibald Street Underpass is planned in the near future, thus a preliminary design study is needed to examine the extension of this pathway, and connection to a widened sidewalk under the underpass. (b) Detailed design will be limited to provision of the pathway in the vicinity of the underpass, including ramps, stairs, or other similar structures as may be required to transition the sidewalk from the underpass up to the future location of the proposed pathway extension Mark

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London's New Bridge For Pedestrians Solves a Common Problem With Clever Engineering
by Daniel Gravenor 27 Nov '15

27 Nov '15

http://gizmodo.com/londons-new-bridge-for-pedestrians-solves-a-common-prob-… Many bridges can damage and use a lot of space at their feet, while slowly inclining to allow water or other traffic underneath. Bystrup came up with a clever and simple solution: They coiled the necessary elevation gain into a spiral at each end, looping cyclists and walkers around a circular path that hangs from the suspension cables at each tower. It will be interesting to see if this gets implemented, and to think how this could apply to Winnipeg's infrastructure.

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