Hi All,
Come and join us for a free webinar on Counting Bicyclists and Pedestrians, taking place July 15th at 2pm in the Eco-Centre boardroom (303 Portage Ave, 3rd Floor). More information below. Please RSVP to jessie@resourceconservation.mb.ca or 925-3772.
Hope to see you there!
Jessie Klassen Workplace TDM Resource Conservation Manitoba jessie@resourceconservation.mb.ca (204) 925-3772
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Webinar: "Counting Bicyclists and Pedestrians" Wednesday, July 15 · 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. EDT
Accurate demand and usage data for bicycle and pedestrian facilities can influence policy and funding decisions and strengthen grant requests. In the past, lack of data has limited the ability to justify investments in bicycle and pedestrian facilities. In this one-hour webinar, participants will learn about the latest tools and research for forecasting bicycle and pedestrian demand and use.
While there are well-established methodologies for conducting traffic counts, performing household travel surveys and modeling travel demand for vehicles, no such standards exist for nonmotorized modes. Presenters Michael Jones, Principal, and Jennifer Donlon, Senior Planner, of Alta Planning + Design, will discuss advances in count technology and demand analysis, including:
- The latest pedestrian and bicycle automatic counters - Which technology is right for your count - Techniques for extrapolating hourly counts to forecast demand at specific times of day or year - The National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project Also in this webinar, Daniel Sauter, of Urban Mobility Research in Zurich, will present an overview of his Walk21 pre-conference session, "Measuring Walking, Part III: Performance indicators and methods for monitoring and benchmarking," which will address ongoing efforts to establish international standards for the collection, analysis and dissemination of qualitative and quantitative techniques for measuring walking.