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Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 6:33 AM
Subject: Invitation Walking & Cycling Successes - Perspectives
on 'building it right' January 25 2010
Hi all -
A SUPER event to attend - please share with your members and
ANYONE interested. Limited seating - we are
expecting a very good turnout.
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Walking & Cycling
Success: Perspectives from communities who are 'building it right'
As Manitoba positions to spend
unprecedented funding on walking and cycling routes - please join us to hear
perspectives from Quebec and Minneapolis communities who are 'building it
right'.
Monday January
25th, 2010
The Forks Food Court area,
The Forks (Use entrance beside Pancake
House)
6:30 pm:
Registration & refreshments - limited seating.
7:00 pm: Opening
remarks from the Government of Canada, Province of Manitoba and City of
Winnipeg
Visionary visual
presentation by Anders Swanson, visual artist, global cycling advocate &
recipient of Manitoba Eco-Networks' Environmental Award
2009.
Province of Quebec:
Celebrating 40 years of building 4,000+ km of bikeways in the
Province
Marc
Jolicouer: Marc Jolicoeur has been
research coordinator at Vélo Québec since 1995. Author of the Technical Handbook
of Bikeway Design, he has served on numerous committees on bikeway safety and
standards. He also coordinates technical support for the development of the
Route Verte bicycle network. A professional engineer, he has been involved in
transportation for over 15 years. An avid cyclist since childhood, he is a
regular bicycle commuter in Montréal.
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Recognized as one of
the top 5 cycling cities in the U.S.A
Jay
Walljasper: Jay
Walljasper,
author of the Great Neighborhood Book, chronicles stories from around the world
about how citizens and public officials are rolling up their sleeves to improve
their communities. A year-round
bike commuter in Minneapolis, he is an authority on livable communities and
sustainable transportation initiatives.
He is a senior fellow at Project for Public Spaces, a New York-based
organization; a contributing editor at National Geographic Traveler magazine;
and editor of OnTheCommons.org. As a social observer, he has been quoted in the
New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times,
National Public Radio and the Toronto Star.
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Organized &
sponsored by:
Supporting
Sponsors:
Refreshment
Sponsors:
Marr
Consulting
Stantec