Hello AT network...
I wanted to make sure to extend a warm early invitation to ModeShift http://Modeshift.ca- an exciting new event coming up next month, starting on the 15th April. I doubt any of you will want to miss it.
Tickets for Janette Sadik-Khan at the WAG on April 16 https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/street-fight-an-evening-with-janette-sadik-khan-tickets-44143578632are on sale now and likely to sell out, so get yours soon. Choosing the early bird ModeShift registration option gets you into the WAG event and a whole lot more, including a full conference on April 18-19.
What's happening that week? We have high profile guests coming to speak from the US, the Netherlands, Canada, and equally exciting folks from here at home.
Besides a tight-knit conference, there will be public events in the evening that week, outdoor tours, dinner dates, action taking place on the street and more. Engineers, urbanists, planners who love cycling take note: Herbert Tiemens and engineer/planner responsible for bicycle policy for the region of Utrecht is a go-to voice both nationally and internationally on all things Dutch design. He will be giving an intensive pre-conference workshop. Be there. Details coming soon, but save April 16-17 if you can. And academics, culture makers, public health experts: don't miss Kay Teschke talk. She wants to talk about helmets (yes, she's going there...) and other things she has not been shy to research in her time heading up some of the most well-known transportation research coming out of the UBC. Robin is a veery smart and interesting guy. I can't wait to tell you what Mr.Mazumder is cooking up. If any of you would be willing to use your professional expertise to work with youth to help make their city-building dreams come alive, you will want to join us for that too.
A full slate will be released by the start of April but I think you will find this all pretty darn exciting already. I do. Watch the website for regular updates as we put on the final touches.
Check out this video teaser on Twitter https://twitter.com/WinnipegTrails/status/974325127973400576 and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WinnipegTrails/videos/1617833251633548/ and share widely if you like it!
If you want to get more directly involved or here details, give me a call. Would love to chat and tell you more.
Kindly, Anders ED, Winnipeg Trails Conference Director for ModeShift