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New Report On Accessible Public R-O-W
Campaign Targets N'hood Speeding
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Atlanta Finding Way To Bridge The Divide
Seattle Pols, Cyclists Battle Over I-90
Paul Newman Donates For CT Bridge
LA Cyclists To MTA: Fund Bike Projects
Menomonee Falls Won't Shovel Path
Quebec Tests Right-Turn-On-Red
Trails Could Link Susquehanna Sites
Fostering Good Will: Cyclists, Drivers
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NEW REPORT ON ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
According to an article on the U.S. Access Board's
website, "On January 10, 2001, the Access Board's Public
Rights-of-Way Access Advisory Committee presented its
recommendations on accessible public rights-of-way at the
annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board.
"The recommendations are provided in the form of a report,
'Building a True Community,' which the Board will use in
developing accessibility guidelines specific to public
rights-of-way under the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) and the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA). The
committee's 33 members (and 14 alternates) included
representatives from disability organizations, public works
departments, transportation and traffic engineering groups,
design professionals and civil engineers, government
agencies, and standards-setting bodies..."
For the rest of the story:
http://www.access-board.gov/news/prowaac.htm
For the report:
http://www.access-board.gov/prowac/commrept/index.htm
CAMPAIGN TARGETS SPEEDING IN NEIGHBORHOODS
What do Dave Schurr of Bolingbrook, IL, John Amberson of
Oceanside, CA, Daniel Cole, of Toledo OH, Steve Cooper of
Tucson, AZ, Ray Gulaskey of Andover, KS, Jennifer Treanor
of St. Francis, MN, Gary Greer of Phoenix, AZ,Webb Aldrich
of Golden, CO, and Mike Smeltzer of Columbus, OH, have in
common? They're all working on "Keep Kids Alive: Drive 25R"
projects in their own communities.
What is KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25? It's a safety campaign
designed to encourage motorists to observe the residential
speed limit. In most towns and cities across the U.S., the
residential limit is 25 mph. Hence, the slogan, "Keep Kids
Alive Drive 25." To learn more about the program, visit
the "KKAD25" website at http://www.keepkidsalive.com/
"British Waterways cares for over 2000 miles of canals
and rivers around the country and there are over 1500 miles
of towpaths beside them. British Waterways support and wish
to encourage cycling where it is safe and sustainable to do
so.
"The surfaces of the towpaths vary considerably around the
country, from asphalt and tarmac to grass or stony ground
and each waterway can have a combination of these surfaces.
Our local waterway offices can provide details of the
surfaces you will encounter cycling in their area.
"If you would like to know where you can cycle you should
refer to the network maps on the British waterways website.
Cycle approved routes are marked in green. Alternatively
you could contact one of the local British Waterways
offices..."
Source: http://utc.nottscc.gov.uk/cycnews.htm
Here's a link to British Waterways' Cycling Page:
http://www.britishwaterways.co.uk/default.asp?A2inter
And their informative Cycling Guidelines:
http://www.britishwaterways.co.uk/default.asp?A2_1
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ATLANTA FINDING WAY TO BRIDGE THE DIVIDE
According to a Jan. 15th story in the Atlanta
Journal-Constitution, "Atlanta was cut in half when a
six-lane limited-access expressway split the west side from
the east side between 1947 and 1951.
"That was when the first leg of the Downtown Connector was
built --- from Brookwood Station south through Midtown. It
divided residential neighborhoods stretching from Georgia
Tech to Peachtree Street. Many of the city's numbered
streets ended in a dead end on both sides of the highway.
"Fifty years later, the expressway has multiplied in lanes,
widening the distance between what used to be a seamless
Atlanta. The homes along the corridor that predated the
expressway were torn down --- only to be replaced in most
cases by surface parking lots. But now Atlanta has an
opportunity to try to restitch the tear that tore the city
apart, not only in Midtown but throughout the central
city..."
SEATTLE POLS, CYCLISTS BATTLE OVER I-90 WIDENING
According to a Jan. 17th Seattle Times story, "Faced
with the prospect of a contentious debate and a split vote,
the Metropolitan King County Council yesterday backed away
from endorsing the addition of two carpool lanes to
Interstate 90 between Bellevue and Seattle.
"Instead, the council unanimously approved a compromise
that calls for continued study of that plan and a rival
proposal. The second plan would convert the freeway's
two-lane, reversible center roadway into two opposing lanes
for all-day bus and carpool use.
...
"Councilman Chris Vance, R-Kent and other suburban
Republicans on the County Council had introduced a motion
endorsing a plan to expand the freeway to 10 lanes, adding
a carpool lane in each direction to the westbound and
eastbound outer roadways by reducing the widths of the
existing three lanes and the shoulders. Bellevue and Mercer
Island already have embraced that proposal.
"But Seattle Democrats on the council objected, echoing
concerns raised by the Federal Highway Administration,
Cascade Bicycle Club and 1,000 Friends of Washington, among
others. They said the 10-lane plan would mean more
accidents and might narrow I-90's bicycle/pedestrian lane.
They also said there was no need to identify a preferred
alternative before environmental studies were done...."
For the rest of the story:
http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com:80/cgi-bin/texis/web/vortex/display?slug=hov17m&date=20010117
PAUL NEWMAN DONATES TO BUILD CT BRIDGE
According to a Jan. 14th AP story from Danbury CT,
"Actor Paul Newman donated $10,000 to build a pedestrian
bridge that will help complete a 2.2-mile walking trail
along the revitalized Still River. 'We are ecstatic that
Paul Newman has chosen to support this environmental
initiative,' Mayor Gene Eriquez said Friday.
"For years, the river was polluted by the hat factories
that once filled Danbury. Six years after the
revitalization project began, there are trout and
smallmouth bass in the river and a walking trail dotted
with environmental education markers. ...."
For the rest of the story:
http://news.excite.com:80/news/ap/010114/18/ent-paul-newman
LA CYCLISTS TO MTA: FUND BIKE PROJECTS
According to a Jan. 18th story in the Los Angeles Times,
"A coalition of about 1,000 bicyclists Wednesday called on
the MTA to dramatically increase funding for bike projects
and give bicycling a higher priority in long-range
transportation planning for the region.
"Members of the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition made
the recommendations in an attempt to ensure that MTA
officials do not overlook cycling as they map out the
county's transportation future. 'Los Angeles County has a
severely undeveloped network of safe and enjoyable places
to bicycle,' said Ron Milam, the coalition's executive
director. 'Bike projects are planned in L.A. County, but
MTA is not allocating enough.'..."
For the rest of the story:
http://www.latimes.com:80/news/state/20010118/t000005019.html
MENOMONEE FALLS WON'T SHOVEL PATH
According to a Jan. 17th story in the Milwaukee Journal
Sentinal, "Menomonee Falls officials plan to look at what
it will take to keep the recreational path along Pilgrim
Road clear of snow, but neighbors are not optimistic.
Trustee Jeffrey Steliga, chairman of the village's
Transportation Committee, said the village will look at
'doing more, but we don't have the manpower or budget now.
I sympathize with them, but we're trying to keep our
spending down,' Steliga said about the neighbors' requests
to have snow cleared.
"The committee met Monday to hear neighbors' concerns about
the mounds of snow that piled up on the trail in December.
Residents who want to use the recreational path were forced
to travel on busy Pilgrim Road. 'I didn't go into the
meeting wearing rose-colored glasses,' said David A.
Seebach, a resident who asked the village to plow the
10-foot-wide asphalt trail. 'I certainly went in there
knowing that this, at best, was an extreme longshot.'
Seebach said he knows that clearing snow from the
'sidewalk,' as he refers to it, costs time and money. While
the village chooses to call it a recreational trail, it
follows Pilgrim Road just like a sidewalk, Seebach said..."
For the rest of the story:
http://www.jsonline.com:80/news/wauk/jan01/falls18011701a.asp
QUEBEC TESTS RIGHT-TURN-ON-RED
According to a Jan. 15th story in the Ottawa Citizen,
"Beginning today, Quebec drivers will finally be able to
turn a droite on a red light. It marks the beginning of a
year-long pilot experiment in 26 Quebec municipalities,
including those in the Outaouais, that will relax Quebec's
traffic laws for cars turning right when the light says
stop. In Western Quebec, police aren't particularly worried
that there will be any big problems. 'There will be no
special operation or anything,' says Sgt. Gaetan Farrazin,
of the Hull police. 'We'll just watch what will happen.'
...
"But the move also comes as pedestrians and cyclists in
other parts of Canada have called on their provinces to
follow Quebec's lead in prohibiting motorists from turning
right on a red light, as a way to prevent accidents.
Because of this, the pilot project was opposed by Montreal
and Quebec City, as well as lobby groups for the disabled,
Montreal police and the provincial police chiefs'
association..."
For the rest of the story:
http://www.ottawacitizen.com:80/national/010115/5100667.html
TRAILS COULD LINK SUSQUEHANNA SITES
According to a Jan. 15th story in the Binghampton (NY)
Press, "You'll find the scenery in the greater Montrose,
Pa., area much improved if you leave the car behind.
"At least that's the philosophy of a coalition of
environmentalists, outdoor enthusiasts and historic
preservationists who are gauging public support for a
project to create pedestrian and cycling trails connecting
the area's natural and historic landmarks...."
For the rest of the story:
http://www.binghamtonpress.com:80/binghamtonnews/local/Monews6.html
FOSTERING GOOD WILL AMONG CYCLISTS, DRIVERS
According to a Jan. 18th story in the San Jose Mercury
News, "If you didn't have to deal with rolling blackouts,
Wednesday's blue skies and mild temperatures provided a
brilliant, absolutely perfect day to tune out and take a
bike ride. Or to host a photo op by the Golden Gate Bridge
and the Marin Headlands.
"The occasion was to show off a new poster in a barely
year-old 'Share the Road' campaign in Marin County that is
trying to get cyclists and motorists to occupy the same
roadways in harmony. Two-time Tour de France winner and
Olympic team cyclist Lance Armstrong agreed to pose for the
poster that will go up around Marin County..."
For the rest of the story:
http://www0.mercurycenter.com:80/premium/local/docs/chungbike18.htm
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"MANAGING SPEEDS OF TRAFFIC ON EUROPEAN ROADS"
"The aim of the project MASTER [acronym for above title] is
to produce information that can be used in the preparation
of national and EU decisions concerning speed management
and speed control equipment standards. It is expected that
by adequate speed management traffic safety can be improved
without excessively degrading mobility and the overall
effectiveness of road traffic can be improved. The project
MASTER seeks for answers to three key questions: (1) What
are the acceptable ranges of speeds?(2.) What are the key
factors influencing drivers' choice of speed? and (3.) What
are the best management tools and strategies?..." (1.6mb
pdf)
http://www.vtt.fi/yki/yki6/master/master_finalreport.pdf
"THE EFFECTS OF ROAD DESIGN ON SPEED BEHAVIOUR: A
LITERATURE REVIEW"
A sub-task report of the MASTER project, "...this
literature review contains an overview of the efficacy of
various speed reducing measures. Measures that affect
driving speed directly are discussed, but special attention
is paid to factors that affect driving speed indirectly,
i.e. by influencing the willingness to show the appropriate
speed behaviour. Advantages and disadvantages of various
measures are discussed..."
http://www.vtt.fi/yki/yki6/master/rep231.pdf
"GREATER NOTTINGHAM CYCLING GUIDE 2000"
A full-color cycling map of the bicycle facilities in the
Greater Nottingham area. Available for download as a pdf
file.
http://utc.nottscc.gov.uk/cycle.pdf
"NEW DEAL FOR TRANSPORT: WALKING AND CYCLING STRATEGY"
Nottingham's plan for encouraging walking and bicycling
http://utc.nottscc.gov.uk/walkweb.htm
"CHILDREN: A CRITICAL LINK FOR CHANGING DRIVING
BEHAVIOUR"
"...parents are deeply concerned when they learn about the
impacts of cars on children. However, few are aware of the
extensive nature of these impacts. While public outreach
strategies have focused on convincing people to reduce the
number of kilometres they drive, become more physically
active, and run more fuel efficient cars, the role of
children has often been overlooked..."
http://www.sustreport.org/news/driving_behaviour.html
"THINK GLOBALLY, WALK LOCALLY: THE FUTURE OF WALKING"
Ellen Vanderslice's paper on the U.S. pedestrian advocacy
scene, presented at the February 2000 Walk21 conference
held in London.
http://www.staffs.ac.uk/geography/cast/walk21/
For more on the Walk21 Conference, in general, (and for
other downloadable papers) go to:
http://www.staffs.ac.uk/geography/cast/walk21/frames.html
"WALKING AND HEALTH: PRACTICAL STEPS"
Forty-two page proceedings of Britain's Third Annual
Walking Conference. The Conference was held in July, 2000,
at Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent. (116k pdf)
http://www.staffs.ac.uk/geography/cast/walkandhealth/pdf/proceedings.pdf
...Speaking of health, here are two new Active Community
Environments (ACEs) working papers from the Centers for
Disease Control designed to promote understanding of how
the natural, built, and social environment influences
physical activity:
"HOW LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS IMPACT PUBLIC
HEALTH"
This new paper from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control is
a synthesis of the literature on the relationship between
physical activity and community design. (6,350k pdf)
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/pdf/aces-workingpaper1.pdf
"HOW LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS IMPACT PUBLIC
HEALTH: AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY"
(635k pdf)
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/pdf/aces-workingpaper2.pdf
"WALKING - MAKING IT HAPPEN"
Three parts: the first two may be downloaded but to get the
third part, follow ordering instructions on the website.
"1. Executive summary outlining issues and opportunities
connected with walking and gives a flavour of the
innovative solutions being used around the world...2. 'Why
Walking?' is a deeper analysis of current transport,
health, community and regeneration, leisure and tourism and
environmental issues in respect of walking and how walking
can help. 3. 'Making It Happen' is a one-stop shop of good
practice guidance for the practitioner with case studies
and references."
http://www.londonwalking.com/lwf/wmih.html
And now for something completely different...
"VISIONS FROM THE UNDERWORLD"
"A photographic journey into the hidden, derelict, and
abandoned drains, reservoirs, bridges, and industrial sites
of Sydney, Australia."
http://www.orchy.com/underworld/index.html
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January 19-20, 2001: Redefining Community: A Smart Growth
Approach to Street and Neighborhood Design, Crime
Prevention, and Public Health and Safety conference, San
Diego, CA. Info: Michele Kelso, Local Government
Commission, 1414 K St, Ste 250, Sacramento, CA 95814,
voice: (916) 448-1198, e-mail:mkelso@lgc.org
website:
http://www.outreach.psu.edu/C&I/RedefiningCommunity/
February 20-22, 2001: Australia: Walking the 21st Century:
An International Walking Conference, Perth, Western
Australia. Info: John Seaton, Metropolitan Div., Dept. of
Transport, PO Box 7272 Cloisters Square, Perth, W.
Australia - 6850, voice: +61 8 9313 8680 fax: +61 8 9320
9497 e-mail: jseaton@transport.wa.gov.au
website:
http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/conferences/walking/index.html
March 4-8, 2001: 29th International Conference on
Making Cities Livable, Savannah, Georgia. Info:
Suzanne H. Crowhurst Lennard Ph.D.(Arch.), IMCL
Conferences, P.O. Box 7586, Carmel, CA 93921,
voice: (831) 626-9080, fax: (831) 624-5126
website: http://www.livablecities.org/savannah2.html
March 25-28, 2001,17th Annual ITE Spring Conference:
Improving Transportation Performance and Productivity,
Monterey, CA. Info: ITE, 525 School Street, SW, Suite 410,
Washington, DC 20024 USA , voice: (202) 554-8050 fax:
(202) 863-5486, email:ite_staff@ite.org
website: https://www.ite.org/conference2001/sixdays.asp
March 28-30, 2001: National Bike Summit 2001, Washington,
DC. Info: Paul Weiss, League of American Bicyclists, 1612 K
Street NW, Suite 401, Washington, DC 20006-2082 voice:
(202) 822-1333 fax: (202) 822-1334 email:
paul@bikeleague.org
website: http://www.bikeleague.org
July 3-6, 2001,Environmental Design Research Association
(EDRA) Annual Meeting, Edinburgh, Scotland. Info: EDRA,
P.O. Box 7146, Edmond, OK 73083-7146, voice: (405)330-4863
fax: (405)330-4150, email: edra@telepath.com
website: http://www.telepath.com/edra/home.html
August 3-5, 2001, Bikefest 2001 - LAB's National Rally,
Altoona, PA. Info: League of American Bicyclists, voice:
(202) 822-1333, email: bikeleague@bikeleague.org
website: http://www.bikeleague.org/rallies/rallies.html
August 16-18, 2001, First National Congress of Pedestrian
Advocates, Oakland, CA. Info: AmericaWalks, email:
info@americawalks.org
website: http://americawalks.org/news/congress/
September 17-21, 2001, Velo-city 2001, Edinburgh/Glasgow,
Scotland. Info: Meeting Makers Ltd, Jordanhill Campus, 76
Southbrae Drive, Glasgow G13 1PP, Scotland, voice: 0141 434
1500 fax: 434 1519, e-mail: Velo_city@meetingmakers.co.uk
website: http://velo-city2001.org/
September 26-29, 2001, TrailLink 2001: the 3rd International
Trails and Greenways Conference, St. Louis, MO. Info: Rails-
to-Trails Conservancy, voice: (202) 974-5152,
email: rtcconf@transact.org
website: http://www.railtrails.org
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JOB > BIKE/PED PLANNERS
Alta Transportation Consulting has immediate openings in
their San Rafael (San Francisco Bay Area) and Seattle
offices. The ideal candidate will have project
management experience,knowledge of bikeway, trail
and pedestrian planning/design, be well organized, be
able to work under schedules and budgets, work well with
public agencies and the public, be a good writer, and be
proficient in basic computer programs (Word, Excel).
Degree and experience in transportation planning,
traffic/civil engineering, environmental analysis, urban
design, landscape architecture, or other related fields.
For more information, visit their website at
http://www.altaplanning.com or email Michael Jones
at mgjones@pacbell.net (San Rafael) or Phil Miller
at alta.seattle@gte.net (Seattle).
GRANT > TCSP 2002 GRANT PROPOSALS DUE JAN. 31, 2001
The purpose of the Transportation and Community and System
Preservation Pilot Program (TCSP) is to fund grants and
research to investigate and address the relationship
between transportation and community and system
preservation. States, local governments, MPOs, tribal
governments, and other
local and regional public agencies are eligible for
discretionary grants for planning and implementation.
Applications for Fiscal Year 2002 grants and research
recommendations are due at your FHWA Division Office by
close of business on Jan. 31, 2001. For more information on
the program, visit:
RFP > BIKE SAFETY CURRICULUM/BOOKLET
The Bicycle Coalition of the Delaware Valley and the School
District of Philadelphia are seeking bicycle
professional(s) to work with local staff to write and
prepare a bike safety curriculum and develop a bike safety
and encouragement booklet for middle and high school
students. Both curriculum and booklet should be directed to
children living in a dense, urban environment. For more
information, contact Sue McNamara, Bicycle Coalition of
the Delaware Valley, 252 S.11th Street, Philadelphia, PA
19107, Fax 215-829-4188, e-mail:sue@bcdv.org
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