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Facing Albany Roadblock, NYC Must Fake
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Charlotte Gets First Bike Route
Official Calls for Car-Free Dublin
Fast Food, Little Exercise Taking Toll on Children
Salt Lake City Reviews Ped, Bike Plans
Lincoln Debates Beltway, Traffic
Cuban Ingenuity Shows in Transportation
Safe Routes to School in St. Pete?
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The latest issue of the NCBW Forum is off the press! Articles
include "Children: A Critical Link for Changing Driving Behaviour" by
Dr. Catherine O'Brien of York University; "The Day-Long Hike to School"
by editor John Williams, and "Getting There: A fun game with a
message," an article about a monopoly-like board game about
transportation alternatives. There's also a review of the Project for
Public Spaces' new book, "How to Turn a Place Around: A Handbook for
Creating Successful Public Spaces." There's also an interesting 1984
article from our archives...
For a free sample issue of NCBW Forum, send an email to Corey Twyman
at corey@bikefed.org and include your name and mailing address.
FACING ALBANY ROADBLOCK, NYC MUST FAKE TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM
From 'Mobilizing the Region', a weekly bulletin from the Tri-State
Transportation Campaign
"Frustrated by the inaction of the NY State legislature on a bill
to allow expansion of NYC's modest red-light camera
program, the NYC Dept. of Transportation is likely to install
dummy camera boxes at 200 intersections, the NY Post
reported last week. The cameras would look exactly like the
50 red light cameras in operation around the city. The
cameras photograph license plates of motorists who drive
through red lights. Because they will not facilitate the issuance
of traffic tickets, the decoy cameras do not require state
legislative approval.
"Although willing to approve a bill that lets drivers turn right
on red in Staten Island over the objections of Mayor Giuliani,
the NYPD, NYC DOT and safety advocates, the legislature
has balked at expanding the highly effective light camera
program and starting a new speed camera program (MTR
#330). In particular, Assembly Transportation Committee
Chair David Gannt (Rochester) has voiced concerns over the
encroachment of cameras on civil rights and police jobs.
Advocates wonder why Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver,
who hails from Manhattan, has not reminded Gannt that
drivers do not have the right to break the law, and that NYC
pedestrian deaths and injuries remain far too high.
"Red light and speed cameras have proven records boosting
traffic law compliance. The Daily News reported last week
that additional red light cameras installed last January along
Queens Boulevard - a roadway notorious for its 72
pedestrian deaths over the last 7 years - have yielded a 54%
reduction in red light violations there. 11,000 violations
recorded in the last 6 months of 2000 shrank to 5,000 in the
first six months of 2001. The British Medical Journal has
reported that speed cameras in London produced a 60%
reduction in deaths on the M25, one of the city's busiest
highways."
See http://www.tstc.org/bulletin/ for an index of recent issues,
and other information about the Tri-State Transportation Campaign.
The following is from a letter from Dr. Ian Roberts to the editor of
the British Medical Journal (18 Aug.):
"In Editor's choice of 5 May the editor noted that AIDS is now a
regular feature in the BMJ, and asks what health issues are missing
that may later come to dominate the journal in 20 years' time.(1) One
potential candidate is road traffic crashes. By 2020 road traffic
crashes are estimated to move from ninth to third in the world disease
burden ranking, as measured in disability adjusted life years, and will
be in second place in developing countries.(2)
"But, although road traffic crashes are a potential candidate in terms
of disease burden, whether the BMJ will feature research relevant to
this problem is far from assured. In comparison with the burden of
disability, funding for research on road traffic crashes (prevention
and treatment) is less than for almost any other cause of human
misery.(3) Traffic crashes predominantly affect poor people. The
million deaths and the 10 million permanent disabilities resulting from
road traffic crashes are largely seen as the collateral damage in our
car based transportation system. Who is setting the agenda on this
issue?
"Ian Roberts, professor of epidemiology and public health. Public
Health Intervention Research Unit, London School of Hygiene and
Tropical Medicine, University of London, London WC1B 3DP
ian.roberts@lshtm.ac.uk
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"1. Editor's choice. Fighting both bugs and tobacco companies. BMJ
2001;322. (5 May.)
2. Murray CJL, Lopez AD. Alternative projections of mortality and
disability by cause 1990-2020: Global Burden of Disease Study. Lancet
1997; 349: 1498-1504[Medline].
3. Ad Hoc Committee on Health Research Relating to Future Intervention
Options. Investing in health research and development. Geneva: World
Health Organisation, 1996."
According to an article in the July-August Bicycle-Friendly Times,
the newsletter of the Bicycle-Friendly Berkeley (CA) Coalition,
"Bicyclists are finding it easier to park at BART [Bay Area Rapid
Transit], which has recently doubled the number of parking spaces with
added bike racks and lockers. Specifically, BART has installed more
than 400 new bicycle racks that are capable of holding more than 2,000
bikes at 26 of its 39 stations. North Berkeley BART has spaces for 96
more bikes and Ashby BART has spaces for 12 more. The new "wave" and
"U" racks are easier to use with modern bicycle locks, mainly because
they are wider and have square tubing. BART is also adding lockers to
accommodate 898 bicycles.
"When installation is fully completed this summer, BART will be able to
offer parking for 2,707 bicycles, up from 1,124. The bike parking
expansion will cost $194,039, with $185,210 coming from the Bay Area
Air Quality Management District. The balance will come from BART funds.
The new racks are being installed at most other stations as well."
Source: http://www.bfbc.org/newsletters/2001/July-August.pdf
For more on BFBC, go to: http://www.bfbc.org/
According to a recent message from the International Bicycle Fund,
"One of the most enjoyable projects we participate in every year is the
'Cycle & Recycle Calendar'. This calendar celebrates bicycle as an
everyday transportation vehicle, in every season, throughout the
world. This year the calendar is more colorful than ever. If you want
the full details, or have questions, contact us at ibike@ibike.org,
or visit our web site" at:
http://www.ibike.org/calendar
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CHARLOTTE GETS FIRST BIKE ROUTE
According to an Aug. 6th story in the Charlotte (NC) Observer,
"Charlotte will open its first bike route this fall to show casual
cyclists how they can leave their cars at home and ride safely to a
neighborhood shopping center. Or to a library, a park or school. The
south Charlotte route is a significant breakthrough for a
bike-unfriendly city that built its first bike lane only two years ago.
"'This is a big deal," says city bicycle coordinator Steve Hancock.
"Lots of people don't realize they can make multiple turns on quiet
streets and actually get somewhere.' Park Road Shopping Center is the
focus of the 11-mile route, which travels streets through more than a
dozen south Charlotte neighborhoods. A little footbridge not shown on
street maps allows cyclists from South Boulevard neighborhoods to reach
the shopping center, Queens College, Freedom Park and Little Sugar
Creek Greenway. Hancock has targeted recreational riders, the 90
percent of cyclists who, studies say, travel only about 2 miles per
outing. 'They don't ride on busy thoroughfares,' he said.
"No street will be widened to open the bike route, which is merely a
series of connected streets marked with special signs. Scaleybark Road
with its extra wide lanes will be restriped so it has a 4-foot-wide
bike lane in each direction. Two minor construction projects are
planned. The narrow footbridge at the end of Belrose Lane over Little
Hope Creek will be replaced with a wider bridge. And an entrance to
Park Road Shopping Center at Heather Lane will be redesigned to make it
safer for cyclists and pedestrians. The striping and signs will be
added in the next few months. More costly work, such as replacing the
old footbridge, could come in 2003. The project will cost about
$80,000, which will come from the $500,000 budgeted annually by the
city council for bike improvements..."
Source: http://www.charlotte.com/0807bikeroute.htm ,
Search: http://www.newslibrary.com/nlsite/region_pgs/south_search.htm
(choose Charlotte Observer)
Title: "City lays 1st bike trail on roads less traveled"
Author: Diane Whitacre
Archive cost: Yes
OFFICIAL CALLS FOR CAR-FREE DUBLIN
In an August 20th article in the Irish Times, "The Dublin South
West Fianna Fİil TD, Mr Conor Lenihan, has called on the corporation to
close some streets for European Car-Free Day on Saturday, September
22nd. The decision not to do so, reported by The Irish Times last week,
was "madness", he said. Other European cities 'have decided to close
their city-centre streets to cars for the day, allowing pedestrians,
cyclists and public transport to use the streets freely,' he said. 'The
corporation have instead decided to close just one short stretch of
roadway along the quays in front of the Custom House.'
"Last year, when Dublin took part in European CarFree Day, cars and
other vehicles were banned from some of the city's main streets. 'This
was a big success, with reduced levels of air pollution and traffic,'
Mr. Lenihan said. 'I'm calling on Dublin Corporation to close the main
thoroughfare in the city to traffic on September 22nd next and have a
proper CarFree Day,' he said."
Source:
http://www.ireland.com:80/newspaper/ireland/2001/0820/hom28.htm
Search: http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/archive/
Title: "Call for car-free streets"
Author: Staff
Archive cost: No
FAST FOOD, LITTLE EXERCISE TAKING TOLL ON CHILDREN
According to an Aug. 26th article in the Atlanta
Journal-Constitution, "Forget West Nile virus, E. coli bacteria or any
of the other disease-of-the-month scares. When it comes to our
children's long-term health, the hands-down biggest threat comes from
our own parental efforts to indulge and protect them. Two new books and
a fleet of research sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention lead to an inescapable conclusion: The American lifestyle is
supersizing our kids, and at an alarming, escalating rate.
"You knew that too many burgers and fries and too much lazing around
were bad for your kids. But did you know that, since a weight-gain
trend took off in the 1980s, the rate of obesity among kids 6 to 17 has
more than doubled, and that one in four is overweight? Children not
only are enduring the peer-group punishment associated with being
chubby, but they're also displaying signs of long-term, serious health
consequences at earlier ages.
About 60 percent of overweight 5- to 10-year-old children already have
at least one risk factor for heart disease, including elevated blood
pressure or insulin levels. Today about 30 percent of newly diagnosed
diabetic children have "adult-onset" diabetes, a disorder triggered by
poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle. Before 1990 it was rarely seen in
people younger than 40. By the time today's kids are entering middle
age, if current trends continue, one in four Americans will battle
diabetes and the potential consequences of blindness and kidney
failure..."
Source:
http://www.accessatlanta.com/ajc/epaper/editions/sunday/issue_b388f93ad1e2625d00db.html
http://www.accessatlanta.com/ajc/epaper/editions/sunday/issue_b388f93ad1e2625d00db.html
Search: http://stacks.ajc.com/
Title: "Super-sized KIDS"
Author: David Goldberg
Archive cost: Yes
SALT LAKE CITY REVIEWS PED, BIKE PLANS
According to an Aug. 27th story in the Salt Lake (UT) Tribune, "Salt
Lake City planners will review maps for an updated bicycle plan and the
city's first-ever pedestrian plan this week. A steering committee,
comprising members of the city's community councils, agencies and the
mayor's bicycle advisory committee, has solicited comments from
cyclists and pedestrians for several months and will get a first look
at potential improvements Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. in Room 126 in City
Hall. 'We've had a wide variety of comments,' said Diane Atkins, a
Parsons Brinkerhoff consultant working on the plan. 'People indicated
just general frustration with cycling on some of the busier streets
within Salt Lake City.'
"The goal: Develop a capital-improvement plan linking bicycle paths
throughout the city and secure funding for it by next year. The
steering committee will refine the ideas and then conduct two open
houses this fall, probably in October and November..."
Source: http://www.sltrib.com:80/08272001/utah/126407.htm
Search: http://www.tribaccess.com/
Title: "SLC Officials to Review Bicycle Plan"
Author: Brandon Loomis
Archive cost: Yes
LINCOLN DEBATES BELTWAY, TRAFFIC
According to a story in the Aug. 25th edition of the Lincoln (NE)
Journal-Star, "...does Lincoln need a beltway? City Public Works and
Utilities Director Allan Abbott says he can't answer that question with
engineering facts and figures. The answer, he says, is simpler: The
city plans to grow. That growth will create traffic. That traffic needs
a road.
"He points to Nebraska 2, where traffic has increased steadily as
Lincoln has grown southward. Traffic will continue to grow on Nebraska
2 as the city grows, he said, but the increase will be more manageable
with a beltway. 'We need it because it's going to be part of an overall
plan for orderly growth in the city of Lincoln,' Abbott said.
'Recognize what can happen if you don't do it.'
"But a beltway generally brings an undesirable brand of growth, said
Barbara McCann, director of the quality of life campaign at the Surface
Transportation Policy Project in Washington, D.C. She described a
scenario repeated in city after city: Land prices shoot up along the
beltway, forcing landowners to sell. Wal-Marts and 7-Elevens pop up
along the interchanges. Office parks fill in between as corporations
move where they don't have to worry about neighbors. And treeless
subdivisions chew up the once-docile countryside.
"'It's going to change the character of Lincoln,' McCann said. 'What
communities are discovering is that building just for automobiles is
getting them communities that people don't like very much.' She cited
Milwaukee, where city officials tore down a freeway to focus on
redeveloping neighborhoods and revitalizing downtown..."
Source:
http://www.journalstar.com:80/local?story_id=4372&date=20010819&past=
Search: http://www.journalstar.com:80/search
Title: "Beltway vote will set city's look for future"
Author: J. Christopher Hain
Archive cost: No
An article in the Aug. 27th edition of the Fairbanks (AK) Daily
News-Miner said "When Larry Crouder was studying to become a physical
engineer, he took a course in traffic engineering. The class was all
about speeding drivers along, shaving seconds off commutes as cars
moved from point A to point B. Each second, when plugged into a
formula, produced a monetary savings. So the final conclusions in the
recently completed Fairbanks Downtown Traffic Study run against the
norm of what the city engineer is used to.
"'It's a conceptual change,' Crouder said. 'Instead of just trying to
push people from one point to another point, they're saying, 'Let's
slow down.'' We want to make it a more pleasant place to be.' The
34-page report, prepared by an Oregon company based on information
provided by the city, state and consulting sources, takes a
comprehensive look at the core downtown area and its multiple traffic
problems. There are narrow, weaving streets with too many one-way
routes. The sidewalks and crosswalks aren't pedestrian friendly. The
parking pinch, surprisingly, isn't quite as bad as people make it out
to be..."
Source and Archive Search: http://www.newsminer.com/
Note: Click on "Search News Archive" and enter article title.
Title: "Planners seek slower downtown"
Author: Chris Talbott
CUBAN INGENUITY SHOWS IN TRANSPORTATION
According to an article in the August 22nd Washington Post, "...the
enduring impression of the Cuban highway is the resilience and
resourcefulness of the Cubans themselves. Whether it's a Russian army
truck hauling a trailer, which, in turn, pulls a motorless busload of
people, or a bicycle hauling a trailer containing a live pig, Cubans
find ingenious ways to get people and goods from place to place,
usually with good, if weary, humor.
"On Saturday night in Holguin, pretty girls in bright dresses and high
heels hop lightheartedly on the crossbars of their boyfriends' bicycles
for a bumpy, dusty ride to a holiday dance. Roadside vendors cycle with
immense loads of sugar cane on their fenders. An ox cart bearing a
double bed signals an upcoming wedding..."
Source:
http://washingtonpost.com:80/wp-dyn/articles/A43295-2001Aug21.html
Search:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-adv/archives/front.htm target="_blank">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-adv/archives/front.htm Title:
"Shake, Rattle and, With Luck, Roll" Author:
Ken Ringle Archive
cost: Yes SAFE
ROUTES TO SCHOOL IN ST. PETE? According
to an August 23rd story in the St. Petersburg (FL) Times, "...Twice
each day at Suncoast Elementary, as many as 300 cars line up by
the entrance near Mariner Boulevard, ready to drop off and pick up students.
And while the school has a bike rack out front, principal Tizzy
Schoelles said that in her 10 years at the school, she has yet to see
anyone use it. Given Suncoast's close proximity to two major thoroughfares,
she would prefer it stay that way. "'Right
now, there's no reasonable way I can see a child walking or riding
a bike to this school safely,' Schoelles said. 'There are no sidewalks
or paths to protect them from traffic. I suppose we're fortunate
to have parents that know better than to let their children even
try it.' Source: http://www.sptimes.com:80/News/082301/Hernando/Bikes_paths_could_lea.shtml Search:
http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sptimes/ Title:
"Bikes paths could lead to safer route to school" Author:
Logan Neill Archive
cost: No According
to an August 17th story in the Washington Business Journal,
"Believe it or not, there's one thing Northern Virginia business
leaders, environmentalists and both sides of the political aisle
agree on: They all want to make Tysons Corner a more walkable, transit-oriented
suburban downtown. Everyone likes the idea of making Tysons
less auto-heavy and more pedestrian-friendly by linking it with Metro's
Orange Line and boosting building density. Some developers and major
employers, including Capital One, are even ready to set aside land
for the new stops. "But
we may sooner see Parris Glendening and Jim Gilmore vacationing together.
Despite this unprecedented consensus, transforming Tysons into
a Ballston or a Bethesda will be difficult at best -- and, more than
likely, impossible. Forget the $2.5 billion price tag. Set aside the
political and financial hurdles Metro officials -- or any rail line --
must clear to build out to Tysons and Dulles International Airport. "Tysons'
23 million-square-foot office market rivals that of a major city,
but that's where the comparisons stop. Tysons Corner is a suburb through
and through; it favors office parks and cars over subways and pedestrians.
From building setbacks to sprawling office parks to unwalkable
streets, Tysons was built for car traffic. Architects and urban
planners say layout is a massive barrier to greater densities, transit
use and walkability. Without significant changes to Tysons' layout,
rail commuters would find it difficult to walk anywhere when they
get off the train..." Source: http://washington.bcentral.com:80/washington/stories/2001/08/20/story1.html Search:
http://washington.bcentral.com:80/washington/search.html Title:
"The impossible dream?" Author:
Mike Sunnucks Cost:
No And
now for something completely different: NEW
ORLEANS NEIGHBORHOOD DEMOLITION DERBY According
to an Aug. 25th story in the New Orleans Times-Picayune, "An
out-of-control driver created a trail of damage in his Metairie neighborhood
Friday, hitting parked vehicles, knocking out a brick wall of
a house and ramming a car into a garage door. Jefferson Parish Sheriff's
deputies arrested Charles Brechtel Jr., 51, of 3927 Mallard St.,
on charges of reckless driving and driving while intoxicated, Sheriff's
Office spokesman Col. Bob Garner said. "Neighbors
said Brechtel, behind the wheel of a 1990 Jeep Cherokee, set off
a series of booms and car alarms in the 3000 block of Mallard shortly
after 3 p.m., interrupting a quiet afternoon after backing out of
his driveway, police said..." Source: http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/eastjefferson/index.ssf?/newsstory/e_homewrecker25.html http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/eastjefferson/index.ssf?/newsstory/e_homewrecker25.html Archive:
http://www.nola.com/t-p/index.ssf Title:
"Demolition derby awakens quiet Metairie neighborhood" Author:
Mark Waller Cost:
14 days free, older costs ------------------------------------------------------------ "MUTCD
MILLENNIUM EDITION ERRATA" FHWA
published the Millennium Edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
Devices (MUTCD) December 18, 2000. This Errata includes editorial
changes such as spelling corrections, grammatical wording, and
other corrections. Dated June 14, 2001. For more info: http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/kno-millennium_06.14.01.htm To
download a pdf of the errata, click on: http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/pdfs/millennium/06.14.01/errata.pdf ?NEW
COMMUNITY DESIGN TO THE RESCUE -- FULFILLING ANOTHER AMERICAN DREAM? This
report from the National Governors Association explains "how states
and communities can encourage New Community Design -- mixed-use, mixed-income,
walkable development that is distinctly different from sprawl
-- by eliminating institutional barriers in the marketplace." Can
be downloaded as one pdf file or in several pieces from: http://www.nga.org/center/divisions/1,1188,T_ENVIRONMENT_EMERGENCY^C_ISSUE_BRIEF^D_2344,00.html http://www.nga.org/center/divisions/1,1188,T_ENVIRONMENT_EMERGENCY^C_ISSUE_BRIEF^D_2344,00.html "MARICOPA
COUNTY BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PLAN 1999" "The
Maricopa County Department of Transportation shall actively enhance,
increase and enrich the freedom and opportunities of Maricopa County
citizens by integrating bicycle transportation as a standard element
in county engineering, planning, programs, and processes. http://www.mcdot.maricopa.gov/Bicycle/index.htm "A
HANDBOOK FOR IOWA COMMUNITIES: IMPLEMENTING TRAIL-BASED ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS" "To
make sure that Iowa's communities truly benefit from new trails, this
handbook outlines ways to capitalize on the economic development potential
associated with both new and existing trails." http://www.dot.state.ia.us/trails/EconHandbook/Introduction1.html Also
downloadable as a pdf: http://www.dot.state.ia.us/trails/web-pdf/EconHandbook/HANDBOOK.pdf "AGENCY
LIABILITY DOESN'T STOP AT THE CURB" Article
by Andy Briscoe, Salt Institute (Spring 2001) says, in part, "Winter
maintenance liability can cover several different areas an agency
may be responsible for not only limited to the roadways. Sidewalks
also play a key role in the safety of pedestrians, and the maintenance
of mobility and safety for those who choose to travel by foot
can protect an agency. Some agencies have responsibility to maintain
sidewalks; most delegate that responsibility to property owners.
Enforcement of any sidewalk laws or policies must be addressed in
an agency's winter maintenance plan..." For the rest of the article go
to: http://www.saltinstitute.org/sidewalk.html ------------------------------------------------------------ September
13-16, 2001, Rail~Volution: Envisioning the New Frontier, San Francisco,
CA. Info: (503) 823-6870. website:
http://www.railvolution.com/ataglance.htm 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
21-22, 2001, New Zealand Cycling Conference 2001, Chateau on the
Park, Christchurch. Call for Papers out now. Info:
NZ Cycling Conference, PO Box 237, Christchurch, NZ, voice:
03 371 1472, fax: 03 371 1864. email: cycling@ccc.govt.nz September
24-28, 2001, International Conference on Ecology
and Transportation, Keystone, CO. Info: Pam Cloer, CTE Events Coordinator,
voice: (919) 515-7990, email: pcloer@unity.ncsu.edu website:
http://www.itre.ncsu.edu/cte/icoet2001.html 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 September
27-28, 2001, Creating Active Community Environments, Sandy, UT.
Info: Jane Lambert voice: (801) 572-9487. The first 200 people who register
for them at the conference will receive a pedometer. October
4-6, 2001, Innovative Approaches to Understanding and
Influencing Physical Activity, Dallas, TX. Info: The Cooper
Institute, Dallas, TX. website:
http://www.cooperinst.org/conf2001.asp October
10-12, 2001, Footprints and Bike Tracks: Washington State's biennial
conference on walking and bicycling, Olympia, WA. Info: Bicycle Alliance
of Washington, PO Box 2904, Seattle, WA 98111, voice:
(206) 224-9252 Website:
http://www.bicyclealliance.org October
25-26, 2001, How to Turn a Place Around, New York City. Info: Project
for Public Spaces, 153 Waverly Place, 4th Floor, New York, NY, 10014,
voice: (212) 620.5660, fax: (212) 620.3821 , email: pps@pps.org Website:
http://www.pps.org/nyc_training.htm November
21-25, 2001, Pan African Bicycle Conference, Jinja, Uganda. Info:
First African Bicycle Information Office (FABIO), Main St, Jinja, Plot
9, P.O.Box 1537, Uganda. voice or fax: ++256 (43) 121 468, e-mail: fabio@source.co.ug website:
http://www.connect-uganda.net/fabiobspw.htm February
1 - March 30, 2002, Exhibition: The Physical Fitness of Cities:
Vision and Ethics in City Building, Salt Lake City, UT. Website:
http://www.fitcities.org/ February
10-13, 2002, National Leadership Conference: Healthy Kids, Healthy
Communities: Integrating Health and Education, Washington, DC. Info:
Professional and Scientific Associates, voice: (404) 633-6869, fax:
(404) 633-6477 Website:
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/conference/current/index.htm February
27 - March 1, 2002, 16th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention
and Control: Cultivating Healthier Communities, through research,
policy and practice, Atlanta, GA. Info: Website:
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/conference/current/index.htm September
3-6, 2002, ProBike/Prowalk 02, the 12th Inter- national Symposium
on Bicycling and Walking, St. Paul, MN. website:
http://www.bikewalk.org ------------------------------------------------------------ JOB
> BIKE COORDINATOR -- MARIN CO, CA The
Marin County Board of Supervisors recently approved a permanent new civil
engineering position -- a Bicycle Coordinator. Now, the Marin County
Department of Public Works is announcing a recruitment for an Assistant
Engineer/Junior Engineer with bike and pedestrian facility design
experience. What follows is a job description. Duties: Designs and
develops bicycle and pedestrian paths and facilities, participates as
staff in public hearings and public meetings, responds to inquiries from
the public, and writes correspondence and reports. Salary Range: $4,696
- $5,657 monthly, 37.5 hour work week. Requirements: Bachelor's Degree
in Civil Engineering from an accredited college and
two years engineering experience, which must include development of bicycle
and pedestrian paths. Possession of a valid California Engineer-In-Training
Certificate and 4 years of engineering related experience
may substitute for the college requirement only. Request an application
form from: Marin County Human Resources Department, 3501 Civic
Center Drive, Room 403, San Rafael California 94903. Telephone: (415)
499-6104. Or apply at: http://www.marin.org/mc/hr/pub/CurrentJobs.cfm JOB
> LEAD TECHNICIAN, SEMINOLE CO, FL Position
opening in Central Florida for person with good bicycle/ped facilities
planning/design experience and GIS. Seminole County Florida Public
Works Dept, engineering division will be looking for a "LEAD TECHNICIAN"
type whose duties will be to help in the planning and oversight
of trails, bikeways and pedestrian facilities, attend MPO bicycle/pedestrian
advisory committee, conduct LOS studies, staff Seminole
County bicycle sub-committee, maintain trails website, educate,
speak, write and all the rest of those good professional bike/ped
things including development review of plans for trails and facilities,
write research grants. Contact Ginger Hoke at ghoke@co.seminole.fl.us JOB
> D.C. REP. FOR SIERRA CLUB CAMPAIGN The
Sierra Club seeks Washington DC Representative for its "Challenge
to Sprawl"
Campaign. The Representative participates in the development of strategies
and priorities for the campaign, produces educational materials
and reports, does research, testifies, lobbies, works closely with
volunteers, serves as a technical resource, and represents the Sierra
Club to government officials, the media and other organizations. Required
experience includes B.A./B.S. degree in Environmental Studies, Political
Science, or a closely related field, substantial experience planning
and conducting a national legislative campaign, and work with senior
level political leaders; excellent knowledge and background in policy
issues related to sprawl, including land use, transportation and smart
growth. For a complete job description, go to: http://www.sierraclub.org/jobs/WDC_sprawl_rep.htm . RFQ
> KNOXVILLE CO. MPO, TN, PLAN The
Knoxville Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission is soliciting qualifications
to prepare a Development Concept and Transportation Management
Plan for Cades Cove, located in the Great Smoky Mountains National
Park. The Plan will incorporate natural and cultural resources, existing
Park facilities, visitation trends, and public involvement in developing
strategies to improve the visitor's experience in and around Cades
Cove. RFQ guidelines are available online at http://www.knoxtrans.org . Qualifications
are due September 14, 2001. Inquiries should be directed to
Doug Burton or Kelley Segars at Knoxville Knox County MPC, 400 Main St.,
Suite 403, Knoxville, TN 37902, (865) 215-2500. JOB
> BIKE/PED TRANS SPECIALIST: SAN JOSE, CA The
San Jose (CA) Transportation Planning Division of the Department of Transportation
is seeking a dynamic and energetic individual to lead and coordinate
the City's Bicycle and Pedestrian Programs. Education: Bachelor's
degree in transportation planning, city and regional planning,
urban studies, civil engineering or closely related field. Experience:
3 years of increasingly responsible experience in project or program
management. For more information, contact SooBin Shin, Transportation
Department - City of San Jose,1404 Mabury Road, San Jose, CA.
95133. Voice: (408) 277-2537; fax: (408) 277-3621; E-mail: Soobin.Shin@ci.sj.ca.us JOB
> ASSISTANT CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER -- PEORIA, AZ The
new Assistant City Traffic Engineer will coordinate the City's Neighborhood
Traffic Management Program (traffic calming), develop and create
a new Bicycle/Pedestrian Program, and coordinate transportation planning
activities. We are looking for a transportation professional with
engineering and/or planning experience. The salary range is $62,475
to $79,737. The position opened on July 9th; to be considered for
the first review, applications need to be submitted by September 14.
For more information: Scott E. Nodes, P.E., City Traffic Engineer, City
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