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Calif. Bill May Create Bike/Ped Mobility Fund
Healthy People 2010 Info Access Project
New Jersey Gov Axes Planning Office
Is Your City on the 100 Most Car-Free List?
A Reader's Letter to the Surgeon General
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State Dots to Take Financial Hit?
Daytona to Get Dale Earnhardt Ped Bridge
Two American Cyclists Killed in Vietnam Traffic
Maryland County to Spend $117 Million for Walking
Austin Bike Crashes Double, Ped Crashes Jump 50%
Tragic Day for NYC Pedestrians
S.F. Peninsula Cities Work to Lower Tensions
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CALIF. BILL MAY CREATE BIKE/PED MOBILITY FUND
According to the Jan. 29th edition of the CalBike Report,
"California Bicycle Coalition is proud to announce that Senator Tom
Torlakson (D.- Antioch) will author legislation to create an estimated
$10 million annual fund for physical activity promotion within the
state health department. The Pedestrian and Bicyclist Mobility and
Safety Fund will be sustained by adding $4 onto every moving violation
citation. A recent study by the Southern California Injury Prevention
Research Center at UCLA revealed that motorists with a history of
moving violations are 3.9 times more likely to be involved in a
fatality collision with a child pedestrian, yet none of the $145+
million the state annually collects from moving violations supports
programs improving bicyclist or pedestrian safety. 'This will be our
biggest bill yet,' says CBC board member Ryan Snyder. Look for links to
legislative language, fact sheets and action alerts in future issues of
CalBike Report."
For more info on the CalBike Report, visit the CalBike website at:
http://www.CalBike.org/index.htm
HEALTHY PEOPLE 2010 INFO ACCESS PROJECT
" According a recent newsletter from the CDC, "Partners in
Information Access for Public Health Professionals makes it easy to
search PubMed for scientific journal articles related to achieving
selected Healthy People 2010 objectives. A single click retrieves
articles geared to 32 objectives in the following topics: Access to
Quality Health Services, Disability and Secondary Conditions, Food
Safety, Public Health Infrastructure, Respiratory Diseases, and
Environmental Health (see list of searchable objectives below). Also
includes links to relevant community and clinical preventive service
guidelines and MEDLINEplus topics. PubMed is a National Library of
Medicine database that provides access to over 11 million citations
from MEDLINE and other life science journals. Expansion of the pilot
site is planned..."
Visit: http://nnlm.gov/partners/hp
NEW JERSEY GOV AXES PLANNING OFFICE
According to an article in the Jan. 28th edition of Mobilizing the
Region, "Editorial boards around New Jersey lambasted Governor Jim
McGreevey on Friday for wiping out the professional staff of the Office
of State Planning with layoffs earlier in the week. The Office oversees
New Jersey's State Development and Redevelopment Plan, which on paper
directs development to cities and other areas with mature
infrastructures.
"McGreevey had campaigned on an anti-sprawl platform, and pledged to
strengthen the state plan. Now, the 'Bergen Record' calls him 'a man
without a plan,' and other papers question his commitment to contain
sprawl. In response to the flap, McGreevey said he would reconstitute
the state planning office in the future, and launch a task force on
sprawl issues.
"The editorials drew attention to the loss of staff experience at the
planning office. But perhaps some good can come from a reorganization
of the state's anti-sprawl efforts. Executive agencies whose projects
have profound land use impacts like the NJ Department of Transportation
have never taken the state plan seriously. But state agencies and their
capital and local aid programs have the ability to structure public
investment and encourage municipal behavior in ways that can strongly
reinforce state plan policies. If McGreevey can get the big agencies in
line behind the state plan, it will be a step forward in New Jersey's
struggle with sprawl."
Source: Mobilizing the Region, Tri-State Transportation Campaign
http://www.tstc.org
In a Jan. 24th speech at the "Partners for Smart Growth" conference
in San Diego, EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman announced two
new initiatives, "The first includes key strategies for open space
preservation to help us build Smart Growth principles into the already
successful brownfields program. In the coming year, EPA will provide
additional grants and technical assistance to pilot communities that
are redeveloping brownfields in a manner that is consistent with their
own goals for smart growth. With hundreds of thousands of brownfields
needing attention across the country, it is clear that we will need to
prioritize. This is one way of doing that, and it will help communities
achieve the goals they have set for Smart Growth in their area.
"The second initiative will help us ensure that smart growth success
stories are shared with everyone. The best way to encourage more
sensible development is to show people that smart growth is already
working to improve the quality of life in the town or state next door.
It relies on one of the most powerful tools we have for smart growth -
'keeping up with the Jones'.'
"That is why the EPA will establish a National Award for Smart Growth
Achievement. This annual award will recognize communities and
individual leaders who have demonstrated innovation and success in
applying smart growth principles - and I look forward to announcing the
first five recipients next year..."
For the rest of the speech, go to:
http://www.epa.gov/dced/whitman_sd_speech.htm
For a copy in pdf format, go to:
http://www.epa.gov/dced/pdf/whitman_sd_speech.pdf
According to a new report by economist and bicycle/pedestrian
advocate Charles Komanoff of Komanoff Energy Associates, "The United
States can cut its oil use easily by 5%, and, with greater effort, by
10%, virtually overnight, thus improving national security by rendering
obsolete our network of oil-producing client states ? the 'assets' that
put America in the line of fire on September 11 and still keep us there.
"These savings, exceeding U.S. imports from Saudi Arabia, can occur
immediately by tapping Americans? desire, expressed repeatedly in
recent months, to collectively change individual behavior so as to
reduce our dependence on oil and the nation's exposure to future
attacks.
"...Three-fourths of these savings come from eliminating the least
essential car and air travel. The remainder comes largely from a
nationwide electricity conservation campaign modeled after incentives
and public-service programs that reduced power use in California by 5%
last year..."
A pdf of the report is available at: http://www.rightofway.org
IS YOUR CITY ON THE 100 MOST CAR-FREE LIST?
Jim Gregory of Bikes At Work recently announced the availability of
lists of "Car-free household and carfree commuting behavior data for
the major 114 metro areas in the US." The Bikesatwork.com website also
lists:
- 100 Most CarFree Communities
- 100 Most Biked Communities
- 100 Most Walked Communities
- 100 Communities w/ the Highest-Used Transit Services
Visit: http://www.bikesatwork.com/information/carfree/2000msa.html.
A READER'S LETTER TO THE SURGEON GENERAL
Dear Surgeon General's Office:
:In the obesity report ('Families and communities') you state 'Create
and implement public policy related to the provision of safe and
accessible sidewalks, walking and bicycle paths, and stairs.'
"As the former President and Board member of a statewide cycling
organization, the Hawaii Bicycling League, I would argue that the last
thing we need are more 'bicycle paths' if they start and lead to
nowhere and have no purpose as part of our transportation
infrastructure. This, unfortunately, is often the case.
"Bicycling or walking are not recommendations made in the Workplace
section of the report, although these should be obvious ways to
increase physical activity associated with work. We should be providing
commuters with safe and efficient alternatives to the family car. Fact
is, work is where we spend the greater part of our day. If we can
integrate exercise into our work life, we can attack the sedentary
lifestyle problem. However, many Americans are locked in their cars,
and will remain there until we begin addressing the crying need for
efficient, safe alternatives to Old Belchfire.
"We need safer streets for commuters and school kids, and we need
destinations that reward walking, bicycling, and other active methods
of locomotion. Transportation is an overarching topic which transcends
other discussions (families, work, communities) because it connects all
of them. Too often it is neglected in the discussion.
Cheers, Khal Spencer: khalil@losalamos.com
QUOTABLE QUOTE
Thanks to Michael Ronkin of Oregon DOT for this one, from the Jan.
29th edition of the Portland Oregonian. "Actress Nicole Kidman will
move from LA to London with her two children next year. One reason:
'You can't go for a walk in Los Angeles.'"
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STATE DOTS TO TAKE FINANCIAL HIT?
According to a Jan 25th article in the Washington Post, "State
road-building budgets across the nation, already confronting
recession-year deficits, will lose $9.1 billion in federal trans-
portation money next year because of plummeting gas tax collections,
according to new estimates by the U.S. Treasury Department. In the
Washington area alone, federal money for road and transit projects
could drop by close to $400 million, transportation officials said
today.
"Officials in the region predicted that federal funds for smaller
projects and ones that have not been started might have to be shifted
to ensure completion of the new Woodrow Wilson Bridge and the
Springfield interchange. Virginia Transportation Secretary Whittington
W. Clement called the loss of $211 million in federal funds 'another
crippling blow' to the state's transportation budget and said that it
would force his department to cancel or delay more projects.
'"There is going to be a steep reduction in federal money. It's going
to require that we make further adjustments,' Clement said after
testifying before the Senate Finance Committee. 'How bad is it? How bad
do you want it to be?'..."
Source:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A34664-2002Jan24.html
Archive search:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-adv/archives/front.htm
Cost: Yes
Title: "Road Funds Expected To Take Big Federal Hit"
Author: Michael D. Shear
DAYTONA TO GET DALE EARNHARDT PED BRIDGE
According to a Jan. 24th story on WJLA-TV, "A new pedestrian
overpass outside Daytona International Speedway has been named in honor
of Dale Earnhardt, who died at the track last year. City commissioners
unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday naming the overpass The
Dale Earnhardt Memorial Bridge.
"Mayor Bud Asher said speedway officials have agreed to pay the cost of
putting plaques honoring Earnhardt at both ends of the bridge.
Earnhardt, a seven-time Winston Cup champion, was killed in a crash on
the last lap of last year's Daytona 500. Construction of the $4.2
million overpass, which spans International Speedway Boulevard, should
be finished by Friday."
Source: http://www.wjla.com/showstory.hrb?f=s&s=28710&f1=spo&f2=spo
Archive search: http://www.wjla.com (use the Key Word Search)
Cost: No
Title: "Pedestrian Overpass To Honor Dale Earnhardt"
TWO AMERICAN CYCLISTS KILLED IN VIETNAM TRAFFIC
According to a Jan. 29th AP story, "Two American tourists have been
killed while bicycling this month in Vietnam, where traffic accidents
are up sharply in recent years, officials said Tuesday. Jean Woodhead
Yokes, 65, was hit by a truck on Jan. 19 while on a bicycling tour with
12 other women, and an American man died after a motorbike hit the
tandem bicycle he was riding with his wife on Jan. 16. The man's name
was not released. His wife was also injured when their bicycle was hit
head-on by a motorbike on a road from Dalat to the coastal town of Phan
Rang, police in central Ninh Thuan province said.
"Yokes was killed while riding from Danang to the ancient town of Hoi
An on a tour organized by Trails of Indochina, a tour company official
said. Witnesses said it appeared Yokes fell off her bike and was hit by
the truck, which dragged her more than 100 feet, said Danang City
spokesman Le Thi Thu Hanh.
"...More than 10,000 people were killed last year in traffic accidents
in Vietnam, a record number. Officials blame poor observance of laws
and the sharp increase in the number of motorbikes. The U.S. Consulate
in Ho Chi Minh City said there are plans to revise the State Department
travel advisory to warn visitors about traffic problems in Vietnam."
Source:
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20020129/wl/vietnam_tourist_deaths_1.html
Title: "2 Americans Killed Cycling in Vietnam"
MARYLAND COUNTY TO SPEND $117 MILLION FOR WALKING
According to a Jan. 28th story on WJLA-TV, "Montgomery County
[Maryland] Executive Doug Duncan is putting an extra million dollars
into pedestrian safety efforts. Over the next five years, Duncan has
committed $117 million to efforts to make the county's streets safer
for those who walk and cycle through the county. The extra money is
being added in response to recommendations from a taskforce Duncan
created 19 months ago.
"The Blue Ribbon Panel on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety is also
recommending that traffic enforcement and education efforts be
conducted by county police. The panel wants stepped up enforcement of
traffic laws. They also want police to spend more time educating
pedestrians about the risks of crossing busy roads without the
protection of traffic signals and crosswalks. Duncan is creating a
pedestrian safety advisory board and appointing a senior aide to serve
has his pedestrian safety coordinator."
Source: http://www.wjla.com/showstory.hrb?f=n&s=29098&f1=loc&f2=loc
Archive search: http://www/wjla.com (use the Key Word Search)
Cost: No
Title: "Duncan Promises Additional Funds for Pedestrian Safety"
AUSTIN BIKE CRASHES DOUBLE, PED CRASHES JUMP 50%
According to a Jan. 25th story on KEYE TV in Austin, TX, ABC News
story, "The Austin police department is working on improving its
response to the community in the areas of crime and public safety. The
report, obtained by KEYE news has not been published... and contains
the goals and the actual figures for areas like crime, costs, and
traffic. The most disturbing traffic data in this report has to do with
people on bicycles and on foot. The report reveals some surprising
numbers in regarding traffic. It is taking police longer to clear
traffic accidents from IH-35.... an average of fifty three minutes.
That's about thirteen minutes longer than the year before. Insurance
experts say it is because there are more cars. Auto bicycle accidents
doubled last year. Auto pedestrian accidents jumped over fifty percent."
Source:
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/keye/20020124/lo/unpublished_report_indicates_apd_trying_to_response_time_to_crime_and_safety_1.html
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/keye/20020124/lo/unpublished_report_indicates_apd_trying_to_response_time_to_crime_and_safety_1.html
Title: "Unpublished Report Indicates APD Trying To Response Time To
Crime And Safety"
TRAGIC DAY FOR NYC PEDESTRIANS
According to a Jan. 30th story in the New York Post, "A 61-year old
man was killed in a Brooklyn hit-and-run, and a Bronx boy was left
clinging to life in separate car accidents yesterday, police said.
Giuseppe Pappa-Andre was struck by a white convertible as he was
crossing the intersection of 15th Avenue and 86th Street in Dyker
Heights at 9:20 p.m. last night. Pappa-Andre died nearly an hour later
at Lutheran Hospital. Cops were looking for the driver.
"A few hours earlier, Christopher Cabreja, 6, was hit by a livery cab
in Washington Heights. He was walking on West 179th Street near Audubon
Avenue at 3:45 p.m. when he bolted between two parked vehicles into the
street. The driver was unable to stop before hitting Christopher, cops
said. The driver was not charged. The boy was taken to
Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital."
Source: http://www.nypost.com/seven/01302002/news/regionalnews/40169.htm
Archive search: http://archives.nypost.com/nypost/
Cost: Free for 7 days
Title: "Tragic Day For Pedestrians"
Author: Eric Lenkowitz
S.F. PENINSULA CITIES WORK TO LOWER TENSIONS
According to a Jan. 29th story in the San Jose Mercury News, "A car
and a bicycle approach an intersection with a right-turn-only lane. The
cyclist shifts to the left to continue straight, just as the motorist
signals to turn right. So who's the jerk? Turns out it could be either.
Both are following the rules of the road. But misinformation and bad
behavior often lead to honking, yelling and rude gestures.
"Some Peninsula cities are trying to curb tension between cyclists and
drivers, in hopes of making the roads safer. Palo Alto is offering
street skills courses for cyclists, Menlo Park is considering lowering
the speed limit on Sand Hill Road and Woodside's bike committee has
proposed new road signs that read: 'Be Courteous, Share The Road.'"
Source: http://www0.mercurycenter.com/partners/docs1/023426.htm
Archive search: http://www0.mercurycenter.com/resources/search/
Cost: Free for 7 days
Title: "Peninsula cities trying to help cyclists, drivers share the
road"
Author: Ann E. Marimow
And now for something completely different:
FREE PALINDROMES!
"A palindrome is a word, phrase or number that reads the same
forwards and backward."
Are poets a waste? Opera!
Madam in Eden, I'm Adam.
No lemons, no melon.
Was it a cat I saw?
http://www.palindromes.org/ target="_blank">http://www.palindromes.org/
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"MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES"
Millennium Edition with incorporated Revision No. 1 changes, dated
December 28, 2001
http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/kno-millennium_12.28.01.htm
"GUIDE TO BICYCLE PROJECT AND PROGRAM FUNDING IN CALIFORNIA (DRAFT)"
Trying to find the bucks for your (California) bike project?
http://www.calbike.org/pdfs/primary%20funding%20sources.pdf
"OVERVIEW OF THE WALKING SECURITY INDEX PILOT STUDY"
PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Barry Wellar of the Univ. of Ottawa on
the "Walking Security Index;" given to the Transportation and Transit
Committee, City of Ottawa.
http://www.city.ottawa.on.ca/calendar/ottawa/citycouncil/ttc/2001/11-07/minutes15.htm
"CITY OF PALO ALTO NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC CALMING PROGRAM"
An extensive online guide to Palo Alto's program and traffic calming
facilities.
http://www.city.palo-alto.ca.us/ntcp/booklet/ntcpbook.pdf
"AMISH BUGGY SAFETY ON OHIO'S STATE ROADWAY SYSTEM"
Ohio DOT's Amish Buggy study is now on the web:
http://www.dot.state.oh.us/planning/Studies/AmishBuggy/AmishBuggy.htm
"DENVER BICYCLE MASTER PLAN UPDATE"
"Covers a number of topics including Downtown, Major Missing Links,
Trails and Recreational Bicycling.
http://www.denvergov.org/Bicycle_Program/59810116template3jump.asp
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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 6, 2002, 5th Annual Bike/Ped Symposium, Annapolis, MD. Info:
One Less Car , 700 Melvin Ave. Suite 7B, Annapolis MD 21401; voice:
(410) 810-9011; email: info@onelesscar.org
Website: http://www.onelesscar.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, Metropolitan Transportation Planning
Course, Newington CT. Info: Susan Winter, National Transit Institute,
(732) 9321700, ext. 17.
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
March 6-8, Second National Bike Summit, Washington DC. Info: League of
American Bicyclists, 1612 K Street NW, Suite 401, Washington, DC
20006-2082; voice: (202) 822-1333; fax: (202) 822-1334; email:
bikeleague@bikeleague.org
Website: http://www.bikeleague.org/involved/nationalbikesummit.htm
March 25-27, 2002, National Conference on Aging & Mobility, Scottsdale,
AZ. Info: Maureen DeCindis, Transportation Planner II, Maricopa
Association of Governments, 302 N. First Ave, Suite 300, Phoenix, AZ.
85003; voice: (602) 452-5073; fax: (602) 254-6490; email:
mdecindis@mag.maricopa.gov
April 8-10, Nevada's First Bicycle & Pedestrian Conference, Reno NV.
Info: Eric Glick, State Pedestrian & Bicycle Program Manager, 5151 S
Carson St, Carson City, NV 89701; voice: (775) 888-RIDE; fax:
(775) 888-7207; email: bicycle@dot.state.nv.us
Website: http://www.bicyclenevada.com
April 25-26, 2002, How to Turn a Place Around training course, New
York, NY. Info: Harriet Festing, Project for Public Spaces, 153 Waverly
Place, 4th floor, New York, NY 10014; voice: (212) 620-5660; email:
hfesting@pps.org
Website: http://www.pps.org/nyc_training.htm target="_blank">http://www.pps.org/nyc_training.htm
May 8-9, 2002, Third Walk21 International Walking Conference, San
Sebastian, Spain. Info: Carlos Suso Beitia, Technical Secretariat,
Congress WALK 21, email: carlos@2ados.com
May 13-15, 2002, Context Sensitive Solutions training course, Rutgers
University Inn, New Brunswick, NJ. Info: Harriet Festing, Project for
Public Spaces, 153 Waverly Place, 4th floor, New York, NY 10014; voice:
(212) 620-5660; email: hfesting@pps.org
Website: http://www.pps.org
June 3-5, 2002, Bicycle Education Leaders Conference, Madison, WI.
Info: League of American Bicyclists, 1612 K Street NW, Suite 401,
Washington, DC 20006-2082; voice: (202) 822-1333; fax: (202) 822-1334;
email: bikeleague@bikeleague.org
Website: http://www.bikeleague.org/involved/nationalbikesummit.htm
June 5-7, 2002, 20th National Conference on Health Education and Health
Promotion, New Orleans, LA. Info: Sonya H. Geathers, M.A.,
NCCDPHP/DNPA, voice: (770) 488-5152.
August 1-31, 2002, Bikesummer2002, Portland, OR. Info: BikeSummer
Portland, P.O. Box 786, Portland OR 97207; email:
bikesummer@pdxbikes.org
Website: http://www.bikesummer.org
September 3-6, 2002, ProBike/ProWalk02, the 12th International
Symposium on Bicycling and Walking, St. Paul, MN.
Website: http://www.bikewalk.org
September 23-26, 2002, 5th Symposium of the International Urban Planning
and Environment Assn, Oxford, UK. Info: Lynne Mitchell, OCSD, Oxford
Brookes University, Gipsy Lane Campus, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP, UK;
voice: 01865 484296 Fax: 01865 483298
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JOB > SR. TRANS. PLANNER/BIKE-PED COORD. -- MODOT
The Missouri Department of Transportation, Jefferson City, seeks a qualified
individual to fill this position. This person must demonstrate a
commitment to non-motorized means of transportation by having a keen
interest in the fields of bicycling and walking, and is personally
supportive of these modes of transportation; have working knowledge of
transportation and planning to analyze and plan bikeways in a broader
planning context; and analyze and plan pedestrian facilities. A
bachelor's degree in civil engineering or in transportation, planning,
public administration, economic development, or a related field is
required. Beginning monthly salary is $3442 - $4018, depending on
successful applicant's experience. We offer an excellent benefits
package. EEO/AA. An application may be obtained by calling toll free
1-877-605-1435 or can be printed from our website,
http://www.modot.state.mo.us, under Job Opportunities.
Application with resume and college transcript must be postmarked by
February 8, 2002, and submitted to: Missouri Department of
Transportation, Human Resources, P. O. Box 270, 2217 St. Mary's
Boulevard, Jefferson City, MO 65102
JOB > EX. DIR. -- BICYCLE COLORADO
Bicycle Colorado, a statewide non-profit group working to improve
conditions for bicycling, seeks an Executive Director. The successful
applicant will possess a college degree, fundraising skills, non-profit
or business management experience, advocacy or organizing experience,
public relations skills and bicycling experience. The Executive
Director will work with board, staff, volunteers, members and public to
achieve Bicycle Colorado's mission to promote and encourage bicycling,
increase safety, improve conditions and provide a voice for cyclists in
Colorado.
The Bicycle Colorado office will be located in Denver as of March 1st,
2002. Salary will be based upon the skills and experience of the final
candidate. A more detailed job description is available at
http://www.bicyclecolo.org. Send cover letter, salary requirements and
resume to execsearch@bicyclecolo.org. Attachments should be Word or
.pdf format. Application deadline is February 1st, 2002. All
information provided will be kept in strict confidence.
JOB > EX. DIR. -- GROWTH MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE
The GMLA is based in Washington DC. Experience in field, good
fundraising and program development, leadership building skills all
essential. More info: http://www.gmla.org/exdir.html. Candidates should email
letter of interest with resume to: and mail same to
GMLA Search Consultant, 1616 Delaware St., Berkeley CA 94703.
JOB > FIELD OFFICE PGM MGR -- RTC
The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) is a national, nonprofit
organization providing technical assistance to agencies, government and
local trail groups to acquire, design and develop trails; promoting the
use of trails as a component of creating livable communities with
close-to-home transportation and recreation potential; working at the
federal, state and local level on trail and greenway policy and funding
issues.
The Program Manager position requires a person who is excited about the
opportunity to promote trails in an effort to build more livable
communities throughout California and who will dive into the challenges
that come with working in a small, feisty non-profit. The nature of the
field office also requires someone who can work well in a team-oriented
office setting. This person will be expected to develop expertise in
all major areas of RTC's work, including providing technical assistance
to communities to help develop, fund and build rail-trails, and
promoting legislation and policies at the local, state and national
level that help create trails and greenways. Requirements: This senior
level position reports to the State Director and requires someone with
significant experience in some combination of the following
backgrounds: parks & recreation, public health or transportation
policy; land use planning/conservation/advocacy; landscape
architecture; non-profit management and resource development.
Familiarity with California politics and smart growth issues a plus.
Compensation depends on experience. RTC provides excellent
health, dental and vacation benefits. To apply send cover letter,
resume and salary requirements to: Search Committee (PrgMgr),
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, 26 O'Farrell St., Suite 400, San Francisco,
CA 94108. Position open until filled. We plan to begin interviews in
mid-January. Info: Amanda Eaken (415) 397-2220.
email: aeaken@transact.org
JOB > BICYCLE PGM SPECIALIST/PROJECT MGR -- WASH. D.C.
Duties will include coordinating development of multi-use trails and
bicycle routes; reviewing technical, regulatory and legal materials;
coordinating with neighboring jurisdictions and District and Federal
government officials; preparing position papers, grant and operational
proposals, letters, and reports; developing annual budget requests;
assessing project status, analyzes performance and progress; preparing
periodic status reports and briefing papers; developing materials and
strategies specifically geared towards the public and interest groups.
Considerations may include traffic right-of-way, street and bridge
design, and construction engineering.
Ranking factors: 1. Ability and initiative to manage a large, complex,
design and construction project. 2. Knowledge of trail and bikeway
planning and all applicable planning and design standards and
guidelines. 3. Knowledge of transportation and urban planning to analyze
and plan trails and bikeways in a broader planning context. 4. Knowledge
of contractual procedures and requirements to ensure the attainment of
program specifications. 5. Ability to effectively communicate with
others both orally and in writing. Salary range is $43,874 to $56,510.
For more information, contact Jim Sebastian at: jim.sebastian@dc.gov
JOB > PLANNER COORD./SR PLANNER -- MD-NCPPC
Montgomery County Park and Planning Department in Silver Spring,
Maryland, seeks experienced planner/engineer to lead efforts in bicycle
planning and support efforts in travel demand management. Education and
experience: Minimum requirements include a Masters Degree in Regional,
Urban or Land-Use Planning, Engineering, or related field of study and
minimum of three years of progressively responsible transportation
planning experience for the Coordinator level. Excellent benefits and
ideal work environment. Starting salary for the Coordinator level is
$43,654 to $56,761. Submit resume, cover letter with salary history,
SSN, to: Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Attn:
Recruiter, Planner Coordinator (Transportation) #11502 Employment and
Testing Office, 6611 Kenilworth Avenue, Riverdale, MD 20731 Fax: 301
454-1404; e-mail: recruiting@mncppc.state.md.us website:
http://www.mc-mncppc-org For questions regarding this position or the
M-NCPPC, call Richard Hawthorne, Chief, Transportation Planning at
(301) 495-4525.
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