Meet
A Presenter:
Theron Jeppson
Theron
Jeppson will present a poster on Making Streets Safer
through Law Enforcement: Conducting a Bicycle Safety
Enforcement Action. He is also on the 'Share the Road'
Campaigns Across the Country' panel. This will be Theron's
first Pro Walk/Pro Bike conference.
Theron
has worked in the bicycle and pedestrian safety field
for two years. He graduated from the University of Nevada,
Las Vegas with a Master’s in Health Promotion
(2004) and from Utah State University with a Bachelor’s
of Science in Community Health (2002). Theron works
at the Utah Department of Health as the Pedestrian &
Bicycle Safety Coordinator.
"Currently
I am working on a training video for law enforcement
that will instruct officers in how to set-up and conduct
a pedestrian safety/crosswalk enforcement action,"
Theron reports. "Along with this video, enforcement
agencies will be provided with overtime funds to conduct
the pedestrian safety/crosswalk enforcement action."
More...
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Meet
A Presenter:
Mia Birk
Mia
Birk will present in the panel: Boulder (CO) and Portland
(OR) - The Evolution of Two Walkable/Bikeable Cities.
She will also present one of our new evening conference
sessions: The Life and Times of A Bicycle & Pedestrian
Professional. Mia is a familiar face at Pro Walk/Pro
Bike conferences; the Madison conference will be her
sixth.
Mia
has 16 years experience in the transportation field,
focused exclusively on energy-efficient and environmentally-sensitive
planning, design, and implementation. She is an Adjunct
Professor at Portland State University, teaching Pedestrian
and Bicycle Issues for Master' students in urban planning.
She has developed close to 100 bicycle, pedestrian,
trail, and corridor plans, and has managed the public
process, design, and implementation of more than 300
miles of new walkway, trail, and bikeway improvements.
Mia led Portland, Oregon's Bicycle Program from 1993
until 1999. More...
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to Connections. |
Welcome to first issue of "Connections",
the official newsletter for the Pro
Walk/Pro Bike 2006 Conference slated for
Madison, WI, September 5-8, 2006.
The
National Center for Bicycling & Walking's Pro Walk/Pro
Bike biennial conference typically attracts an international
gathering of more than 600 bicycle and pedestrian program
specialists, advocates, and government leaders committed
to improving conditions for bicycling and walking.
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The
theme for the 2006 conference is "Making Connections"
because success in bicycle and pedestrian work means
getting people from diverse backgrounds to work together
on a range of issues: completing street and expanding
trail networks; changing land use regulations to foster
shorter trips and better connected communities; promoting
walking and biking in health, safety, and social justice
arenas; and getting bicycle and pedestrian issues included
in increasingly complex community plans.
Every
two weeks leading up to the Conference, we'll feature
presenters, speakers, and news about the events that
will be taking place before, during, and after Pro Walk/Pro
Bike 2006.
Please
address any items at connections@bikewalk.org.
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Rooms
Available for Special Meetings
If
you would like to host a meeting of your organization
during Pro Walk/Pro Bike 2006, the NCBW has made arrangements
for a limited number of meeting rooms that you can use.
We'll include these meetings in the on-line schedule
and in the conference program booklet if you act now.
You'll need to complete a simple on-line form in order
to request a meeting room. More...
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Traffic
Justice Institute Kicks Off PWPB
On
Tuesday, Sept. 5, from 11a.m. to 5p.m., the NCBW is
offering the Traffic Justice Institute. With this meeting
as a launch point, we plan to mount a campaign to redefine
our societal perspective on motor vehicle crashes, and
substantially reduce their occurrence. We will come
at this goal from every possible angle, including transforming
public discourse about road safety, holding drivers
accountable for their actions, changing highway design
to better limit motor vehicle speeds, enabling the full
use of every enforcement technology, and curtailing
the use of distracting electronic devices. Note that
this session is open to all...you don't need to be a
Pro Walk/Pro Bike delegate in order to attend. However,
you must register for the Traffic Justice Institute
using the on-line registration form. The cost is $75.
More...
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Conference
Hotel Room Blocks Close Early August
NCBW has secured special conference
rates at several Madison hotels. When making hotel room
reservations be sure to refer to Pro Walk/Pro Bike 2006
to receive the conference rate. Two of the hotels are
within walking distance of the Monona Terrace Community
and Conference Center; the third hotel is about five
miles away. To learn more about available hotels, click
here.
Note
that the room blocks assigned to the conference close
on August 5, August 13, and August 15. You may not be
able to get the quoted prices after that date, so arrange
for your room NOW.
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NCBW
Forum Hosts Discussion Area and Ride Board
If
you've got ideas to share about the presentations at
the Pro Walk/Pro Bike Conference, the NCBW Forum is
the place to go. This "bulletin board" let's
you chat with other conference participants as you get
ready to head for Madison.
The
Forum is also hosting a "Ride Board" section,
where you can post either the need for a ride to the
conference, or offer a ride if you're driving and you
have one or more empty seats.
To
check out the NCBW Forum, click
here.
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WI
State Bicycle/Pedestrian Summit
This
year's Wisconsin State Pedestrian and Bicycle Summit
will be held in conjunction with Pro Walk/Pro Bike in
Madison. The 2006 Wisconsin Summit is the state's 7th
biennial conference. Wisconsin sessions will be featured
throughout the conference program.
For
more about the Wisconsin Pedestrian and Bicycle Summit,
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