Upcoming Active Transportation meetings, surveys and news for the week starting Monday, 2.28.22.

Meetings

• Spokane City Council
  • Monday February 28 – 3:30pm Briefing, 6pm Legislative Committee
  • Topics of Interest: Reinstatement of Sustainability Action Subcommittee
  • Agenda Here

• Public Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability Committee
  • Monday February 28 – 1:15pm
  • Topics of Interest: Traffic Control Code Updates, Grant Opportunities, I-90 High Performance Transit
  • Agenda Here

Surveys

• BIPOC in the Built Information Network
  • Nominations Here
• 50+ Cycling Survey – Mineta Transportation Institute
  • Survey Here
• Removing Barriers to Bicycling Survey – Cascade Bicycle Club
  • Survey Here
• Share your e-bike story! – Cascade Bicycle Club
  • Survey Here
• Nominate your favorite scenic Bike Route – Washington Bikes
  • Survey Here
• Has Dutch Cycling Expertise Benefitted Your City? – Dutch Cycling Embassy
  • Survey Here
• America Walks Sidewalk Funding Survey
  • Survey Here

Articles and Resources

• New – King County Repeals Mandatory Helmet Law – Seattle Times
  • Article Here
• New – Does America Need a Mobility Bill of Rights? It Starts in Washington State – Streetsblog USA
  • Article Here
• New – Riverside Protected Bike Lanes: 2022 Construction – Spokesman-Review
  • Article Here
• New – Spokane Prepares to Install Protected Bike Lanes on Riverside Ave. – Krem 2
  • Video Here
• New – Proposals to undo historical damage to East Central neighborhood from I-90 – Spokesman-Review
  • Article Here
• New – Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee members question its relevance – Bikeportland.org
  • Article Here
• New – Oregon officials just say no to more freeway spending, advocate for Active Transportation investments – The Oregonian
  • Article Here
• New – To protect pedestrians, demand safer cars – The Atlantic
  • Article Here
• New – Brussels aims even higher after 20% Cycling Increase, Decrease in Traffic Deaths – ECF
  • Article Here
• Washington’s New Active Transportation Plan – WSDOT
  • Online Here
• Reconnecting with the New Majority – League of American Bicyclists
  • Guide Here

Webinars

• New – From the Netherlands to North America: Best Practices in Bicycle Mobility – NACITE Alberta
  • Wednesday March 2 at 11am PT
  • Sign Up Here
• New – News Reporting on Traffic Crashes: An Online Training with Advocates – Multnomah County
  • Wednesday March 2 at 11am PT
  • Article Here
  • Register Here
• New – Stories from the Bike Equity Network – Adonia Lugo/TREC at PSU
  • Friday March 4 at 11:30am PT
  • Register Here
• New – Take a Walk in Delft: Virtual tour of visual impairment and experience of the city – Mobycon
  • Recording Here
• New – Systemic opportunities to improve older pedestrian safety – TREC at PSU
  • Recording Here
• New – Is TOD affordable for low- and moderate-income households? TREC at PSU
  • Recording Here
• From Complete Streets to Complete Networks
  • Recording Here

Rides and Events

• NEW – Spokane Bicycle Club 2022 Ride Schedule
  • Schedule Here
• National Bike Summit – League of American Bicyclists
  • March 27-30
  • Information Here
• Velo-City 2022 – Llubljana – ECF
  • June 14-17 2022 – Early registration ends soon!
  • Information Here
• 2022 Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals Conference
  • August 22-24 – Minneapolis, MN
  • Information Here
• 2022 Designing Cities Conference – NACTO
  • September 7-10
  • Information Here
• Seattle to Portland 2022 – Cascade Bicycle Club
  • Information Here
• Spokane Thursday Night Rides – Shacktown
  • Info posted here
• Cascade Bicycle Club Events Schedule
  • Online Here 

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Upcoming Active Transportation meetings, surveys and news for the week starting 2.14.22.

Meetings

• Urban Experience Committee
  • Monday February 14 – 1:15pm
  • Agenda Here

• Bicycle Advisory Board
  • Tuesday February 15 – 6pm
  • Topics: Don Kardong Bridge Detour
  • Agenda Here

Surveys

• 50+ Cycling Survey – Mineta Transportation Institute
  • Survey Here
• Removing Barriers to Bicycling Survey – Cascade Bicycle Club
  • Survey Here
• BIPOC in the Built Information Network
  • Survey Here
• Share your e-bike story! – Cascade Bicycle Club
  • Survey Here
• Has Dutch Cycling Expertise Benefitted Your City? – Dutch Cycling Embassy
  • Survey Here

Articles and Resources

• New – How can cities rapidly expand access to cycling infrastructure? – Urban Wire
  • Article Here
• New – Kid cyclists dominate the road with bike buses – CityLab
  • Article Here
• New – Federal Highway Administration Announces 15% of Highway Safety Funding Should Go to Vulnerable Users – USDOT
  • Article Here
• New – Penticton’s creative new protected bike lane – DezignLine
  • Video here
• New – Sustainable Safety Programs in Action: The Netherlands – Sustainable Cities Group
  • Video Here
• New – Active Towns Podcast Episode 109: Not Just Bikes – Active Towns
  • Podcast Here
• New – A Simple Solution: E-bike Incentives – NY Mag
  • Article Here
• New – A new award-winning pedestrian and bicycle suspension bridge – ARUP
  • Post here
• New – France: Car ads will have to encourage cycling – ECF
  • Article Here
• Washington’s New Active Transportation Plan – WSDOT
  • Online Here
• Reconnecting with the New Majority – League of American Bicyclists
  • Guide Here

Webinars

• New Crosswalk Marking Selection Guide – FHWA
  • Tuesday February 15 – 10am-11am PST
  • Register Here
• New – Accommodating Active Transportation Through Work Zones – APBP
  • Wednesday February 16 – 12pm
  • Information Here
• Transportation Data Webinar: Video-Image Processing Bikes and Pedestrians – TREC at PSU
  • Wednesday, February 16 – 2pm-3pm PST
  • Information Here
• Research Findings from the New Crosswalk Marking Selection Guide – FHWA
  • Thursday February 17 – 10am-11am PST
  • Register Here
• New – Accessible Cities: Visual impairment and the experience of the city – Mobycon
  • Thursday February 17 – 8am
  • Online Here
• New – Systemic Opportunities to Improve Older Pedestrian Safety – TREC at PSU
  • Friday February 18 – 11:30am to 12:30pm
  • Register Here
• New – National Models for Achieving Equitable Development – Smart Growth Online
  • Friday February 18 – 10am PT
  • Register Here
• Exploring micro-mobility user safety behavior – Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety
  • Wednesday, February 23 – 11:30am – 12pm
  • Register Here
• Dream, Play, Build: Hands-On Engagement for Enduring Spaces and Places – SmartGrowth Online
  • Friday, February 25 at 10am PST
  • Information Here
• New – News Reporting on Traffic Crashes: An Online Training with Advocates – Multnomah County
  • Wednesday March 2 at 11am PT
  • Article Here
  • Register Here
• A Research Roadmap for Active Transportation – APBP
  • Recording Here
• From Complete Streets to Complete Networks – MDOT
  • Recording Here

Rides and Events

• New – Velo-City 2022 – Llubljana – ECF
  • June 14-17 2022
  • Information Here
• National Bike Summit – League of American Bicyclists
  • March 27-30
  • Information Here
• 2022 APBP Conference – Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals
  • August 22-24 – Minneapolis, MN
  • Information Here
• 2022 Designing Cities Conference – NACTO
  • September 7-10
  • Information Here
• Seattle to Portland 2022 – Cascade Bicycle Club
  • Information Here
• Spokane Thursday Night Rides – Shacktown
  • Info posted here
• Spokane Bicycle Club Ride Schedule
  • Rides will resume in 2022
• Cascade Bicycle Club Events Schedule
  • Online Here 

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Upcoming Active Transportation meetings, surveys and news for the week starting 2.7.22.

Meetings

• Plan Commission –  Spokane – Open to the Public
  • Wednesday, February 9 at 2pm
  • Agenda Here
• Board of Directors – Spokane Regional Transportation Council
  • Thursday February 10 at 1pm
  • Agenda Here

Surveys

• 50+ Cycling Survey – Mineta Transportation Institute
  • Survey Here
• Removing Barriers to Bicycling Survey – Cascade Bicycle Club
  • Survey Here
• BIPOC in the Built Information Network
  • Survey Here
• Share your e-bike story! – Cascade Bicycle Club
  • Survey Here

Articles and Resources

• Sneckdown Season – Snow Street Neckdowns
  • Article Here – Taking Design Cues from the Snow – CityLab
  • Video Here – StreetFilms
• New – Low-car Cities: What’s Really at Stake? – Mobycon
  • Article Here
• New – Seattle’s Traffic Death Crisis – KUOW
  • Report Here
• New – Traffic Deaths are Way Up. What’s Pete Buttigieg Going to Do About it? – Slate
  • Story Here
• New – Grading Secretary Pete’s New Road-Safety Plan – Curbed/Alissa Walker
  • Story Here
• New – Five policies to help your city go Dutch – Momentum Mag
  • Article Here
• New – 20 MPH is a Magic Number for Urban Travel – Vice
  • Article Here
• New – Award-Winning Complete Streets Design Guidance from Denver– Toole Design
  • Available Here
• New – Can e-bikes handle a Canadian winter? – Momentum Mag
  • Article Here
• Unpacking Plan Vélo: How Paris plans to create more cycling for all – Mobycon
  • Video Here
• Principles of Traffic Calming – Mobycon
  • Video Here
• Washington Active Transportation Plan Published – WSDOT
  • Information Here
• Reconnecting with the New Majority – League of American Bicyclists
  • Guide Here
• The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces – William H. Whyte
  • Video Here

Webinars and e-conferences

• New – Reckoning with Induced Vehicle Travel – TREC at PSU
  • Friday February 4 at 11:30am
  • Recording will be posted Here
• New – Bicycle/Race – Transportation Equity Book Club Discussion – PSU
  • Friday February 11, 2pm-3pm PST
  • Information Here
• New – New Crosswalk Marking Selection Guide – FHWA
  • Tuesday February 15 – 10am-11am PST
  • Register Here
• New –  Research Findings from the New Crosswalk Marking Selection Guide – FHWA
  • Thursday February 17 – 10am-11am PST
  • Register Here
• New – Transportation Data Webinar: Video-Image Processing Bikes and Pedestrians – TREC at PSU
  • Wednesday, February 16 – 2pm-3pm PST
  • Information Here
• New – Exploring micromobility user safety behavior – Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety
  • Wednesday, February 23 – 11:30am – 12pm
  • Register Here
• New – Dream – Play – Build: Hands-On Engagement for Enduring Spaces and Places – SmartGrowth Online
  • Friday, February 25 at 10am PST
  • Information Here
• A Research Roadmap for Active Transportation – APBP
  • Recording Here
• From Complete Streets to Complete Networks – MDOT
  • Recording Here
• Maintaining Pedestrian and Bicyclist Facilities – PBIC
  • Recording Here

Rides and Events

• National Bike Summit – League of American Bicyclists
  • March 27-30
  • Information Here
• 2022 APBP Conference – Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals
  • August 22-24 – Minneapolis, MN
  • Information Here
• 2022 Designing Cities Conference – NACTO
  • September 7-10
  • Information Here
• Seattle to Portland 2022 – Cascade Bicycle Club
  • Information Here
• Spokane Thursday Night Rides – Shacktown
  • Info posted here
• Spokane Bicycle Club Ride Schedule
  • Rides will resume in 2022
• Cascade Bicycle Club Events Schedule
  • Online Here 

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