This exciting workshop was new in 2007, and a must for anyone who wants to learn how to better their community through safer and more convenient alternative transportation.
This workshop is presented by the Cornell Local Roads Program, and is jointly sponsored by the FHWA, the NYSDOT, and Cornell University.
This workshop does not qualify for credit in the CLRP Road Master Program.
The streets of our cities and towns ought to be for everyone, whether young or old, motorist or bicyclist, walker or wheelchair user, or bus rider. Complete Streets is a national movement bringing attention to the need to plan and design streets so they are accessible to everyone.
The Cornell Local Roads Program's Complete Streets workshop builds upon this public interest and provides background for a wide range of users in ways to make communities safer for bicyclists and pedestrians. The workshop introduces planning strategies and basic design and maintenance principles used in bicycle and pedestrian-friendly communities. Additionally, participants learn how to perform an assessment of their community's walkability and bikeability. Other topics covered include; traffic laws, essential items for the advocate's "toolkit," education strategies, multi-use facilities, and enforcement.
Citizen advocates, local officials and planning board or council members for villages, towns, cities, and counties who are interested in learning the basics of how to safely accomodate bicyclists and pedestrians in their community.
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Lois Chaplin is the Bicycle and Pedestrian Specialist for the Cornell Local Roads Program. Lois' background includes 20 years of experience as a bicycle and pedestrian safety expert at Cornell University, where she has instructed and designed materials for fellow educators, law enforcement, and most recently planners and engineers. |
| 8:15 | AM | Registration and coffee |
| 8:30 | Introduction | |
| Economics of walkable communities | ||
| Planning for bikes and peds | ||
| Design tools and techniques | ||
| Noon | Lunch | |
| 12:45 | PM | Walking audit, an assesment tool (outside) |
| Multi-use facilities | ||
| Legal aspects and enforcement | ||
| Education | ||
| 3:30 | Adjourn |
The registration fee is $40. It includes lunch, breaks, and course materials.
For the spring of 2008:
June 17 in Rockland County
June 18 in Greene County
June 19 in Saratoga County
Additional locations based upon request
Click here for registration information -Complete Streets, planning safer communities for pedestrians and bicyclists.