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Monday, 26 July 2010 08:25 |
VOLUNTEER!
for the
National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project
2010 Count Dates
• Tuesday, Sept. 14, 5 to 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, Sept. 15, 5 to 7 p.m.
• Thursday, Sept. 16, 5 to 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Sept. 18, 9 to 11 a.m.
• Sunday, Sept. 19, 9 to 11 a.m.
About
One of the greatest challenges facing the bicycle and pedestrian field is the lack of documentation on usage and demand. Without accurate and consistent demand and usage figures, it is difficult to measure the positive benefits of investments in these modes, especially when compared to the other transportation modes such as the private automobile. An answer to this need for data is the National Bicycle & Pedestrian Documentation Project. This nationwide effort provides consistent data for use by planners, governments, and bicycle and pedestrian professionals.
For more information, go to the national project website: http://bikepeddocumentation.org/
What You Can Do to Help
• Contact your local volunteer coordinator (listed below) for specific details.
• Attend a brief Volunteer Training (details below).
• Conduct at least one 2-hour count and survey in your area.
• Return completed count forms and surveys.
Local Contacts and Training Dates
Vancouver
Teresa Fernandez, 360-619-1134,
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Training: Sept. 1st, 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 610 Esther Street, Vancouver.
Clackamas County and North Clackamas Parks & Rec
Katie Dunham, 503-742-4358,
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Training: Sept. 2nd, 6 to 7 p.m. at North Clackamas Aquatic Park, 7300 SE Harmony Rd, Milwaukie, OR.
Beaverton and Tualatin Hills Parks & Rec
Mary O’Donnell, 503-649-4855,
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Training: Sept. 7th, 7 to 8 p.m. at Elsie Stuhr Center Cafeteria, 5550 SW Hall Blvd, Beaverton.
Tigard – Duane Roberts, 503-718-2444,
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Training: Sept. 7th or 8th (attend one), 6 to 7 p.m., City Hall Permit Center, 13125 SW Hall Blvd.
Portland - Stuart Gwin, 503-823-7788,
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Training: Sept. 9th, 7 to 8 p.m. at the Portland Building, 1120 SW 5th Ave, Portland.
Hillsboro – Kristi Wilson, 503-615-3479,
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Training: call for details.
Gresham – Jonathan David, 503-618-2321,
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Training: call for details
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Monday, 19 July 2010 11:16 |
Take the Bicycle Transportation Alliance's Bike Commute Challenge - September 2010
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Monday, 05 April 2010 14:04 |
Bike (Walk-Transit-Carpool) to Work Ideas
Gather a group of interested volunteers to share the work and fun.
Determine if you have a bidget for prizes or muffins or ...
Decide on the details:
- Date(s).
- Get the boss to participate.
- Check out DriveLessSaveMore.com for resources and ideas.
- Check out the WTA website.
- Layout the benefits: get some exercise, save some money (examples), end the fight for a parking space, more...
- Decide on prizes or awards (gift cards or silly prizes from The Dollar Store).
- Decide on how to award the prizes: drawing; most days using sustainable transportation; reaching their pledged goal; being a champion/bike buddy to convince others to try going another way.
- Do you want to have people record their trips for prizes or awards: WTA offers a tally sheet you can edit; or individuals can register on DriveLessSaveMore.com and print off the calendar (It's not very elegant a printout. Savings will also be computed.
- Plan a kick-off event and a closing celebration/awards event.
- Think up crazy elements: decorate your helmet to reflect your future; decorate the nearest bike stop shelter or pole (Go ahead, waht's TriMet gonna do!); print signs for people to post at their cube: 'Ibiked today; I saved #3.50 today; I read (or slept) on the way to work, etc'
- Will you calculate the carbon saved, gas saved, money saved, calories expended?
Outreach
- Create a poster for the break room and other well-populated areas: how the event works and benefits of participating.
- Create a series of email messages; how it works and benefits.
- Create a pledge card for personal goal setting.
- Publicize location of showers, lockers, bike parking.
- Communicate to employees how it all works.
- At the end, announce the cumulative data you decided to count (carbon, gas, money, calories).
Employee Activities
- Attend the kick-off event.
- Sign a pledge card to try x days by bike, etc.
- Tally their trips.
- Sign up for categories of prizes.
- Participate in the crazy elements.
- Get gift cards or muffins or certificates or silly prizes from The Dollar Store.
- Attend the closing/awards presentations.
- Have fun!
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