Free Webinar- Cycle Tracks: Concept and Design Practices
Date & Time: Wednesday, February 17th from 2:00-3:30PM
Location: CH2MHILL Offices- 1034 S. Brentwood (right across from the Galleria). Free parking in lot and garage; convenient to MetroLink Richmond Heights Station.
Details: Please RSVP to Glenna Brown gbrown@greatrivers.info or 314-436-7009. The event is limited to 40 people.
This webinar will begin with general design principles and practices, drawing from European experience. Examples from Cambridge, Mass., Montreal, New York City, and Portland, Ore., will be cited throughout. Specifically, this webinar will cover: Definition of a cycle track, Examples of means of separation from traffic and from pedestrians, Space needs for one-way and two-way cycle tracks, Intersection treatments, Discussion of “false sense of security” studies, What AASHTO says about cycle tracks, and other sources of design guidance and North American cities’ experience with design, operations and safety. Webinar presenters are Rob Burchfield, City Traffic Engineer, Portland (Ore.) Bureau of Transportation; Dr. Peter Furth, Professor of Civil Engineering, Northeastern University; Hayes Lord, NYC Department of Transportation; and Cara Seiderman, Transportation Program Manager, Environmental & Transportation Planning Community Development Department, City of Cambridge, Mass. Zach Vanderkooy of Bikes Belong will be a co-moderator. APBP has applied for one CM credit from the AICP for this webinar. A certificate of attendance for those wanting to claim Professional Development Hours will be available. Visit www.GRGSTL.org “event” section for more information.
