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  1. APBP's booth at Am Public Health Association conf in Philly is at crossroad of active transportation + public health. Literally.
  2. Cycling + walking in the next transportation bill: cities, transformational, short trips, mainstream. Vision. Value.
  3. In DC for America Bikes mtg. Barbara McCann reports successful Congressional Reception celebrating 100 Complete Streets policies.
  4. #PDS09 Eric speaks about in-street, event, sheltered bike parking; also design best practices; abandoned bike removal; policies+codes.
  5. #PDS09 Watch for increased use of 2-level racks with lifting assist. Info on site planning; locker maintenance, materials, security.
  6. #PDS09 Eric Anderson is about to unveil new apbp Bike Parking Guide. Ta da! Includes long and short term, specs, true capacity...
  7. #PDS09 Colin Hughes discusses catalyzing change in cities through bike sharing. # daily users can spur more bicycle improvements.
  8. #PDS09 Gandy on effect of Mapes book: What overcomes obstacles are expectations.
  9. #PDS09 Charlie Gandy using 100 copies of Jeff Mapes' book Pedaling Revolution to effect change in Long Beach, CA. Mapes coming there in Nov.
  10. #PDS09 APBP/A Bicycling Culture: examine bike parking, transit + sharing. Great lineup of speakers! Show+tell: apbp's new bike pkg guide.
  11. #PDS09 Has NYC DOT's bold action made a difference? On Broadway, 50 percent drop in all crashes; 40 percent drop in ped crashes.
  12. #PDS09 Josh Benson identifies ped benefits of bicycle improvements, e.g. on street bike path shortens 80 foot crossing distance to 50, p ...
  13. #PDS09 6 Ped bike project managers in '06 grows to 21 in '09. Planners+engineers work closely, use paint+surface treatments to test+tweak.
  14. #PDS09 Next, Josh Benson speaks of rapid implementation of operational methods which builds excitement + momentum.
  15. #PDS09 Next, Copenhagen images and Q+A: can we achieve reduction in car traffic and if so, what are the consequences? Watch for more info.
  16. #PDS09 Walk21 session on new street design model. Pieter deHaan, www.shared-space.org. Download overview spatial quality booklet.
  17. #PDS09 Q+A: are average design speeds same for U.S. (faster) + Europe (slower)? Jennifer says speed issue is covered in the new draft guide.
  18. #PDS09 Michael Moule offers guidance about MUTCD+FHWA experimentation process. Arthur Ross (Madison) + Malihe Samadi (Chicago) say was w ...
  19. #PDS09 Q+A: can cities lead the way? Yes, 14 are poised to do just that. www.NACTO.org. Some of these cities are larger than many state ...
  20. #PDS09 Q+A: apbp action: requirement for experimentation is an unfunded mandate. Gabe says seek a pooled funds project solicitation.