PedBikeTrans Seminar Series 2009

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PBT Seminars are held on the last Thursday of every month - For notes from past seminars, click here

 

European cycling infrastructure report; and
Report back from Walk21 International Walking Conference in New York
NOTE: This seminar is available via Skype. See below for details.

Held on Tuesday 30 March 2010, 6:00pm to 7:30pm

In his visual presentation sustainable transport consultant, Warren Salomon, takes us on a tour through six European cities looking at some interesting examples of bicycle, pedestrian and public transport facilities. The cities visited include Brussels and Ghent in Belgium, Breda and Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Freiburg in southern Germany and Strasbourg in France. Facilities include both on-and off-road cycleways, bike ‘n’ ride (to rail) and pedestrian facilities and innovative uses of public space.

The 10th International Walking Conference was held in New York in October 2009. Drew Westbrook and Robyn Davies both attended. They will report back on the highlights from the conference, including the “back story” to New York’s radical transformations of major roads into great places for pedestrians. There will be particular emphasis on initiatives that might apply in Australia and New Zealand.

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Presenters: Warren Salomon, Sustainable Transport Consultants*, Drew Westbrook, Goodwin Midson**, Robyn Davies, PedBikeTrans***
Venue: Brisbane City Council Tiered Theatrette, City Library, Ground Floor, Brisbane Square, 266 George Street, Brisbane.
Cost: Free (Sponsored by Cardno Eppell Olsen and Parsons Brinckerhoff)
Via Skype: PBT is offering this seminar via Skype conference for a limited number of people/groups. If you would like to join in, please email robyn.c.davies@aapt.net.au stating:

• Your name
• Your city/town
• Whether you will join in singly or with a small group of people
• Your Skype name
• A contact phone number where you can be reached while using skype.

(We may have to prioritise using this information if there is more demand than spaces.)
You will be able to ask questions via a chat session running concurrently with the Skype presentation. Note that this is our first trial using skype. We will try to make everything run smoothly but can’t guarantee it will. In future, we hope to run proper webinars – stay tuned!

*Warren Salomon is the principal of Sustainable Transport Consultants Pty Ltd and is the author of the QTMR manual, A Guide to Signing Cycle Networks, The Queensland Cycle Strategy, NSW Bicycle Guidelines and pedestrian/cycling facilities design courses in Queensland, NSW and the ACT. He is a member of PedBikeTrans.

**Drew Westbrook is a consultant town planner/economist for Goodwin Midson and member of the Suncoast Cycling Alliance, a local lobby group seeking improved sustainable transport options on the Sunshine Coast.

***Robyn Davies is a transport planner specialising in sustainable transport policy and planning. She is currently the President of PedBikeTrans, a professional development and networking association for people who work on walking and cycling. Robyn recently returned from London after working for 8 months on sustainable transport projects. She came home via a 4 month international study tour including Paris, Amsterdam Berlin and New York.

Bike parking available on street outside Brisbane Square; Ph 131230 for public transport information

For further information and updates, visit our website at www.pedbiketrans.asn.au or contact Robyn Davies on phone 0412 421 928.

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COMING UP IN 2010
(Note - many of these topics are yet to be confirmed)

April 2010
> The great roundabout debate – Can roundabouts ever work for pedestrians?

5.30pm – 7pm, 20 May 2010
> Streets and communities vs suburbs and roads – Queensland Streets

June 2010
> Bendigo Shared Space

July 2010
> If you can measure it you can change it: Data workshop

August 2010
> Streets paved with gold: Economic benefits of walking

August 2010 – half day training workshop
> Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design training workshop

September 2010
> Brisbane City Council – what’s new, what’s worked for Active Travel

October 2010
> Laneways and community walks

November 2010
> PBT Annual General Meeting, Christmas party and the Inaugural PBT awards night

 

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PedBikeTrans Executive Meetings

Want to get more involved in PBT? Executive meetings are held every 6 weeks and PBT members are encouraged to participate. Contact secretary@pedbiketrans.asn.au for more information.

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