Thursday, October 15, 2009

Centerlines - Bike & Pedestrian News


Centerlines - News and more from the National Center for Bicycling & Walking

THE NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL SCENE
Walk21 NYC Debriefing Report
American Idle Book Tour Continues in Washington DC
APBP's Professional Development Seminars At Walk21
Bicycle Commuting Trends, 2000 to 2008
Survey: Retailers Value and Support Bike Advocacy
Learn by Example from Award Winning SRTS Program
APBP Lifetime Achievement Award...and More!
Walk Score Walkability Tool to Go Open Source
UK Speed Limiter Firm Aims to Target Motorists
Free Webinar: Advocacy Strategies for Bike/Ped Proponents
Day of Climate Action: 2,250 Events, 152 Countries
APBP Webinar: Bike and Ped Signs, Markings and Experiments


REGIONAL AND LOCAL ACTIONS
New Jersey Counties Push 'Walking School Buses'
El Paso (TX) Studies Walkable Neighborhood Research
NCBW Helps Fairhope (AL) With Complete Streets Work
Ohio DOT Staffers Walk to School in Chillicothe
New Jersey Groups Call for Complete Streets Policy
Beaver Valley (CO) Walk to School Day Starts Something
Lexington (KY) Addresses Complete Street Design
Gilbert (AZ) Kids Observing Walk to School Month
D.C.'S Union Station Bike Station Opens
Utah DOT Saves $$ by Sending Staff to TRB Gathering
Stanford Football Fans Bike in Record Numbers


THE RESEARCH BEAT
U.S. Kids Take in 165 Cal/Day More than They Expend
Univ. of N. Alabama Hosts Childhood Obesity Prevention Pilot
City Corner Stores: Obesity Enablers?

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