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- Free Webinar on selecting pedestrian engineering treatments
- (January 4, 2010) The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) announces the next Webinar in its Livable Communities Webinar Series: "Selection of Pedestrian Treatments at Unsignalized Crossings," presented by Charlie Zegeer, Director, PBIC, and Associate Director of Engineering and Planning, UNC Highway Safety Research Center. Thursday, January 21, 2010, 2PM to 3PM ET.
- University Pedestrian and Bicycle Education Workshop at TRB
- (November 11, 2009) The Transportation Research Board ( TRB) Pedestrian and Bicycle Committees are hosting a workshop on University Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation Education at the TRB Annual Meeting.
- Pedestrian Safety Tips for Halloween
- (October 21, 2009) The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center offers the following tips for safety-related and general interest stories surrounding the upcoming Halloween holiday weekend.
- Free Webinar on advocacy strategies for creating livable communities
- (October 12, 2009) The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) announces the next Webinar in its Livable Communities Webinar Series: "The Power of 25: Advocacy Strategies for Creating Livable Communities", presented by Pete Lagerway, Senior Transportation Planner, Toole Design Group, Thursday, November 12, 2009, 2PM to 3PM ET.
- PBIC at Walk 21 in New York
- (October 5, 2009) The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) will provide training and information during this week's Walk 21, the annual international walking conference, in New York, NY. Visit the PBIC booth to get a 2010 pedestrian and bicycle calendar.
- APBP and PBIC award additional funding to improve pedestrian safety in neighborhoods
- (September 30, 2009) Five communities from across the U.S. have been selected to receive funding from the Association of Bicycle and Pedestrian Professionals (APBP), in partnership with the Pedestrian and Bicycling Information Center (PBIC), to improve pedestrian safety and help make their environments more "walkable."
- FHWA's Environment & Planning Office issues call for research ideas related to bicycles, pedestrians and health
- (September 24, 2009) The Federal Highway Administration's Environment and Planning areas of research – including bicycle/pedestrian and health topics – have relied on a single funding source called STEP (Surface Transportation Environment and Planning Cooperative Research Program). The Bicycle and Pedestrian Team at FHWA is seeking input and suggestions for the lines of research that should be pursued within this emphasis area.
- PBIC launches Livable Communities Webinar Series
- (September 2, 2009) The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) has launched the Livable Communities Webinar Series to encourage safe walking and bicycling as a viable means of transportation and physical activity. These free, public Webinars will be offered every other month.
- Neighborhoods receive funding to improve pedestrian safety
- (August 5, 2009) Ten communities from across the U.S. have been selected to receive funding from the UNC Highway Safety Research Center (HSRC) to improve pedestrian safety and help make their environments more “walkable” with the use of the guide, A Resident’s Guide for Creating Safe and Walkable Communities.
- PBIC launches updated image library
- (June 1, 2009) The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center announces the launch of the updated and redesigned pedestrian and bicycle image library at www.pedbikeimages.org.
- Funding available for neighborhoods to improve pedestrian safety
- (March 24, 2009) Funding is now available to communities interested in making their environment more “walkable” for residents.
- Updated Web site on Accessible Pedestrian Signals
- (March 10, 2009) An updated Web site on the best practices of Accessible Pedestrian Signals has been launched at www.apsguide.org.
- Pedestrian Safety Tips for Halloween
- (October 29, 2008) The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center offers safety tips to pedestrians and drivers for the upcoming Halloween holiday weekend.
- “SHARE THE ROAD” Campaign Keeps Employees Safe Behind the Wheel
- (October 6, 2008) Sponsored annually by the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS), Drive Safely Work Week (DSWW), October 6-10, is a nationally observed campaign designed to help employers emphasize the importance of driving safely both on and off the job to reduce preventable crashes.
- How to Develop a Pedestrian Safety Action Plan updated with enhanced education, enforcement content
- (July 23, 2008) Enhanced content related to pedestrian and bicycle education and enforcement has been added to the FHWA document, How to Develop a Pedestrian Safety Action Plan, which was first printed in 2006.
- FHWA’s Environment & Planning Office issues call for research ideas related to bicycles, pedestrians and health
- (July 18, 2008) The Bicycle and Pedestrian Team at FHWA is seeking input and suggestions for the lines of research that should be pursued within this emphasis area.
- Guide available to improve neighborhood walkability
- (June 24, 2008) The Federal Highway Administration Office of Safety has released a new guide, A Resident’s Guide for Creating Safe and Walkable Communities.
- Guide available to help create pedestrian-friendly transit environments
- (June 23, 2008) The Federal Highway Administration Office of Safety has released a new guide, the Pedestrian Safety Guide for Transit Agencies.
- Help Build the Network - Register as a local resource to offer pedestrian and bicycle assistance
- (August 9, 2007) The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center is seeking individuals and organizations to register as local resources on its Web site.
- Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center launches redesigned Web site for walking information
- (August 1, 2007) The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, in its continued effort to disseminate information and technical assistance on pedestrian and bicycle safety, has launched its redesigned pedestrian Web site at www.walkinginfo.org.
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