Issue #30 / November 2008
IN THIS ISSUE:
- StreetTALK: Planning in the Netherlands by Hans Voerknecht - Thu. Nov. 20, 7:00 - 9:00 pm >>>
- Street Films: Check them out! "Park(ing) Day 2008" and "Alewife Station Bike Cages" >>>
- Action E-lert: Sign Letter to President-elect Barack Obama! >>>
- Mark your calendars: Enrique Peñalosa in Boston! February 2009 >>>
- LivableStreets Alliance seeks volunteers! >>>
- PUBLIC MEETINGS
- CALENDAR
- Future Mobility of the Commonwealth Financing Transportation in Turbulent Times - TONIGHT Wed. Nov. 12, 6:30pm >>>
- Free Public Workshop by Julie Campole, Co-author of Visualizing Density! Wed. Nov. 19, 1-3:30 pm >>>
- MassBike Annual Meeting - Wed. Nov. 19, 6:30pm >>>
- StreetTALK: Planning in the Netherlands by Hans Voerknecht - Thu. Nov. 20, 7:00 - 9:00 pm >>>
- MoveMASS: Transportation, Environment & Health - Fri. Nov. 21, 8:15 am (yes, AM) >>>
- Weekly StreetNEWS: Have you ever wanted to skim the news headlines every week for articles on the subject of livable streets? Now you can! LivableStreets Alliance board member and Director of Advocacy Charlie Denison compiles them weekly. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Either scroll to the very bottom of this email and click "Update Profile/Email Address", or Click Here to sign up and follow instructions to update your profile.
STREET TALK!
Bicycle Planning in the Netherlands
Thursday Nov. 20, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
by Hans Voerknecht, International Coordinator of the Dutch Bicycle Council
@ LivableStreets office space, 100 Sidney Street, Central Square, Cambridge [ map... ]
free and open to the public, donation suggested beer/sodas provided compliments of Harpoon Brewery!
Learn about bicycle planning in the Netherlands from the International Coordinator of the Dutch Bicycle Council (Fietsberaad).
The Dutch rely ever more on the humble bike for transport as pollution concerns and high petrol prices give new impetus to traditional pedal power in the only country with more bicycles than people. The Netherlands, home to just over 16.3 million people, actually boasts some 18 million bicycles-- 1.1 bikes per person.
Not even the wet climate seems able to put a spoke in the wheels of the Dutch, who weave through city traffic shrouded in plastic on rainy days, transporting anything from pets and children to groceries, musical instruments and plants on their bikes. Many a parent can be seen negotiating traffic with a child secured to each end of a bicycle with shopping bags and even a briefcase secured to the sides.
This event is cosponsored by LivableStreets Alliance and MassBike. Many thanks to Anne Lusk and the Harvard School of Public Health for bringing Hans to Boston.
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Street Films! Check them out.
Check out our LivableStreets Film about Park(ing) Day 2008 by George Zisiadis (3 min.), and a film about the Alewife Bike Cage made by Clarence Eckerson Jr. (4 min) in collaboration with LivableStreets Alliance.
Coming soon: BU Bridge, Memorial Drive closings, parking and bicycle lanes in Somerville, how to put your bike on a bus, and more!
Have film ideas or want to get involved? Contact: Jackie@livablestreets.info
Action E-lert: Sign Letter to President-elect Barack Obama!
On November 4, Americans cast a resounding vote for a new direction. Now we must tell Barack Obama to follow through on his campaign promises. Smart transportation infrastructure investment will strengthen our economy, create jobs, reduce our dependence on oil, and make it easier for Americans to find the money to meet their growing transportation needs. But we need President-elect Obama to make building that 21st Century transportation system a priority in his first 100 days.
Click here to sign the petition now!
Enrique Peñalosa in Boston! February 2009
Mark Your Calendars: Enrique Peñalosa, former mayor of Bogotá, will be coming to Boston for a series of events on the topic of "The Future of Transportation: People, Professionals, Politics" (working title).
The dates are February 4, 5 and 6, with the possibility of continuing on Saturday, the 7th. LivableStreets Alliance has begun to work with WalkBoston, MassBike, Bikes Not Bombs, the Institute for Human Centered Design and several others to develop the program for this visit.
If you have ideas, or would like to be involved or contribute in any way, please contact Jackie Douglas at LivableStreets - 617.621.1746 / jackie@livablestreets.info
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LivableStreets Alliance seeks Volunteers
We can’t do it all without you! Consider lending a hand. No previous knowledge or skills required.
There are a wide variety of tasks and projects to suit everyone:
- big and small
- one-time and continuous
- technical and artsy
- field observations and computer work
- solo and group projects
- activist stuff and research/office tasks
Contribute a little something, learn a little something, and have fun in the process!
E-mail/call Jackie Douglas at jackie@livablestreets.info / 617.621.1746
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