Call for Abstracts | Bicycle Urbanism Symposium | June 2013

From the Planet Listserve:

"CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The International Bicycle Urbanism Symposium will take place at the College of Built Environments, University of Washington, Seattle from June 19-22, 2013.

You are invited to submit abstracts for papers dealings with:
Ways that cities can best encourage and accommodate bicycle use 20-30 years in the future
Leading research that addresses bicycle use and effects of innovation in infrastructure and programs
Best practices and how these can inform long-term planning for bicycle use.

Intended participants include planning and design professionals, researchers, bicycle advocates, and public officials. Selected papers will be edited for one or more referred books.

A fuller description of the Symposium and its program can be found at www.be.washington.edu/bicycleurbanism. Questions can be addressed at bikeurb@uw.edu."

Video, Article by @UAPVirginiaTech's Ralph Buehler on Cycling Research

UAP Assistant Professor Ralph Buehler recently spoke at the CyCity conference in Stockholm, Sweden on cycle planning in an international context, including policy development and trends.  The video is embedded below and Dr. Buehler's remarks begin at about the 40 minute point of the recording.

The panel was moderated by Dr. Pelle Envall and also included a presentation by Jörg Thiemann-Linden on cycle infrastructure design: state of the art in Europe and its role in increasing cycling. 



Dr. Buehler's research also was featured in a recent Atlantic Cities article, entitled "5 Reasons Germans Ride 5 Times More Mass Transit Than Americans." The story was based on a 2012 article by Dr. Buehler and Dr. John Pucher, “Demand for Public Transport in Germany and the USA: An Analysis of Rider Characteristics,” Transport Reviews, Vol. 32, No. 5, pp. 541-567.

He and Dr. Pucher are co-editors of the forthcoming book, City Cycling.  Pre-order your copy of the book at this link.

Bicycling and Walking Benchmarking Report

"The U.S. Bicycling and Walking Benchmarking Project is an on-going effort from the Alliance for Biking & Walking to collect and analyze data on bicycling and walking in all 50 states and at least the 50 most-populated U.S. cities. The first report was published in 2007; the next will be released in 2012" (on January 23), the project website notes.  Visit the Alliance website to reserve your copy in advance (fee for report).

Alexandria Bicycle and Ped Adv Comm Seeking Volunteers for Sept 15 and 17

The Alexandria Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) has been conducting counts of bicyclists and pedestrians at locations throughout the City of Alexandria as part of the National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project.  Our first set of counts, in July 2011, showed large numbers on the Mt. Vernon Trail and at locations that are connected to that trail by paved trails or bicycle lanes.  As new facilities open, we hope to see numbers rise all over Alexandria.

BPAC is seeking volunteers to help them conduct manual counts on Thursday, September 15th (5pm-7pm) and/or Saturday, September 17th (12pm-2pm).  Training (about 1 hour) will be provided in advance.  Doing counts is as easy as putting tick marks on a counting form.  Volunteering with BPAC is also a good way to meet other biking and walking enthusiasts here in Alexandria. 

For further information on how to participate as a volunteer counter, please write to Dan McNulty at alexandriabpac@gmail.com.

You can also click HERE and HERE  for more information.