Active Transportation and Facility Planning
Workshop and Plan Feedback
This event was held on March 20, 2007.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Coffman Memorial Union, Campus Club Conference Room ABC
University of Minnesota East Bank Campus
300 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
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About the Event
Agenda
Speakers
Audience
Directions
Registration
Active transportation--walking and cycling--requires a different set of infrastructure than the roads and rails needed for motorized transportation. Two experts will demonstrate the latest in paths, lanes, lights, stripes, and general design.
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration and Refreshments |
| 8:15 | Welcome,
Kevin Krizek Associate Professor, Graduate Program in Urban and Regional Planning, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota |
| 8:45 | James Charlier |
| 10:00 | Question and Answer Session |
| 10:30 | Break |
| 10:45 | Feedback Session |
| 12:00 | Wrap-Up |
| 12:15 p.m. | Lunch |
Moderator
Kevin Krizek
Associate Professor, Graduate Program in Urban and Regional Planning, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
Keynote Speakers
Ben Hamilton-Baillie
Principal, Hamilton-Baillie Associates, Bristol, England
James Charlier
Principal, Charlier Associates, Inc., Boulder, Colorado
Additional Participants
Barbara Lukermann
Senior Fellow Emeritus, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
This event is intended for staff of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota community funding recipients. These municipalities received funding to address public health issues in their comprehensive plans and ordinances. However, there is limited space for others interested in attending the morning workshop portion of this event.
The event will be held on the fourth floor Campus Club level of Coffman Memorial Union in Conference Room ABC. Coffman Memorial Union is located on the East Bank campus of the University of Minnesota at 300 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN.
The nearest parking is in the East River Parkway Garage, just south of Coffman Memorial Union at 391 East River Parkway. Please view the University parking web site for other parking options. Staff of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota community funding recipients will receive additional information about parking validation. Carpooling is recommended.
Busing and biking are also options. The University of Minnesota campus is served by a number of transit and bicycle routes and all metro area buses offer racks for bike-bus connections. Contact Metro Transit at 612-373-3333 for transit information or view biking information from the University's Parking and Transportation Services Office.
Registration for Active Transportation and Facility Planning is now closed.
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