The Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation (ibpi) announces a new professional development workshop:

Bicycle and Pedestrian-Friendly Site Design & Policy

October 22, 2009, Portland State University

Description  Street design elements such as sidewalks and bike lanes contribute greatly to walkability and bikeability. But destinations are just as important. For utilitarian trips, these are typically buildings, which, like roadways, should be designed to serve all users. Current site design practice and policies assume all users will arrive by car, often creating hostile conditions for those arriving on foot or by bicycle.

This course teaches participants how to apply human factors in rethinking and redesigning commercial, civic, office and light industrial sites so they provide safe and convenient access for pedestrians and bicyclists. The course is interactive, with classroom exercises that cover subjects such as:

• Access Management
• Building orientation
• Parking lot design
• Pedestrian access
• Bicycle access and bicycle parking
• Building design – exterior and interior

Participants will also learn how traditional codes and regulations can promote or hinder more bicycle- and pedestrian-friendly site design and how to overcome potential resistance from developers and public officials to enact more favorable policies.

Who should attend?   Urban and transportation planners, landscape architects, designers, engineers, advocates, developers, elected officials and others with responsibility for regulating, planning and designing streets and private development sites.

Instructors
TOM BENNETT Tom Bennett is a senior urban designer and landscape architect in Parsons Brinckerhoff’s PlaceMaking group. Working at the nexus of urban design and transportation, Tom draws on 20 years of national and international experience to create environmental, social, and economically sustainable communities with a strong emphasis on stakeholder involvement. His ability to quickly understand the uniqueness of each place in which he works and apply it creatively at regional, urban, and architectural scales has added value to a diverse range of project types for public and private sector clients. Tom is the national chair of the ASLA Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) in Transportation Professional Practice Network and serves on the steering committee for FHWA/Center for Environment and Transportation's CSS National Dialogue.

MICHAEL RONKIN From 1989 to 2006, Michael Ronkin served as Oregon DOT’s Bicycle/Pedestrian Program Manager, where he helped shape ODOT’s proactive pedestrian and bicycle policies. Michael is a nationally acknowledged expert in designing streets to better accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists. As president of Designing Streets for Pedestrians and Bicyclists, he helps citizens achieve their goals of place-making, building livable communities, and reaching consensus on critical design issues. Michael regularly offers training courses to engineers and planners, and addresses various audiences on the need to ensure that our cities and streets are planned and built with people, not just cars, in mind.

Sponsored by
This course is sponsored by the Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation (ibpi). The IBPI’s purpose is to enhance policies, programs, and projects that promote pedestrian and bicycle travel through research, education, and outreach.

Registration 
The fee for this professional development course is $295.  This includes morning coffee, snacks, lunch, and course materials. The fee does not include travel, lodging, or other meals while in Portland. To register for the program please use the form on the next page and fax or mail it in to our office. Registration deadline is October 8, 2009.

For more information  
Contact the IBPI at 503-725-4024 or ibpi@pdx.edu

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