The Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation (ibpi) announces the return of a week-long intensive course:

Comprehensive Bicycle and Pedestrian Design and Planning

A unique opportunity to learn in one of the foremost walking and cycling cities in America!

June 22-26, 2009
Portland State University

This week-long course will provide practitioners with the fundamentals of pedestrian and bicycle planning and design through an intensive week of classroom, field, and project experience.  In addition, the course will integrate intersection design, transit access and connections, bridges, trail crossings, and other special features into the discussion.  Project case studies and funding will highlight practical applications of the principles and techniques discussed.

Classroom sessions will include instruction, discussion and application of course content through problem-solving and case studies.  These sessions will focus on best practices to integrate bicycle and pedestrian facilities into on- and off-street transportation networks through planning and design, with an emphasis on safety and user needs.

Daily field tours (on foot and bike) will explore Portland’s “living laboratory” of bicycle and pedestrian facilities to provide first-hand experience of design and operations of facilities and projects discussed in the classroom.  Week-long bike rentals are available for an additional fee.  Please request the bike rental when registering for the workshop.

Project Applications will provide opportunities to apply the principles and techniques from the classroom to local sites. Working in teams with the course faculty, workshop participants will visit, discuss and generate solutions for local pedestrian, bicycle and intersection challenges. 

Concluding Panel Discussion with local experts will answer questions or clarify information presented during the workshop. 

Who Should Attend
Transportation planners, designers, and engineers responsible for integrating bicycle and pedestrian facilities into community transportation systems, including public roadways and trails.

Course Faculty
The program is taught by local bikeway, trail, and pedestrian planning, design and engineering experts from public and private agencies including the City of Portland Office of Transportation, Metro, Alta Planning + Design, and Kittelson & Associates.

Course Sponsors
This course is sponsored the Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation (ibpi) at Portland State University's Center for Transportation Studies.

For More Information
Contact IBPI at ibpi@pdx.edu or 503-725-4024.

Registration
The fee for this week-long course is $995.  This includes morning coffee, snacks, lunch, and course materials.  The fee does not include bike rental, travel, lodging, dinners and other meals while in Portland.  To add a bicycle rental (including helmet) to your registration, check that option on the registration form, and include $1095 for the fee. To register for the course, please complete the form and fax or mail to our office.  Registration deadline has been extended to June 8, 2009!

Download the information flier (includes a preliminary daily course schedule)

Download the registration form