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Wednesday 4:30PM November 12-14,
2012 | CM | Multipart |
Designing Streets for Pedestrians and BicyclistsAPA Louisiana ChapterLake Charles, LA This professional workshop teaches traffic engineers, planners and other transportation professionals good design principles of pedestrian and bicycle facilities including intersection design, signalization, and dedicated bicycle lanes. Participants will learn concepts and technical details of designing streets with pedestrian and bicycle elements.
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#a.166925Monday November 12,
8:00AM to 4:30PMPart I: Designing Streets for Pedestrians |
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14.00 | This two-day workshop teaches good design principles of pedestrian facilities. Specific topics include: planning factors for good pedestrian design; sidewalk de ... more This two-day workshop teaches good design principles of pedestrian facilities. Specific topics include: planning factors for good pedestrian design; sidewalk design elements; pedestrian street crossings and signals; intersection design; and ADA compliance. Participants will observe nearby pedestrian and motorist interactions and brainstorm and suggest real-world solutions. Instructors: Michael Ronkin Michael Ronkin is the Principal of Designing Streets for Pedestrians & Bicyclists LLC, specializing in pedestrian and bicyclist access, mobility and safety. His prior positions were Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Manager, Oregon DOT 1989-2006, and Transportation Engineering Specialist, Oregon DOT, 1984-1989. Other achievements include:
• The “Main Street Handbook” – a tool to help guide DOT’s and local interests when a highway runs through town.
• The Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan – a model for the nation, a document that lays out a strategy to make all the cities of the state better place to walk and bike, with great emphasis on proper design standards.
• Chaired NCHRP Panel – created to oversee the creation of an AASHTO Guide for the Design of Pedestrian Facilities.
Mr. Ronkin holds a Bachelor of Science degree from UC Davis.
Michael Moule Michael Moule has over 15 years of progressive traffic and transportation engineering experience, focusing on many aspects of transportation facility design, traffic engineering, development review, neighborhood traffic concerns, construction administration, and involvement of citizens in transportation issues on the state and local level. He is currently the Principal of Livable Streets, Inc. Mr. Moule combines traditional transportation engineering and planning with cutting-edge methods and technologies to create innovative solutions to the transportation and livability challenges faced by communities throughout the United States. Mr. Moule is a Registered Professional Engineer with a Civil Engineering Degree from Princeton University.
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#a.166926Wednesday November 14,
8:00AM to 4:30PMPart II: Designing Streets for Bicyclists |
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7.00 | This one-day workshop teaches good design principles of bicycle facilities. Specific topics include: principles of bicycling and designing for bicycling; on-ro ... more This one-day workshop teaches good design principles of bicycle facilities. Specific topics include: principles of bicycling and designing for bicycling; on-road bikeway designs; intersection design for bicycles; signing and marking facilities; and shared use path design. Instructors: Michael Ronkin Michael Ronkin is the Principal of Designing Streets for Pedestrians & Bicyclists LLC, specializing in pedestrian and bicyclist access, mobility and safety. His prior positions were Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Manager, Oregon DOT 1989-2006, and Transportation Engineering Specialist, Oregon DOT, 1984-1989. Other achievements include: • The “Main Street Handbook” – a tool to help guide DOT’s and local interests when a highway runs through town. • The Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan – a model for the nation, a document that lays out a strategy to make all the cities of the state better place to walk and bike, with great emphasis on proper design standards. • Chaired NCHRP Panel – created to oversee the creation of an AASHTO Guide for the Design of Pedestrian Facilities. Mr. Ronkin holds a Bachelor of Science degree from UC Davis. Michael Moule Michael Moule has over 15 years of progressive traffic and transportation engineering experience, focusing on many aspects of transportation facility design, traffic engineering, development review, neighborhood traffic concerns, construction administration, and involvement of citizens in transportation issues on the state and local level. Mr. Moule is currently Principal of Livable Streets, Inc. Mr. Moule combines traditional transportation engineering and planning with cutting-edge methods and technologies to create innovative solutions to the transportation and livability challenges faced by communities throughout the United States. Mr. Moule is a Registered Professional Engineer with a Civil Engineering Degree from Princeton University.
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