Transportation

Martha Teeter hosts Lauren Greenberg and Caroline Bohiken, cross country bikers.

Greenberg: http://bikeandbuild.org/rider/5822  

Bohiken: http://bikeandbuild.org/rider/5832

--We visit The Hague, for the Walk21 International Pedestrian Conference.
--We meet Jack Short, with the International Transport Forum.
--We visit one of the largest pedestrianized areas in Europe.
--We learn about the International Co-operation on Theories and Concepts in Traffic Safety, ICTCT.
--We talk with a key participant in the COST Action 328 Pedestrian Quality Needs project.
--We learn about the Making Walking Count project.

--We learn about the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership.
--We learn about the Oakland Transportation Management Association.
--The Airport Corridor Management Association deals with a more suburban environment.
--The Riverlife organization oversees the development of the 13 mile Three Rivers Park loop.
--A commuter describes his walk to work in Pittsburgh.

--Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has more sets of stairs than any other city in the United States.
--Snow can be a problem for pedestrians in Pittsburgh.
--We look at what aircraft pilots can teach drivers.
--The Veterans Administration does research on sidewalks.

Instructional video on how to commute to Sacramento from Davis by bicycle, as explained by local longtime Davis bike commuters.

Video by: http://www.peopleforbikes.org/Text by: http://www.bikesmakelifebetter.com/

Please visit both sites!

Happier. Fitter. Greener. Faster. Healthier. Funner. Yep, bikes make life better – for you and your company. Find out how.

--We learn about school bus stops in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
--We look at programs to build sidewalks in Port St. Lucie.
--The Florida Bicycle Association holds their annual conference in Lakeland.
--We meet a Sarasota resident who gave up his car for a bicycle.
--We talk with a mother about children walking to school in Miami.

--We meet the Florida Pedestrian and Bicycle Coordinator.
--We talk with the state Safe Routes To School Administrator.
--We learn about the Florida crossing guard training program.

--We meet the president of Friends of Lafitte Corridor in New Orleans, LA.
--We talk with a planner about the National Evacuation Conference in New Orleans, LA.

--We look at an intersection with a good design for blind pedestrians in Binghamton, New York.
--We look at an intersection that almost got it right in Davis, California.
--We see how bioswales are used to absorb stormwater along streets in Portland, Oregon.
--We talk with the police chief and business owners about problems crossing the street in Port Orford, Oregon.