Edited to fix the date. This is not next week, it is 2 weeks away, May 7th. Whoops!
Just passing this along.
Volunteers needed - MORPC Pedestrian and Bicycle Traffic Counts – May 7.
To better understand pedestrian and bicycle traffic trends in the region, and to address the lack of consistent data about these modes of travel, MORPC has partnered with the Institute of Transportation Engineers in conducting ongoing ped-bike traffic counts in the region. With the help of volunteers like you, we are continuing our participation in the pedestrian and bicycle traffic count program. Wednesday, May 7 is the next count date. As usual, we will be conducting two counts – one in the morning (7-9am) and one at midday (11am-1pm). You may volunteer to help with either or both counts. No special skills are required for participation.For those of you who have not volunteered before, one-hour training sessions will be held on Friday, May 2, at 4:00 pm as well as on Monday, May 5 at 4:00 pm at MORPC. You must attend either one. At these training sessions, you will receive count forms, will be given instructions and can choose the location/s you prefer to count. Count locations are available across Franklin County and we will try to match you to the location of your convenience.
Count Date: Wednesday, May 7, Morning Count at 7 am to 9 am and Noon Count at 11 am to 1 pm. Volunteer for EITHER OR BOTH.
Training Dates: Friday, May 2 or Monday, May 5 at 4 pm to 5 pm at MORPC. Attend ANY ONE.
Please sign up online. Make sure you select the morning and/or noon counts as well as one of the training sessions.
Hi. Please join the Bicycle to Work! LinkedIn networking group. Members pledge that they will try to ride their bicycle to work or on an errand at least once a week. Although the benefits should be obvious, let me outline them here.
Right now people in the industrialized world are facing two very grave problems: obesity and a growing scarcity of oil. Compounding this problem is the new food shortage brought about, in part, by the conversion of food cropland to bio-fuel crop production. Most people feel powerless to help, but there is one thing that we can do. Ride our bicycles to work.
If everyone would agree to ride their bikes to work one day per week we could cut oil consumption by as much as 10-15%. No one would argue that riding a bike burns more calories than driving the car. Although popular politically right now, most bio-fuels consume more energy than they produce. We would be much better to eat those bio-crops then use our own energy to transport us around.
So spread the word. Make it a movement! Bicycle to work one day a week and do your part to cut back obesity and the overuse of oil and precious cropland.
Just go to my profile at http://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreylstevenson and you can click on the group to be included. While you are there, don’t forget to ask to link to my network of more than 7,000,000 like-minded professionals. I accept all invitations and look forward to meeting you.
Jeff