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KCITE Training - BikeWalk KC - "Planning and Designing for Cyclists"

 

October 18, 2018
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
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Drexel Hall
3301 Baltimore Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64111
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KCITE is excited to parnter with BikeWalk KC to offer training for "Planning and Designing for Cyclists." 

This training includes a classroom session in the morning with an afternoon ride.  The ride will be approximatley 4 miles, mostly downhill.  BikeWalk KC will provide bikes, but attendees are also welcome to bring their own.  BikeWalk KC will provide lunch.

Please Note:  To register for this training you will need to register at the following link, and will NOT register through Star Chapter:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kcite-professional-development-training-planning-and-designing-for-cyclists-tickets-50536394717

 

 

DESCRIPTION

BikeWalkKC’s Professional Development Series helps transportation professionals and public agency staff design and build better, safer, and more useful bicycle and pedestrian facilities. Our goal is to improve the quality of bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure by educating professionals, sharing best practices, and providing real world experience of local facilities from the perspective of people who walk and bike.
Topics will include:
Bicycle Network Planning
  • Bicycle network planning considerations (techniques to evaluate demand, level of comfort, and connectivity)
Bicycle Facility Design
  • Overview of standard and innovative facilities
  • Best practices from the US and abroad
  • Good and bad local examples
  • Unique considerations for bicycle facility design
Bicycle Project Implementation
  • Considerations for bike facility construction
  • Project implementation lessons learned
  • Quick-builds, Pop-ups, and other project delivery alternatives
On the Ground
  • Intensive bike skills and bike safety training
  • Group bike ride to tour local bike facilities
Agenda
8:30am - 12:30pm Classroom and Interactive Training
12:30pm -1:00pm Lunch Provided
1:00pm - 1:30pm Bike Skills and Safety Training
1:30pm - 4:00pm Guided Bike Tour of Local Bike Infrastructure (frequent stops, comfortable for beginners)

Tickets

$0.00 Member Ticket

$0.00 Non-Member Ticket

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