Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center

FHWA    NJ DOT

New Jersey Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center

Announcing Common Ground Leadership Seminars on Walkability, Bicycling, and Community Trails

The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center and the New Jersey Department of Transportation invite you to three local leadership seminars on creating great places to walk and bike.  Each will feature a national expert and panel of local leaders telling their stories.  The emphasis will be on problem solving - bring you issues to the panel discussion. These events are sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration.

Walkability and Bicycling
October 29, 2008
Walkability - 9am to 12:30 pm
Bicycling - 1:30pm to 5pm
Keynote Speaker for both seminars:
Michael Ronkin, Designing Streets for Pedestrian and Bicyclists

Community Trails
November 13, 2008 - 9am to 1pm
Keynote Speaker: Craig Della Penna,
rail trail advocate, planner and realtor

Location
Special Events Forum
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Rutgers University
33 Livingstone Avenue, New Brunswick

You may attend one or all of the events.
Register by October 15th at rjwill@rutgers.edu
For more information call (732)932-6812 x 590.
The event is free, but seating is limited and registration is required.

Download the flyer here.




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