Volunteers Needed for Regional Bike Count
Gabriel Thum of the Pima Association of Government’s Transportation Department asked us to post this:
Hello All,
This October, Pima Association of Governments (PAG) will conduct its first annual Regional Bike Count in conjunction with its member jurisdictions, the Tucson-Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee (TPCBAC), and the Greater Arizona Bicycling Association (GABA), among others.
Recently, the Tucson region was again recognized as one of the premier Bicycle Friendly Communities in the nation by the League of American Bicyclists. Our commitment to bicycling has made our region a role model for other communities aspiring to provide the facilities and programs necessary to make cycling a viable alternate mode and a fun and safe recreational activity.
It is crucial that our region track the number of cyclists on roads and pathways for a number of reasons. Among them:
To document the number of people currently cycling, and monitor how that number is changing over time
To help prioritize improvements and find locations needing attention
To identify locations unsafe to cyclists and in need of safety improvements
Step 1: You MUST come to ONE of our quick training sessions (sodas provided). Training should last about half an hour. You do not have to attend both training sessions. Training sessions will be on:
Thursday, October 16, 6:00 p.m., Himmel Park Library
Saturday, October 18, 9:00 a.m., Himmel Park Library
Step 2: Perform a bike count at a predetermined location (we’ll let you know where) between the hours of 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. and from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. We will be performing the count over a three-day period. Morning and afternoon counts do NOT have to be on the same day, so you can do your morning count on one day and your afternoon count on another. Or you can go count-crazy and do multiple locations on all three days!
Step 3: Mail us your count. We’ll provide you with a pre-addressed, pre-stamped envelop at the training.
The count will take place on:
Tuesday, October 21
Wednesday, October 22
Thursday, October 23
If you have any questions please contact Gabe Thum at gthum@pagnet.org or 792-1093.
-lauren