Upcoming Cycling Savvy Classes

Truth & Techniques of Traffic Cycling
Interactive Classroom-Based Session, Including Problem-Solving Strategies
Wednesday, January 11, 2012, 5:30pm – 8:30pm
BikeWalkLee Headquarters (Offices of Harvey Software),
7050 Winkler Rd #104 (Myerlee Square), Fort Myers

Train Your Bike
Skills Training Conducted in Parking Lot Environment
Saturday, January 14, 2012, 8:30am – 11:30am
Edison State College, Fort Myers Campus (Lot on Southeast Corner)

Urban Tour of Southwest Florida*
Solo and Paired On-Street Riding in a Variety of Both Common and Unusual Conditions
Saturday, January 11, 2012, 12:30pm – 4:00pm
Staging from Edison State College, Fort Myers Campus (Lot on Southeast Corner)

Discounted full package includes all three segments for $75
or
Each session á la carte for $30/each

*Urban Tour of Southwest Florida require completion of the other two sessions.

For Details and Registration Info Please Visit cyclingsavvy.org
Or Contact Dan Moser at dan@floridabicycle.org or (239) 334-6417

Invite to Dec. 8th ITE Meeting: Emerging Transit Corridors in Lee County

You are invited to the ITE SWFL Chapter Meeting & Lunch for a discussion of emerging transit corridors, led by Dr. Margaret Banyan (FGCU) & Dan Rudge, LeeTran planner

When: December 8, 2011 at 12:30 p.m.
Where: Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council (MPO offices) at 1926 Victoria Ave., Fort Myers

COST: $5.00 per person to ITE (members and non-members)

RSVP TO: Suresh Karre simply by accepting this appointment request or via e-mail: suresh.karre@dplummer.com.

DESCRIPTION/TOPIC: Emerging Transit Corridors in Lee County
The presentation will include a discussion of the following.
1. The development of transit corridors from a livability perspective, including the difference between station-area planning and corridor planning.
2. Opportunities for sustainability improvements along corridors; including economic, social, and environmental issues.
3. The identification and development of transit corridors in Lee County, including those slated for premium services.

SPEAKERS: Dr. Margaret Banyan and Daniel Rudge
Margaret E. Banyan, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at Florida Gulf Coast University and a Senior Faculty Associate for the SW Florida Center for Public and Social Policy. Dr. Banyan teaches in the Division of Public Affairs in the areas of land use planning, public administration, and political science. In addition, she is the Chair of the Lee County Community Sustainability Advisory Committee (formerly the Smart Growth Advisory Committee); member of BikeWalkLee; member of the Transportation Cooperative Research Program's Panel H-45 (Transit Corridors for Livable Communities); and former member of the Florida Department of Transportation's 2060 Plan Community Sustainability, Environment, and Livability Advisory Committee.

Daniel Rudge serves as Principal Planner for LeeTran where he is involved with the integration of transit into all aspects of Lee County’s Comprehensive Plan update as well as leading all of LeeTran’s planning initiatives. Prior to joining LeeTran, Mr. Rudge was Chief of Planning for the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT). While at DRPT Mr. Rudge oversaw statewide operations of regional mobility management programs and the development of statewide standards for transit design guidelines. He also served as liaison to the Virginia General Assembly, the state’s largest Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), and to other Departments in the State of Virginia.

LeeDOT implements improvements to Three Oaks & Corkscrew Intersection

Thanks to LeeDOT for improving a hazardous situation for bicyclists at the Three Oaks and Corkscrew intersection. The intersection was recently resurfaced and restriped and the small island for pedestrians was enlarged. This intersection is now safer for bicyclists, pedestrians, and drivers. (Information submitted by Steve Rodgers/Caloosa Riders)