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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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The webinar will feature the experiences of eight U S. cities and towns in creating or increasing the walkability and bicycle-friendliness of their downtown areas. The cities and towns profiled include small towns (Grandview, MO and West Jefferson, NC), medium-sized cities and towns (Orlando, FL, Redmond, WA and Lancaster, CA) and large cities and towns (the Bronx in NYC, Cleveland, OH and Charlotte, NC). The webinar will focus on the implementation strategies, the resulting increases in walkability and bike-friendliness, and the economic and fiscal benefits of each project.
Panelists:
Jim Cohen, Senior Lecturer and Director, Urban Studies and Planning Program, University of Maryland College Park (Moderator)
Dennis Randolph, Director of Public Works, Grandview, MO
Carolyn Hope, Park Planning, Arts and Culture Manager, Department of Parks and Recreation, Redmond, WA
Brian Ludicke, Planning Director, Lancaster, CA
Gustavo Castro, Project Manage1, Transportation Planning Division, Orlando, FL
Dean Ledbetter, Senior Planning Engineer, North Carolina Department of Transportation
