Dangerous by Design

Dangerous by Design: Solving the Epidemic of Preventable Pedestrian Death (and Making Great Neighborhoods) ranks metropolitan areas based on the relative danger of walking.
Nearly 5,000 Americans die preventable deaths each year on roads that fail to provide safe conditions for pedestrians. More than 43,000 Americans – including 3,906 children under 16 – have been killed this decade alone. More than 76,000 Americans have died in the last 15 years. This is the equivalent of a jumbo jet going down roughly every month, yet it receives nothing like that kind of attention.
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Redner's Family Expo

Visit our booth #302
Walk Bike Berks
DATE: Saturday and Sunday
November 7-8, 2009
TIME: 10 A.M. - 5 P.M
LOCATION: Greater Reading Expo Center
Reading, PA
DIRECTIONS

Redner's Family Expo

WALK THE VOTE -- BIKE THE VOTE

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Today is Election Day!

Make sure you take time to stop

at your polling place and cast your ballot!

No better way to get there than by foot or by bicycle!

First time voting in your community?

Visit https://www.pavoterservices.state.pa.us/Pages/PollingPlaceInfo.aspx

to find your polling place in Berks County!

WALK THE VOTE -- BIKE THE VOTE

See You Tonight

Reminder:

The Second Angelica Creek Greenway Feasibility Study Public Meeting will be held tonight Monday, November 2, 2009 from 7-9 p.m. at Alvernia University. The meeting will take place in the Shander Room of the Physical Education Building.

Angelica Creek Greenway
Feasibility Study Public Meeting

Help create a vision for the Angelica Creek Greenway

The Berks County Conservancy is studying the possibility
of a greenway to connect Angelica Park and Nolde Forest along
with connections to Shillington Park, Flying Hills and Lock #54.
You are invited to attend an upcoming public meeting.
The Conservancy and their consultant will share results of research
and interviews and hear questions from citizens.

Monday, November 2, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Alvernia University – Shander Room – Physical Education Building
For more information, visit www.berks-conservancy.org.

See You Tonight

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

See each of you tomorrow morning at 9 AM at the Holy Cross Church in Reading!

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

Local News Covers Walkability in Berks

Too often in communities throughout Berks County -- the needs of pedestrians and bicyclists go unmet. Still -- local, state, and federal policies do require that pedestrians and bicyclists have access to the transportation system.

For example: Sidewalks are a requirement in the Exeter Township Municipal Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO). It is important that political candidates understand that walking and biking are not optional -- but necessary components for a healthy, livable community.

Exeter Township supervisor candidates focus on financial issues at forum, By Erin Negley
Reading Eagle
10/23/2009

...
Democrat Anthony R. Distasio and Republican Kenneth A. Smith are running for the six-year seat.... Republican Gary E. Lloyd is running against Distasio to fill... the two year term....

When asked about requiring developers to install sidewalks,
Distasio said they should be required in every development.
Lloyd agreed.
Smith questioned the need for sidewalks everywhere and said he would like to use common sense when making requirements....

If not sidewalks -- then:

• Shared Use Paths?
• Pedestrian bridges?
• Pedestrian crossings?
• Footpaths?
• Pedestrian malls?
• Pedways?
• Stairways?

Local News Covers Walkability in Berks

Support Completion of the Schuylkill River Trail

It is time for Pennsylvania to fill the gaps in the Schuylkill River Trail, for Pennsylvania to have a connected East Coast Greenway connecting to New Jersey and Delaware, and for Camden, New Jersey to become a city of trails, not highways. Between the Complete the Schuylkill River Trail and East Coast Greenway campaigns, a broad network of organizations is asking that supporters of green infrastructure (you!) ask the Governor to support funding these trails. The Coalition has applied for a 36 million dollar grant to complete key sections of the trail network including long segments of trail in neighboring Montgomery and Schuylkill Counties.

Write today to Governor Rendell asking for him to support funding the Schuylkill River Trail in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware and Schuylkill Counties.

Support Completion of the Schuylkill River Trail