This presentation delves into the intricacies of Edmonton’s Winter Priority Bike Network, with a specific focus on the Priority 1 bike lane redesign to enhance connectivity and overall usage. Learn about the prioritization process, maintenance strategies, and the challenges inherent in sustaining a winter-ready bike network. Providing insight into maintenance practices, the presenter outlines innovative strategies employed to uphold the WinterBike Network. This redesign integrates forward-thinking snow removal techniques, synchronization with road maintenance schedules, and community engagement initiatives as integral components. Harsh winter conditions present a significant obstacle, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive approach to ensure functionality and safety. Balancing priorities across the entire cycling infrastructure while addressing these challenges remains an ongoing hurdle, particularly with a focus on optimizing connectivity and overall usage. The session will review the meticulous process of identifying and prioritizing routes within Edmonton’s cycling network, focusing on factors such as high cyclist traffic, connectivity to key areas, safety concerns, operational efficiencies, and community input. This approach guarantees the efficient allocation of resources to maintain essential routes crucial for cyclists during winter. Evaluation Link:Â https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NGSJS7BÂ Â
By attending this session, participants will be better able to:
• Understand the strategy for keeping a bike network open in a winter city. From design, to equipment to education, promoting year round use of a bike network is fundamental for the evolving face of municipal transportation.
• Visualize the prioritization scheme highlighting mobility, operations, usage, and connectivity.
• Understand how the unique equipment and materials used can create an age and skill level inclusive surface for all.
• Evaluate their own multi-mode transportation network, and ensure alignment with the desired outcome and operational capacity of the maintenance group.
Contributor/Source
Valerie Dacyk-General Supervisor Infrastructure Field Operations
Proficiency Levels
Introductory
Focuses on a general or broad overview of the topic, awareness of basic factual recall. Limited experience of the subject matter is necessary to understand content areas.
Applied
Focuses on practical implementation of technical steps or strategies, some prior knowledge and experience of the topic is necessary.
Advanced
Mastery of basic concepts associated with an area has been obtained. Focuses on understanding nuances, advanced concepts, and intricacies with implementation within knowledge area. Strong understanding of how the concept impacts other factors or areas of operations.
Program Types
CLL
Click, Listen & Learn (CLL) are interactive educational webinars. Each program is led by top experts in the field who share new ideas, methods, and technologies in a fast-paced two-hour time frame. These programs are available free to APWA members. CLL programs are eligible for continuing education units (CEUs).
Primer
Primers are used to educate policymakers about public works roles and responsibilities in public rights of way, the impact of federal workforce development policies on the industry and workforce, and the importance of resilient infrastructure.
Public Works Radio Podcast
Public Works Radio is the official podcast of the American Public Works Association (APWA), bringing the stories behind our communities to life. This podcast shines a spotlight on the people and projects that keep our cities running—humanizing the work and the professionals who make it happen. Each episode dives into a wide range of topics designed to educate and inspire, making public works more visible to everyone.
PWX
PWX session recordings cover a wide variety of topics, including integrating modes of transportation, traffic and transit, construction management, emergency management, engineering and technology, fleet and facilities, management, parks and grounds, snow and ice control, and stormwater/flood control, as well as solid waste, roads and bridges and water/wastewater. PWX sessions are eligible for continuing education units (CEUs).
Reporter Articles
APWA Reporter articles are written by public works practitioners on subjects such as solid waste management, water resources, municipal engineering, transportation, equipment services, buildings and grounds, snow removal, and other public works-related topics.
Snow
The Snow Conference session recordings feature public works professionals sharing the latest best practices in managing winter/snow operations more successfully, taking advantage of emerging technologies, understanding and preparing for the challenges ahead, and providing better service to their communities. Snow sessions are eligible for continuing education units (CEUs).
Tech Boxes
A tech box is a PDF take-away that provides information in lists, steps, or defined areas specifically focused on trending technologies.
Virtual Program
Virtual programs are live, interactive educational programs led by top experts in the field who provide timely information or address trending topics within an area. Programs often conclude with an open forum for Q&A.