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We are fortunate to be able to work with Dan Burden, who is an internationally recognized authority on bicycle and pedestrian facilities and programs. Dan has 35 years of experience in developing, promoting and evaluating alternative transportation facilities and sustainable community design. In 2009 he started the Walkable and Livable Communities Institute to assist cities throughout the world in becoming more walkable, bicycle friendly, socially engaged and welcoming places by improving the built environment. Dan was celebrated by Time Magazine in its June 18, 2001 issue as one of the world's six most important civic innovators and his publications have helped a number of cities create more walkable communities by rethinking and redesigning their transportation systems.
Dan will be working with staff on a "walkability audit" of the City Centre to assess the accessibility of the City Centre for alternative modes of transportation and to identify potential initiatives to explore. This will be followed by a public presentation where he will discuss the results of the audit and provide an overview of walkable communities.
You can learn more about Dan Burden and walkable and livable communities at www.walklive.org and www.walkable.org.
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