National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project

VOLUNTEER! to Collect Pedestrian and Bicycle Counts

2012 Count Dates:

The National Count days for 2012 are during the week of September 11, 2012. The specific dates and times are:

Tuesday, Sept. 11, 5 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 12, 5 to 7 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 13, 5 to 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 15, 9 to 11 a.m. (Trail counts only)
Sunday, Sept. 16, 9 to 11 a.m. (Trail counts only)

City of Portland 2012 Count Locations Map

City of Portland 2012 Count Locations LIst

About

One of the greatest challenges facing the bicycle and pedestrian field is the lack of documentation on usage and demand. Without accurate and consistent demand and usage figures, it is difficult to measure the positive benefits of investments in these modes, especially when compared to the other transportation modes such as the private automobile. An answer to this need for data is the National Bicycle & Pedestrian Documentation Project, co-sponsored by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Pedestrian and Bicycle Council and Alta Planning and Design. This nationwide effort provides consistent model of data collection and ongoing data for use by planners, governments, and bicycle and pedestrian professionals.

For more information, go to the national project website: http://bikepeddocumentation.org/

What You Can Do to Help:

Contact us with your name, email, phone number, mailing address and count location preferences (first come first serve).
Attend one brief Volunteer Training. Pizza provided. Time and Locations below.
Conduct at least one 2-hour count a location on the 2012 Count Locations Map above. Conducting more than one count is highly encouraged!
Return completed count forms, using stamped envelopes to be provided.

(Additional location suggestions welcome as long as we can fill them all.)

Local City of Portland Contact to Volunteer:

Taylor Sutton

503-823-4533

Taylor.Sutton@portlandoregon.gov

Times and Location of Training Session:

We are offering TWO TRAINING SESSIONS.

Training Sessions:

Tuesday, August 28, 6 - 7 PM.
Thursday, September 6th, 12:00 - 1:00 PM.

Location of the training:
Portland Building
1120 SW 5th Ave
9th Floor, NW Broadway Conference Room.

RSVP to Taylor.Sutton@portlandoregon.gov

Metro is holding an additional training opportunity for those that cannot make the City of Portland trainings:

DATE TO BE DETERMINED
Location for the additional training:

600 NE Grand Ave.

Portland, OR 97232

Conference Room 270

RSVP with Mel Huie Mel.Huie@oregonmetro.gov or shawn.bacon@oregonmetro.gov

Metro Regional coordination effort webpage:

http://www.oregonmetro.gov/index.cfm/go/by.web/id=34074

National Project Website: http://bikepeddocumentation.org/