TxDOT Local Government Project Procedures (LGPP) Training - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
E VENTS AND T RAINING Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee August 17, 2016 TxDOT Local Government Project Procedures (LGPP) Training Opportunities The LGPP Qualification Program offers certification courses to work on projects. Project
FORT WORTH DISTRICT
September 13 – 14, 2016 $150.00
DALLAS DISTRICT
November 8 – 9, 2016 $150.00
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http://www.txdot.gov/government/programs/local-government-projects/training.html The LGPP Qualification Program offers certification courses to work on projects. Project managers, consultants and local government employees working directly on LGPP projects should enroll.
Over 100 breakout sessions, panel discussions, and poster sessions address the latest trends, research, and best practices Expected to draw 1,000 attendees For information and registration: http://walkbikeplaces.org
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Downtown: 11am – 6pm Deep Ellum: 6pm - Midnight
http://www.parkingdaydallas.org/ PARK(ing) Day Dallas will focus on parking space transformations in the heart of Downtown Dallas along Main Street. At 11am parking spaces begin to disappear and tiny parks pop-up in their place. PARK(ing) Day Dallas is organized by volunteers as a community
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www.EcoFestArlington.com Bike Safety Town is a closed-loop streetscape designed to help children practice riding with others. General instruction will be given on proper signaling, yielding, and starting from a full stop. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own bike and helmet.
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FORT WORTH
September 27: 8:30am–4:30pm
September 28: 8:30am–4:30pm
DALLAS
September 29: 8:30am–4:30pm
September 30: 8:30am–4:30pm
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The Designing Cities conference convenes transportation leaders and practitioners from across the country to discuss key trends in urban street design and transportation policy. Registration available online at:
http://nacto.org/designing-cities-registration-2016/
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Fort Worth – Town Halls for All:
http://fortworthtexas.gov/townhall/
Grand Prairie – Cyclin’ with the Mayor:
http://www.gptx.org/city-government/mayor-and-city-council/mayor-ron- jensen/cyclin-with-the-mayor
North Richland Hills – ‘Round the Town with Oscar’:
http://www.nrhtx.com/index.aspx?nid=766
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http://www.walkbiketoschool.org/ready/about-the-events/walk-to-school-day
Walk to School Day is a global event that involves communities from more than 40 countries walking to school on the same day. Over time, this event has become part of a movement for year-round safe routes to school and a celebration – with record breaking participation – each October. Today , thousands of schools across America – from all 50 states, participate every October.
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Kevin Kokes, AICP kkokes@nctcog.org (817) 695-9275 Daniel Snyder dsnyder@nctcog.org (817) 608-2394 OR
Space / Trails Study
Plan Update and Complete Streets Policy
and Route System Plan
Plan Update
CentrePort Station to Mike Lewis Trail in Grand Prairie
(Fort Worth, Grand Prairie, NCTCOG, and DART/TRE)