May 3 WalkBikeNC Charlotte area focus group meeting/Charlotte Regional Walk-Bike Mini-Summit
John Cock
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WHAT: WalkBikeNC (http://www.walkbikenc.com/) Charlotte area focus group meeting/Charlotte Regional Walk-Bike Mini-Summit. Please come prepared to give a brief (2 min.) report on walk/bike initiatives you or your agency, group is working on.
WHY: To hear about the WalkBikeNC Plan from Lauren Blackburn, Director of the NCDOT Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation, provide comments and questions and get inspiration for implementation opportunities and partnerships in the Charlotte Region. Also, to hear about other walk/bike initiatives in the greater Charlotte region and network with the folks that are making them happen.
WHEN: Friday, May 3, 9:30-noon.
WHERE: Charlotte Mecklenburg Gov’t Center, Room 267
WHO: Advocates, municipal staff, elected officials, staff of walk/bike related organizations, business orgs and others in the walk/bike field in this region or an interest in same. (While the WalkBikeNC effort is NCDOT-sponsored and focused on North Carolina, it would be great to have our friends in the South Carolina portion of metro Charlotte in attendance as well.)
MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW. . .In the meantime. . .
Please help spread the word about this with other folks that may be interested through your e-mail lists and contacts in the region (CABA, CTT, PCC, Martin Z, Arleigh, Neal, Harry, Dick, Terry, Jeff, etc.: Please help spread the word to municipal staff, clubs, electeds, advisory committees, etc. in the greater region. There are a lot of folks who are not on this invite list who should be. Just starting with available e-mail addresses and likely suspects. . .)
John Cock
Principal, Southeast Region
Alta Planning + Design
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