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The Kick-off Reception with Mayor Abramson is on Friday, May 9 at the Kentucky International Convention Center from 5:30-7pm. This reception is free and open to the public, and will take place in room 110; enter off of Third St. in the Trackside doors.

Whether you are attending the Summit or not, please join us for this informal celebration of walking, running, and rolling in Louisville!  Share your ideas with Mayor Abramson and other officials, get a preview of the Summit, and enjoy refreshments and a cash bar.

A pedestrian-friendly community is one that accords the same priority and respect to pedestrians as to other travelers. Walking is transportation, and it is a vital part of our economy and our city. The time of considering pedestrians as second-class citizens on our roads should end now.

Ped summit registration is full. To be placed on the waiting list, call 574-6209.

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This list serves as a sounding board for pedestrian issues in Louisville. Discussion of pedestrian issues usually focuses on the so-called five 'E's: Education, Encouragement, Engineering, Enforcement, and Evaluation. Also, obviously, we mean to include not just people walking, but also people using a wheelchair and running. (Bicyclists please go here or here instead).

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Jonathan Villines writes:

Registration for the Pedestrian Summit on May 10 is still open, but there are only about 40 23 spots left. If you plan to attend, please sign up today at www.louisvillepedsummit.com. 

The city did a good job on the ped summit workshops. Here are some observations:

Disabilities & Older Adults

This was the best-attended session. It was located off Frankfurt Ave.

This was also the session where Light Rail kept on popping up. If CART wants to locate a base of support for transit, it need only take a few steps out it's front door. I should have brought information about CART to the meeting - now most of those people I'll have to re-contact through nets of personal connections - if I can even remember.

Safe Routes to Schools & Parks

Wed. April 16, 1:00-5:00PM, Presbyterian Community Center, 731 S. Hancock St.

Disabilities & Older Adults

Thurs. April 17, 1:30-3:30PM (optional walk @ 1:00), Crescent Hill Ministries, 150 S. State St.

Building Walkable Communities

Thurs. April 17, 6:30-8:30PM, Fern Creek High School, 9115 Fern Creek Rd.

Recreational Walking & Running

Sat. April 19, 9:00-11:00AM
(optional walk @ 8:30), Shivley Community Center, 1901 Park Rd.

The Louisville Pedestrian Summit is fast approaching. Please take a moment to take a survey about your walking habits. Visit the Summit's page, then click on "Please click here to take a brief survey". Thank you!

From: Villines, Jonathan  <J...@louisvilleky.gov>
Date: Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 4:50 PM
Subject: Pedestrian Summit Working Group Meeting - TOMORROW: Tuesday, April 1
To: WALKING@listserv.louisvilleky.gov