Bend Volunteers Needed for Bike and Ped Counts

Bend will begin counting pedestrians and bicyclists using the National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project methodology, and we need your help!
This is an exciting step forward in the City’s data collection efforts. Following a consistent, nationally recognized methodology will improve the quality and consistency of our data, and also increase the frequency with which we collect this type of data. The information we collect will document current levels of walking and biking, help us measure our progress towards increasing the number of people who walk and bike, and help make the case for additional investments. More information about the National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project is available at http://bikepeddocumentation.org/ We would like to recruit approximately 30 people to assist with the quarterly counts and hope you will be one of them.
Each volunteer will be asked to:

• Attend a short training (by viewing the training materials on line)
• Conduct counts for a two-hour period on a weekday or Saturday (or both!) once per quarter, starting in May. Sign up here.
• View Count Forms (pdf). Additional details of your count site will be provided via email prior to your count date.

Counts will take place May 7-11, July 3-6, and September 10-15, and the Saturday preceding. Count periods are 3:30 to 5:30 pm on weekdays and Noon to 2 pm on Saturdays.

Questions? Comments? Please contact Cheryl Howard, City of Bend Volunteer Coordinator