Canada’s first active transportation rendezvous will be held in Montreal, June 3, during the one and only Montreal Bike Fest! Vélo Québec invites transportation specialists as well as engaged citizens to share their experiences in working towards the development of cities and neighborhoods on a human scale.
It will be an exceptional occasion to bring together pioneers and developers working in the burgeoning field of active transportation. Urban planning professionals, public health and education practitioners, municipal and community representatives, as well as academics and consultants will be on hand.
The On the move in the community! conference will take place during the annual Montreal Bike Fest, the most fun you can have on two wheels! What a great opportunity for visitors to discover the city through the world-famous Tour de l’Île de Montréal and Tour la Nuit rides or by mounting a cutting-edge BIXI !
Forty local and international speakers and specialists, experts in their field, will present winning formulas that have proven successful in public awareness campaigns and cyclist- and pedestrian-friendly urban planning endeavors. Papers will be presented in one of the following formats: as a workshop, as a panel discussion or as poster session. The event will be held in both official languages. Simultaneous translation will be available during the June 3 conferences.
IMPORTANT: Call for papers, February 22 Link
3 comments:
Michael do you know if this is going to be an annual thing? I would love to go, but getting money together would be a bit tough for this year?
Luke Nichols
Golden Active Transport Coordinator
Luke: I think this might become an annual event. This one seems to be coming together very quickly. Two weeks ago I had not heard of it. In fact, on June 2 I will be in Moncton NB presenting at a "Atlantic AT Conference". I think Velo Quebec are trying to put something together to run during the big bike festival.
This is great news - I just randomly stumbled on it and am soo pleasantly surprised - I will pass the news on.
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