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National Bike Documentation Project: Volunteers needed

Hi everyone,


We need a number of volunteers to help count bicycles at key intersections during the time frame of Sept 11 - 17th. We primarily need morning (7-9am) and late afternoon (4-6pm), but in Oakland it would be great to get counts throughout the day since it has such high bike traffic.


scott
2010-09-01 13:11:46

@Scott


Count me and several of my staff in..... I can probably manage to get two morning shifts and three afternoon shifts completed.


Also, I've prepared materials documenting "how to count" for the temp services we've used for previous counts. I am happy to make that training material available to you for this effort.


To potential counters - It is really easy. All it takes is a convenient location with decent sight lines, a place to sit, and a pad of paper and a pen. You can listen to music, or just people watch while you are doing it. It's actually kind of fun, assuming the weather cooperates!


swalfoort
2010-09-01 16:14:47

I'm in for somewhere fun September 17th, provided it doesn't interfere with my PARKing Day activities (ride). It'll be a very bicyclicious day.


ejwme
2010-09-01 16:21:07

And flocking that evening!


stuinmccandless
2010-09-01 18:20:51

I should be able to help, given my semi-flexible grad student schedule, not to mention being in Oakland for classes.


hoffmannj
2010-09-01 20:47:57

I can count. I'm in the southside, are there any key intersections over my way?


bikelove2010
2010-09-01 22:46:26

@bikelove (and others): We have priority count locations throughout downtown, the east end, Oakland and the South Side. We also would like to monitor other "portals" into the downtown area from the south, west and north and east. We can find a location close to just about anyone.


swalfoort
2010-09-01 23:37:20

I could probably do it right from my desk here, which has a view on to Ellsworth. Or wherever else is needed.


ieverhart
2010-09-02 00:48:55

great! I'll check my work schedule and go from there.


bikelove2010
2010-09-02 14:26:00