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Colorado Walks is hosting the 2007 Colorado Pedestrian Summit in the pedestrian village of Vail, Colorado. The Summit will bring together elected officials and citizens from communities throughout Colorado with teams of professionals representing health, fitness, schools, and transportation. Summit participants will learn the critical steps necessary to create strong community coalitions to ensure that pedestrians of all ages and abilities have the opportunity to walk safely throughout their community.
The format of the Summit is short lecture followed by roundtable discussion workshops. There are no panel discussions - these are truly interactive workshops designed to engage participants in lively discussions and hands-on exercises. Topics will include policies, developing coalitions and teams, roles and responsibilities, finding local champions, working with elected officials and community leaders, Safe Routes to School, and much more.
Workshops and Roundtable Discussions:
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Will Livable Communities Be Our Legacy?
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Building Multidisciplinary Partnerships
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Walkable Community Policies
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Walkability Assessments
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The Walkable Community Action Plan
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Implementation Strategies
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Sustaining Your Walkable Community
Schedule
Thursday, September 20
Noon • Opening Luncheon & Plenary, Will Livable Communities Be Our Legacy?
1:00 - 5:00 pm • Workshops / Roundtable Discussions
5:30 - 7:30 • Reception Buffet - Golden Footprint Awards Ceremony
Friday, September 21
7:00 am • Breakfast
8:00 am - 5:30 pm • Workshops / Roundtable Discussions
Saturday, September 22
8:30 am - Noon • Village Mile Walk/Run
Everyone with an interest in making his or her community a safe and pleasant place to walk!
Although, not required, you are encouraged to attend with multidisciplinary teams from Education, Transportation, Health, Law Enforcement, Planning & Design, Government officials and staff, Advocates, Nonprofit organizations, and Citizens of all ages and abilities. You will leave the Summit with knowledge of the physical, political, and economic components of making communities walkable and the tools necessary to implement change in your community.
- Elected Officials
- City/County Staff
- School Administrators,
- Teachers & Parents
- Law Enforcement
- Downtown Development Professionals
- Health & Fitness Professionals
- Disability Community
- Transportation Planners
- Traffic Engineers
- Urban designers
- Land Use planners
- Landscape Architects
- Pedestrian Advocates
- Neighborhood Associations
- Real Estate Developers
Mark Fenton
Mark Fenton is one of the most sought after speakers in America. Known for his high-energy presentations, Mark is as entertaining as he is persuasive. He is one of the nation's foremost experts on building walkable communities and walking for health, fitness, and transportation. Currently a consultant for the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation's Active Living by Design Program, Mark's credits include hosting the PBS television series, America's Walking, authoring numerous books including Pedometer Walking and The Complete Guide to Walking for Health, Weight Loss, and Fitness, being a contributing editor to Health and Heart Healthy Living magazines, and former editor-at-large of Walking Magazine. Mark was a member of the U.S. national racewalking team and coach of the U.S. team at the 1995 World Championships in Beijing and holds BS and MS degrees in mechanical engineering from MIT.
The Summit will conclude on Saturday morning with conference attendees joining Vail residents and visitors in the Village Mile Walk/Run. The Village Mile is the final event in America's Downtown Mile Race Series & Colorado Walks Miles 2007 season. Summit attendees are encouraged to bring their families for this exciting and fun one-mile walk/run in the heart of Vail's pedestrian district.
These mile events celebrate pedestrian friendly downtowns and permanently establish an official one-mile walking route that business districts promote year-round for economic development purposes such as bringing residents and tourists to the area to walk the mile for health and fitness, and then visit local merchants along the route.
ALL Summit participants are automatically registered for the Village Mile. However, family and friends must register separately:
WALK-IN REGISTRATION
Friday, September 21
at the Marriott in Vail
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
$15.50
Saturday, September 22
by the Children's Fountain in Vail Village
7:00 - 8:00 am
$20.00
The Marriott Vail Mountain Resort & Spa is the conference hotel.
Room Rates
$127.00 Standard & Lodge Rooms
$157.00 Deluxe/Studio King Suite
$219.00 Jr. Timberline Suite
$319.00 Timberline Suite
$219.00 One Bedroom Owner Condo
$299.00 Two Bedroom Owner Condo
Room Rates are subject to applicable state and local taxes - currently 9.8%.
To receive the conference rate, reservations must be made by July 31, 2007, after which all rooms are released to the public and the conference rate may not be available. For reservations, call the Marriott at 800-648-0720 and ask for the Colorado Walks Pedestrian Summit group rate.
For your convenience and to allow you and your family the opportunity to enjoy a beautiful fall getaway, the conference rate is in effect from September 19-23, 2007.
The Marriott Vail Mountain Resort & Spa is located in the heart of Lionshead Village
715 West Lionshead Circle
Vail, CO 81657
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Online Registration Closed
WALK-IN Registration
Friday, September 21
at the Marriott in Vail
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
$15.50
Saturday, September 22
by the Children's Fountain in Vail Village
7:00 - 8:00 am
$20.00
Colorado Walks
Town of Vail
Glatting Jackson
Weld Walks
AARP
David Evans & Associates
Fehr & Peers
National Park Service RTCA
New Belgium
Urban Trans
CO DOLA Office of Smart Growth
HealthStyles Exercise Equipment
TJ Life Fitness
Trails & Open Space Coalition
Vail Recreation District
Sponsorship and Exhibitor opportunities are available
Contact Gay Page
Colorado Walks
303-549-5081
GayPage@ColoradoWalks.org
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