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�., ,� — / <br /> REPORT <br /> To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br /> From the City Manager <br /> March 28, 2005 <br /> Subject <br /> Presentation: Healthy Streets for Healthy People <br /> Background <br /> Mr. Dan Burden, a nationally-acclaimed pedestrian, bicycle, traffic calming, and livable <br /> communities expert, will discuss how to bring back full and vital health to our <br /> neighborhood and downtown streets, sharing his knowledge of best principles, <br /> practices, and case studies for creating healthy streets in our communities. Mr. <br /> Burden's presentation will include an overview of how to do a complete checkup, <br /> diagnosis and overall health analysis of our neighborhood and downtown streets to <br /> restore them to health, by utilizing the latest innovations in street design and new <br /> approaches to creating more pedestrian-friendly communities. <br /> Mr. Burden is the Director of Walkable Communities, Inc., (www.walkable.org) a <br /> member of the National Advisory Board of Active Living By Design, and the former <br /> Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator for the State of Florida Department of <br /> Transportation. He has taught bicycle and pedestrian facility design in hundreds of <br /> different communities throughout the nation and has personally photographed and <br /> examined walking and bicycling conditions in over 200 cities in the U.S. and abroad. He <br /> is a nationally-recognized authority on bicycle and pedestrian facilities and programs, <br /> and has worked as a consultant, planner, expert witness, and author. <br /> � . � <br /> � <br /> ��� � ���� <br /> Richard Haygood J el Patt 'son Ed Everett <br /> Traffic Engineer � ommunity Services City Manager <br /> Development Director <br />