[kf5nd]

We are looking for a brilliant, self-motivated, adventurous bicycle and pedestrian professional to fill the Pedestrian and Bicycle Program Manager position at the local MPO here in New Orleans. This is an amazing opportunity for someone who is looking for a huge professional challenge that could significantly impact the landscape of a city emerging from one of the country’s largest disasters.





This Program Manager position is a critical component to the overall long-term strategy for making the region more bikable and walkable. The compensation for this position is good. The work is extremely satisfying. The City is incredible – really, truly incredible. Please feel free to pass this advertisement on to others or call me with any questions. We hope to meet some of the applicants at PWPB in a few weeks.



Thanks,

Audrey Warren

504-568-6608

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Job Announcement

Manager, Bicycle and Pedestrian Program

Regional Planning Commission

New Orleans



Overview of position:

Seeking a motivated, independent thinker with experience working on bicycle and pedestrian issues to manage a three-year safety grant to improve the pedestrian and bicycle environment in the greater New Orleans region through non-infrastructure initiatives such as professional development education for police officers and traffic engineers, improved data analysis and management, and a social marketing campaign aimed at drivers, cyclists and pedestrians. Must be able to build professional relationships across disciplines.



Specific Duties:

- Synthesize market research to develop social marketing messages for a driver and cyclist behavior-change media campaign

- Work with design firm to produce collateral materials that support media campaign

- Oversee data analysis contract

- Create and market a usable end product for local jurisdictions from data analysis

- Develop new contacts within local police departments, traffic courts and DA offices

- Develop police training program to teach officers how to better protect pedestrians and cyclists

- Coordinate a targeted, funded traffic enforcement campaign for violators who endanger cyclists and pedestrians

- Develop outreach program to DAs and traffic court judges to support law enforcement efforts

- Provide TA to local organizations and government agencies



Qualification:

- Masters degree required. Background in a Social Science field related to behavior change, social marketing, public health, planning or similar fields is desired.

- At least two years of significant experience with bicycle/pedestrian advocacy, education, or planning required

- Demonstrated ability to initiate and manage multiple projects.

- Ability to work independently (essential)

- Good understanding of pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure concepts

- Ability to identify “leverage points” in government agencies

- Commitment to affecting positive change in a challenging physical, social and political environment

- must live or be willing to relocate to the New Orleans area, a region still in the middle of long-term recovery from Hurricane Katrina



Compensation:

This is a contract position with a base salary of $40-45,000 with additional financial compensation for overhead expenses typically covered in a benefits package.



Send resume or questions to Audrey Warren, awarren@norpc.org , 504-568-6608



Close date: Friday, September 1, 2006.

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[Helmet Head]

Pedestrian and Bicycle Program Manager

I dislike the way peds and cyclists are often lumped together into one program or department, as if our transportation requirements have anything significant in common.

I like bike paths that are truly BIKE paths. But the way they are usually implemented in the U.S., they are bike/ped trails, and are often effectively limited to travel under 10 mph. I think part of the problem is that when the bureaucracy is focused on both, they produce infrastructure that is for both, which makes it often of very limited utility to cyclists.

[Blue Order]

I dislike the way peds and cyclists are often lumped together into one program or department, as if our transportation requirements have anything significant in common.

I like bike paths that are truly BIKE paths. But the way they are usually implemented in the U.S., they are bike/ped trails, and are often effectively limited to travel under 10 mph. I think part of the problem is that when the bureaucracy is focused on both, they produce infrastructure that is for both, which makes it often of very limited utility to cyclists.Why Mr. Head, if I didn't know better, I'd think you just advocated for the kind of bicycle facilities-- segregated lanes and bike freeways-- that I would like to see. ;)

[tomcryar]

Was this a real ad for a job?

[Helmet Head]

Why Mr. Head, if I didn't know better, I'd think you just advocated for the kind of bicycle facilities-- segregated lanes and bike freeways-- that I would like to see. ;)
Well, you may know better, Mr. Order, but others may not. For the record, I did not advocate for segregated lanes that are on the road adjacent to vehicular traffic, nor for sidewalk-like sidepaths.

I did advocate for totally separated bike paths (call them bike freeways if you wish).

[I-Like-To-Bike]

Well, you may know better, Mr. Order, but others may not. For the record, I did not advocate for segregated lanes that are on the road adjacent to vehicular traffic, nor for sidewalk-like sidepaths.

I did advocate for totally separated bike paths (call them bike freeways if you wish).
I thought the thread subject was about a job opening that may be of interest to bicycling advopcates, NOT another bike facilities rant. Oh, I forgot all threads are an excuse for HH to repeat AGAIN, for the record, his opinion about bike facilities.

[Blue Order]

Well, you may know better, Mr. Order, but others may not. For the record, I did not advocate for segregated lanes that are on the road adjacent to vehicular traffic, nor for sidewalk-like sidepaths.

I did advocate for totally separated bike paths (call them bike freeways if you wish).At the risk of continuing the discussion, I'll, err, continue the discussion. By segregated bicycle facilities, I myself do not mean a stripe on the roadway-- I mean a lane, separated from motor vehicle lanes and parked cars with their lurking doors by something more substantial than a stripe, and separate from and off-limits to sidewalks/pedestrian trails. Bike lanes throughout the city, bike freeways where appropriate, allowing bicyclists to travel to any destination motorists are able to travel to.

It seems we may agree on more than we had previously realized.