[Policy] Policy committee 2016 annual report

[Bill Newman]

Links to our website should not include the "/#sthash.4LGBz1ab.dpbs" on 
the end. This is not part of the url. It works but is unnecessarily 
confusing and hard to type.
--Bill

On February 3, 2017 12:28:00 PM CST, Laura Donatelli 
<omojean98 at hotmail.com> wrote:
 >Good points. Here is a revised version, taking your suggestions into
 >account.
 >
 >Thanks, Laura
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >After a brief hiatus, in early 2016 a reconstituted Policy Committee
 >got to work. After determining that our focus should be on researching
 >and formalizing position statements to support the Board's advocacy
 >work and to guide interactions with the media and public, we developed
 >a format for these statements and then focused on three priority areas.
 >Position statements on general Traffic Control Measures, on Vision
 >Zero, and on Neighbourhood Greenways were developed and approved by the
 >Board in 2016. Once approved, these were posted on the Bike Winnipeg
 >website so as to also be available to the members and the public.
 >http://bikewinnipeg.ca/position-statements/#sthash.4LGBz1ab.dpbs
 >
 >
 >
 >In late 2016 we then began work on position statements with regards to
 >Diamond Lanes, and the always contentious Bike Helmet Legislation.
 >Moving forward into 2017 will be work on Snow Clearance of AT Routes,
 >One Metre Safe Passing Distance, and a city-wide Wayfinding Strategy.
 >
 >
 >
 >Bike Winnipeg members are invited to provide input to the Policy
 >Committee on issues that should be addressed and are also most welcome
 >to join our committee. In interested, please contact
 >laura at bikewinnipeg.ca<mailto:laura at bikewinnipeg.ca>.
 >
 >
 >
 >________________________________
 >From: Kaye Grant <kayegrant at shaw.ca>
 >Sent: February 3, 2017 11:30 AM
 >To: 'Laura Donatelli'
 >Subject: RE: Policy committee 2016 annual report
 >
 >
 >Thanks Laura,
 >
 >
 >
 >Nice and brief. I think it covers what we need excepting for a couple
 >of comments.
 >
 >
 >
 >I’m not sure that we need to list the members of the committee other
 >that you are chair … Are you sure that Gord would want his name and
 >association to the police listed on our very public report?
 >
 >
 >
 >How about a link to the website where these are posted?
 >
 >
 >
 >Thanks
 >
 >Kaye
 >
 >
 >
 >From: Laura Donatelli [mailto:omojean98 at hotmail.com]
 >Sent: Friday, February 03, 2017 11:19 AM
 >To: Kaye Grant
 >Cc: policy at lists.bikewinnipeg.ca
 >Subject: Re: Policy committee 2016 annual report
 >
 >
 >
 >You are quite right, I never sent anything! Mea culpa. How does this
 >sound? Please let me know if this seems acceptable.
 >
 >__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 >
 >
 >
 >After a brief hiatus, in early 2016 a reconstituted Policy Committee
 >got to work. Initially composed of Laura Donatelli as chair, three
 >members of the BW Executive Committee (Ian Walker, Kaye Grant and Bill
 >Newman) and Dustin Dilts, the committee's membership shifted over the
 >year. Dustin left the board, Kaye left the Policy Committee to take on
 >other committee work, and we added an external (non-Board) member, Gord
 >Friesen, who brought his very helpful Winnipeg Police Service
 >perspective.
 >
 >
 >
 >After determining that our focus should be on researching and
 >formalizing position statements to support the Board's advocacy work
 >and to guide interaction with the media and public, we developed a
 >format for these statements, and then focused on three priority areas.
 >Position statements on general Traffic Control Measures, on Vision
 >Zero, and on Neighbourhood Greenways were developed and approved by the
 >Board in 2016. Once approved, these were posted on the Bike Winnipeg
 >website so as to also be available to the members and the public.
 >
 >
 >
 >In late 2016 we then began work on Diamond Lanes, and the always
 >contentious Bike Helmet Legislation. Moving forward into 2017 will be
 >work on Snow Clearance of AT Routes, One Metre Safe Passing Distance,
 >and a city-wide Wayfinding Strategy.
 >
 >
 >
 >Members are invited to provide input to the Policy Committee on issues
 >that should be addressed and are most welcome to join our committee.
 >In interested, please contact
 >laura at bikewinnipeg.ca<mailto:laura at bikewinnipeg.ca>.
 >
 >
 >
 >________________________________
 >
 >From: Kaye Grant <kayegrant at shaw.ca<mailto:kayegrant at shaw.ca>>
 >Sent: February 3, 2017 10:47 AM
 >To: 'Laura Donatelli'
 >Subject: Policy committee annual report
 >
 >
 >
 >Hi Laura,
 >
 >
 >
 >I don’t recall getting a short annual report on the policy committee
 >for our 2016 member report. When do you think you can do this?
 >
 >
 >
 >Thanks
 >
 >Kaye
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