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2011 Downtown Chicago Bike Count Project

The Chicago Department of Transportation Bike Program is participating in the National Bike and Pedestrian Documentation Project and needs volunteers to count bicyclists.  This project will elevate public awareness of bicycle transportation issues and help document the need for bicycle improvements

Volunteers will be stationed throughout downtown during one or more of the following times:

Tuesday, September 13^th – 7AM to 10AM

Tuesday, September 13^th – 4PM to 7PM

Saturday, September 17^th – Noon to 2PM

CDOT will provide training on data collection

No experience needed

To volunteer or for more info, please contact: Dave Smith, CDOT Bikeways Planner

                     312.742.7620 / david.smith@tylin.com

                       http://chicagobikes.org