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Mia Birk Book Signing
INDYCOG & CIBA are hosting a book signing for Ms. Birk's book Joyride. Please RSVP for this event.
Info on Ms. Birk:
Joyride: Pedaling Toward a Healthier Planet tells the dramatic and enlightening behind-the-scenes story of how a group of determined visionaries transformed Portland into a cycling mecca and inspired the nation.
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Through a panoply of hilarious and poignant stories, Birk takes readers on a 20-year rollercoaster journey of global and local discovery and education, while bringing into sharp focus some of the planet's most pressing and hotly debated energy and transportation issues, policies, shortcomings, and solutions.
Mia's visit will begin with a 2:00 PM presentation to the general public, planning professionals and community leaders about inventive policies that create and promote sustainable transportation solutions. This presentation will be held at the auditorium in Government Center South. Afterwards, Ms. Birk will head north on the canal to the INDYCOG & CIBA sponsored book signing. Bring your own book or purchase one at the event.
Mia Birk is Chief Executive Officer and Principal at Alta Planning and Design in Portland, Oregon, with 20 years experience in sustainable transportation focused on pedestrian, bicycle, trail, and greenway planning, design and implementation. Mia is also Adjunct Professor at Portland State University, where she co-founded the Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation in the College of Urban Studies.
Mia was the City of Portland Bicycle Program Manager from 1993-99, where she led a period of rapid growth of Portland's bikeway network. As a consultant, she has been involved across North America in hundreds of bicycle, pedestrian, trail, and corridor plans, and has managed the public process, design and implementation of many new bikeways and walkways, as well as programs such as Safe Routes to School, bike-transit integration, bicycle and pedestrian-friendly development codes, and bikeway/walkway maintenance. She has led numerous groundbreaking studies in the field of non-motorized transportation and is a co-founder of the Cities for Cycling project of the National Association for City Transportation Officials.
For more information on Ms. Birk visit her website @ www.miabirk.com.
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LocationEuphoria/Creation Cafe
337 W. 11th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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