Westchester Biking and Walking Alliance Naming, ID and Mission explorations June 10, 2009

WBWA – Naming, ID and Mission Explorations 2 Naming explorations Westchester Alliance for Active Transportation (“WAAT”) Westchester Active Transportation Coalition (“WATCO”) Westchester Active Transportation Team (“WATT”) Westchester Alliance for Intelligent Transportation (“WAIT”) Westchester Transportation for Everybody (“Westchester TFE”) Westchester Alliance for Complete Streets (“WACS”)

WBWA – Naming, ID and Mission Explorations 3 Other “WA” (“Westchester Alliance…”) words for acronyms WACK / WACKY WADDLE WADE / WADER WAFER WAFT WAG WAGE / WAGER WAGON WAIF WAIST WAIVE WAKE / WAKEN / WAKEFUL WALDEN WALDO WALK WALL WALLOP WALTZ WAND WANDER WANE WANT WARD WARDEN WARE WARM / WARMTH WARN WARP WARRANT WASH WASTE WATCH WATER WATT WAVE WAY / WAYS

WBWA – Naming, ID and Mission Explorations 4 ID/Logo – initial explorations

WBWA – Naming, ID and Mission Explorations 5 ID/Logo – initial explorations

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WBWA – Naming, ID and Mission Explorations 9 ID/Logo – initial explorations

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WBWA – Naming, ID and Mission Explorations 12 ID/Logo – initial explorations

WBWA – Naming, ID and Mission Explorations 13 ID/Logo – initial explorations

WBWA – Naming, ID and Mission Explorations 14 ID/Logo – initial explorations

WBWA – Naming, ID and Mission Explorations 15 Tagline explorations “It’s for everybody “Intelligent Transportation for everybody” Different / Other?

WBWA – Naming, ID and Mission Explorations 16 Mission explorations Promote cycling and walking among county residents Consult with and lobby government and semi-government agencies Create public support for cycling- and walking-friendly infrastructure projects and improvements Improve cycling and walking safety through both individual education and continuing infrastructure improvements Ally and share expertise with other national, regional and local cycling and pedestrian advocacy groups Develop feasible and sustainable models for cycling- and walking-friendly development and redevelopment in existing and new suburbs Promote cycling and hiking tourism in county

WBWA – Naming, ID and Mission Explorations 17 Mission explorations Promote cycling and walking among county residents –improves health –increases personal independence –decreases energy use and carbon emissions

WBWA – Naming, ID and Mission Explorations 18 Mission explorations Consult with and lobby government and semi-government agencies –cyclist and pedestrian usage must be taken into account in planning all future transportation infrastructure, and new development generally –Long-term county planning must include major east-west and north-south cycle- and pedestrian- friendly corridors –Pressure government and semi-government agencies to implement plans for cycling- and walking-friendly infrastructure in a timely manner –Help to coordinate the many different municipal governments and other interested parties and agencies in the county to facilitate completion of cycling- and walking-friendly projects that involve multiple jurisdictions NYS DOT MTA Bee-Line Bus Company

WBWA – Naming, ID and Mission Explorations 19 Mission explorations Create public support for cycling- and walking-friendly infrastructure projects and improvements –Community organization outreach Homeowners’ and business improvement organizations –Presence at and sponsor events –PR outreach to media, bloggers, potential activists

WBWA – Naming, ID and Mission Explorations 20 Mission explorations Improve cycling and walking safety through both individual education and continuing infrastructure improvements –Bike safety workshops –Active promotion of off-street bike routes for children’s recreation

WBWA – Naming, ID and Mission Explorations 21 Mission explorations Ally and share expertise with other national, regional and local cycling and pedestrian advocacy groups –East Coast Greenway –Transportation Alternatives –Streetsblog –Westchester Cycle Club –Others

WBWA – Naming, ID and Mission Explorations 22 Mission explorations Develop feasible and sustainable models for cycling- and walking-friendly development and redevelopment in existing and new suburbs –Become a national resource for suburban development and re- development planning

WBWA – Naming, ID and Mission Explorations 23 Mission explorations Promote cycling and hiking tourism in county –Work with state, county, and municipal governments, agencies, and other potentially interested organizations