Yesterday eight WOBO members got trained on the use of SF Dept of Public Health’s Pedestrian (PEQI) and Bicycle Environmental Quality Index (BEQI) tools.  Both will allow WOBO to demonstrate what the on-the-ground conditions for bicycling and walking are based on a careful analysis of streets, major projects, and neighborhoods. We are excited to use this in the coming months, starting in the Estuary planning area!  Stay tuned for upcoming volunteer opportunities for the PEQI and BEQI.

WOBO members getting trained on Bike and Ped enrionmental tools

from Tuesday’s blogpost:

To learn more about the PEQI and BEQI visit http://www.sfphes.org/HIA_Tools_PEQI.htm (check out the user’s manual on the left hand side) and http://www.sfphes.org/HIA_Tools_BEQI.htm

Thanks to Vice Mayor De La Fuente whose staff set this up and who will be conducting a pilot project this summer where interns and volunteers will use the BEQI/PEQI to collect walkability and bikability data around the Central Estuary Specific Plan Area in Oakland (for more info visit www.oaklandnet.com\central_estuary_plan).

WOBO volunteers will have a number of opportunities to use this tool, including help with the Estuary Plan, the Lake Merritt BART Plan, Broadway Auto Row Plan, and the massive Kaiser project set for 20th and Webster.

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