Phoenix Names Bicycling Coordinator

The Coalition looks forward to working with Joe on enhancing the environment for bicyclists throughout the city of Phoenix:

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Date: August 3, 2010

From: Wylie Bearup, PE, PhD

Street Transportation Director

Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW PHOENIX BICYCLE COORDINATOR

Effective August 2, 2010, Joe Perez will serve as the official Bicycle Coordinator for the City of Phoenix. Joe is a Traffic Safety Engineer in the Safety and Neighborhood Section of the Street Transportation Department. About half of his time will be devoted to bicycle facility design and planning, coordination of safety campaigns and events, and other bicycle-related activities citywide.

Joe graduated from the College of Engineering from Arizona State University and has worked in Street Transportation since 2007. He has coordinated “Bike to Work” events and has previously served as the Phoenix Bicycle Coordinator from September 2007 to April 2009. He is an avid bicyclist and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Tempe Bicycle Action Group and is a member of Institute of Transportation Engineers and Coalition of Arizona Bicyclists.

Joe’s office phone number is (602) 534-9529 and his email address is joseph.perez@phoenix.gov.

Addressees:
Kay Diaz, Police Department
Katherine Coles, Planning and Development Services
Mark Glock, Street Transportation Department, DCM
Michael Hammett, Public Information Office
Kini Knudson, Public Transit Department
Rick Naimark, City Manager’s Office
Kathyrn Reichert, Parks and Recreation Department
David Urbinato, Parks and Recreation Department
Tauny Woo, Public Works Department
Phil McNeely, Office of Environmental Programs