DAVE GLASS, CHAMPION OF NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION,
PASSES AWAY AT AGE 53

David Glass, a transportation planner for the New York State Department of Transportation, and champion of non-motorized transportation on Long Island, recently passed away after a seven- year battle with cancer.  Dave was also a resident of the Town of Brookhaven. He leaves behind a wife and three children.

Dave Glass was instrumental in the initiation of the Port Jefferson-Wading River Trail project in the early part of this decade. The proposed twelve mile Port Jefferson-Wad

ing River Trail would establish a twelve mile biking and walking trail extending across much of northern Brookhaven using LIPA right of way and to be leased by Suffolk County. Dave worked with the Suffolk County Dept of Planning, Paumonok Bicycling Advocacy and local civic groups to build support for the Port Jefferson-Wading River Trail project.  Consequently, Dave was also influential in coordinating, advancing and approving a Transportation Enhancements Project (TEP) application for the Port Jefferson-Wading River Trail.  Finally, in 2009, only months before his passing, Dave was a liaison between Suffolk County, NYSDOT and LIPA to facilitate the start of design of the proposed Port Jefferson-Wading River Trail for his then current employer, the RBA Group.

Dave’s additional achievements included the development of the Local Safe Streets and Traffic Calming Program, which provided federal aid to municipalities in order to increase the safety of biking, walking, and vehicular travel by developing traffic calming measures to slow excessive travel speeds.  As a result of Dave’s work, communities such as Great Neck Plaza, Glen Cove, Port Washington, Lake Grove, Riverhead and Westhampton Beach have benefited from  traffic calming measures that include roundabouts, bicycle lanes, crosswalks, speed humps and curb extensions.

Dave developed a bicycle safety education program for the Hispanic community on Long Island to teach them safe cycling skills as a disproportionate number of Hispanic bicyclists were dying in crashes while cycling to and from their jobs.

Dave’s dedication and leadership towards the advancement of non-motorized transportation on Long Island were unparalleled.  

His family and friends are campaigning to name the Port Jefferson-Wading River Trail in Dave’s honor.  They ask for your support in this effort.  Dave’s wife, Mary Glass can be contacted at (631) 828-1163 or mfglass@optonline.net for information on who to contact.

Petition
Send completed Petition (Before May 1, 2010) to:
Mary Glass
10 Dogwood Lane
Miller Place, NY 11764
Port Jeff Wading River Trail-Dave Glass Letter to County Exec Steve Levy
Port Jeff Wading River Trail-Dave Glass Letter to LIPA Chair Kevin Law
Port Jeff Wading River Trail-Dave Glass Letter to Suffolk County Legislator Losquadro
Port Jeff Wading River Trail-Dave Glass Letter to Congressman Tim Bishop
Address List Dave Glass Letter Writing Campaign