Bicycle Friendly Community Conference - May 15, 2008
Thursday May 15, 2008
Full day conference shared ideas about bicycling for transportation, health, the environment and building community.
Schedule outline: 9:00-9:30 Check-in and continental breakfast
9:30-10:30 Opening session
10:30-12:30 Break out sessions
12:30-1:30 Lunch and keynote speaker
1:30-5:00 Break out sessions
Co-hosted by:
City of Cleveland
ClevelandBikes
Cleveland Public Library
Clevelanders in Motion/YMCA
Earth Day Coalition
Fast Track Cycling
GreenCityBlueLake Institute
NOACA
Ohio City Bicycle Co-op
Slavic Village Development Corp
University Circle Inc
Walk+Roll Cleveland
9:30-10:15 Morning Speakers:
Why We Are Here - from tragedy to advocacy - Eleanor McMahon, Share the Road Coalition
What's Happening in our Region - NOACA, Sally Hanley
10:15-10:30 Break
Conference for planners, engineers, elected officials (and interested public) - TRACK 1:
You will learn from those who have done it:
- How to make your city or neighborhood more bicycle-friendly & encourage bike transportation
- How to work with other communities to create an inter-city bikeway system
- Ideas on funding for your bicycle projects
- How to earn an official Bicycle Friendly Community designation
10:30-12:30 Projects in our region:
- City of Cleveland Bicycle Plan, Marty Cader
- The Towpath Trail, George Cantor
- West Creek Greenway Trail, Jim Kastelic
- Active Living By Design, Slavic Village CDC, Marlane Weslian
- Mentor: a bicycle friendly suburb, Allen Pennington
- Medina: a bicycle transportation route system, Tony Ratajczak
12:30-1:30 Lunch & Keynote Speaker: Andy Clarke, President, League of American Bicyclists
1:30-5:00 Bicycle Friendly Community training - Be a part of the growing trend to make your community a place where people can choose to use bicycles for transportation as well as recreation. This course is sanctioned by the League of American Bicyclists which is the governing body who rewards cities and towns all across the U.S. as a Bicycle Friendly Community.
Conference for the public - TRACK 2: 10:30-12:30 The Local Bicycle Scene:
- The Towpath Trail, Tim Donovan
- Ray's Indoor Mountain Bike Park, Lawrence Kuh
- Bay Skate & Bike Park, Lawrence Kuh
- Cleveland Area Mtn Bicycling Assoc, Brett Zink
- Walk+Roll Cleveland, Lois Moss
- ClevelandBikes, Kevin Cronin
- Ohio City Bicycle Co-op, Jim Sheehan
- Fast Track Cycling, Anna Gerrodette
12:30-1:30 Lunch & Keynote Speaker: Andy Clarke, President, League of American Bicyclists
1:30-2:30 Safety, Laws, Education and Sharing the Road:
- Cleveland Police Dept, Cmdr Thomas McCartney
- Cleveland Metroparks, Sgt Scott Zahniser, Bike Patrol Coordinator and Ranger Ray Makkos
- Attorney, Cal Kirchik
- Silver Wheels founder, Ed Stewart
2:30-3:15 Building an Organization:
- Consider Biking, Jeff Stephens
- Share the Road Coalition, Eleanor McMahon
3:15-3:30 Break
3:30-4:30 Building a Healthier Cleveland:
- Bike Station Concepts, Kevin Cronin
- S.T.E.P.S. to a Healthier Cleveland, Megan Estes
- Cleveland Clinic projects, David Pauer
4:30-5:00
- Evaluating a project and engaging the community, Jeff Brudney, Cleveland State University
