City Leadership & Bike Edina Task Force

Annual Work SessionJune 7th, 2011

Agenda

• Biking Timeline (2 -5 minutes)

• Biking Community (5 minutes)

• 2011 Discussion Topics (20 – 40 minutes)

Purpose: Feedback and news on bicycle improvements in Edina and how we can continue partnering together in 2011.

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Time Line of Our AccomplishmentsCity Management & Engineering

Bicycle Friendly: Why it matters • Edina Planning Commission objectives• Edina resident 2006 survey: Demand• Property & social value: “Active living” • Values for:

• Transportation• Recreation•Environment• Health

Bike Edina CommunityIncludes residents, leaders, elected officials…

• Vision is a progressive bicycle-friendly community where citizens can integrate cycling into their daily lives.

• Mission: Implement the approved City of Edina Comprehensive Bicycle Transportation Plan that supports all levels of bicyclists, connects key destinations including safe routes to schools, and integrates with the Twin Cities’ regional bike network.

Bike Edina Task Force

• Accountable to City Engineer as BETF Liaison, coordinates each activity (e.g., Safe Routes to Schools, Bike Maps, bike parking, media outreach, etc.) through a City staff sponsor.

• Promote safe biking through community outreach and education.

• Act as a liaison between the various City departments and the community

• Keep informed of the efforts of other communities to promote safe biking or to encourage the broader adoption of bicycling as a form of exercise or as a method of commuting or other travel.

• Promote integration of appropriate city, state or national initiatives (e.g. Complete Streets) into Edina’s planning for bicycling.

Source: BETF Bylaws

Bike Edina Community: 2010 Goals and Objectives

Edina earned “Honorable Mention” for a Bicycle Friendly Community in 2010 and the categories below are foundational to re-apply for a Bronze award.

• Engineering: – Share the Road: Additional signs– Bike Lanes: More coming (e.g., West 70th Street)– Promenade: Completed! – Phase I: $250,000 Grant – focus in 2010– Support for Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail– Support for CP Rail Line Regional Trail (brief update)

• Education:– Safe Routes to Schools: Pilot activities– Bike Rodeo: Completed in 2011, 2012 planning– Edina Skills Rides: Continue– Articles, Channel 16 – ongoing – Rules of the Road Quiz

• Encouragement: – Bike Map: New in 2009, update for 2011– Annual Bike to Work Event– Tour de Edina – new in 2011

• Enforcement: – Police Department training (IBMBA)– Police visibility at bike events

• Evaluation: – Bicycle Traffic Counts: Annual since 2007– Future Surveys? – Recommend to update /amend Bike Plan in 2013 (?)

DiscussionTopics1. BETF and future structure: Alice Hulbert and

Jennifer Janovy will present options and lead a discussion regarding possible changes for our future organization

2. “Phase I” Transit for Livable Communities: What to expect in 2011 (Wayne Houle)

3. Goals for Safe Routes to Schools (Larry Olson)4. Bicycle Rodeo report and expansion for 2011 &

2012 (Rob Erickson and Larry Olson)5. Tour de Edina (Mary Brindle and Carl

Gulbronson)6. Bicycle Parking – Wayne Houle and Brad

Schaeppi7. Other – open discussion on resident feedback

and leadership guidance: What are staff and Council hearing from residents about bicycling needs in Edina? How can a bicycle advisory/advocacy group like ours assist in new or better ways in 2011?

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