*This event is for advocacy organization staff and leadership only
As part of the League's new Active Transportation Leadership Institute, the Leadership Retreat will bring together leaders from city and state-wide advocacy organizations for networking and workshops aimed at increasing capacity and effectiveness, and mapping out a plan for better collaboration between local, state, and national groups.
How to Register:
The Leadership Retreat is specifically designed for staff of advocacy organizations so you must sign up using your League organizational membership number.
Cost is $100, and pre-registration is required through the 2018 National Bike Summit Registration Form.
What to Expect:
Saturday March 3
4:00pm - 5:00pm Optional bike ride (it is anticipated that most participants will use bikeshare bikes)
5:00pm - 8:00pm - Reception - Networking time to connect with your peers and counterparts from around the country over food and drinks.
Sunday March 4 - Location: Gensler, 2020 K ST NW, Washington, DC 20006
9:00am - 9:30am Welcome, introductions, unconference session set-up
9:45am -10:45am Unconference sessions (topics will be selected by attendees and there will be an opportunity to participate in multiple short sessions)
10:45am -11:00am Break
11:00am - 12:00pm Breakout session (attendees will have an opportunity to discuss challenges and network with their peers according to organization type and/or organizational roles)
12:15pm - 1:15pm Lunch discussion - Amelia Neptune, League Bicycle Friendly America Program Director and Kyle Wagenschutz, Director of Local Innovation at People for Bikes will be discussing and taking your questions on the Bicycle Friendly Community and Places for Bikes programs
1:15pm - 4:15pm Strategic Planning for the Movement: Developing a roadmap for city,state, and national groups to work together more effectively -- Facilitated discussion
4:30pm - Wrap up
This mobile workshop is limited to 25 people, and pre-registration is required through through this Summit registration link. Adding this session to "My Sched" on this screen will not register you for the workshop.
This mobile workshop is designed for Summit attendees interested in getting a first hand look at a Gold-level Bicycle Friendly University. Participants will meet at the Metro's Green Line College Park - U of MD station at 9:00AM. The tour will be conducted on bike and will explore new and innovative campus facilities at Gold-Level Bicycle Friendly University, University of Maryland, College Park. The ride covers approximately four miles of rolling hills across campus. Discussion about elements of the Bicycle Friendly University program will follow in a classroom environment over lunch.
Due to limited space, this workshop is open to college and university-affiliated professionals and advocates. This is a great networking and learning opportunity for University/College personnel! This mobile workshop is limited to 25 people, and will happen once.
Panel discussion: Perspectives from Stakeholders: What is moving in transportation in 2018 and after?
Featuring:
Rob Puentes, Eno Transportation
Kevin McCarty, US Conference of Mayors
There is more than one way to Cleveland, there is more than one way to ride a bike, and there is more than one way to advocate for cyclist safety. Join a panel of bike advocates, tech entrepreneurs, lawyers, and city bike coordinators who are creating different technological solutions to address the common problem of road safety for cyclists.
Henderson, Nevada City Bike Coordinator, Cyclist, and Engineer- Scott Jarvis, will moderate the panelists as they each tell the stories behind what inspired their innovations and how their services and products are working beyond concept and out on the streets.
You will hear from Craig Davis, founder of cyclistvideoevidence.com, which promotes the use of on-bike video cameras to be used to gather evidence of unsafe motorist behavior and works with law enforcement to prosecute egregious cases of unsafe motorist behavior towards bicyclists.
Amy Benner Johnson of Benner Law Firm, LLC and Bike Law will present studies and stories around bicycle laws enforcement and demonstrate Codaxus LLC’s “C3FT”, a unique device enabling public education about and enforcement of Safe Passing and Vulnerable User Laws.
Lynsie Campbell, founder of LaneSpotter, a mapping and navigation tool created by and for cyclists will present on how they collected data, maps, and insights from the cycling communities in several large American cities- and more importantly how that data might be used as another tool to build the case for bike safety advocacy.
The panel will end with time for questions from the audience.
The General Poster Session will highlight grassroot initiatives across the country in a wide range of fields. Check out what groups, individuals, businesses, and educational institutions are doing to promote bicycling in their communities. Included in this year's sesson are the following posters and presenters.
The National Association of City Transportation Officials’ mission is to build cities as places for people, with safe, sustainable, accessible and equitable transportation choices that support a strong economy and vibrant quality of life. Last December, NACTO released new guidance that explains how to build safe cycling facilities for regular cyclists, Designing for All Ages & Abilities. U.S. cities continue to lead the way as we establish best practices for roadway design that works for cyclists of all ages and abilities.
Description:
We all want to increase bicycling and we all could use more funding to improve conditions. Partnerships are powerful for accessing new supporters and funding and bicycle tourism can be a fantastic way to accomplish all of these goals. Bicycle tourism in the United States is estimated at $83 Billion annually and this benefits rural areas, suburban communities and urban centers. Join us for an engaging session in how you and your community or state could leverage bicycle tourism for economic development. We’ll share the latest research, inspiring examples, local experiences from peer advocates, and strategies and tools to grow biking, partnerships and funding for your community, region, or state.
Learning Objectives:
1. Latest research on what it takes to be a successful bicycle tourism destination - determining you niche segment(s), developing your product, managing, promoting, and funding.
2. What are the steps and pitfalls in the journey to growing bicycle tourism.
3. Share strategies and tools for communities to become bicycle tourism destinations,
cultivate or attract new business, foster economic development, and benefit local cycling.
Jason Jordan, Director, Center for Transportation Excellence
Ballot measures have become an increasingly important tool for funding transportation projects and programs. The use of voter-approved funding initiatives for bike and pedestrian projects as well as transit on maintenance has steadily grown with 2016 setting a record for both the number of measures on ballots and the amount of funding approved. Although these measures a have strong record of success at the ballot box, the campaigns can be hard fought and early steps usually proved critical to victory. This session will look at the evolving role of local ballot measures and specifically highlight the strategies, tactics and messaging used by successful campaigns with a particular focus on the role of local advocacy organizations and coalitions. Topics will include crafting ballot language, analyzing the political environment, targeting voters, building ballot coalitions, conducting polling, developing key messages, and coordinating with public sector partners.
This session will solicit input on Federal leadership role in advancing bike infrastructure and provide an overview of the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) recently published planning and design resources. It will highlight resources such as the Small Town and Rural Multimodal Networks Guide, Achieving Multimodal Networks, Guidebook for Developing Pedestrian and Bicycle Performance Measures, and Accessible Shared Streets.
Information will be organized around the four goals in the U.S. Department of Transportation Strategic Plan for FY 2018-2022: Safety, Infrastructure, Innovation, and Accountability. The session will include a detailed discussion of FHWA’s newest resource, the Guidebook for Measuring Multimodal Network Connectivity. Linkages will also be made between FHWA’s pedestrian and bicycle resources and goals and activities relating to recreational trails and safe routes to school, including funding sources.
To learn more about recent and upcoming FHWA research efforts come to this session and visit: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/resources/trb_summaries/trb2018.cfm.
Lutheran Church of the Reformation
212 East Capitol St NE
Washington, DC 20003
There will be bagels and coffee throughout the morning and a light lunch served. Stop by and get recharged with other Summit attendees.