City Leadership & Bike Edina Task Force Annual Work Session February 16 th, 2010

Agenda Biking Timeline (2 -5 minutes) Biking Community (5 minutes) 2010 Goals and Objectives (10 – 20 minutes) Questions and Answers (10 – 20 minutes) Purpose: Feedback and news on bicycle improvements in Edina and how we can continue partnering together in 2010.

3 Time Line of Our Accomplishments City 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 Community Includes 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 Manager 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 Engineering: – Share the Road: Additional signs – Bike Lanes: More coming – Promenade: Completed! – Phase I: $250,000 Grant – focus in 2010 – Support for Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail – Support for CP Rail Line Regional Trail Education: – Monthly Edina Skills Rides: Continue – Safe Routes to Schools: Pilot activities – Bike Rodeo: April – Articles, Channel 16 – ongoing – Rules of the Road Quiz Encouragement: – Bike Map: New in 2009! Printed 20,000 – Annual Ride with the Mayor and City Council – Annual Ride to the Greenway and other rides 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 2011

Questions and Answers General questions… To Council & City Staff: What do you like about our monthly meeting notes? What would you like changed? Other opportunities, problems or solutions to discuss? If not covered already, time permitting… What can we expect for “Phase I” project in 2010 (Wayne Houle)? How will the Statewide Health Improvement Program benefit us in 2010? (Robyn Wiesman to respond) What is BETF’s role in the Nine Mile Creek regional trail project? (Alice Hulbert) Engineering standards and plans for bicycling, “complete streets” and alignment with county and state approved policies and standards: Summary, opportunities? (Wayne Houle) Dwaine Lindberg memorial: Integrate with Bicycle Mosaic Public Art project? (Feedback from City Council?) More information about Safe Routes to Schools (Rob Erickson)? 2010 Helmet/light giveaway event (Kirk Johnson) What are the bicycle lane maintenance policies? (Wayne Houle) Others?

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