Maryland Bicycle  Symposium
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
President's Conference Center, West in the Miller Senate Building in Annapolis

Come and learn about bicycling in Maryland. Learn about Bicycle Friendly Communities, Complete Streets, Recreational Trails Program, Transportation Enhancement Funding, trails being built and planned, and legislation that will affect you as a bicyclist and pedestrian. 

Come share information with bike and pedestrian planners, advocates, and legislators on making Maryland a better place for cyclists.

Meet your legislators.  Let them know that bicycling and walking are important in their districts.

To register, visit http://www.onelesscar.org/what_events_bikeped.php.

For directions and a map to the symposium, see http://www.ohbike.org/symposium/directions.htm.

Symposium Schedule:

  • 7:30 am    Exhibitor Setup

  • 8:30 am    Registration
     

  • 9:00 am   John Porcari, Maryland Secretary of Transportation

  • 9:30 am   Stephanie Yanovitz, Acting Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, SHA

  • 10:00 am  Update on State Bicycle Master Plan, Michael Jackson Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, MDOT

  • 10:30 am  Visit your legislators office
     

  • 11:00 am  Panel Discussion  - Bicycle Performance Measures
    (Bob Patten, Toole Design, Dave Whittaker, Maryland Dept. of Planning & Barry Childress, Baltimore Mayor's Bicycle Advisory Committee)
     

  • Noon        2008 One Less Car Excellence in Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Awards Ceremony and Pizza Lunch (Del. Jon Cardin will present)
     

  • 1:00 pm    Update on Baltimore City Bicycle Master Plan, Jessica Keller-Watson, BDOT

  • 1:30 pm    "Ciclovia in Bogota" video and presentation, Greg Cantori, The Knott Foundation

  • 2:00 pm    A Short History of the Bicycle in Maryland, Randy Mardres, Montgomery County Bicycle Action Group

  • 2:30 pm   Talk to your legislators

This symposium is sponsored by One Less Car -  Maryland Campaign for Bicycling and Walking

 



Materials Drop

For those dropping off exhibit or symposium equipment, cars may be temporarily parked on delivery access road on the left just south of Calvert Street near the visitor entrance of Senate Building.

Once materials are removed from cars, all cars must be parked in local garages or at stadium.

 

Parking

Stadium Park and Ride is most convenient. Take State Shuttle Express to senate building.

Gotts Court Parking Garage is within walking distance of the senate building.

(see attached parking map)

 

 

 

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Registration for Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Symposium

  I plan to attend the 2007 Symposium.
 
  I would like to be listed in the 2007 Bike-Ped Directory.
(You might already be in the online directory at http://ohbike.org/mbpac/directory. If you are there, just let us know if there are any changes.)
 
  My Organization would like to have an exhibit at the Symposium.
 
  My Organization would like to listed as a partner organization for the Symposium..
 (Partner organizations will be listed on the letterhead of letters sent to elected and government officials inviting them to the Bike-Ped Symposium. There is no charge for being a partner organization.

 

First Name
Last Name
 Job Title or Position
Department
Organization
Organization's Web site URL
Street Address
Address (cont.)
City
State
Zip
Work Phone
Home Phone
FAX
E-mail
Maryland legislative district:  
(Lookup your district and representatives.)

Comments or Additional Info

         

 

 

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2003 Bike/Ped Symposium

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2002 Bike/Ped Symposium

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Ellen Jones of WABA greets a visitor to the Symposium Morris Warren, Delegate Joan Pitkin, and Bill Kelly Paul Lebow, Otis Hayward, Michael Jackson, and Delegate Bill Bronrott Michael Jackson, Barbara Klieforth, and Jeff Dalik Dave Whitaker and Bill Atkinson Wayne Phyillaier Dave Whitaker Keith Oberg and a symposium visitor Pierre Summerville Frank Stevens Frank Stevens and Fred Shaffer Allen Muchnick, Barbara Klieforth, Allen Turnbull, and Bruce Dwyer George Schneider Larry Larson and Gail Tait-Nouri John Wetmore and Steven Waters Paul Lebow and Paul Foer Morris Warren Bob Chauncey Stan Doore Bob Moore Ann Williams, Denise Tritaik, and Lisa Gutierrez Denise Tritaik and Ann Williams Ann Williams, Denise Tritaik, Lisa Gutierrez, and Jim Hudnall Jim Hudnall

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2001 Bike/Ped Symposium

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Ellen Jones of WABA works at the registration table

John Overstreet and Suzie Knable of the Baltimore Bicycling Club

George Schneider of the Oxon Hill Bicycle and Trail Club
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Morris Warren of the Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Trail

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Fred Shaffer of MNCPPC and Barry Wells of the East Coast Greenway
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Dave Whitaker of the Department of Planning loads his bike on buss

Bus on rack on Annapolis bus
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Mayor Johnson of Annapolis on the SmartBike

Secretary John Porcari takes a bike ride

Maryland Director of Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Michael Jackson rides on the SmartBike
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Randy Mardres of Montgomery County discusses bike-ped issue with Marsha Kaiser,  Director of the MDOT Office of Systems Planning Evaluation Bill Kelly of College Park Area Bicycle Coalition narrates the evening Panel Discussion with Theresa Moore, Annapolis Mayor Johnson, Sec. of Transportation John Porcari, Sec; of Planning Harriet Tregoning, and Senator Art Dorman Bill Kelly, Chairman of the Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, presents a plaque to Randy Mardres for his contributions to bicycle advocacy

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2000 Bike/Ped Symposium

Trails Coalition Allegheny Highlands Trail

John Overstreet, Maryland's Mr. Bicycle Safety, greets visitors at the sign-in table

Mark Holt, founder of the Southern Maryland Trails Coalition

Bill Atkinson and David Cotton and of the Allegheny Highlands Trail
Perils for Pedestrians Pierre Summerville Police on Bikes

Perils for Pedestrians video produced by John Wetmore

Pierre Summerville speaking about bicycle safety for the M-NCPP Volunteer Police

Exhibit by Maryland State Police bicycle troopers
Friends of Route 29 Restripe to Create Bikeways Elevated Transportation Facilities

Bob McCutcheon, founder of The Friends of Route 29

Charlie Denney and Jennifer Toole of SCI with exhibit on benefits of striping for bikeways

Stan Doore, chair of the Transportation Committee of the Calverton Citizens Association
Potomac River Trail East Cost Greenway End of the Day

Eric Foster and Fred Shaffer of the Prince George's County Bicycle and Trails Advisory Group (BTAG)

Barry Wells vice-chairman of the East Coast Greenway Maryland Committee, and David Dionne, manager of the B&A Trail

Bob McCutcheon and his sons with Randy Mardres of the MBAC after the Panel Discussion and Q&A Session

  These Twenty-One Questions/Tropics were Asked/Discussed at the CPABC Forum in Annapolis on February 2, 2000

  1. Creative Approaches to Encourage Urban Living.
  2. Encourage/Implement More Bicycles on Buses Features.
  3. Better Planning Requirements for Enhancement Projects.
  4. A Snow Removal Plan that does NOT put the snow on to the sidewalks.
  5. Retaining Access to Existing Roadways and Shoulders
  6. Md. Trans. Adm. (MTA) Better Bicycle Lockers and Key Replacement Program.
  7. Keep Route #29 Colesville Road Shoulders Open for Bicycle Use.
  8. Raise the Visibility of Bicycling and Walking Maryland.
  9. How can Bicycling Tap/Share the Neighborhood Conservation Funds?
  10. Have a Statewide Calendar of Events Listing.
  11. Have a better Statewide Equestrian/Horse Contact Source.
  12. Elevate the Bike/Ped Coordinator Position to the Secretary of Transportation Level.
  13. Need Bicycle/Pedestrian Education/Information.
  14. Implementation of the AASHTO Guidelines for Bicycle Construction State/Counties Wide.
  15. Have Bike/Ped Access Major Developments such as National Harbor Place in Oxon Hill.
  16. Need Shoulders on Route #197 Bowie/Laurel Road -Baltimore/Washington Parkway.
  17. Need More Facilities for Bicycles on Transit:Buses, Light Rails, MARC.
  18. Raised Medians in Crosswalks for Pedestrian Safety. Enforcement of Ped. Safety Law
  19. Consistent On-Road Bicycle Accommodations
  20. Crime Statistics on Light-Rail and Extension of Light Rail. North Central Trail-NCT
  21. Publicize Capital Tours/Rides/Events Around Maryland.

These Twenty-one Questions/Topics were asked and discussed for two hours by close to the 100 people attending the evening Forum of the Bike/Ped Symposium on February 2, 2000 in Annapolis. The panel of Secretary of Transportation John Porcari, Parker Williams (SHA Administrator), Neil Pedersen (SHA), Sen. Brian Frosh, Delegate Joan Pitkin, Dianne Ratcliff (MTA), Teresa Moore (DNR) and Jennifer Toole (SCI) fielded these questions and supplied answers. Not all answers were complete at the Forum, but the panel stated that they would get back to the questioners at a later time with follow-up information.

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1998 Bike/Ped Symposium

The College Park Area Bicycle Coalition sponsored a successful Bike/Ped Friendly Symposium in Annapolis on Feb. 3, 1998. Exhibits were on display in the St. John's Hall of the Lowe Office Building. Close to 250 Bike/Ped Folks from 17 counties showed up for the Symposium, even though severe storms were threatening. The three hour evening symposium was loaded with Bike/Ped info from fifteen counties from around the State. Thirty speakers gave updates on current conditions and plans for the future. Deputy Secretary John Porcari and Parker Williams of MDOT/SHA pledged Maryland's support for keeping Maryland Bike/Ped Friendly.  

Many Elected Officials also reinforced the State's commitment to keep Maryland in the leadership role. During the week of Feb 2 to Feb 6 twenty seven clubs/groups/coalition set up displays and presentations in the House Office Bldg. to inform the Legislators and the visiting public about all the Bike/Ped Activities currently taking place around the State. Many were surprised that so many trails, clubs, and overall Bike/Ped operations were in place in the State.

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Looking east

Exhibits  in St. John's Hall of the Lowe House of Delegates Office Building.

John Porcari

Muller, Porcari, and Wetmore

Bike Advocates with Maryland Secretary of Transportation John Porcari

Delegates with Bill Kelly

Trail Makers

Delegate Brian Moe, MBAC Chairman Bill Kelly, Delegate Joan Pitkin, and Delegate Barbara Frush

Unidentified Bicycle Advocate, MBAC Chairman Bill Kelly, and PG County Trail Planner Fred Shaffer

Cycle the Seagull Century

College Park Area Bicycle Coalition

Exhibit for the Salisbury Seagull Centuryy

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