Mayor's Bicycle Advisory Council (MBAC) Meeting

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Comment by Steven Vance on June 10, 2011 at 9:04am

Here's the same recap on my blog, Steven Can Plan.

Comment by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on June 10, 2011 at 1:56am

Steven Vance recapped it via email for me -

MBAC

Ben Gomberg introduced Mark de Lavergne of Sam Schwartz Engineering who will be leading the new Streets for Cycling planning process that will include 3-6 public meetings across the city to talk about future locations of Chicago's bikeway network. The plan will include a toolbox of ideas and implementations adapted from the NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide. The report will be completed by Bike To Work Day 2012. 

The first 25 miles of protected bike lane locations has apparently already been assessed and will be done right away, without waiting for the plan to be completed. The starting place for these protected bike lanes is getting people in and out of downtown. 

People interested in providing their ideas before the public planning process can send them to Mike Amsden. mike.amsden@cityofchicago.org.

Adolfo Hernandez from Active Transportation Alliance announced the Neighborhood Bikeways Campaign, to be led by John Lankford (not present). Here's a paraphrasing of what he said: "There will be a fight early on about bikeways. The people in this room love these things. Businesses to be supportive of this, our local alderman. This isn't on every alderman's radar. As cycling advocates, we need to talk to our neighbors, businesses, churches, and schools. As part of the campaign for 100 miles, we are going to meet with people to do some organizing, spreading messages, building support, before the backlash. People are going to be upset, not going to like it." 

Anne Alt described the reasons why Vincennes Avenue is a great bike route (even if bike lanes were removed and never reinstalled) but it has a lot of problems. She highlighted problems, especially at the train viaduct at 83rd and Parnell. Luann said that CDOT would help Anne identify the responsible railroad as a first step to getting the nearly invisible potholes under the viaduct repaired.

Comment by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on June 8, 2011 at 7:48pm

Meeting notes on the blog One Less Minivan.

Comment by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on June 8, 2011 at 7:15pm

They talked about the Kinzie lanes, showed some streetfilm videos, talked about the mayor's bike plan, bike boulevards, a new on street bike parking facility at the flat iron building on milwaukee/north/damen, etc.

Comment by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on June 8, 2011 at 6:53pm

VERY INTERESTING.  Notes are be written up and will be posted in the next few days.

Comment by Digital Dario on June 8, 2011 at 6:30pm

How did it go?

Comment by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on June 8, 2011 at 9:44am

I wonder if the mayor will attend....

Comment by Andrew Bedno on June 6, 2011 at 8:58pm

Closest thing to an agenda yet published, from
http://chicagobikes.org/pipermail/mbac_chicagobikes.org

As you may know, the Mayor's Bicycle Advisory Council gives awards every year to recognize an individual, public agency, and corporation helping make Chicago a better place for cycling. There's also an award recognizing efforts to implement the Bike 2015 Plan. Past winners are listed in the attachment.Your suggestions for the 2011 winners would be appreciated. Please e-mail your suggestions to me by Monday, June 6th at the latest. The awards will be given at Chicago's Bike to Work Day, on June 17th.
Thanks, Ben Gomberg, Bicycle Program Coordinator
Chicago Department of Transportation
http://www.bicyclingambassadors.org