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1 An all-volunteer 501c3 promoting safe cycling June 3,

2 Why Bicycling in Anne Arundel? Health Economy Environment Lifestyle Parking Traffic Recreation Tourism 2

3 BikeAAA Rapid Launch Team Project: Bike-friendly County Due Diligence In Search of a Gap Incorporate Interim Board Website, Banking 501c3 App Membership 501c3 Approved Legislative Sept 2012 Dec 2012 Mar 2013 June 2013 Sept 2013 Dec 2013 March attend Community Meeting Safety Program, B2W Community Events: Memorial Ride Fairs Events Govt Press Century Ride Planning 3

4 MISSION The mission of BikeAAA is to create a healthier, more livable Annapolis & Anne Arundel County by promoting bicycling for transportation, recreation and fitness; advocating for better bicycling conditions and transportation choices; and educating children, adults, and motorists about safe bicycling. 4

5 Bike-friendly Communities: The 5 E s Engineering: Creating safe and convenient places to ride and park Education: Giving people of all ages and abilities the skills and confidence to ride Encouragement: Creating a strong bike culture that welcomes and celebrates bicycling Enforcement: Ensuring safe roads for all users Evaluation & Planning: Planning for bicycling as a safe and viable transportation option Source: League of American Bicyclists BikeAAA can be a catalyst and unifying voice for advancing all 5 5

6 Goals Increase bicycling for transportation, recreation, fitness & Increase bicycling safety through education and improved conditions Provide a forum and stronger voice for bicycling through collaboration among residents, government, businesses, schools, non-profits, clubs and other groups Partner to create a County Century Ride Partner with the City of Annapolis to attain League of American Bicyclists Bronze Bike-friendly Community status Improve bicycling conditions and choices both on and off road 6

7 Bicycle Advocacy Ecosystem Bicycle Clubs ABC, ABRT, SPP, Tri. Bike Advocates BikeMD, BikeHOCO, LAB, ECG,R2T. Government City, County, State, Fed Trans, P&Z, DPW, P&R, PD Schools Health Providers Healthy Anne Arundel Businesses Bike Shops, Tourism CoC, All Employers Individuals Cyclists & Potential Cyclists Novice/Expert, Road/Dirt Commuter, recreation, racer Transportation Regional Agencies Non-motorist Environment Non-profits Employers 7

8 Engineering, Evaluation & Enforcement Key contacts with City, County, and State Officials Input to Anne Arundel County Pedestrian/Bike Master Plan update Participation at numerous county transportation planning meetings Alex Pline, board member, co-chaired county Transportation Commission, Annapolis Transportation Commission & new Complete Streets board Interaction with State s Attorney General regarding charges and laws Coordination with city, county, and state agencies, as well as advocacy groups including BikeMD and BikeHOCO, to advance safe bike routes Interaction with Healthy Anne Arundel, ARTMA, Friends of AA County Trails, East Coast Greenway, County Bike Police, GAN and other groups Bike commuter counts for City of Annapolis Seeking Annapolis LAB Bike-friendly Community status Testimony & Support for bike safety & infrastructure legislation (state, national) Participation at Maryland & National Bike Summits Seeking grant oppornuities 8

9 Education & Encouragement Free bike commuter safety program at Chesapeake Bay Foundation Participation in community events including Bike to Work Day, Maryland Seafood Festival, Maryland Ave Festival, Tour du Port, Broadneck Trail ribbon-cutting, Ft. Meade Health Expo Participation in Spokespeople road safety rally Board member Alex Pline organized Trish Cunningham Memorial Ride Quotes and articles in Capital Gazette, Patches, Baltimore Sun, Severna Park Voice Lifeline 100 Century Ride 9

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11 Safe Connectors Are Key Safety is the most important factor for getting people to bike Bike Routes Must Be and Appear Safe For Riders to Feel Safe and Ride There are many safe places to ride Off road trails (B&A, Poplar, BWI, WB&A, etc) On Road Lanes (Bay Ridge, Hilltop, Edgewood, Academy Bridge, etc.) But the safe routes are not fully connected e.g. Academy Bridge to Eastport Current: Rt. 170 Red Lines Indicate Missing Connections B&A to AACC ECG Signage Annapolis and AA County Have good Plans.Must press for implementation! 11

12 Recent Action Complete Streets County Resolution 6-14 encourages the County Executive to adopt a Complete Streets Program for Anne Arundel County through revision of the Anne Arundel County planning documents to help ensure that future construction or improvements on County roadways are compatible with multiple modes of transportation the Commission recommends that Anne Arundel County coordinate and invest in a comprehensive, multi-modal transportation network to empower its residents and workers with a broach range of transportation choices -- Transportation Commission of Anne Arundel County (2014) County Ped/Bike Master Plan Update, June 2013 Need to Shift from Plans and Policy to Funded Implementation 12

13 Looking Back & Ahead Accomplishments Strong relationships and credibility Lifeline 100 Influence city, county, state Ahead More engaged volunteers Infrastructure Education Policy level support 13

14 Board of Directors Jon Korin President Alex Pline Vice President Cathy Rich Treasurer Alice Christman Secretary Christina Pompa Steve Miller Rino Sanchez 14

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