Blue Ridge Bike Plan Steering/Executive Committee Meeting February 21, 2013

1. Blue Ridge Bike PlanSteering/Executive Committee MeetingFebruary 21, 2013 Land-of-Sky Regional Council Southwestern Rural Planning Organization

2. ID Regional Network • Each Sub-Region: • Jackson/Swain • Buncombe/Haywood/Madison • Haywood/Henderson/Transylvania 15 minutes • ID Top 5 Sub-Regional Corridor Priorities Total: 15-20 Priorities

3. ID Regional Policies • Overall Committee: 15 minutes • Discussion of Priority Regional Corridors 15 minutes • ID Top 5(10?) Regional Policies (keypad polling)

4. Regional Policy Priorities – your input!

5. What color do you like the best? • Navy Blue • Turquoise • Sky Blue

6. Pedestrian : Sidewalk :: Bicyclist: • crosswalk • bike lane • greenway • bike rack

7. Should this be a high priority regional policy? Develop and implement a core network of safe, well-connected bike facilities. • Yes • No • Maybe/Not Sure

8. Should this be a high priority regional policy? Adopt city, county and region-wide “complete streets” policies • Yes • No • Maybe/Not Sure

9. Should this be a high priority regional policy? Provide up-to-date bicycle maps (regional and local) that include safety- and skill level-appropriate recommendations • Yes • No • Maybe/Not Sure

10. Should this policy be: Incorporate bike safety into Driver’s Ed; educate motorists and cyclists of rights and responsibilities • High priority • Medium priority • Low priority

11. Hold bicycle rodeos several times a year for elementary and middle school children • High priority • Medium priority • Low priority Should this policy be:

12. Hold at least one annual, major regional or community cycling event/ride • High Priority • Medium Priority • Low Priority 38% 33% 29% Should this policy be:

13. Institute more officers on bikes, especially in downtown areas • High Priority • Medium Priority • Low Priority 9% 45% 45% Should this policy be:

14. Encourage formation/support of an active bike advocacy group in each county • High priority • Medium priority • Low priority • Not a regional priority

15. Incorporate Safe Routes to School into district-wide PE curriculum for middle school • High priority • Medium priority • Low priority • Not a regional priority

16. Additional training for law enforcement officers on rights & responsibilities of all road users • High priority • Medium priority • Low priority • Not a regional priority

17. Additional training for bicyclists on rules, rights, responsibilities of sharing the road • High priority • Medium priority • Low priority • Not a regional priority

18. Discussion / Comments • Additional thoughts on the policies just presented? • Any others that should be a priority? • Feedback on the polling process

19. Final Steps • Compile Routes & Finalize Corridor Maps • Draft additional Plan Elements • Compile Plan Elements • Review Draft Plan – Executive/Steering Committee • Presentations to Councils • Ask for Adoption of Plan by MPO, RPOs, Councils

20. Timeline

21. Plan Elements - completed • Vision, Goals & Objectives • Economic Benefits of Bicycling • Existing Local Policies • Mapping Methodologies • Regional Hubs/Destinations • Regional Bicycling Network • Commuter (Primary) • Recreation (Secondary) • Facility Recommendations for each County • Based on Municipal boundaries

22. Upcoming Meeting Steering/Executive Committee Friday, April 19, 2013 10:00 am Land-of-Sky Regional Council www.BRBP.org Erica Anderson, AICP erica@landofsky.org Blue Ridge Bike Plan