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Looking Beyond Federal Funding for Bicycling and Trail Projects

Looking Beyond Federal Funding for Bicycling and Trail Projects. Moderator: Mohammad Nouri – Louisville Metro Dept. of Public Works and Assets Panelists: Earl Jones – Louisville Bicycle Task Force, Louisville Bicycle Club Mary Lou Northern – Senior Advisor to Mayor Jerry Abramson

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Looking Beyond Federal Funding for Bicycling and Trail Projects

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  1. Looking Beyond Federal Funding for Bicycling and Trail Projects Moderator: Mohammad Nouri – Louisville Metro Dept. of Public Works and Assets Panelists: Earl Jones – Louisville Bicycle Task Force, Louisville Bicycle Club Mary Lou Northern – Senior Advisor to Mayor Jerry Abramson Jason Jordan – Center for Transportation Excellence

  2. Louisville Bike SummitFebruary 7-8, 2005 • Sponsored by Mayor Jerry Abramson • 192 participants…club cyclists, advocates, developers, city officials • Assessment, visioning & goal-setting • Action-plan report-out Louisville Bicycle Summit 2005

  3. Vision Louisville will be nationally recognized as a bicycle-friendly community by 2008…and in 2050, too Louisville Bicycle Summit 2005

  4. Louisville is designated a Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists Bronze by 2008 Silver by 2010 Gold by 2014 How will we know we’ve arrived? 2006! Louisville Bicycle Summit 2005

  5. Roadmap • Fix the basics to make Louisville more bikeable…maintenance…education • Build on assets to improve the quality of the cycling environment… connectivity… access • Create assets of enduring quality – like the Olmsted Parks! Louisville Bicycle Summit 2005

  6. Operating Rhythm • 24-member citizens’ Taskforce • 12-member government experts • 7-member Executive Council • Quarterly taskforce meetings • Annual reports to mayor

  7. Fix the Basics • New bike lanes…coordinated with paving schedule • Expanded Bikes-on-Board • Bicycle facilities maintenance assessment & plan • Bike Louisville website • LCI-led adult education classes…200+ 2006 participants • Mayor’s Memorial & Labor Day community rides

  8. Build on assets

  9. Create Assets ofEnduring Quality Funding For the Next 10 Years: • $56MM federal appropriation • $20MM private funds • $4MM city funding

  10. Lessons Learned • Political leadership • Cooperative city agencies • Organized, connected cyclists • Effective operating mechanism

  11. 100-Mile Metro Loop Path

  12. Cornerstone 2020 Additional park acreage needed, by region (1995 study) Louisville Metro boundary

  13. Funding Sources/Partners Olmsted Parks Conservancy 21st Century Parks Metro Parks Foundation (new) Public Funds Federal State Maximizing Resources Local

  14. Other Partners & Resources Maximizing Resources

  15. Bikes on Board Mayor’s Hike&Bike Building Community Support

  16. Dreaming, Planning & Implementing

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