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Midwest Regional BICYCLE SAFETY SUMMIT April 29, 2013

Midwest Regional BICYCLE SAFETY SUMMIT April 29, 2013. Why Hold Bicycle Safety Summits?. Bicycle fatalities increased in 2011 Bring people together to highlight EFFORTS and PROGRESS made in select urban cities Focus on problems and solutions Which cities? Tampa, FL and Minneapolis, MN.

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Midwest Regional BICYCLE SAFETY SUMMIT April 29, 2013

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  1. Midwest Regional BICYCLE SAFETY SUMMITApril 29, 2013

  2. Why Hold Bicycle Safety Summits? • Bicycle fatalities increased in 2011 • Bring people together to highlight EFFORTS and PROGRESS made in select urban cities • Focus on problems and solutions • Which cities?Tampa, FL and Minneapolis, MN

  3. Bicycle Safety = Safety For All • The more people that ride bicycles, the more people will be safe (Safety in numbers and awareness) • Cultural change – where providing safe opportunities for bicycling will become The Norm • Consideration for bicyclists will be considered at the planning and building stage – not an afterthought

  4. Regional Bicycle Safety Summit • Focused on the Four E’s: Education, Enforcement, Engineering and Evaluation • Top level support was present • Open discussion with panel members • Lessons Learned so far • Bicycle Safety Expo

  5. Education • Bike safety IS linked to Traffic Safety • Recreational biking has transitioned into an important mode of transportation • Quality of Life – everything must revolve around this • Sustainability solutions must be supported • Public Health and Transportation have come together – the integration is very encouraging!

  6. Enforcement “Motorists and cyclists both need to know and are a part of the safety solution.” Officer Danny McCullough Three Rivers Park District

  7. Enforced and Respected • Bicyclist laws must be enforced • Law enforcement training academies • Need to teach and encourage bike laws as part of training and they will become a normal part of law enforcement’s role • New driver’s – Can be taught that bicyclists ARE a part of the road

  8. Engineering We must all work together with those planning our roads to create safe streets for motorized and non-motorized forms of transportation.

  9. Evaluation • Performance Measures – we must be able to show what we have accomplished • If we don’t measure it, we don’t fix it or change it • If people think biking isn’t safe it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy • Bike Safety = Safety for all!

  10. MN Department of Transportation“Share the Road” Safety Campaign • Priority and goal is to eliminate bicycle-related fatalities and reduce crashes. • Bicyclists and motorists are equally responsible for safety. Many factors contribute to crashes including inattention, distractions and limited access for bicyclists on roads. • Provides materials, information and resources.

  11. Minnesota GOA 50 Year Vision • A 50 Year Vision

  12. Nice Ride MNBike Sharing Program • The bike share system became operational on June 10, 2010 • Phase 1 of the system included 700 bikes and 65 stations throughout Minneapolis • In 2011 an aggressive expansion took place adding 51 stations and another 500 bikes. The expansion went to St. Paul and more areas of Minneapolis.

  13. Nice Ride MNContinues to Grow • The first season logged over 100,000 rides on Nice Ride bikes • By the end of the 2011 season, users had logged an additional 217,000 rides • TOTAL NUMBER OF NICE RIDES since inception to October 9, 2012 is 575,000!

  14. Nice Ride MN cont’d • Nice Ride Minnesota is part of a growing community of people and organizations working for active lifestyles, vibrant cities and towns, and livable public spaces • A “radical” notion four years ago has gone mainstream

  15. THEME of the DAY • Partnerships • Collaboration Everyone working together

  16. Minnesota The Bike Friendly State! http://www.youtube.com/watch/feature=player_embedded&v=ffACiRWM33U

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