Bike-Ped Roundtable Agenda | January 2011

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Altoona Ankeny Bondurant Carlisle Clive Dallas County Des Moines DART Grimes Johnston Mitchellville Norwalk

Pleasant Hill Polk City Polk County Urbandale Warren County Waukee West Des Moines Windsor Heights

NOTICE OF MEETING

Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)Central Iowa Bicycle Pedestrian Roundtable (Roundtable)

***************************Tuesday, January 18, 2011 12:00 p.m.

St. Etienne Room, Armory Building602 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA

***************************TENTATIVEAGENDA

I. Call to Order

II. Introductions

III. Approval of Agenda

IV. Approval of the Roundtables December 21, 2010, Meeting Minutes ............Page 3

V. Discussion Items

A. Update - Unified Bicycle Ordinance Draft........................................................Page 9B. Bike Tourism in Iowa.......................................................................................Page 9

C. Letters of Support for the Partnerships Washington, D.C., Trip Projects .....Page 10

VI. Informational Item

A. Bike Iowa Month 2011...................................................................................Page 11B. 2011 Iowa Bicycle Summit.............................................................................Page 13C. Bike-Ped Connections Update ......................................................................Page 13

VII. Other Non-Action Items of Interest to the Committee

VIII. Next Roundtable Meeting Date

12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, St. Etienne Room, Armory Building, DesMoines

IX. Adjournment


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MEETING NOTES

DES MOINES AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO)CENTRAL IOWA BICYCLE-PEDESTRIAN ROUNDTABLE (ROUNDTABLE)

December 21, 2010 City of Des Moines, St. Etienne Room

12:00 PM Des Moines, Iowa

Roundtable Attendees Present:

Marco Alvarez, City of West Des MoinesKelly Canfield, City of CliveAndrea Chase, Iowa Natural Heritage FoundationDana Conn, Transportation Management AssociationDustin Delvaux, City of BondurantJoe Galloway, Des Moines Park BoardLisa Hein, Iowa Natural Heritage FoundationMitch Holtz, City of Grimes/Fox EngineeringJim Lane, City of Norwalk, Chair

Loren Lown, Polk County Conservation

Mindy Moore, City of Des MoinesJim Priebe, Warren County ConservationRuth Randleman, City of Carlisle/MACTodd Redenius, City of AnkenyCarl Voss, Trails and Greenways CommitteeRon Ward, City of JohnstonVern Willey II, City of AltoonaCarol Williams, Story County ConservationMark Wyatt, Iowa Bicycle Coalition

Roundtable Staff Present:

Dylan Mullenix, Senior Transportation Planner

I. Call to Order

Chair Jim Lane called the December 21, 2010, Roundtable meeting to order at 12:05 p.m., atthe St. Etienne Room, Armory Building, 602 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA.

II. Introduction

Participants introduced themselves.

III. Approval of Agenda

Participants approved the December 21, 2010, Roundtable meeting agenda.

IV. Approval o f the Roundtab les November 16, 2010, Meeting NotesParticipants approved the Roundtables November 16, 2010, meeting notes.

V. (A.) National Parks Service Rivers, Trails, and Conservation AssistanceProgram

Chair Lane introduced Mark Wyatt to explain a possible way central Iowa canreceive marketing assistance.

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Mark Wyatt noted he had contacted the National Parks Service regarding assistanceto help promote trails. The Nation Parks Service responded that they are availablefor up to 160 hours of technical consultation assistance in Fiscal Year 2011. AfterFiscal Year 2011, an application can be made for more assistance through the Rivers,Trails, and Conservation Assistance program. Mr. Wyatt continued, noting he isworking with the National Parks Service to develop a work plan for the project. The

overarching purpose of the project is to build a tourism-type partnership for trailpromotion. Part of the assistance is to define what the partnership is going to looklike. The project will also identify attractors or features to promote, identify themarket segments that use trails and bike routes, and determine how to measure andidentify these market segments.

Mr. Wyatt noted an example of a study from Cedar Rapids that shows, for example,50% of people that visit Cedar Rapids for athletic events use the trail system. TheBicycle Federation of Wisconsin recently released a report on the economic impactof bicycling in Wisconsin, noting it has a $1.5 billion impact. Some of this is due tothe bike manufacturing industry in Wisconsin, but part is also through revenuegenerated from bicycle tours. Mr. Wyatt noted he has contacted the SustainableTourism and Environment Program at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) to

partner with on the project. The UNI program is the organization that recentlycompleted an economic analysis related to RAGBRIA and, therefore, is familiar withthe bike industry in Iowa. Mr. Wyatt is working with the UNI program to determinea budget, and has also provided them with the Wisconsin economic impact study toreview.

Andrea Chase asked whether anything is needed for the project from the Roundtableat this point.

Mr. Wyatt responded that nothing is needed yet.

Carl Voss questioned whether this project would change what the Bike Collective isworking on related to mapping bike trails and routes.

Chair Lane and Mr. Wyatt noted that this should not stop the mapping underwayfrom continuing. Chair Lane also noted that some funds remain from the grantawarded to develop the CONNECTplan. The MPO is trying to get confirmation touse some of the remaining money to enact the CONNECTplan, which could help payfor the maps.

V. (B.) Bike Iowa Month 2011

Chair Lane noted Tina Hadden could not be at the meeting, but noted the materialsprovided in the agenda packet.

Carl Voss noted an invitation to sponsor Bike Month was presented to theRoundtable. Mr. Voss noted communities in the area have in the past been great atsupporting Bike to Work Week and now Bike Month. Mr. Voss asked for theRoundtable members to again assist the Bike Month effort by providing thesponsorship request to their boards and councils.

Chair Lane reviewed the draft itinerary for Bike Month, and reiterated Mr. Vosssrequest to have cities and counties consider sponsoring Bike Months again.

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Mr. Voss also noted the Bike Month organizers are trying to figure out a way to havea day in each community. Organizers are willing to work with each community tofigure out what this might be, whether its something related to bike safety, an icecream social, etc. Bike Month organizers will help promote the event, but will nottake over and run the event.

V. (C.) Unified Bicycle Ordinance Draft

Ruth Randleman noted the Metropolitan Advisory Committee (MAC) indented todevelop a unified bicycle ordinance for the metropolitan area so that bicyclists do notexperience different rules when crossing jurisdictional lines. Mark Wyatt helpeddevelop the ordinance and made up an analysis of bicycle provisions in eachcommunities ordinance. This information was passed on to the City of Des Moineslegal counsel, who prepared the draft ordinance at no cost. Several people havereviewed the draft and have provided comments. The draft has been sent to all of theareas city managers as well. The MAC would like to receive comments on the draft

by the end of January. The MACs subcommittee will prepare a final version in the

first part of February, and then will present the final to the MAC in February.

Ms. Randleman continued, noting the MAC does not approve ordinances. Eachcommunity must approve their own ordinances, which might result in eachcommunity tweaking the ordinance slightly. With this particular ordinance, theMAC would like all of the individual ordinances to match as tightly as possible.

Joe Galloway offered two comments on the draft ordinance. The first commentrelated to Section 17 regarding parking a bike. Mr. Galloway wanted to unsure

people would still able to lock their bikes against a tree, rail, etc.

Ms. Randleman noted discussion on that topic revolved around locking a bike to

parking meters, which several cities do not want allowed. The subcommittee willcontinue to look at the issue.

Mr. Galloway noted his second comment concerns Section 10 regarding the need fora bicyclist to ride as far to the right-hand side of the road as practical. Mr. Gallowaystated that riding as far to the right makes it less likely for a vehicle to see the

bicyclist, riding as far to the right makes the driver less likely to get over, and thereare more potholes and other obstacles in the far-right part of the road.

Mindy Moore added that the traffic skills class teaches that there are times a bicyclistshould take over the lane or move to the left part of the lane, when making a left turnfor example. The ordinance also does not address whether this provision applies ifthere are bicycle facilities, such as lanes, that are not on the right-hand side of the

road.

Mark Wyatt noted the wording in the draft ordinance is to be as far to the right aspracticable not as possible or as practical. As practicable is the sameterminology used in the state code. This terminology has been defended to mean the

bicyclist has the ability to take over the road, when needed.

Carl Voss asked whether the draft ordinance should address the fact that the languageis in the state code.

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Lisa Hein commented that as long as cities and the enforcement officials understandthe rules, the language should be fine.

Vern Willey noted it also depends on the bicycling culture of the community. Somecommunities are used to bicyclists and know to get over, while others do not.

Ms. Hein noted the brake requirements in the ordinance (Section 6), and askedwhether the fixed-wheel bikes are illegal per the ordnance.

Mr. Wyatt noted the intent of the section is to prevent skidding by fixed-gear bikes.The ordinance may need to be amended to note the bike should have the ability tostop within a certain distance or be equipped with a brake.

Ms. Moore noted she will take the draft ordinance to the Trails and GreenwaysCommittee and to the City of Des Moines enforcement officials for comments.

Ms. Randleman asked for all comments to come to her or to Candy Reingold with theDes Moines City Managers office.

Mr. Willey noted that his bike has front wheel brakes, rather than rear wheel brakes,and the ordinance might want to include provisions for these bicycles, which aretechnically tricycles.

Chair Lane noted his problem with the ordinance is the rules about riding no morethan two-persons wide.

Discussion ensued about elements included in some current ordinance but notincluded in the draft unified ordinance, including things like bike registration and

provisions for bells.

V. (D.) Roundtable Name Change Consideration

Carl Voss noted that he raised the question of changing the Roundtables name at thelast meeting. Mr. Voss noted many communities use bike-walk rather than ped.Many people do not know what ped is, although they may understand whatpedestrian is.

Chair Lane noted that he and MPO staff developed bike-ped several years ago,adding that the term does not come from any federal regulations.

Lisa Hein commented she has no preference, but that the Roundtables name is notout in the public that much. The Roundtable members themselves likely understand

the term ped or pedestrian.

Mindy Moore noted that Gay Wilson, at the last meeting, mentioned pedestrian alsoincludes joggers, rollerbladers, etc., and is more all-encompassing.

Discussion ensued among the Roundtable members about possible terms that mightwork better for the group, including active transportation. Roundtable membersalso commented that the group should gain something from changing the name.

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Chair Lane noted the MPO would need to be consulted on any name change. He willkeep the issues on the agenda for a few more meetings to allow for additionalconsideration.

VI. 2011 Iowa Bicycle Summit

Mark Wyatt reviewed the agenda for the 2011 Iowa Bicycle Summit, scheduled forJanuary 28-29, 2011.

VII. Other Items of Interest to the Roundtable

Lisa Hein noted the Iowa Trail Councils Executive Director is retiring and theorganization will dissolve. Joe Galloway has been appointed by the group torepresent the American Discovery Trial at the national level.

Ms. Hein also recognized Carl Voss and Carol Williams, who were named IowasTrail Advocate of the Year and Iowas Trail Worker of the Year, respectively, at therecent American Trails National Symposium.

Carol Williams thanked Mindy Moore for sending out the Central Iowa Trail Signagebids and specifications information.

VIII. Next MPO Roundtable Meeting Date

The next Roundtable meeting is scheduled for January 18, 2011, at noon.

IX. Adjournment

The December 21, 2010, Roundtable meeting adjourned at 1:05 p.m.

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V. (A.) Update - Unified Bicycle Ordinance Draft

Discussion Item

The Metropolitan Advisory Committee (MAC):

Has developed a draft Unified Bicycle Ordinance for metropolitancommunities to consider adopting;

Presented the draft to the MAC members on December 14, 2010, for

staff input;

Discussed the draft ordinance at the December 21, 2010,

Roundtable meeting;

Requested comments from the Roundtable by the end of January

2011; and.

Will review the final draft at its February 2011 meeting.

The MPO Staff:

Provided the draft Unified Bicycle Ordinance in the December 21,

2010, agenda packet, and will forward any updated versions that are

available to the Roundtable members.

Staff Contact: Dylan Mullenix, [email protected].

(515) 334-0075, extension #202.

V. (B.) Bike Tourism in Iowa

Discussion Item

The MPO Staff:

Notes the Roundtable has discussed bike tourism in Iowa at

previous meetings;

Notes interested stakeholders held an initial brainstorming meeting

in October 2010 to discuss marketing the Central Iowa Trails

System; and,

Notes a second meeting is anticipated in early February following

the 2011 Iowa Bicycle Summit.

The National Parks Service Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance (RTCA)

Program:

Is the community assistance arm of the National Parks Service;

Supports community-led natural resource conservation and outdoor

recreation projects; and,

Provides technical assistance to communities so they can conserve

rivers, preserve open space, and develop trails and greenways.

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Mark Wyatt, Iowa Bicycle Coalition:

Notes the National Parks Service is willing to provide up to 160

hours of RTCA technical consultation assistance in Fiscal Year

2011 for the Central Iowa Trails project;

Notes the National Parks Service offers this assistance without the

need to complete an application process for the RTCA program; Notes that the application process would be required if assistance is

still needed following the use of the 160 hours of consultation

assistance; and,

Discussed the program at the December 21, 2010, Roundtable

meeting.


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V. (C.) Letters of Support for the Partnerships Washington, D.C., Trip Projects

Discussion Item

The MPO Staff:

Notes the Greater Des Moines Partnership annually travels to

Washington, D.C., to discuss issues of importance with central

Iowas congressional delegation;

Notes transportation projects, including bicycle/pedestrian-related

projects, seeking federal appropriations funding are identified prior

to the trip and are included as part of the Policy Book prepared forthe trip;

Notes members of congress require applications to be completed for

projects seeking an appropriation, and that letters of support are

often encouraged from the community;

Notes the Roundtable, at its November 2010 meeting, identified the

following trail projects as its top five priorities:

1. Principal Riverwalk City of Des Moines;2. Central Iowa Trail Signage Des Moines Area

MPO;

3. Gay Lea Wilson Trail (Ankeny to Des Moines) Polk County Conservation Board and City of

Ankeny;

4. Walnut Creek Regional Park Trail Connection Cityof Urbandale; and,

5. Scotch Ridge Road/Iowa Highway 5 PedestrianImprovements City of Carlisle.

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Provides below the contact information for the areas congressional

delegation should any Roundtable participant wish to offer a letter

of support for these projects:

o Senator Charles Grassley135 Hart Senate Office Building

Washington, D.C., 20510-0001

o Senator Tom Harkin731 Hart Senate Office Building


o Representative Leonard Boswell1427 Longworth House Office Building


o Representative Tom Latham

2447 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, D.C., 20515-0001


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VI. (A.) Bike Iowa Month 2011

Informational Item

Tina Hadden:

Notes Bike Iowa Month is scheduled for May 2011;

Provided a draft itinerary for Bike Iowa Month 2011 at the

November Roundtable meeting;

Requests feedback about how to make the event broader; and,

Has provided, immediately following, the 2011 draft itinerary.


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VI. (B.) 2011 Iowa Bicycle Summit

Discussion Item

The 2010 Iowa Bicycle Summit:

Is January 28-29, 2011, at the Iowa Events Center Will feature Antonio Rosell to lead the bicycle facility design

workshop on Friday, January 28, 2011;

Provides the following biography of Antonio Rosell:

Antonio is an Urban Planner and Civil Engineer

with more than fifteen years of planning and

engineering experience, and is a licensed

Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the State of

Minnesota and a member of AICP, the American

Institute of Certified Planners and the founder and

Director of Community Design Group. Rosellprovides training on bicycle and pedestrian planning

topics for practicing engineers and planners, and is

also a regular guest lecturer at the University of

Minnesota's Humphrey Institute, as well as a Fellow

at Intermedia Arts' Institute for Community Cultural

Development (ICCD);

Included, immediately following, the Iowa Bicycle Summit

Workshop Guide.

Staff Contact: Dylan Mullenix, [email protected].(515) 334-0075, extension #202.

VI. (C.) Bike-Ped Connections Update

Discussion Item

The MPO Staff:

Notes the CONNECT plan includes objectives and action items

related to eliminating gaps in the existing bike-ped system;

Notes some new bicycle and pedestrian projects have been or willbe implemented following the CONNECTplans adoption;

Would like input from the Roundtable as to which gaps identified in

the CONNECTplan have been eliminated; and,

Has included, immediately following, maps of the existing bike/ped

system, as illustrated in the CONNECTplan.


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IowaBicycleSummitTentativeAgenda(AsofNovember9,2010)

Friday,January28,2011FridayssessionwillfocusonbicyclefacilitydesignwithaworkshoppresentedbyAntonioRosell.AntonioisanUrbanPlannerandCivilEngineerwithmorethanfifteenyearsofplanningandengineeringexperience,andisalicensedProfessionalEngineer(P.E.)intheStateofMinnesotaandamemberofAICP,theAmericanInstituteofCertifiedPlannersandthefounderandDirectorofCommunityDesignGroup.Rosellprovidestrainingonbicycleandpedestrianplanningtopicsforpracticingengineersandplanners,andisalsoaregularguestlecturerattheUniversityofMinnesota'sHumphreyInstitute,aswellasaFellowatIntermediaArts'InstituteforCommunityCulturalDevelopment(ICCD).Saturday,January29,2011

8:00am8:30am Registration8:30am10:00am Welcome:MarkWyatt,IowaBicycleCoalitionSpeakers:AndyClark,LeagueofAmericanBicyclists

&AntonioRosell,CommunityDesignGroup10:00am10:30am Break TrackOne TrackTwo

10:30amNoon Innovationsin DesignSpeakers:TBA SafeRoutestoSchoolSpeakers:TBA

Noon1:00pm Lunch1:00pm2:30pm NewMarketingIdeasforBicycles

Speakers:TBAImprovingBicycleSafety

andUseSpeakers:TBA

2:30pm3:00pm Break3:00pm5:00pm UrbanDirt

Speakers:TBARideRight/RAGBRAIClubs

andTeamsMeeting(SponsoredbyRAGBRAI)

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Friday,January28,2011Urban Registration

8:30am10:00am BicycleFacilityWorkshopTrack

One Track

Two

10:30amNoon BicycleFacility

Workshop TrafficCalmingPolicyandImplementationNoon1:00pm Lunch

1:00pm2:30pm BicycleFacilityWorkshop CongressionalHighPriorityProject

Roundtable2:30pm3:00pm Break3:00pm5:00pm BicycleFacility

WorkshopBicycleFriendly

CommunitiesSaturday,January29,2011

8:00am8:30am Registration8:30am10:00am Speaker:AndyClark,LeagueofAmericanBicyclists

Speaker:AntonioRosell,CommunityDesignGroup10:00am10:30am Break TrackOne TrackTwo

10:30amNoon InnovationsinDesign SafeRoutestoSchoolNoon1:00pm Lunch

1:00pm2:30pm NewMarketingIdeasforBicycles ImprovingBicycleSafetyandUse

2:30pm3:00pm Break3:00pm5:00pm UrbanDirt RideRight/RAGBRAIClubsandTeamsMeeting

(SponsoredbyRAGBRAI)

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