Bike Summit 2009 Program Overview

Bike Summit 2009 - May 28, 2009
at the Novotel Toronto Centre, Champagne Ballroom, 45 The Esplanade, Toronto

Time

Session

Presenter
7:45 am Registration/breakfast
     
8:30 am

Welcome/opening remarks

Master of Ceremonies: Paul Young, Landscape Architect and Health Promoter, South Riverdale Community Health Centre

Eva Ligeti, Executive Director, Clean Air Partnership

Janet O'Connell, Executive Director, Bicycle Trade Association of Canada

Adrian Heaps, Toronto City Councillor and Chair, Toronto Cycling Committee

J. Robert S. Prichard, President and CEO, Metrolinx

     
9:00 am Bicycle-Friendly Policies that Result in Economic and Public Health Improvements

Moderator: Paul Hess, Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Program in Planning, University of Toronto

Ralph Buehler, Virginia Tech: Policy Changes for Sustainable Urban Transportation: Lessons from Europe and North America

Kevin J. Krizek, University of Colorado: Planning for Cycling: Rolling out Benefits, Reeling in Expectations
     
10:20 am
 Morning Break
     
10:35 am
 New Approaches to Street Design

Moderator: Gary Welsh, General Manager, Transportation Services, City of Toronto

Joshua Benson, New York City Department of Transportation: Innovative Bicycle Facility Design in New York City

Norma Moores, IBI Group and Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals: New Bikeway Pavement Markings for Canada

Nigel Tahair, City of Toronto: Planning for Cycling and Transit on Toronto's Waterfront (West Donlands and Martin Goodman Trail)

12:00 pm
 Lunch
     
1:00 pm
 The Role of Local Government in Promoting Cycling

Moderator: Eva Ligeti, Executive Director, Clean Air Partnership

Martijn J. te Lintelo, City of Nijmegen, the Netherlands: The Sense of Making Bicycle Policy, Evidence for Effectiveness: Daily experiences from cycling in the Netherlands”

Megan Jamieson, ICLEI: Local Motion Edmonton: an EcoMobility Project

     
2:05 pm
 		Bicycle Parking Best Practices

Moderator: Joshua Engel-Yan, Senior Advisor, Transportation Policy & Planning, Metrolinx

Eric Anderson, City of Berkeley: Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals Bicycle Parking Guide Update

Andréa White-Kjoss, Bikestation: The Nitty-Gritty of Bike-Transit Centers

Pauline Craig, City of Toronto: Working Toward High Quality Bicycle Parking in New Developments: Toronto's Guidelines for the Design and Management of Bicycle Parking Facilities

Jennifer Niece, GO Transit: Turning Parking Lots into Multi-Modal Hubs: GO Transit's Station Access Strategy

3:25 pm
 Afternoon Break
     
3:40 pm
 Cycling Advocacy and Community Engagement

Moderator: Usman Valiante, Director of Advocacy, Bicycle Trade Association of Canada

Adolfo Hernandez, Active Transportation Alliance: An Inclusive Movement: Working with Latino and African American Communities in Cities and Suburbs

Eleanor McMahon, Share the Road Cycling Coalition: Building a Bicycle Friendly Ontario

Dave Meslin, Toronto Cyclists Union:Moving Cycling Forward: Framing the movement, defining our language, connecting with partners and mobilising cyclists on the ground.

4:50 pm

Closing Remarks

Moderator: Paul Young, Landscape Architect and Health Promoter, South Riverdale Community Health Centre 

Hannah Evans, Director, Partnerships and Consultation, Ontario Growth Secretariat, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure

Paul Hess, Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Program in Planning, University of Toronto

Eva Ligeti, Executive Director, Clean Air Partnership

5:30 pm
 Reception
 Fionn MacCools, 70 The Esplanade (across the street from the Novotel). Complimentary appetizers and cash bar.    
     
     
     
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