Bike Summit 2008: Presentations

Session Presentations

Rebecca Anderson, Trek Bicycle - Our Greatest Opportunity

Daniel Egan, City of Toronto - History, challenges, and innovation in Toronto

Briana Illingworth, Metrolinx - Active Transportation: Developing Initiatives for a Transformational Regional Transportation Plan

Marc Jolicoeur, Vélo Québec - Working closely with the Quebec government and partnering on the Route Verte; working with the City of Montreal.

Justin Lafontaine, Bike Train Initiative - The success of the Bike Train initiative, bicycle tourism promotion, and models from Europe

Peter Lagerwey, Seattle Department of Transportation - Seattle's Bicycle Master Plan: working with elected officials and citizen advocates to develop, fund and implement a 450-mile system of bikeways with a focus on facility selection that considers topography, land use and types of bicyclists (the client).

Randy Neufeld, Chicagoland Bicycle Federation - Changing Transportation Culture in Chicago and the United States: Progress and Prospects for Bicycling

Jeff Olson, Alta Planning & Design - Making it work in the US: Recent experiences at the city, state and national levels including the U.S. Millennium Trails Program, Portland's "Go Platinum" Bicycle Friendly Community initiative, and the New York State DOT Bike Program

Dwight Richardson, Markham Cycling and Pedestrian Advisory Committee - The suburban context, working with a supportive municipal government.

Koy Thomson, London Cycling Campaign - In From The Cold London Cycling Policies and Politics

Usman Valiante, Bicycle Trade Association of Canada - Bike advocacy is more than asking for bike lanes…

June 4, 2009
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