This Summary was compiled by Bill Kelly 2-1-07
Hi Bike/Ped Folks, We just finished our 10th Annual Successful Bike/Ped
Symposium in Annapolis on Friday Feb 9, 2007. Many of you attended and many
more were unable to attend so we would like you know what you missed. This
Symposium is untaken with great efforts from/by Jim and Jane Hudnall, Oxon
Hill Bicycle &Trail Club and OLC. For the past nine years the Symposium was
always held on the first Wednesday in February, many asked why we changed
to Friday and this year at the request of the Bicycle Advisory Committee it
was changed to Friday to accommodate their Annual Annapolis Meeting, but to
our frustration they did not meet at the Symposium, but across town. Several
MBPAC members did show up in the afternoon-Richard Cushwa-Jim Titus-David
Whitaker-Sgt. Janet Harrison-Jim Swift-Dave Dionne(6 out of 21) Many of the
attendees and elected officials were asking about the MBPAC. Sec. John
Porcari(Newly Appointed Sec. of Trans-MDOT) was there early about 8:00AM
and spent over an hour talking with and answering questions about Bike/Ped
Travel in Md. All were very excited about John returning to MDOT and
carrying on the great Bike/Ped Policies from the Gov. Glendening
Administration. There were over 20 Displayers from around the State with
many great handouts and info on local projects. St. Mary's Co. was
displaying their Three Notch Trail., Frank Stevens from Bowie(The Best
Bicycle City) had an outstanding displays of the Bowie's very progressive
Bike/Ped Advancements. Barbara Kliefort from WABA /Met Branch Trail,,Adam
Schwartz UofM/ Cooperative Bike Extension, Fred Shaffer MNCPPC had a very
nice update on Prince George's Co. Inventory of past Bike/Ped Completions
and Plans in works. Glen Harrison from WABA was there with the Washington DC
Regions Plans/Displays and accomplishments and Eric Gilliland from WABA was
answering questions and working with Andy Clarke from LAB on a joint Panel
on Bicycle Friendly Communities & Complete Streets. Baltimore Bicycling
Club-BBC, Oxon Hill Bicycle & Trail Club-OHBTC, College Park Area Bicycle
Coalition-CPABC and many more groups had very informative displays. You
didn't have time to see all of them. Too much good conversation.
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