BRTB BPAG Minutes 05/04/05

Baltimore Regional Transportation Board
BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY GROUP
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2005

• UPDATES FROM STATE AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS
• WRAP ON WALKABLE WORKSHOP SERIES
• DISCUSSION ON TIP REVIEW

(Note posting of minuets is two months behind do to the approval process.)

ATTENDANCE
Jamie Bridges, Baltimore Metropolitan Council
George Cardwell, Anne Arundel County OPZ
Peggy Drake, Baltimore City Department of Planning
George Frangos, Howard County Traffic Engineering
Jenifer German, Baltimore County Planning
Janet Gleisner, Harford County Planning and Zoning
Stacey Mink, One Less Car
Bob Moore, Baltimore Bicycle Club
Bobbi Moser, Carroll County Planning
David Whitaker, Maryland Department of Planning

INTRODUCTIONS: Mr. Whitaker welcomed everyone to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Group (BPAG). Introductions followed.

APPROVAL OF JANUARY 2005 MINUTES: Minutes were approved with one change revision.

APPROVAL OF BPAG BY-LAWS: The Group approved the By-laws contingent on one more change: the BMC weather policy will be added.

UPDATES FROM STATE AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS: Ms. Bobbi Moser detailed recent efforts in Carroll County to follow up on the Walkable Communities Workshop presented in Westminster in March. Ms. Moser explained the event was successful, with 50+ people in attendance. Even the weather, she said, was perfect. Ms. Moser also shared details of the work to represent bike and ped in the Comprehensive Plan, for which the process is now underway.

Ms. Janet Gleisner detailed the upcoming Bike-to-Work Day event in Bel Air. Event planning was on schedule, and plans for the event include APG participation

by B' Spokes

Like most people I live a hectic life and who has the time for much exercise? Thanks to xtracycle now I do. By using my bike for daily activities I can get things done and get an hour plus work out in 15 minutes extra of my time, not a bad deal and beats taking the extra time going to the gym. In case you are still having trouble being motivated; the National Center of Disease Control says that inactivity is the #2 killer in the United States just behind smoking. ( http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/bb_nutrition/ ) Get out there and start living life! I can carry home a full shopping cart of groceries, car pool two kids or just get lost in the great outdoors camping for a week. Well I got go, another outing this weekend.