The Thirteenth Annual Maryland Smart Transportation and Bicycle Symposium Agenda
One
Less Car Presents the 13th
Annual
Smart Transportation and Bicycle Symposium
February 3rd, 2010 President's
Conference Center East, Miller Senate Bldg., Annapolis
The 2010 13th Annual One Less Car Smart Transportation and Bicycling Symposium in Annapolis will be a little different this year! The Symposium will be more inclusive covering many bicycle and pedestrian topics, as well as, presentations on smart commuting/alternative transportation initiatives.
Attendees will learn about the link that exists between our reliance on the automobile, climate change, public health concerns, land use planning, alternative transportation opportunities, livable communities and more.
This Annual Symposium is an outstanding opportunity for people to meet and share information with advocates, planners, state and local officials, and community leaders who want more bike lanes, better sidewalks, more trails, a statewide Complete Streets policy and access to a variety of modes of efficient transportation for everyone. The Symposium is the perfect setting to inform our state Delegates and Senators that Maryland communities need smart commuting opportunities and safe bicycle and pedestrian access to be fully sustainable and livable.
This free event includes educational exhibits and presentations throughout the day! A continental breakfast and pizza lunch will be provided.
* Please RSVP by contacting Carol Silldorff.
* To have an exhibitor table, obtain sponsorship information or to volunteer contact: Carol Silldorff.
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Agenda:
7:30 am – 8:15 am Exhibitor Setup
8:30 am – 8:55 am Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00
am – 9:15 am Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary
Beverley Swaim-Staley
presents
on Maryland Trails: A Greener Way To Go
9:15
am – 9:45 am Welcome and Opening Remarks
-Greg
Cantori, President, One Less Car
-Delegate Jon Cardin - Chairman,
MD Legislative Bike Caucus
-
Senator Brian E. Frosh
-Senator Jamie Raskin
-Senator
James
C.
Rosapepe
-Senator
Catherine Pugh (invited)
-others
9:45 am – 10:15 am Public Health and Transportation: Exploring the Inextricable Link
The
design and construction of our transportation systems has a profound
impact on the public’s health. These impacts are vast and range
from preventable deaths and injuries resulting from traffic crashes
to reduced opportunities for physical activity. The
purpose of this presentation is to explore the inextricable link
between public health and transportation (bicycling etc.). Dr.
Pollack’s comments will include a brief summary of the research
in this area, its implications for policy-making, in Maryland and the
U.S., and an emphasis on partnerships and collaboration as a way to
ensure transportation and public health are considered together.
-Keshia
M. Pollack, PhD, MPH;
Assistant
Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins
Bloomberg School of Public Health
10:15
am – 10:45 am Commuter
Choice Maryland and Commuter Connections Programs
Focus
on transportation demand management programs, including parking
cash-out, guaranteed ride home, carpool matching, Bike to Work,
telecommuting, and other topic areas. The
Commuter Connections Program is a model for other programs across the
country.
-Buddy
Alves,
Senior Marketing Specialist, Commuter Choice Maryland, Maryland
Transit Adminstration
-Nick
Ramfos,
Director,
Commuter Connections, Metropolitan
Washington Council of Governments
10:45
am – 11:15 pm One
Less Car’s Legislative Bike Agenda
Legislative
review of 3 Foot Rule, Shoulder Bill, Manslaughter by Motor Vehicle
Bill and More!
-Greg
Hinchliffe, Chairman, Mayor's
Bicycle Advisory Committee and Chair of the Maryland Committee of
East Coast Greenway
-Adiva Sotzsky,
Dedicated Advocate
11:15
am – 11:45 am Bicycling!
Description
to be added soon.
-Alex
Obriecht, Race Pace Owner of 4 bicycle shops in Maryland
11:45
am – 1:15 pm Let’s Seek Legislative Co-Sponsorship for
these Bicycle Bills!
Expert
advocates lead you on a tour to seek co-sponsorship of the above
bills – this is an opportunity to ask questions and learn how
to discuss important issues with your representative.
-Jim
Hudnall, Bill Kelly, Greg Hinchliffe, Expert
Advocates
Noon Lunch
1:15
pm – 1:45 pm Transportation
for Maryland
Maryland’s
transportation system needs clear and bold goals to ensure our
prosperity, access to good jobs, and environmental sustainability for
all Marylanders. This means improving the way we plan our
transportation systems and developments to ensure that there are
convenient and affordable travel options available to everyone.
Speaker will discuss legislation before the General Assembly
concerning reforms to our transportation system in order to ensure
that every dollar invested in transportation results in a system that
works better for all Marylanders. OLC’s bicycle bills are a
component of the Transportation for Maryland Campaign.
-Jennifer
Bevan-Dangel,
1000 Friends of Maryland Deputy Director
1:45
pm – 2:15 pm Bicycling
Advocates of Howard County (BAHC)
BAHC’s
accomplishments since it was established in Feb 2008; identification
of issues in dealing with Howard County Government, Columbia
Association, and SHA; and plans for future activities
-Jack
Guarneri,
BAHC President
2:15
pm – 2:45 pm Maryland’s
Interactive Trail Map
Hands-on
navigation of the various features of the MD Department of
Transportation interactive trail map. New data & its
effectiveness as a planning tool will be discussed.
-Sylvia
Ramsey,
Manager,
Community Enhancement Programs
2:45
pm – 3:15 pm Maryland’s Safe Routes to
School Program: Building transportation alternatives today for our
children’s tomorrow.
Safe
Routes to School is a federally funded program that encourages
children in grades K-8, including children with disabilities, to walk
or bike to school. The possible impact of this program on Maryland’s
school children can be profound. The more physically active school
age children become the less chance they have of becoming obese. It
also helps combat Type I diabetes formally known as juvenile
diabetes. It is a known fact that children that are physically active
before school are more alert and participate more in classroom
activities. This presentation will give a brief history of the Safe
Routes to School program and what accomplishments have been made in
Maryland.
Joe
Pelaia,
Maryland’s Safe Routes to School Program Coordinator, Maryland
State Highway Administration, Maryland Highway Safety Office
3:15
pm – 3:45 pm Campaign for Active
Transportation
Rails-to-Trail’s
Campaign for Active Transportation aims for the creation of a federal
fund to invest, on a competitive basis, in active transportation
networks in communities around the country. After a look at the
campaign’s history and progress, we will discuss current
strategies and how Marylanders can help the process move
forward.
--Kartik
Sribarra,
Manager
of Policy Outreach, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
One
Less Car
1209 North Calvert Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-960-6493 direct