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SUMMARY:League of Illinois Bicyclists
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the City of Ottawa\, the League of Illinois Bicyclists will be holding an "introduction to bicycle planning".   The purpose of this 2.5-hour seminar is to introduce the technical aspects and strategic issues of bicycle planning. Planning for bike-friendly communities is becoming more common in major cities\, suburbs\, and small towns across the United States. Everyday decisions by planners\, engineers\, and others affect how safe and convenient it is to bike for recreation or transportation. This seminar\, a condensed version of our summer four-week University of Illinois-Chicago urban planning course\, will familiarize attendees with car/bike interactions\, relevant national standards\, best practices\, planning tools\, related "political" issues and policy techniques\, tips on available funding sources\, and implementation strategies. Topics:          Opening discussion: motivation\, and needs of cyclists          Products and process of bike planning          Bike safety and motorist "Share the Road" lesson   car/bike interactions as a prelude to infrastructure discussion          Bikeway infrastructure: types of bikeways\, national standards\, other infrastructure          Planning Tools: Bicycle Level of Service (BLOS)\, Sidepath Suitability Score\, etc.          Non-infrastructure programs: education\, encouragement\, enforcement          Implementation: costs and funding\, policies\, political and strategic tipsInstructor: Ed Barsotti is Executive Director for the statewide non-profit League of Illinois Bicyclists (LIB). LIB is a bicycle advocacy organization that has served as consultant on over a dozen local bike plans and advisor for dozens of other Illinois communities.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div><div style="text-align: center\; margin: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center">&nbsp\;</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">Hosted by the City of Ottawa\, the League of Illinois Bicyclists will be holding an &ldquo\;introduction to bicycle planning&rdquo\;.<span>&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>The purpose of this 2.5-hour seminar is to introduce the technical aspects and strategic issues of bicycle planning.&nbsp\;Planning for bike-friendly communities is becoming more common in major cities\, suburbs\, and small towns across the United States.&nbsp\;Everyday decisions by planners\, engineers\, and others affect how safe and convenient it is to bike for recreation or transportation.&nbsp\;This seminar\, a condensed version of our summer four-week University of Illinois-Chicago urban planning course\, will familiarize attendees with car/bike interactions\, relevant national standards\, best practices\, planning tools\, related &ldquo\;political&rdquo\; issues and policy techniques\, tips on available funding sources\, and implementation strategies.</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp\;</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">Topics:</div><div style="text-indent: -0.25in\; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><span>&middot\;<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span>Opening discussion: motivation\, and needs of cyclists</div><div style="text-indent: -0.25in\; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><span>&middot\;<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span>Products and process of bike planning</div><div style="text-indent: -0.25in\; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><span>&middot\;<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span>Bike safety and motorist &ldquo\;Share the Road&rdquo\; lesson &ndash\; car/bike interactions as a prelude to infrastructure discussion</div><div style="text-indent: -0.25in\; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><span>&middot\;<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span>Bikeway infrastructure: types of bikeways\, national standards\, other infrastructure</div><div style="text-indent: -0.25in\; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><span>&middot\;<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span>Planning Tools: Bicycle Level of Service (BLOS)\, Sidepath Suitability Score\, etc.</div><div style="text-indent: -0.25in\; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><span>&middot\;<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span>Non-infrastructure programs: education\, encouragement\, enforcement</div><div style="text-indent: -0.25in\; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><span>&middot\;<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span>Implementation: costs and funding\, policies\, political and strategic tips</div><div>Instructor: Ed Barsotti is Executive Director for the statewide non-profit League of Illinois Bicyclists (LIB). LIB is a bicycle advocacy organization that has served as consultant on over a dozen local bike plans and advisor for dozens of other Illinois communities.</div></div>
LOCATION:City Hall Council Chambers City of Ottawa 301 West Madison Street Ottawa\, IL
UID:e.43.2942
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DTSTAMP:20260501T031631Z
URL:https://ottawa-nova25.preview.gochambermaster.com/events/details/league-of-illinois-bicyclists-04-19-2010-2942
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