Bike Summit 2009 Program Overview

Bike Summit 2009 - May 28, 2009
at the Novotel Toronto Centre, Champagne Ballroom, 45 The Esplanade, Toronto

Time	Session	Presenter
7:45 am	Registration/breakfast

8:30 am	Welcome/opening remarks Master of Ceremonies: Paul Young, Landscape Architect and Health Promoter, South Riverdale Community Health Centre	Eva Ligeti, Executive Director, Clean Air Partnership Janet O'Connell, Executive Director, Bicycle Trade Association of Canada Adrian Heaps, Toronto City Councillor and Chair, Toronto Cycling Committee J. Robert S. Prichard, President and CEO, Metrolinx

9:00 am	Bicycle-Friendly Policies that Result in Economic and Public Health Improvements Moderator: Paul Hess, Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Program in Planning, University of Toronto	Ralph Buehler, Virginia Tech: Policy Changes for Sustainable Urban Transportation: Lessons from Europe and North America Kevin J. Krizek, University of Colorado: Planning for Cycling: Rolling out Benefits, Reeling in Expectations

10:20 am	Morning Break

10:35 am	New Approaches to Street Design Moderator: Gary Welsh, General Manager, Transportation Services, City of Toronto	Joshua Benson, New York City Department of Transportation: Innovative Bicycle Facility Design in New York City Norma Moores, IBI Group and Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals: New Bikeway Pavement Markings for Canada Nigel Tahair, City of Toronto: Planning for Cycling and Transit on Toronto's Waterfront (West Donlands and Martin Goodman Trail)
12:00 pm	Lunch

1:00 pm	The Role of Local Government in Promoting Cycling Moderator: Eva Ligeti, Executive Director, Clean Air Partnership	Martijn J. te Lintelo, City of Nijmegen, the Netherlands: The Sense of Making Bicycle Policy, Evidence for Effectiveness: Daily experiences from cycling in the Netherlands” Megan Jamieson, ICLEI: Local Motion Edmonton: an EcoMobility Project

2:05 pm	Bicycle Parking Best Practices Moderator: Joshua Engel-Yan, Senior Advisor, Transportation Policy & Planning, Metrolinx	Eric Anderson, City of Berkeley: Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals Bicycle Parking Guide Update Andréa White-Kjoss, Bikestation: The Nitty-Gritty of Bike-Transit Centers Pauline Craig, City of Toronto: Working Toward High Quality Bicycle Parking in New Developments: Toronto's Guidelines for the Design and Management of Bicycle Parking Facilities Jennifer Niece, GO Transit: Turning Parking Lots into Multi-Modal Hubs: GO Transit's Station Access Strategy
3:25 pm	Afternoon Break

3:40 pm	Cycling Advocacy and Community Engagement Moderator: Usman Valiante, Director of Advocacy, Bicycle Trade Association of Canada	Adolfo Hernandez, Active Transportation Alliance: An Inclusive Movement: Working with Latino and African American Communities in Cities and Suburbs Eleanor McMahon, Share the Road Cycling Coalition: Building a Bicycle Friendly Ontario Dave Meslin, Toronto Cyclists Union:Moving Cycling Forward: Framing the movement, defining our language, connecting with partners and mobilising cyclists on the ground.
4:50 pm	Closing Remarks Moderator: Paul Young, Landscape Architect and Health Promoter, South Riverdale Community Health Centre	Hannah Evans, Director, Partnerships and Consultation, Ontario Growth Secretariat, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure Paul Hess, Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Program in Planning, University of Toronto Eva Ligeti, Executive Director, Clean Air Partnership
5:30 pm	Reception	Fionn MacCools, 70 The Esplanade (across the street from the Novotel). Complimentary appetizers and cash bar.

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