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8th Annual

Virginia Bike Walk Conference

Creating Walkable Communities...One Step at a Time

Program

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Sunday, April 30    
Time Activity Person Title
3:30 pm- 5:30 pm Exhibit Set-up    
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Registration Open    
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm Exhibits Open    
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Welcome Reception    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Multi-Media Show John Wetmore Three Things Pedestrians Need
Monday, May 1      
Time Activity Person Title
6:45 am - 8:00 am Morning bike and walk Self-Guided  
7:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration Open    
7:00 am - 5:30 pm Exhibits Open    
8:30 am - 9:20 am Plated Breakfast Session    
  Welcome Joan Foster, Vice Mayor of Lynchburg
  Opening Remarks Allen Turnbull
  Plated Breakfast Natural Resources Secretary L. Preston Bryant  
9:20 am - 10:00am Plenary Session Bryan Porter Strategic Plan for Pedestrians
10:00am - 10:30am Plenary Session Chris Wells NOVA "Street Smart" Campaign
10:30 am - 10:45 am Morning Break    
10:45 am - 11:15 am Strategic Hwy Safety Plan Stephen Read Update on the new plan required by SAFETEA-LU
11:15 am - 12:30 pm Breakout Sessions AM    
  Transit and Walkable Communities Larry Hagin
Jeff Price
  Safe Routes to School Stephanie Smith An introductory primer
  Lynchburg Walking Tour Tom Martin/Kent White, Lynchburg City Planners
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Keynote Luncheon / BikeWalk Virginia Awards Charlie Denney
  Keynote Speaker Charlie Zegeer, Executive Director, Pedestrian & Bicycle Information Center 
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm Break (no food)    
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm Breakout Sessions PM    
  A Practitioner's Perspective Dan Brugh
David Clarke
The process for ensuring ped/bike facilities are considered on projects
  A Grassroots Approach Ed Fendley
Mark Endries
Garnett Mellen
Allen Turnbull
What grassroot advocates are doing to promote walkable communities or trails
  Lynchburg Walking Tour Tom Martin/Kent White  
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm Afternoon Break (w/ food)    
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm Completing Virginia's Streets

Transportation Secretary Pierce Homer
Kenneth White

Delegate Shannon Valentine

Michael Estes

An Update on the Implementation Plan Presented to the CTB in April
5:00 pm Concluding Remarks Secretary Pierce Homer  Governor's Proclamation that "May is Bike Month"

Technical Workshops

Tuesday, May 2
Time Activity Person Title
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Safe Routes to School in Lynchburg Alia Anderson Safe Routes to School in Lynchburg
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Pedestrian Safety Design Charles Zegeer
Michael Ronkin
Designing for Pedestrian Safety
Wednesday, May 3
Time Activity Person Title
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Pedestrian Safety Design Charles Zegeer
Michael Ronkin
Designing for Pedestrian Safety

 

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