Alexandria BPAC Meeting - July 17, 2017

[bobco85]

The Alexandria BPAC (Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee) is having its July meeting this upcoming Monday, July 17, at 7 p.m. at the Bradlee Safeway Community Room at 3526 King Street Alexandria, VA.

I do not have the agenda for the meeting, but we will have a guest speaker. Jeremy Grandstaff from the National Federation of the Blind will speak about how people who are vision-impaired travel around the city.

The meeting is open to the public. If you happen to know anyone with vision-impairment, I strongly recommend letting them know about this meeting.

[CaseyKane50]

The Alexandria BPAC (Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee) is having its July meeting this upcoming Monday, July 17, at 7 p.m. at the Bradlee Safeway Community Room at 3526 King Street Alexandria, VA.

I do not have the agenda for the meeting, but we will have a guest speaker. Jeremy Grandstaff from the National Federation of the Blind will speak about how people who are vision-impaired travel around the city.

The meeting is open to the public. If you happen to know anyone with vision-impairment, I strongly recommend letting them know about this meeting.

Agenda

1. Introductions – Chair, Jim Durham
2. Secretary’s report and minutes –Randy Cole
3. Financial Update – Casey Kane
4. Alexandria Police Liaison Report –Lieutenant Mike May, Executive Officer, APD Traffic Section
5. Guest Speaker: Jeremy Grandstaff from the National Federation of the Blind. He will discuss how people who are vision impaired travel around the city.
6. City Staff updates –
7. BPAC Updates:
   
   • Safe Routes to School non-infrastructure Grant Award – Eldon Boes/Jim Durham
   • Bicycling in the Schools
   o With funds previously raised (~ $30,000) and a portion of the VDOT SRTS non-infrastructure grant, bicycling safety and skills education will be provided in 8 of 13 ACPS elementary schools in 2017-2018.
   o Fall 2017: Charles Barrett Elementary School (ES), Mount Vernon Community School, James K. Polk ES and John Adams ES
   • Volunteers needed for “Bike for Good at the Market” – Deliver food gleaned from the Old Town Farmers Market at noon on the last Saturday of the month Contact Jake Jakubek (jjakubek@gmail.com)
8. Commission Liaison and Outreach
   
   • Transportation Commission (TC) – Jerry King
   • Commission on Aging – David Kaplan
   • DASH Board – David Kaplan
   • Environmental Policy Commission – Eldon Boes
   • Parks and Recreation Commission – Dave Levy with Eliz Wright
   • Traffic and Parking Board – Randy Cole
9. Public Comments:
10. Discussion Topic: BPAC’s Priorities, Engagement plans and member roles

Alexandria Biking and Walking Schedule:

• Del Ray Robust Walking Group: Every Mon, Wed, Fri at 9 am at Mt Vernon Recreation Center, Check for Latest events at
https://www.facebook.com/alexandriaBPAC

Bike and Pedestrian Calendar - Looking Ahead – save the dates!

• July 24th, Monday, 7:30 PM Traffic and Parking Board Public Hearing on Proposed Capital Bike Share Stations

o Join us is speaking up for new stations in/near Arlandria and the West End.

• August 21th Mon 7 pm - BPAC monthly meeting

o Guest Speaker: TBD

• September 20th, Wednesday at 7 PM – Transportation Commission Public Hearing on The City’s proposed Vision Zero Action Plan

• October 6 to 8, 2017. National Youth Bike Summit Phoenix, being held in Crystal City and Washington DC, hosted by Phoenix Bikes. More here: http://bit.ly/YBS2017

• Fall, 2017 (DATE, TBD) - Family bike event on the GWMP – sponsored by the Alexandria Police Foundation