Alexandria BPAC Meeting – Monday, March 9, 2020

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Please join us for a discussion of upcoming volunteer opportunities, rides and other events at our next BPAC meeting. The meeting will be Monday, March 9 from 7 pm to 8:30 pm, at the Charles Houston Recreation Center, 901 Wythe Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.

Here are a few items we will be discussing:

• Pedestrian Safety Training, March 18th and 25th, 2020 – 7-9 pm – 20 more slots available to those who are interested and available – Contact Judd Isbell (lumberjackcycles@gmail.com)
• Women’s History Month ride, 1 pm March 21, Themes: Women’s right to vote and Alexandria women in government.
• Capital Bikeshare for All
• Earth Day Celebration – May 2
• Bike to School Day – May 6
• Bike to Work Day – May 15

More information in the agenda below

Agenda

1. Introductions and Welcome – Jim Durham, Chair
2. Alexandria Police Liaison Discussions – Lieutenant Mike May

• Updates on recent crashes involving people walking and biking
• Alexandria Police Traffic Safety initiatives

3. City of Alexandria Vision Zero and Complete Streets Program: updates provided separately
4. Project/Event updates

• Pedestrian Safety Training, March 18th and 25th, 2020 – 7-9 pm – 20 more slots available to those who are interested and available – Judd Isbell
• Upcoming Alexandria rides – Josephine

o Women’s History Month ride, 1 pm March 21, Themes: Women’s right to vote and Alexandria women in government.
o TBD: a public sculpture ride, and a pedestrian-bicycle infrastructure ride

• Virginia General Assembly Legislative Wrap-up; Initiatives for next session? – Jim

• Capital Bikeshare for All – Jim
• Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) Update – Jim and Zack
• OurStreets App – Casey
• Earth Day Celebration – May 2
• Bike to School Day – May 6
• Bike to Work Day – May 15

5. BPAC Business items

• Secretary’s report and minutes – Zack
• Treasurer’s report and financial update – Erin Meter (BPAC dues: 25 of 35 members paid as of 2/9.)
• BPAC’s 2019 Annual Report
• BPAC’s March 2019 Newsletter

6. Subcommittee Reports

• Infrastructure subcommittee – Ken, Chair
• Education subcommittee – Eldon, Chair
• Events subcommittee –Randy, Chair
• Legislative and Policy subcommittee – Zack, Chair
• Communications –Judith and Andrea

7. New Business:

• Recognizing injury crashes – Casey

o Web page with links to Crash Victim information – suggested by Adam
o Ride of Silence – Bob

8. Public Comments:

Bike and Pedestrian Calendar – Please join us!

• Wednesdays March 18 and March 25, 7-9 pm Pedestrian Safety Training

• Thursday, March 19, 10 AM to 5 PM, WABA’s Vision Zero Summit

• Saturday, March 21, 1 pm Women’s History ride

• BPAC meetings – 7 to 8:30 pm, at the Charles Houston Rec Center, 901 Wythe St, Alexandria

o Monday, April 13, 2020
o Monday, May 11, 2020

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