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Bike & Pedestrian Committee
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
5:30 p.m.
South Burlington City Hall, Champlain Room
575 Dorset Street
1. Welcome and directions on emergency evacuation procedures (5:30 p.m.)
2. Changes or additions to the agenda (5:35 p.m.)
3. Comments from the public not related to the agenda (5:40 p.m.)
4. Consideration of minutes from the previous meeting(s) (5:45 p.m.)
5. Updates from the City - Ashley (5:50 p.m. - 15min)
6. Major - White Street Bike Lanes - Nic (6:05 p.m. - 30min)
a. Objective: Review draft flyer
b. Objective: Ceate a communication plan for public meeting Dec 11
c. Objective: Discuss public meeting needs, agenda and roles.
7. Major - Bicycle Friendly Community Project - Nic (6:35 p.m. - 20min)
a. Objective: Review draft Task Force invite and list of people to invite. Discuss next steps.
b. Link to draft invite
c. BFC Planning Doc
8. Major - People for Bikes Project - Nic (6:55 p.m. - 15min)
a. Objective: Discuss next steps. Potentially plan a Bike Mapping Event to boost Open
Street Map quality. Plan for Greenway Pilot?
b. Link to Planning Doc
9. Minor - Safety Issue concerning walkers on multi-use paths - Cathy (7:10 p.m. - 10min)
10. Updates: Ongoing Committee Work (7:20 p.m. - 30min)
a. General updates from committee members (3-5min per person)
11. Confirmation: Next meeting Wednesday, December 11, 2019 @ 5:30pm
12. Adjourn (by 8:00 p.m.)
Bike & Pedestrian Committee
Meeting minutes
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
5:30 p.m.
South Burlington City Hall, Champlain
Room
575 Dorset Street
1. Welcome and directions on emergency evacuation procedures (5:30 p.m.)
• Meeting started at 5:42pm
• Attendees: Shawn, Amanda, Bob, Bill, Havaleh, Nic.
• Public: Sue Fletcher.
2. Changes or additions to the agenda (5:35 p.m.)
• Bob asks to have 5 minute recap added to end.
• Bill to update last months minutes to change name to “meeting minutes” from
‘meeting agenda’.
3. Comments from the public not related to the agenda (5:40 p.m.)
• No comments
4. Consideration of minutes from the previous meeting(s) (5:45 p.m.)
• Bob motioned to accept minutes from last month, Nic 2nd, all in favor.
5) Updates from the City - Ashley (5:50 p.m. - 20min)
a) General Updates
a) City wants ideas for projects from committee for UPWP. Need by November 15th,
but as soon as possible.
a) Havaleh “is there is a way to see what existing proposed projects there are?”
a) There is a folder in Google docs.
b) Ashley to provide list of projects requests from Paul.
c) Speed limit study
b) City requests additional striping recommendations by spring, committee to work on
priority over winter.
a) Bob: We should increase striping budget from $20k to $30k, to keep up with
goals and year-over-year wear.
a) Burlington has $100k budget - “less total miles than SB”.
b) CIP Briefing and discussion
(also Bob – Report to include how much P4P funds have been allocated to projects as well
as how much grant funding is being assumed in the CIP for each if needed)
• Bob suggests making it clear which projects are road projects and not part of the
bike/ped lists.
• “more than half the money is not for bike/ped”, 3 of 23 projects on list are
road related.
• Bob suggested grouping the road projects at the bottom of the list, with
separate header.
• Shawn “Does CIP account for all of P4P funds?” Only sums to $2.2million.
• City council will review CIP November 18th.
c) CIP Objective: vote on approval or disapproval of CIP
a) Bike/ped approves of projects and funding numbers for CIP
a) All in favor, no objections
b) Bob would like title clarified to add road project separate or highlighted
6) Minor: Shawn – Review availability for Nov., Dec., Jam. Bike-Ped Meetings (6:10 pm 10
mins)
a) Objective – determine if any meeting dates need to be changed due to lack of quorum.
a) Halaveh has conflict with November meeting date, no other committee member
conflicts at this time.
7) Minor: Havaleh - Review, critique and finalize calendar of events for 2020. (Calendar not
ready yet, but will be by next week, I hope) (6:20 pm 15 mins)
• Reach out to Ben McShane about bike tune-up/training day early May
• Also contact Old Spokes, Cow Bell can do more in-depth repairs
• Contact Energy committee about bike to work week.
• Correct to 10-15th of May.
• Tuesday night ride, change to “slow roll” ride to encourage people without families to
attend. Check Green mountain bike club nights.
• Local motion can provide demos for the e-bikes and bike racks.
• Talk to Holly (Rec department Director) about dates.
• Find out what their capacity is for taking on and supporting project and events
• Use consensus app for asking public questions:
• What times are best for group rides?
• Feedback about events
• Look at other communities and what they do. What other partnerships are available?
• Terry Bicycles - women’s ride night
8) Minor: Bob -"Rec Path Cracking Severity Definitions" (6:35 pm 15 mins)
a) Objective- to provide conformity for members
• Ashley suggested quantifying crack size, measurable “.25” wide by XX length”.
Sidewalk distress manual. “wider than a pencil”.
• Nic - how to define and categorize cross path cracks, humps, etc?
• Vertical cracks are more severe, regarding safety.
9) Minor: Bob – Report on new VTrans Program (6:50pm 10 mins) following link to new
program that could help with some funding for our planned crosswalk projects with a
November submission date. https://vtrans.vermont.gov/highway/local-projects/transport-
alt
• Look at for May/June of next year to complete in 2020.
10) Minor: Nic - Bike Lanes on White St? Are they planned? What is the process for "removal of
parking"? (6:55pm 10 mins)
a) Objective: Determine how we can help move the recommendations of the Chamberlin
Neighborhood Study along. CIP? P4P?
• Nic suggested making north side of street “no parking”, to add bike lane.
• When ordinance was reworked last month, it is easier to reassign road
lanes.
• Road is 30’ wide, can do 10’-10’-5’
• Can use $6000 dollars to complete line work. Install no parking signs.
• Motion to remove parking from white street and add bike lane.
• Shawn made motion, all in favor
• Need to send in all materials to present to City Council. Nic to provide materials
on google drive for October meeting
11) Minor: Nic -Airport Parkway fog lines. Lanes have been painted at 12 feet (with some at 11).
Nic measured 10/9. (7:05 10 mins)
a) Objective - Need to add item to the Justin Agenda to ask when they will be corrected to
10ft lanes per City standard.
• Justin said they can fix line in next round of painting
• Committee would like to know why it wasn’t painted at 10’ the first time?
12) Minor: Nic Bicycle Friendly Community project planning. – (7:15pm 10 mins)
a) Objective – update determine next steps
• Submission is April 8th, 2020.
• Would like to create sub-committee of people for task force
• Added Holly Rees to contacts
13) Report from Donna re: Way To Go Schools,
I have sent an email to at least one contact person at each school. I will follow up with a
phone call with the objective of identifying at least one person at each school as a contact
for the effort. That can be easier done in conversation than through email.
For an effort to work, staff or students can come up with the ideas. The program provides
a platform to document the efforts, but requires someone to do the reporting. It helps for
this person to be really passionate about Climate Action, and a leader.
I need to find those teachers, parents, and students who are passionate about the topic to
take the lead in their school. Perhaps Deb can provide an article for The Other Paper (for
Oct 2nd Walk or Bike to School Day) on what other schools have done to provide
encouragement? If I got the article, I'd make sure to get it submitted, and get a network
started.
14) Confirmation: Next meeting Wednesday, November 13, 2019 @ 5:30pm
15) Sue Fletcher: Riding along Tilley drive, July 26th.
• VTRANS, crash data.
• Police report is not correct, indicates impact was from rear, was from front.
• New building will require changes to intersection
• Use consensus to get feedback regarding Tilley intersection, for rec path use.
Additional updates:
Bob
• SD Ireland not going to pave until spring - South village to Dorset farms.
• Spear street and UVM - will be painted before winter.
Nic
• Kennedy drive - no street or bike path lights. What is next step to resolve this?
Talk to Paul why no lights? Involve energy committee.
16) Adjourn (7:30 p.m.) Next meeting Nov. 13th.
• Meeting adjourned at 8:01pm.
Bike/Ped Staff Update – 11/13/2019
• Bike/Ped CIP:
o Reminder: The City Council will be reviewing the Bike/Ped Improvement CIP on
November 18th.
Penny for Paths Projects Updates – 11/13/2019
• Jug Handle Sidewalk: I am hoping to put up a sign telling folks that a Penny for Paths project is
coming to the Jug handle. I’m waiting on approval from UVM. I still don’t know when DPW will
be able to fit this project into their schedule.
• Allen Road Rec Path: We have final plans. We are still working through the ROW process for the
spring easement. Once the ROW issue is completed, we can begin discussing construction.
Justin will be connecting with SD Ireland to talk about building the plan. We have received cost
estimates from our engineer to provide them.
• Airport Parkway Sidewalk & On-Road Bike Lanes: The engineers are still working on the
conceptuals for this project. I will provide project plans once I have them.
• South Dorset Street Shared Use Path: The CCRPC put the project on their TIP, so now we will be
going through the grant agreement process with VTrans. I am drafting an RFP that can be
released once the City has a signed grant agreement, and as long as our RFP process conforms
to VTrans and the Feds. I am hoping we can bring a consultant on board at the beginning of
2020 to begin design/engineering.
• Underwood Parcel Shared Use Path: My draft RFP for this project to begin the
design/engineering of the shared use path, and other access/connectivity pieces that will be
included in this first design for the parcel, is being reviewed internally. This project may end up
following a similar timeline to the Dorset Shared Use Path, as far as release of the RFP is
concerned.
White Street Bike Lanes Public Forum
The South Burlington Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee invites you to join them at
their December 11th meeting to discuss bike lanes on both sides of White street.
We will discuss the recommendations of the Chamberlin Neighborhood Study of 2016
(show on the other side of this flyer and at www.bit.ly/chamberlin). A resolution to
Council is proposed to remove parking on the north side of White Street for the
purpose of adding on-road bike lanes. No construction would be proposed, simply
restriping the street and installing signs.
Join us on December 11, 2019 - 5:30pm
Green Mountain Room, South Burlington City Hall
White Street Bike Lanes Public Forum
The South Burlington Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee invite you to join them at their
December 11th meeting to discuss bike lanes on both sides of White street.
We will discuss the recommendations of the Chamberlin Neighborhood Study of 2016
(show on the other side of this flyer and at www.bit.ly/chamberlin). A resolution to
Council is proposed to remove parking on the north side of White Street for the
purpose of adding on-road bike lanes. No construction would be proposed, simply
restriping the street and installing signs.
Join us on December 11, 2019 - 5:30pm
Green Mountain Room, South Burlington City Hall
FIGURE 3-11: CROSS-SECTION WITH ON-ROAD BIKE LANES
FIGURE 4-10: WHITE STREET WITH STREET LIGHTS, SIDEWALK, AND BIKE LANES
Note: For an indication of bike lanes only. No sidewalk or lighting is proposed at this time
FIGURE 3-11: CROSS-SECTION WITH ON-ROAD BIKE LANES
FIGURE 4-10: WHITE STREET WITH STREET LIGHTS, SIDEWALK, AND BIKE LANES
Note: For an indication of bike lanes only. No sidewalk or lighting is proposed at this time
White Street Bike Lanes Letter of Recommendation
The Chamberlin Neighborhood Land Use and Transportation Plan Final Report was issued on June 30, 2016.
Within this project were recommendations for bike lanes on Patchen Road, White Street and Airport Parkway
as a short term (3 year) priority.
Bike lanes on White Street would aid in “Safe Routes to School” initiatives with White Street being the main
route to Chamberlin Elementary School.
The hurdle to implementing the White Street bike lanes was the lack of a “no parking” restriction on the north
side of the street, which exists on the south side of the street. This implies that parking is permitted on the
north side.
Given that the centerline of White street is around 15ft from the curb, this would mean that even if a car was
parked, a vehicle would have to cross the centerline just to drive past it.
Anecdotally, it is rare to see a car parked on White St. Think back to a time you last saw a car parked there.
Even if a no parking restriction was passed, and someone truly needed to park a car nearby, they could easily
use any one of the 8 side streets coming off White St.
Patchen Road bike lanes were painted in 2016 and were considered a simple task due to the “no parking”
restriction already in place on both sides of the road.
Up until August 2019, it was very difficult to “remove” parking on a street, requiring multiple processes. Due to
amendments to the parking regulations approved by City Council on August 19, 2019, it is now simply a
decision by the City Council to approve a resolution to make a certain street “No Parking”. The Parking
Ordinance now states:
3. Parking Prohibitions
Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of
a law enforcement officer or official traffic-control device, no person shall stop or park a motor vehicle:
….
(O) On any public road or highway, or portion thereof, the City Council designates by resolution as a
place where parking is prohibited and indicated as such by “No Parking” signs;
Therefore, the South Burlington Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee hereby recommend the City
Council pass a resolution that parking be prohibited on the north side of White Street and signs be
installed to indicate as such.
Following that resolution, we hope to work with South Burlington DPW on a plan to stripe and sign bike lanes
on both sides of White Street from Williston Road to Airport Drive to meet the recommendation of the
Chamberlin Neighborhood Land Use and Transportation Plan.
This letter of recommendation was approved by a motion of the South Burlington Bicycle and Pedestrian
Committee at their regular public meeting on October 9, 2019.
Chittenden County Regional Planning
Commission and City of South Burlington
Chamberlin Neighborhood Study
52 June 30, 2016
Feedback at the February meeting showed highest support for the crosswalk at Jaycee Park
and the crosswalk on White Street at Airport Parkway. While a crosswalk on Williston Road
was supported, there was no clear preference for one of the three possible locations.
At the April CNAPC meeting and community meeting, the Consultants recommended that
crosswalks be installed at Jaycee Park, at White Street/Airport Parkway, and on Williston
Road at location option C. This Williston Road crossing was chosen due to its proximity to
the recreational path near Mills Avenue and nearby businesses. While all crosswalks will have
ladder-style striping, the Williston Road crossing will also have advanced yield lines and
rectangular rapid flashing beacons. These crosswalks all received very high approval and
were included in the Implementation Plan.
FIGURE 3-9: RECTANGULAR RAPID FLASHING BEACON AND ADVANCED YIELD LINE
EXAMPLES
Bicycle Accommodations
Bicycle accommodations were suggested at the February meeting, in the form of both on-
road bike lanes and protected bike lanes. These were recommended for White Street and
Patchen Road initially. Both of these streets have 30 feet paved widths, two lanes of travel,
PAGES FROM THE CHAMBERLIN NEIGHBORHOOD STUDY THAT PERTAIN TO WHITE STREET BIKE LANE RECOMMENDATIONS
and speed limits of 25 mph. Because of the characteristics, on-road bike lanes could be
added just by restriping the roads; instead of two 15-foot vehicle lanes, there would be two
10-foot vehicle lanes and two 5-foot bike lanes.
FIGURE 3-10: EXISTING CROSS-SECTION OF WHITE ST AND PATCHEN RD
FIGURE 3-11: CROSS-SECTION WITH ON-ROAD BIKE LANES
FIGURE 3-15: ALL PROPOSED BIKE LANES
Bicycle accommodations on White Street, on Patchen Road, on Airport Drive, and on
Airport Parkway were all advanced to the Implementation Plan. Originally, bike lanes were a
short-term solution and protected bike lanes were a long-term solution, but over the course
of this process, considering all other priorities, the CNAPC decided not to advance
protected bike lanes.
Airport Parkway Sidewalk
One suggestion received at the April 28 community meeting was to put a sidewalk on the
northeast side of Airport Parkway. There is an existing sidewalk on the southwest side
between White Street and Kirby Road. The Consultants proposed a sidewalk on Airport
Parkway between White Street and Kirby Road at the May 11 CNAPC meeting but it did not
receive support. A major reason is that most of the land on the northeast side has been
acquired by BIA and is now vacant.
Chittenden County Regional Planning
Commission and City of South Burlington
Chamberlin Neighborhood Study
98 June 30, 2016
Williston Road midblock: This location has been chosen because it will not affect left
turns into driveways or side streets, and because of its proximity to nearby businesses and
the recreational path in the City open space between Mills Avenue and Victory Drive.
On-Road Bike Lanes
Priority #2, #3 Short Term
Bike lanes are recommended at the following locations as a short-term measure:
• White Street between Williston Road and Airport Drive
• Patchen Road between Williston Road and Landfill Road
• Airport Drive between White Street and Williston Road
• Airport Parkway between White Street and Kirby Road
• Airport Parkway between Kirby Road and Lime Kiln Road (Outside of Study Area;
project already in planning by the City and the CCRPC)
FIGURE 4-2: RECOMMENDED BIKE LANE LOCATIONS
Airport Parkway Sidewalk and Bike Lanes (Outside of Study Area)
It is recommended that the City move forward with the sidewalk and bicycle lanes currently
being planned along Airport Drive between Kirby Road and Lime Kiln Road.
Priority #12 Medium Term
FIGURE 4-10: WHITE STREET WITH STREET LIGHTS, SIDEWALK, AND BIKE LANES
117
SHORT TERM RECOMMENDATIONS (LESS THAN 3 YEARS)
Priority Improvement Location Cost Estimate Funding Source Project Leadership Low High
1 Portable Radar
Speed Signs White St (2) Already
purchased
City Transportation
Budget DPW
2
On-Road Bike
Lanes
White St: Williston Rd to
Airport Dr
Negligible City Transportation
Budget
1) Bicycle & Pedestrian
Committee
2) DPW
Patchen Rd: Williston Rd
to Landfill Rd
Airport Dr: White St to
Williston Rd
Airport Pkwy: White St to
Kirby Rd
3 Airport Parkway: Kirby Rd to Lime Kiln Rd (outside
of Study Area)
Included in
Airport Parkway
Sidewalk
Project
City Transportation
Budget/Vtrans TA DPW
4 Crosswalk-
durable
materials
White St @ Airport Pkwy $1k $3k City Transportation
Budget DPW 5 Patchen Rd @ Jaycee
Park $4k $6k
6 Whimsical
Crosswalks TBD $5k $10k Local
1) Planning and Zoning
2) Bicycle & Pedestrian
Committee
7 Neighborhood
Welcome Signs
White St/Patchen Rd
$1k $3k Local/Neighborhood
1) Neighborhood
Volunteer(s)
2) Planning and Zoning
3) DPW
White St west of
Acquisition Land
Mills Ave/Williston Rd
Logwood St/Airport Rd
Kirby Rd/Patchen Rd
Kirby Rd/Airport Pkwy
Patchen Rd at Burlington
boundary
8 Front Porch
Zoning All residential streets - Homeowner Planning and Zoning
9 Landscaping in
Public ROW All residential streets Varies Property Owner 1) Planning and Zoning
2) DPW
MEDIUM TERM RECOMMENDATIONS (3-7 YEARS)
Priority Improvement Location Cost Estimate Project Leadership
RSG 55 Railroad Row, White River Junction, Vermont 05001 www.rsginc.com
5
4. Bicycle accommodations on White St and Patchen Rd
Option 1: On-Road Bike Lanes
o Short-term
o No need to move curb; just restriping
o Very little cost
Interpretation:
High approval for bike lanes!
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
White St Patchen Rd
On-Road Bike Lanes
YES MAYBE NO
Summary of Worksheet Responses from CNAPC Meeting #13 (April 13, 2016) ‐ Transportation ImprovementsLow HighCrosswalk White St @ Airport Pkwy $1k $3k Vtrans TA 82% High Short Term 100%Crosswalk Patchen Rd $4k $6k Vtrans TA 82% High Short Term 83%White St $5k $10k92%Patchen Rd $4k $9k100%Airport Drive $4k $8k100%Airport Pkwy $2k $5k100%Bike Lanes / Suggestion LanesHanover St / Richard Ter $3k $5k Vtrans TA 95% / 59% High Short Term 58%Streets already narrow; already bike‐friendlyOne‐Way Streets Elizabeth / Patrick $0 $1k Local 64% Medium Short Term 58%Ask residentsOverland Paths TBDTypical: $2kWith Bridge: $50kTypical: $5kWith Bridge: $100kLocal 86% Medium Medium Term 67%Crosswalk with Median Williston Rd "C" $10k $20k Vtrans TA Medium Medium Term 67%Pedestrian Refuge Island Airport Pkwy/Kirby Rd $8k $10k Local 91% Medium Medium Term 75%Whimsical Crosswalks TBD $5k $10k Local 82% Medium Medium Term 58%Make sure not slippery when wetCurb Radii Reduction White / Cottage Grove $10k $12k Local 77% Medium Medium Term 67%Sidewalk White St $400k $650k Vtrans TA 68% Medium Medium Term 67%Medians Victory Dr $8k ea $10k ea Local 68% TBD Medium Term 8%UnnecessaryPinch Points Victory Dr $10k ea $14k ea Local 64% TBD Medium Term 8%UnnecessaryJoint Connection Elizabeth or Patrick $100k $150k RPC‐TIP 68% Low Long Term 58%Ask residents. Doesn't seem popular among CNAPCRealignment Airport Drive $12M $20M RPC‐TIP Medium Long Term 100%Increase priority?Protected Bike Lanes White St, Patchen Rd TBD TBD Vtrans TA 80% Low Long Term 100%Increase priority?CNAPC Responses (6)ImplementationYes, No, or Maybe?If "No" or "Maybe", Why? (and any other notes)On‐Road Bike LanesVtrans TA 95% High Short TermImprovement LocationCost EstimateFunding Source Approval Score Priority
BFC Application Taskforce Invite - Draft for Comment
Below is an email I hope to send to all people identified as key stakeholders in completing the BFC application
and helping make SB more bike-friendly. The plan would be send this email (if OK) to folks on November 14th
and 15th. Nic
Howdy,
South Burlington is a pretty bike-friendly city. We know that (the City logo is a person riding a bike!) but the rest
of the world may not realize it. The South Burlington Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee want to change that.
We hope to apply for designation as a “Bicycle Friendly Community” from the League of American Bicyclists,
but we will need your help!
It is an intensive application that looks at all aspects of bicycling such as:
● Engineering: Creating safe and convenient places to ride and park
● Education: Giving people of all ages and abilities the skills and confidence to ride
● Encouragement: Creating a strong bike culture that welcomes and celebrates bicycling
● Enforcement: Ensuring safe roads for all users
● Evaluation & Planning: Planning for bicycling as a safe and viable transportation option
The application will not compile itself, and to make sure we are putting our best wheel forward in this
application we need partnerships from you, our City officials, schools, Police, health and advocacy groups and
businesses.
Earls is South Burlington’s sole business currently designated as a “Bicycle Friendly Business” and we hope
this community application to spur other businesses to become more bike-friendly and apply for designation
too (maybe there is future potential for the SB Bike Ped Committee to provide application support).
So...we would like to:
A. Form an application taskforce and
B. Ask for YOUR presence and input (or a delegate of your choosing).
The application is due on April 8th, 2020 so we have less than 6 months to work on this project. We hope to
have an introductory meeting sometime soon (late November/Early December), some individual or small group
sessions and a final meeting in March to make sure we got it right.
Today I am simply asking for you indicate if you are able to participate or the name of someone who
could participate for you. I will do a doodle poll to get as many of us together as possible.
Regards
Nic Anderson
On Behalf of the South Burlington Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee
Desired members of the task force, whom invites would be sent to, are:
1. Justin Rabidoux - SB DPW
2. Paul Connor - SB Planning
3. Allegra Williams - Local Motion
4. Nic, Shawn and Bill (3 members of the SB Bike Ped Committee)
5. Rep from Earls Cyclery (sales@earlsbikes.com)
6. Andy Kingston - Alpine Shop (andy@alpineshopvt.com)
7. Shawn Burke - Police
8. David Young - School Superintendent or delegate (sbsd@sbschools.net)
9. Megan Peek - BCBS of VT (Peekm@bcbsvt.com)
10. Kevin Dorn - City Manager
11. Keith Epstein - Energy Committee Chair
12. City Councillors - Optional
Bicycle Friendly Community
Planning Doc
Tasklist
1. Review the FAQ page and its resources.
2. Reach out to local bicycle advocates and create an application taskforce. Desired members of the task
force, whom invites would be sent to, are:
1. Justin Rabidoux - SB DPW
2. Paul Connor - SB Planning
3. Allegra Williams - Local Motion
4. Nic, Shawn and Bill (3 members of the SB Bike Ped Committee)
5. Rep from Earls Cyclery (sales@earlsbikes.com)
6. Andy Kingston - Alpine Shop (andy@alpineshopvt.com)
7. Shawn Burke - Police
8. David Young - School Superintendent or delegate (sbsd@sbschools.net)
9. Megan Peek - BCBS of VT (Peekm@bcbsvt.com)
10. Kevin Dorn - City Manager
11. Keith Epstein - Energy Committee Chair
12. City Councillors - Optional
3. Create an account in the application portal.
4. Gather required data, seek to form partnerships with schools, the police, health groups and businesses.
5. Check if anything listed in the application could be implemented before the application is submitted.
6. Reach out to local businesses and institutions of higher education (if applicable) to apply to the Bicycle
Friendly Business and Bicycle Friendly University program.
7. Contact the Bicycle Friendly America team at BFA@bikeleague.org if you need assistance in filling out
the application or if you have questions.
8. Ask your partners to review the final application draft for completeness.
9. Submit the application on or before the deadline of April 8, 2020.
10. After the deadline, look for a public survey from the League seeking local input from bicyclists in your
community. Help distribute this survey link to residents and businesses.
11. If awarded, prepare a press release and organize an award ceremony to celebrate your achievement.
12. Share the report card with your local bicycle advocates and partners, prioritize the recommendations
and start implementing.
THE 5 E'S
Engineering: Creating safe and convenient places to ride and park
Education: Giving people of all ages and abilities the skills and confidence to ride
Encouragement: Creating a strong bike culture that welcomes and celebrates bicycling
Enforcement: Ensuring safe roads for all users
Evaluation & Planning: Planning for bicycling as a safe and viable transportation option
http://bikeleague.org/sites/default/files/BFC%20infographic.pdf
https://bikeleague.org/sites/default/files/BFC_Application_Fall_2019.docx
People for Bikes City Ratings Project
Meeting 5.23.19 with Nic, Shawn, Dana
Also talk about LM bike counts and “bikeSB” project
Folder of all stuff: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1XDv8FcxIjBMF2CpP5bQbOrr9q7RTKD5C
Intro docs:
● City Ranking https://cityratings.peopleforbikes.org/city/south-burlington/
● 2019 Report https://cityratings.peopleforbikes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/southburlingtonVT-1.pdf
● 2018 Report https://cityratings.peopleforbikes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/southburlingtonVT.pdf
● Brief Methodology https://cityratings.peopleforbikes.org/methodology/
● Detailed Methodology https://cityratings.peopleforbikes.org/wp-
content/uploads/2017/09/PlacesForBikes-City-Ratings-Methodology-532018.pdf
● Bike Network Analysis https://bna.peopleforbikes.org/#/places/b2a72ed1-a5b6-4496-a106-
c9e14bcf581a/
● Acceleration Tips https://peopleforbikes.org/blog/2019-top-acceleration-scores-and-how-you-can-
speed-up-your-timeline
Questions
● Who from the City should have provided the City Snapshot? Looks like that was a big missing piece of
our report? Other info? https://peopleforbikes.org/city-snapshot-notification/. Based on Q’s...would be
Justin and Paul with help from BikePed
● Why “Bicycle commuting rates by gender” data was unavailable
Potential Action Items:
1. Advocate for citywide speed limit reduction
a. Connect with Burlington Bike Walk or Chapin
b. Ask how the speed limits were implemented in Burlington (process)
c. Check in with Police Chief?
2. Do “Bike Map-athon’s” to make OpenStreetMap the most accurate it can be for BNA.
a. Inquire with People for Bikes about why retail is 0
b. Make sure to include traffic calming features. Shawn to ask Justin about traffic calming features
c. Specifically, add Bike racks - Cathy Ann has a spreadsheet/project. Nic to ask
3. Identify City Snapshot point person and have them sign up for snapshot notification
a. Paul Connor - DONE Nov 2019
4. Much more focus on events
a. Monthly Bike Ride Series(s)?
b. Bikes in Schools
5. Create ‘Community Survey’ promotion plan
a. Getting more people to participate
b. Use Local Motions list to promote
c. Educate beforehand on places, names, etc for “Places to Ride” Question
d. Commuter Focus? Get more survey responses from commuters specifically
6. Bike parking analysis? Count all bike parking spaces in the entire city as benchmark and plan for
annual updates
a. Cathy Ann - Spreadsheet. Nic to ask
7. Track bike infrastructure improvements year after year. Map and list updates/changes each January?
a. Coordinate with Justin
8. Push/Ask parks/city to come up with an annual plan for Bike Rack investment at City properties?
9. Work with Local Motion on a bike demonstration project?
a. Maybe a “Neighborhood Greenway” with pavement markings or simple signs on low-speed
streets. Start with Middle School to Hinesburg to Elsom to Williston Rd?
b. Dorset St path cone zone - with a ride?
10. Promote Penny for Paths better.
a. Logo needed.
b. Lawn sign or stencil at each location. Before, during and after (Swift and Speak intersection as
first?)
Same list, just compiled into categories
Benchmarking
● Do “Bike Map-athon’s” to make OpenStreetMap the most accurate it can be for BNA.
● Bike parking analysis? Count all bike parking spaces in the entire city as benchmark and plan for
annual updates
● Track annual bike infrastructure improvements year after year. Map and list updates/changes each
January?
Short Term
● Identify City Snapshot point person and have them sign up for snapshot notification - Paul
● Create ‘Community Survey’ promotion plan
● Push/Ask parks/city to come up with an annual plan for Bike Rack investment at City properties?
● Promote Penny for Paths better.
Long Term
● Advocate for citywide speed limit reduction
● Much more focus on events
● Work with Local Motion on a bike demonstration project