2011 Grand Rapids Bicycle

Summit: Inspiration to
Action
Friday, May 6, 2011
Eberhard Center - 2nd Floor
Grand Valley State University
301 W. Fulton St. Grand Rapids

Summit Schedule
7:00 – 8:00 Exhibitor Set-Up

8:00 – 8:45 Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Exhibits

8:45 – 9:40 Welcome and Keynote Address – Room 215B-C-D

• “Why We Need Bicycle-Friendly Communities: How Columbia, Missouri is Making it
Happen” – Hon. Darwin Hindman, Former Mayor, Columbia, Mo.

9:45 – 10:40 Workshops

• “A Bicycling Community is a Healthy Community” – Room 215B-C-D
• “Planning for Bicycle Facilities: Downtown, Citywide, and Regional Perspectives” –
Room 215A (repeated at 11:00)
• “Paying for Bicycle Facilities: Innovative Approaches” – Room 215H (repeated at 11:00)

10:45 – 11:00 Break and Exhibits

11:00 – 11:55 Workshops

• “Promoting Economic Growth by Creating a Strong Bicycling Culture” – Room 215B-
C-D
• “Planning for Bicycle Facilities: Downtown, Citywide, and Regional Perspectives” –
Room 215A (repeated from 9:45)
• “Paying for Bicycle Facilities: Innovative Approaches” – Room 215H (repeated from
9:45)

12:00 – 12:30 Lunch and Announcements – Room 215B-C-D

12:30 – 1:25 Keynote Address – Room 215B-C-D

• “How to Build a Bicycle-Friendly City and Region: 27 Years of Success from Seattle to
Dallas” – Peter Lagerwey, Toole Design Group, Seattle

1:30 – 2:25 Workshops

• “Basics of Designing On-Street Bicycle Facilities” – Room 215B-C-D – Peter
Lagerwey
• “Complete Streets: The View from the State, a City, and a Wheelchair” – Room
215A
• “Building a Metro Mountain Biking Network: The Parks Department and the
Advocates Working Together” – Room 215H

2:30 – 2:45 Break, Refreshments, and Exhibits

2:45 – 3:40 Workshops

• “Beyond Bike Lanes: New Kinds of Facilities for On-Street Bicycling” – Room 215B-
C-D – Peter Lagerwey
• “Bicycle Cooperatives: Involving the Community to Make Cycling More Accessible” –
Room 215A
• “Bicycle Commuting: How Experience, Employers, Parking, and Transit Can Help” –
Room 215H
3:45 – 4:30 “Summit Reflections: Next Steps for Greater Grand Rapids” – Room
215B-C-D – Hon. Darwin Hindman and Peter Lagerwey

4:30 – Door Prizes – Room 215B-C-D

4:30 – 5:00 Exhibits