Memorandum
City of Lawrence
Planning and Development Services
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TO: |
Diane Stoddard, Lawrence Interim City Manager |
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CC: |
Scott McCullough, Director, Planning and Development Services |
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FROM: |
Ashley Myers, Transportation Planner Jessica Mortinger, Senior Transportation Planner |
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DATE: |
February 2, 2016 |
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RE: |
Lawrence-Douglas County Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) Work Plan |
Background
The Lawrence-Douglas County Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) was formed to make recommendations to the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County, Kansas (BOCC), and to the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Organization (L-DC MPO) regarding issues that affect bicycle use within the community.
The BAC develops an annual work plan to act as a guide for BAC activity throughout the year; however, the work plan is not an exhaustive list of the tasks the BAC may work on during 2016. The 2016 BAC Work Plan was approved at the January 11th BAC meeting.
2016 LAWRENCE – DOUGLAS COUNTY BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE WORK PLAN
Year Long Projects
· Advocacy for dedicated funding for bicycle infrastructure
· Crash data and safety analysis
· Ongoing coordination with the KU BAC
· Assist the MPO staff with incorporating the information and recommendations from the Multimodal Studies-Countywide Bikeway System Plan into the T2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan
· Coordinate League of American Bicyclists League Certified Instructor Course with Lawrence Parks & Recreation
January
§ Elect Officers (Chair & Vice Chair)
§ Review and comment on Lawrence’s planned 2016 Comprehensive Street Maintenance Program
§ Development, review and approval of the 2016 BAC Work Plan
February
§ Appoint a representative to the Bike Share Feasibility Study Steering Committee
§ Review the Bicycle Safety and Bike Month Literature – Subcommittee Work
§ Host Public Comment Opportunities for the Bike Corral Parking Locations Final Recommendations
March
§ Plan for Bike Month Activities- Continue and expand activities/promotions work to outreach to citizens and businesses including bike to work breakfasts, revised letter to local business owners for bike month, create a poster for distribution to local businesses and groups, and other promotions
§ Review and Discuss Signage (ex: requests for 3 foot passing signs and bicyclist may use full lane signs)
April/May
§ Plan and work on Bike Month Activities
§ Bike Month/Week Activities
§ Host and invite Public Works staffs and elected officials to take (city & county) tours by bike or host ride-alongs where a BAC member partners and rides with staff or elected officials
§ Attend and participate in Helmet Fairs (Baldwin City, Eudora, Lawrence)
June/July (Hold meeting in Eudora)
§ Plan for and recruit volunteers for the Bicycle and Pedestrian Counts
§ Eudora Update (Eudora SRTS Plan)
August
§ Recruit volunteers for the Bicycle and Pedestrian Counts
September
§ Conduct Bicycle and Pedestrian Counts in Lawrence, Eudora, Baldwin City and rural areas of Douglas County
October/November
§ Review and comment on the Douglas County Capital Improvement Plan
December
§ Review and comment on Lawrence’s planned 2017 Comprehensive Street Maintenance Program and Pavement Marking Plan
§ Develop the 2017 BAC Work Plan
Conclusion
The MPO staff will continue to facilitate and coordinate the Lawrence-Douglas County Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC).