Arizona Bicycling Summit 2017

THANKS TO ALL THE SPEAKERS AND ATTENDEES FOR MAKING IT A GREAT SUMMIT
Here’s a few pictures.

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The summit is part of Cyclomesa weekend

Sponsored by: Coalition of Arizona Bicyclists, the City of Mesa, Perimeter Bicycling Association of America, Association of Pedestrian and Bicycling Professionals.

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Friday, March 31, 2017 9am-4pm, registration begins at 8:30am
Location: Mesa Convention Center Bldg C, Center St., Mesa, AZ 85201
Vehicle parking: see parking map
Bicycle parking: there is expected to be ample space inside the meeting room.

FOOD/DRINK: No-host food truck options for lunch to include vegetarian meals; with shaded outdoor eating area.

Speakers & Panel Members

AZ Governor’s Office of Highway Safety
Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG)
Waymo Self-driving Car Project
Pima County
… and More

AGENDA

8:30 Check-in/Day-Of Registration, visit display tables and network
9:00 James Hash, City of Mesa, Senior Planner and Bob Beane, CAzB, President
-Welcome, introduction of sponsors and organizers, Summit program overview
-Logistics/housekeeping announcements/attendee packet comments
9:15 Federal Funding for Bicycling Infrastructure and MAG Region Plans
(Teri Kennedy, Transportation Improvement Program Manager, Maricopa Association of Governments)
9:45 Maricopa County Active Transportation Plan [link to ATP site]
(Reed Kempton, Senior Planner, Maricopa County DOT
10:15 Bicycling Safety and the Law – Training Program for Law Enforcement in AZ
(Ed Beighe, Coalition of Arizona Bicyclists and AZBikelaw.org)
10:45 Morning Break
11:00 AZ Governor’s Office of Highway Safety – Bicycling-Related Programs and Partnering Opportunities
(Alberto Gutier, Director, AZ Governor’s Office of Highway Safety)
11:45 “Spine” Study and Bicyclist Accommodation
(Bob Hazlett, Senior Engineer, Maricopa Association of Governments)
12:15 Lunch, visit display tables, networking, videos
1:15 Panel Discussion – Arizona bicyclist-Involved crash causes and related data collection Issues
(Eric Post, Attorney and James Schmidt, Managing Director, Roadsys LLC)
1:45 Panel Discussion – Building Bicycling Programs for Under-served Populations
(Matt Zoll, Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Manager, Pima County DOT)
(Brandee Lepak, Owner, Global Bikes)
(Robert Chacon, WeCycleUSA)
(Bill McComas, VP, Phoenix Spokes People/ Staff Member, Rusty Spoke Community Bicycle Collective)
2:30 Afternoon Break
2:45 Bicycling and Public Health
(Jon Ford, Vitalyst Health Foundation)
(Leslie Donfeld, PLAN*et)
3:15 Waymo Self-Driving Vehicle Project – Project Overview with Bicycling Focus
(Jennifer Haroon, Head of Business Operations, Waymo)
3:50 Summit Summary Comments
(Organizing Team Members)
4:00 Adjourn
4:30 Optional no-host networking gathering at The Oak Room (Gastro Pub)
61 E University Dr, Mesa, AZ 85201

REGISTER

online at ABS2017.eventbrite.com ; fees:

$20 for early/regular on-line registration, through March 19, 2017.
$25 for late on-line registration, March 20 through March 29 (end of on-line registration)
$30 for day-of/walk-up registration on March 31 (cash and check, only); eventbrite available for cc payments with additional fee of $2.64