Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory

Commission 8.28.2019

1. July minutes

2. City Updates

1. DOT

2. Planning

3. Rec & Parks

4. BPD

5. Mayor’s Office

3. Community Updates

1. Updates from community commissioners and attendees

4. Committee Updates

1. Events for September

1. Vote on events to promote

2. Annual Report

1. Draft outline review

3. Membership/resolutions

5. Miscellaneous Business

Agenda

Updates: DOT

Planning Commission Progress Report – August 1● Bike Program Components

● Key Partnerships

● Goals & Objectives

○ Improve Bicycling Infrastructure

○ Improve Development Patterns to be more Bicycle Oriented

○ Enact Bicycle- Friendly Legislative Policies

○ Establish and Refine Bicycle Facility Engineering Policies

○ Build a Stronger Bicycle Culture

○ Strengthen Law Enforcement to Improve Bicycling Safety

○ Improve Recreational Bicycling Opportunities

Updates: DOT

Dockless Vehicles• Permit Launched: August 1• Compliance deadline: August 15th

• Now deploying to equity zones and complying to all regulations

• Lime launched 150 e-bikes• Averaging 55,000 trips per week in August, Lime hit

the 1 million ride mark this week

Photo by: Jed Weeks

Updates: DOT

2019 Projects:Project Name/Street Lane Miles Cost Current Status

Arlington Avenue Greenway Study $80,000 Completed and submitted for reimbursement (30% design) , received approval with comments from the state

Melrose Avenue Bicycle Boulevard/ Pedestrian Improvements

1.8 $110, 315 Currently identifying ownership of bridge that is integral to project

Baker Street Traffic Calming 3.3 $110,595 Construction scheduled: October

Covington Street Separated Bike Lane and Bike Boulevard

1.2 $91,350 Construction delayed due to building construction. Scheduled for October.

Biddle Street Bike Lane .58 $58,000 Completed

St. Lo Drive Separated Bike Lane 1.2 $260,000 Stakeholder meeting held August 21, construction delayed to next year.

Downtown redline changes- E. Monument Modifications Completed

Downtown redline changes- Maryland Ave Modifications $50,000 Construction delayed due to building construction. Recently enforced MOT and parking, permit through 9/16.

Big Jump Study Study $63,000 Tasked and scoped to WSP/ Toole Design Group.

Harford Road .8 $400,000 Completed

Paca Street .5 $50,000 Completed

S Hanover Street .84 $84,000 Construction in late September

*President Street- repaving Currently temporary markings, will have buffer and flex posts

Updates: DOT

President Street • Eastern Ave to Fallsway

Bike Program Management Consultant• Awaiting BOE approval

MLK Jr. Avenue Side path • Public meeting - September 9th

• Preliminary plans – path materials

Bike Planner Hiring• Starts September 9th!!

Updates: Planning

35 Mile Loop

Fix-it Station!

Updates: RecNParks

Summer Bike Program winding down:

• By the end of August will have Summer numbers completed.

• August 30th is TOUR DU MORGAN with Morgan State.

• Rides around, Herring Run Rides, and Druid Hill rides continue through the end of September

Updates: RecNParks

Pump Track Update:

• Purchase Request being processed

Updates: RecNParks

Pump Track Update:• National Recreation and Parks Conference September24- 26th

- Bikemore Mobile Bike Shop- Local Teams- New BMX fleet?

Updates: BPD

Training projects:• Bulletin to be sent to all districts with e-scooter, bike and pedestrian laws.

Will offer to ride/visit each district.• Approved to submit an in-service training proposal on e-scooter, bike and

pedestrian laws. Focus on: crash data, experience, laws & infrastructure, common crashes.

Observations:• Reduced dockless vehicle speed limit in the inner harbor is reducing conflicts.

• Terrence working on who will be representing the

Council President’s Office

• Still accepting bios for commissioner nominations

through the end of the week.

Mayor’s Office Updates

Community Updates

• Bike Friendly Community Application submitted• Baltimore team racing at the Trexlertown Velodrome• Cyclocross practices have begun – Mondays Co-ed, Wednesday Women’s• Bikemore: New staff members Menelik Yeha (Mobile Bike Shop Coordinator)

and Clarissa Chen (Operations Coordinator)

Sub-Committee Updates

Event Promotion

City Events• Rec N Parks events• September24- 26th - National Recreation and Parks Conference• September 9th- DOT MLK Jr. Side Path meeting

Community Events• August 29 – Maintenance and Mingle• August 30 – Bike Party• August 29- October 3rd- Thursdays from 6-9- Velocipide Mechanic classes• September 26- Maintenance and Mingle• September 27 - Bike Party

Sub-Committee Updates

Annual Report (DOT/Planning)1. First bi-weekly meeting June 12, 2pm- DRAFT OUTLINE

2. Review draft & delegate information needed- June MBAC

3. Update on findings and progress- July

4. Draft completed by - August

5. Final Report to be presented – September

Sub-Committee Updates

Bike Friendly awards (Mayor’s Office/Council Rep/ BCRP)1. Initiate request to Mayor to give an annual award

2. Outline categories of awards – October

3. Call for nominations – November

4. Present Finalists- December

5. Send letters of support for grants and present awards- January

Action- Committee Members start formulating a top 5 list of community bike initiatives that was scheduled in 2019 that provided a positive outcome for the city.

Miscellaneous Business

Other?