Evan MacKenzie
Today is the last day to register. Its FREE, and includes lunch.
Do you want to find out what makes Portland such a great city for
bicycling?
The Portland Bike Summit would be a great event to go to to learn why so
many
people ride in Portland and to help figure out what Hillsboro could do
to
improve our own bike-friendliness.
Details:
http://www.portlandonline.com/transportation/index.cfm?a=114211&c=40307
Register online:
http://www.zoomerang.com/recipient/survey.zgi?p=WEB2258DQP8VSJ
Here is the schedule:
PSU Smith Center, June 17, 2006
Plenary I 8:30 am to 9:45 am
A Celebration of our 15 Years of Bicycling Success
Telling the Portland Bike Story
Welcome - Sue Keil, Director, Portland Office of Transportation
Introductions - Portland City Commissioner Sam Adams; Metro Councilor
Rex
Burkholder; Mia Birk, Alta Planning and Design and former Bicycle
Program
Manager; Congressman Earl Blumenauer
Workshop Session I 10 am - 11:00 am
- Missing Bikeway Elements in Your Neighborhood I - including
downtown
- Business Symposium I - Portland's Bicycle-Related Business Activity
- Getting Kids Back on Bikes - What you can do with your schools and
in your neighborhood
- Mountain Cyclists - What is on the horizon for the Portland muddy
pedaler
- Organizing For Bikes In Your Neighborhood
- Lobbying for Bicycling Local, State and Federal
- Getting Media for Your Bike Event
- The Bicycling Online Community
Workshop Session II 11:15 - 12:15 pm
- Innovations on Bikeways and Bike Parking Here and Abroad
- Missing Bikeway Elements in Your Neighborhood II - including
downtown
- Sharing the Road - Campaigns and strategies
- Business Symposium II - What makes bicycling good for your bottom
line
- New Laws for Bikes - What are the latest approaches and ideas
- Who Put the Fun in BikeFun? - Plug in and meet your bikey brethren
and sisters
- Why Do People Not Ride - Really - or How to Get My Next Door
Neighbor on a Bike
Plenary II - 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
The Next 20 Years for Bicycling - Going Platinum
Evan Manvel - Executive Director Bicycle Transportation Alliance
Ayleen Crotty - KBOO Bike Show, Filmed By Bike, and ORBikes.com
City of Cycling Copenhagen Video
Portland City Commissioner Sam Adams
1:30 pm Sprockettes Performance on Montgomery St