National Bike Summit 2009

National Bike Summit - A great Success

Thanks to everyone that made it to the National Bike Summit this year – we had record attendance, a strong program, and some good specific asks of our elected representatives. In total, 580 registrants from 47 states and four countries (Canada, Denmark, Czech Republic and the USA) visited more than 350 Congressional offices on Thursday, March 12. Click here for your Congressional Feedback Form.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood addressed the opening plenary, noting that the DOT will be "a full partner in working toward livable communities". The Secretary was followed by Representatives Blumenauer (D-OR), Lipinski (D-IL) and Matsui (D-CA). Congressman Oberstar (D-MN) spoke at the Summit dinner, and Representatives Petri (R-WI), Coble (R-NC), McCaul (R-TX) and Kissell (D-NC) made remarks at the Congressional Breakfast and/or Reception.

Several groups and bloggers attended this year's Summit, and provided excellent coverage:

Bike Portland did an amazing job chronicling the event.
Bicycle Retailer & Industry News has a good summary of the opening dinner.
Interbiketimes.com offers a great personal perspective.

Presentations

• Opening Keynote Dinner, Andreas Rohl, Director of the City of Copenhagen's Bicycle Program Office
• NACTO, An Urban Agenda for the Next Transportation Bill
• Deron Lovaas, Natural Resources Defense Council, Climate and Transportation: The Path Forward
• National League of Cities, An Urban Agenda for the Next Transportation Bill
• Margo Pedroso, Safe Routes to School National Partnership, Traffic Safety and Children: What's the Fair Share?
• Deb Hubsmith, Safe Routes to School National Partnership, Safe Routes to School: Moving into the Future
• National Park Services, Better Biking in National Parks
• Eric Gilliland, Washington Area Bicyclist Association, Enforcement: The Third Rail of Bike Advocacy?
• Mariia V. Zimmerman, Transportation for America
• Colin F. Peppard, Friends of the Earth, Beyond the Stimulus
• Safe Routes to School Times Three
• Jill Van Winkle, IMBA Trail Solutions, Bicycle Friendly Communities: The Transportation - Recreation Connection
• Andréa White-Kjoss, Bikestation/Mobis Transportation Alternatives, Connecting Cyclists with Transit and Other Key Destinations
• Jack E. Hirt, The Bicycle Federation of WI, Being Efficient with the Money We Have
• Transportation Alternatives
• Alta, Bikes and Transit
• Stephanie Potts, Smart Growth America, Smart Growth and Sustainability: Forces for Change
• David Bragdon, Metro Council, An Active Transportation Strategy for the Portland Metropolitan Region (and the Nation?)
• Status of the Safe Routes To School Program
• Tom Henry, Living the Dream with Bike Advocacy
• Barry Zalph, Changing State Laws to Improve Bicycling
• APHA, Transportation in America:How Does it Affect our Health? And How Do We Prove It?
• The Power of Collaboration, When Cycling Retailers and Cycling Advocates Meet

Presentations: Cycling in government workplaces

• Implementing the Bicycle Commuter Act, ACCOR Services
• How to Get Bicycle Infrastructure Through the Development Process, John Durham, TDM Planner, Arlington County, Va.
• The Business Case for Bicycling, Jessica Roberts, Alta
• Jason Martz, Park Ranger, National Park Service
• National Park Service, Demonstration Bike-Sharing Program
• Implementing Bicycle Programs, Jessica Roberts, Alta Planning and Design
• Bike-sharing: Its History & Implementation Issues, Paul DeMaio, MetroBike, LLC
• WABA Survey Project, Federal Employees Presentation
• Bicycle Friendly Business Overview
• The National Institute of Health Bicycle Commuter Club
• World Bank Bicycle Commuter Safety Survey

Thanks to 2009 Sponsors:

Titanium Level

Bikes Belong

Carbon Level

International Mountain Bicycling Association

Aluminum Level

Federal Highway Administration

National Bike Dealers Association

Steel Level

National Center for Safe Routes to School

AARP

Thunderhead Alliance for Biking and Walking

Bamboo Level

Dero Bikes

Tour de Cure

Alta Planning

QBP

AASHTO

Adventure Cycling Association

Techna-Grahpics

Saris

bikestation

CycleSafe

BIXI

Interbike

Washington Area Bicycle Association

Momentum