Alexandria BPAC Meeting – Monday, October 21, 2019

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  • October 20, 2019 at 3:23 pm #921452
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    Please join us for the Alexandria BPAC meeting at the Charles Houston Recreation Center, 901 Wythe Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 on Monday, October 21 7 to 9 pm. Our guest Speaker will be Jen Slesinger, T&ES project manager for the Alexandria Mobility Plan.

    Agenda

    1. Introductions and Welcome – Jim Durham, Chair
    2. Alexandria Police Liaison Discussions – Lieutenant Mike May

    • Updates on recent crashes involving people walking and biking
    • Alexandria Police Traffic Safety initiatives

    3. City of Alexandria Vision Zero and Complete Streets Program

    • Complete Streets project updates provided separately

    4. Project/Event updates

    • Holiday lights ride (Dec. 14) – Josephine Liu
    o Coordination needed with APD, City Staff, Phoenix Bikes, Velocity, other Bike Shops, ACPS (for Parking Lot permit), Del Ray Business Association.
    • Upcoming Alexandria rides – Josephine Liu
    o WABA Halloween Community Ride in Alexandria (Oct. 26)
    o BPAC – WABA Thanksgiving ride (Nov 16)
    • Coordination of BPAC support for City Events – Casey Kane
    o Operation Illumination and Vision Zero Outreach (Oct 29)
    o Traffic Garden Opening/Bike Rodeo (Nov 2) – Casey Kane/Eldon Boes
    • Bikeshare Community Partners Class for AHDC Residents – Jim Durham
    o Next Class: Nov 10, 12 to 1:30 PM
    • World Day of Remembrance for Traffic Crash Victims (WDR) – AFSS lead
    o Mount Vernon Ave/Glebe Road. Nov 17, 1 to 2 PM.
    • Virginia General Assembly Legislative plans – Jim Durham
    • BPAC logo update – Casey Kane
    • BPAC swag update (deferred from September)
    • NVRC League Certified Instructor training – Judd Isbell

    5. Seminary Road campaign wrap-up discussion – Jim Durham
    6. Guest Speaker (about 8 pm): Jen Slesinger, Alexandria Mobility Plan project
    7. BPAC Business items

    • Secretary’s report and minutes – Zack DesJardins
    • Treasurer’s report and financial Update – Erin Meter
    • 501(c)(3) Next steps: Business license? Key projects? Grant applications?

    8. Subcommittee Reports

    • Infrastructure subcommittee – Ken Notis, Chair

    o Letter to City Council

    • Education subcommittee – Eldon Boes
    o Upcoming BITS volunteer opportunities
    • Events subcommittee – Judd Isbell and Randy Cole, Co-Chairs
    o New Urbanism event planning
    • Legislative and Policy subcommittee – Zack DesJardins, Chair
    • Communications – Judith Fogel and Andrea Kirk

    9. Old Business – Scooters – Jeremy Grandstaff
    10. Public Comments/New Business:

    • BPAC Holiday Party

    Bike and Pedestrian Calendar – Please join us at one or more events!

    • Saturday Oct 26, 3 to 5 pm, WABA Spooks & Spokes Halloween Community Ride, Old Town Alexandria, Jones Point Park
    • Tuesday, Oct 29, Operation Illumination (OI). Sign up with caseykane50@gmail.com
    o 7 to 9 AM – Holmes Run Trail
    o 7:30 to 8 AM – Two West End School locations
    o Mid-day (TBD) – King and Washington
    o 2:45 PM to 4:45 PM – Francis Hammond Middle School
    o 4 to 6 PM (five locations)
    • Tuesday, Oct 29, Vision Zero Outreach. Sign up with caseykane50@gmail.com
    o 6:30 to 9 AM N. Beauregard and Rayburn (also an OI location)
    o 11:30 AM to 2 PM – King and Washington (also an OI location)
    o 4 to 6 PM – Duke Street and Cameron Station Blvd (also an OI location)
    • Saturday, Nov 2, 2019 (11:30 AM to 12:30 PM), Traffic Garden Opening/Bike Rodeo at Mt. Jefferson Park, 301 Hume Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301
    • Saturday, Nov 2, 2019, 8:30 AM WABA Cider Ride, Dance Place, 3225 8th St NE
    • Sunday, November 10, 12 PM to 1:30 PM, BPAC’s Bikeshare Community Partners Class for AHDC residents. Sign up with Jim Durham (jimandcarey48@comcast.net)
    • Monday, November 11, 7-9 pm – BPAC Monthly meeting at the Charles Houston Rec Center, 901 Wythe St, Alexandria, VA
    Saturday, Nov 16, 2019, 10 AM to 12 PM BPAC – WABA Thanksgiving “Running Errands by Bike” Community Ride, Four Mile Run Park Plaza, 4121 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria
    • Sunday, Nov 17, 1 to 2 PM. World Day of Remembrance for Traffic Crash Victims (WDR), Mount Vernon Ave/Glebe Road.
    • Saturday, Nov 23, Cranksgiving in Arlington Ride

    ***Save the Date***

    • Saturday December 14, 5:30 pm Ninth Annual Alexandria Holiday Lights Ride! George Washington Middle School Parking Lot, 1005 Mount Vernon Avenue
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