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CITIZEN BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Monday,August 2, 2010
Transportation Planning Conference Room
Bank of America Building,Suite 315
5800 West Glenn Drive,Glendale,Arizona
6:30 PM
MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
John Horvath, Vice Chairman,called the meeting to order at 6:37 p.m.
Also in attendance: Fred Corny,Mike Wood,and City Transportation staff—Steve Hancock
Members absent:Norman Crowell, Brad Meek, and Donna Williams
Guests: Maureen DeCindis
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
No minutes were approved due to lack of a quorum.
III. CALL TO THE PUBLIC
There were no members of the public in attendance.
IV. INTRODUCTIONS
Members and guests introduced themselves.
V. CONTINUANCE OR WITHDRAWAL OF AGENDA ITEMS
No agenda items required continuance or withdrawal.
VI. REPORTS FROM OTHER COMMITTEES AND ORGANIZATIONS
John Horvath said that he was Indianapolis recently and enjoyed biking there. He said he was there for ceremonies to
honor the survivors of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in 1945. His father George,now deceased,had been a
survivor.
VII. BICYCLE/PROGRAM AT THE MARICOPA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS(MAG)
Maureen DeCindis,Bicycle/Pedestrian Program Manager for MAG said she would present information about the role
MAG plays in promoting regional bicycling in the Maricopa County urban area. Maureen used a Power Point
presentation. Maureen,showing a map of the region, said that MAG had 29 cities and towns as members. She said
MAG provided a forum for dealing with many regional issues, especially planning for future growth and
development. She went over the organizational structure of MAG noting that Steve Hancock sat on the Bicycle/
Pedestrian Technical Advisory Committee. Maureen said that one of MAG's primary responsibilities was developing
a Regional Transportation Plan that includes streets, freeways,transit and alternate modes like bicycling. She
illustrated the growth in the Phoenix metro area by a series of maps showing sprawling development. She also noted
statewide population projections starting at 5,000,000 in 2000 to 16,000,000 in 2050. Maureen next turned to the
health consequences of a sedentary society that could be improved if more people walked and biked in their daily
travel. She noted that 64%of Americans are overweight and 1 in 3 is clinically obese. Maureen focused on a concept
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called"Active Living"that promotes physical activities in daily routines,noting that bicycling is one way people
could be active by commuting to work on a bike,making short daily trips by bike,or just riding for exercise on a daily
basis. She said that's why MAG promotes regional bikeways and better pedestrian facilities. Maureen next displayed
a slide showing that MAG distributes$300,000/year in Design Assistance Grants for bike and ped projects(she noted
that Steve Hancock applied for and got$50,000 for design of improved access points from neighborhoods to the
Thunderbird Paseo path and Skunk Creek path),$8.7 million in federal highway CMAQ funds for bicycle and
pedestrian projects(she noted Glendale's new River path project,Grand Canal path project,and Loop 101 bike/ped
bridge projects were largely funded by federal funds),and$8 to 12 million statewide in Transportation Enhancement
Funds for bike and ped projects(noting the Old Roma Alley project and Maryland Ave. Spot Improvement project).
Lastly,Maureen listed the following MAG resources developed for bicycling and pedestrian development:
• Pedestrian Design Guidelines
• Pedestrian Plan
• Bikeway Master plan
• Mid-block Crossing Treatments
• West Valley Recreation Corridor Plan
• Complete Streets Guide
• Regional Bike Education Program
• Regional Bikeway Map
• Bicycle Video
During her presentation Maureen cited Copenhagen,Denmark as a place that was well designed for an active living
lifestyle with many facilities in their transportation system for bicyclists and pedestrians. This prompted Fred Coury
to remark that he had visited Munich,Germany where he saw bicycle parking lots the"size of football fields"filled
with parked bikes. Mike Wood commented that his sister was surprised by the extent of bikeways in Holland and the
number of people who biked for travel trips for shopping and other daily activities.
VIII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
No agenda items were suggested.
IX. OTHER BUSINESS
No other business was raised.
X. NEXT MEETING
John Horvath said the next regular meeting of the Glendale Citizen Bicycle Advisory Committee would be held on
Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 6:30 p.m., Transportation Planning Conference Room, Bank of America Building,
5800 W.Glenn Dr., Suite 315.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
John Horvath adjourned the meeting at 7:25 p.m.
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