Bicycle and Pedestrian
The Capital Area Bicycle and Pedestrian Stakeholders Group, or BPSG, is composed of citizens, bicyclists, and planners interested in pedestrian and bicycle issues in Wake, Franklin, Johnston, Harnett, and Granville Counties. The BPSG acts as an advisory group to the Capital Area MPO. Meetings are held the monthly, usually on the 4th Tuesday of every month, and are open to everyone.
Current Business Topics
The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (CAMPO) Bicycle and Pedestrian Stakeholders Group (BPSG) would like to invite you to participant in a special event promoting bicycle safety at Marbles Museum located at 201 East Hargett Street in Downtown Raleigh. The event will take place on May 8th from 3:30-7:30pm and will include bicycle safely demonstrations, bicycle rodeo for children, exhibits/informational vendors, and organized group bicycle ride from Downtown Raleigh to Cameron Village! This bike ride is intended to raise awareness for bicycle commuting, its benefits and obstacles, and to showcase the use of bicycles as a viable form of transportation. This event, which is free and open to the public, will be held as the Capital Area regional kick-off event for National Bike to Work Week, May 11-15, 2009.
Bike-To-Work Week Events in Wake County
SmartCommute Challenge April 15 -- May 30, 2009
The SmartCommute Challenge asks area workers to try a smarter commute, i.e. biking to work (see above event) or to the bus, carpooling or vanpooling, teleworking or walking. You can make a pledge to take the Challenge online and get more info at: www.smartcommutechallenge.org
Wake Forest - Sunday, May 17th – Bicycle Safety Fair, Kids’ Rodeo and Bicycle Ride, 10am – 3pm
The Town of Wake Forest is partnering with the Wake Forest Kiwanis Club and Warren, Perry, Narron, Shackleford & Mackay, P.L.L.C. Attorneys at Law to sponsor a free Bicycle Safety Fair on Sunday, May 17th from 10 am until 3 pm. The event will be held at the former Wake Forest Plaza, located at the corner of Elm Avenue and Brooks Street. The bicycle safety fair will include a safety rodeo for children age five to ten. On the same day, various bicycle races for amateurs and professional cyclists will be held from 8am until 6pm at the Historic Downtown Wake Forest Bicycle Criterium (Schedule available at www.hdwfcrit.com).
For more information contact:
Transportation Planner,Candace Davis at (919) 554-4895, cdavis@wakeforestnc.gov, or visit http://www.wakeforestnc.gov/bikesafetyfair.aspx.
Please take a look at the attached flyers for more information and www.gotriangle.org/BTWW to register for the events on May 8th and May 15th.
Raleigh - Friday, May 15th - Community Leaders and Public Bicycle Ride, 8:30am - 9:30am
The City of Raleigh, Wake County and the North Carolina Department of Transportation will observe Bike to Work Week with an organized bicycle ride in downtown Raleigh on Friday, May 15th. The group ride is open to the public and will begin at 8:30am on the north side of the Bicentennial Mall (across from the Legislative Bldg). This bicycle ride that goes through the State Government Complex and Warehouse District is anticipated to take approximately 45 minutes. Please note that streets will be open to traffic and all participants must adhere to applicable North Carolina traffic laws during the ride. Following the ride, there will be some light breakfast refreshments will be available following the ride. This event is open to the public.
For more information contact:
City of Raleigh Transportation Planner, Fleming El-Amin at (919) 516-2158,
fleming.el-amin@ci.raleigh.nc.us or visit www.raleighnc.gov/bicycle.
Raleigh - Friday, May 15th – CAMPO Region BTWW Wrap-Up Social Event, 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Cap off a successful week of events promoting bicycle safety throughout the CAMPO region at social mixer event. Join area BTWW participants for light refreshments at Sitti Authentic Lebanese Restaurant located at 137 S. Wilmington Street in downtown Raleigh. If you are interested in attending this event please RSVP to Ken Withrow at ken.withrow@ci.raleigh.nc.us by May 11th.
For more information visit www.sitti-raleigh.com.
Education
The BPSG in cooperation with CAMPO, TTA, SmartCommute@RTP, Red Beret Design and the DCHC MPO has drafted a Triangle Motorist Guide to Bicycle Safety Brochure which is available for download here. The BPSG will review and comment on the draft during the June 27th meeting.
Best Practices
The CAMPO Bicycle Facility Planning and Engineering Guidelines (v01/23/2005) is available for download!
NCDOT on Bike Lanes
NCDOT on Grade Separated Crossings
NCDOT on Multi-Use Paths
NCDOT on Signed Bike Routes
NCDOT on Wide Outside Lanes
NCDOT on Wide Paved Shoulders
Wide Outside Through Lanes: Effective Design of Integrated Passing Facilities,
By Steve Goodridge