Program - 2017 Georgia Bike Summit p/b Bike Law GA
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- Last Updated: Wednesday, 20 September 2017 16:44
- Written by Elliott Caldwell
We are excited to see everyone from across Georgia at the 2017 Georgia Bike Summit presented by Bike Law GA September 29-October 1 in Macon!
The Marriott City Center is the host hotel for the weekend, with rooms available for attendees at a discounted rate. Go here for more info.
Starting bright and early on Saturday, Newtown Macon will be doing a demonstration of a pop-up bike lane next to the Marriott City Center (a lane that will connect to downtown Macon across the river!)
We will have an updated schedule for the weekend this Friday, but here is the slate of presentations for main day on Saturday September 30th, starting at 10AM:
- Thinking Outside the Lane: Creative Bike/Ped Funding Sources; Colin Moore, Grant Writer, City of Jacksonville, FL
- Current Trends: Better Biking through Popup and Demonstration Projects; Ian Sansom, Senior Planner, Alta Planning + Design
- The Health Benefits of Bike Share – A First Hand Perspective; Steven Cousins, Board Member, Atlanta Bicycle Coalition
- Strategic Partnerships + Collaborations; Erik Speakman, Speakman Consulting
- Bicycle Safety 101 Step 1: Own a bike?; Patti Sistrunk, Project Manager, Georgia Safe Routes to Schools Resource Center
- Considerations for Cycling Events: Insurance, Safety, and Participant Satisfaction; James Parks, James C. Parks, Jr. Attorneys at Law, LLC
- Let's Revamp Bike Ed!; Nedra Deadwyler, Safety and Education Programs Manager, Georgia Bikes
- Incorporating Biking Into Festivals and Community Events; Charise Stephens, Executive Director, Georgia Wellness and Fitness Festival
- Youth Bicycle Engagement in the Macon Community; Fletcher Batts, Cycles & Change Macon
- Bicycle Coops + Recycling Programs - Lessons Learned + Challenges from Athens and Milledgeville; BikeAthens' Bicycle Recycling Program in Athens, GA and Co-op de Ville in Milledgeville, GA
- Suburban Bicycle Advocacy – Small Budget, Big Dreams; Dennis Carman, Bike Alpharetta
- Roswell to Macon: The Local case for Regional Connectivity; Nathan Sears, Bike Roswell Ride Director, Bike Roswell
and more!
