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HomeMy WebLinkAboutActive Modes Advisory Board - MINUTES - 12/16/2024 ACTIVE MODES ADVISORY BOARD TYPE OF MEETING –REGULAR December 16, 2024 6:00 p.m. Online via Zoom or In Person at 281 North College 1 2 /1 6 /202 4 – MINUTES Page 1 FOR REFERENCE: 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Henderson called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. 2. ROLL CALL Bruce Henderson, Chair Kevin Krause, Vice Chair Tim Han Wallace Jacobson Cameron Phillips Kat Steele CITY STAFF PRESENT: Lauren Nagle Amy Gage ABSENT: Kristina Vrouwenvelder Jared Hanson PUBLIC PRESENT: None 3. AGENDA REVIEW Chair Henderson outlined the published agenda. 4. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION None. ACTIVE MODES ADVISORY BOARD TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR 1 2 /1 6 /202 4 – MINUTES Page 2 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – NOVEMBER 2024 Han made a motion, seconded by Steele, to approve the minutes of the November 2024 meeting. The motion was adopted unanimously. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Upcoming Bike Map Change – Lauren Nagle, Amy Gage Nagle noted the City formulates a new bike map approximately every year and stated staff is considering a more major refresh with robust community input with the next revision. Nagle showed an example of the Denver map. Gage commented on best design practices for maps and commented on the importance of highlighting or making areas ‘pop’ that are the desired biking areas. Members and staff discussed whether bike repair shops or mobile repair shops should be included on the map, and it was noted that fixed self-repair stations are also marked on the map. Gage noted the budget for the bike maps has been reduced, therefore, only the larger maps will be produced for the upcoming year and the hope is that people will shift more to the digital version. Gage also noted all educational aspects of the map will include Spanish as well as English versions. Members commented on issues with Google mapping of bike routes and on the possibility of forming an app, potentially within the Transfort app. Nagle noted FC Moves is preparing to launch an app geared toward transportation demand management and having all active and sustainable modes represented. Chair Henderson asked how much the mapping is bound in terms of City and County limits. Gage replied the low-stress network is bound by City boundaries and the growth management area, and noted a regional map could eventually be developed. Han commented on the advantages of a paper map over a digital version. Gage commented on the importance of directing cyclists to areas that are easier to navigate and stated it would be beneficial to highlight underpasses and overpasses on the map. Nagle introduced the mapping exercise for the Board members. Steele suggested placing a QR code link to the online map version on the paper map. ACTIVE MODES ADVISORY BOARD TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR 1 2 /1 6 /202 4 – MINUTES Page 3 Krause commented on preferring to see any and all bike recreational items on the map. Gage noted it was decided to keep this map as a bike infrastructure map rather than an all-inclusive active modes map. Steele asked how alleyways are considered. Gage replied bikes are allowed to be ridden in them; however, it may not be encouraged given vehicles and blind spots. Nagle stated staff is hoping to get the draft to the printer early in 2025. Gage stated Safe Routes to School, bike shops, the library, events, and CSU are the primary distributors of the paper maps and noted about 20% of the maps are printed in Spanish. Han suggested printing a smaller, more basic version for Safe Routes to School and members discussed using smaller, more localized maps for schools. Gage commented on the relationship of that type of map with the 15-minute city concept. 8. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Krause announced the first stakeholder meeting of the bike park feasibility study and commented on a recent newspaper opinion article regarding the need for bike park facilities. Steele commented on using the SPIN app to report two improperly parked scooters and questioned how the City decides where the bike accessible crosswalk buttons are positioned noting some are difficult to access and riders are not always aware of cameras that are present to trigger signals. 9. OTHER BUSINESS a. Staff Liaison Report: Year in Review, Joint Transportation Board Meeting Nagle provided a brief summary of the year’s Board activities noting this is the first time since 2015 that a new Board has been established and mentioned the upcoming joint meeting with the Transportation Board in January. 10. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:30 p.m.