Come see the progress in making Maryland a better place for bicycling and walking.

Bicycling groups and government agencies are invited to have displays promoting any facet of bicycling and walking in Maryland. This symposium, scheduled for the legislative period, is an effective forum to show representatives the widespread interest in bicycling and walking in Maryland. Exhibits are expected from transportation, health, planning, recreation, tourism, and environmental organizations. This is an exciting time with elected officials, agency staff, community leaders, advocates, planners, and consultants talking with each other about bicycling and walking. To sign-up to have an exhibit, contact Jim Hudnall, 301-567-0089, info@ohbike.

This symposium is sponsored by the Maryland Department of Transportation and the Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, with support from College Park Area Bicycle Coalition, Washington Area Bicyclist Association, National Center for Bicycling and Walking, One Less Car: Maryland Campaign for Bicycling and Walking, and Oxon Hill Bicycle and Trail Club. For more info, see ohbike.org/mbpac/symposium or phone Bill Kelly at 301-441-2740.
 
 

Dan Burden is nationally known for his success in using charrettes - highly interactive workshops - to bring together elected officials, planners, designers, and community interests to look at roads that need improvement and to come up with a solution that meets everyone's needs. Dan has seen success in hundreds of cities across the country and will illustrate his presentations with many examples and photographs of what other communities have done to reconstruct roads so that they better serve all users.  Attendees will find Dan's presentations interesting, fast-moving, and informative. He is an expert on traffic calming and will present many ideas on how our roads can be made safer and more appealing to bicyclists and pedestrians. This workshop is for planners, designers, elected officials, bike/ped advocates, business leaders, and anyone interested in the Process of Building Communities for Better Living. 

Registration fee of $15 includes lunch and refreshments during breaks. To register for this workshop or for more information, contact the office of the Washington Area Bicyclist Association, 202-628-2500, waba@waba.org. For more info on Dan Burden and Walkable Communities, see www.walkable.org.