Final Evanston Bike Plan Workshop Is May 3

As part of the City of Evanston’s process to update its citywide Bike Plan, a second and final Bike Plan Workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 3, 2014. The workshop will take place at Rotary International in the third floor auditorium, 1560 Sherman Avenue, Evanston.

Proposed policies, programs, and project corridor concepts will be presented for discussion and prioritization. Workshop topics will be 1) corridors for the future; 2) bike parking; 3) bike map alternatives; 4) policy prioritization; and 5) program prioritization. The final presentation of the Bike Plan will be presented to City Council in June.

All are welcome to participate at this public meeting. Those attending are encouraged to bike to the workshop. A monitored bike corral will be available on Grove Street adjacent to the Rotary building.

The first Bike Plan workshop took place in October 2013 and featured maps and information assembled by T.Y. Lin International, the consulting firm working with the City on this effort. Attendees commented on the current state of bicycling in Evanston and shared their thoughts and ideas in five breakout sessions. The session topics were: 1) existing conditions and safety; 2) comfortable corridors and connections; 3) bicycle and motorist education, safety, and awareness; 4) bicycle parking and bike sharing; and 5) financial constraints.

Following input from the Bike Plan Advisory and Steering Committees, Evanston residents, City staff, business employees and visitors, the Draft Bike Plan was updated and will be presented at the May 3workshop. Those unable to attend the workshop will be able to access updates on the Bike Plan as well as provide input through an online survey posted at www.cityofevanston.org/public-works/bikeability. The survey will be open from May 6 through May 20, 2014. Comments may also be submitted by calling 311 (847-448-4311 outside Evanston).