TE-34 Bicycle Transportation: Planning, Policy, and Liability

Course | February 12 – 14, 2013 every day | 1:30-3:30 p.m. |  Online workshop only

Speaker/Performer: Michelle DeRobertis, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority

Sponsor: Institute of Transportation Studies

This course, the second of a three-part series, will cover bikeway planning and the policies and practices that are behind the most bicycle-friendly cities. Bike planning concepts as well as preparing bicycle master plans will be addressed. The policies that transform an average city into a bike-friendly city will be highlighted. These policies affect planning, parks &recreation, public works, and traffic engineering departments. Recent state laws such as AB 1358 Complete Streets and AB 32 Global Warming Solutions Act that are also influencing the direction towards green transportation modes will be discussed. Finally, liability and fear of liability will be addressed.

Topics Include:

Planning concepts relating to non-motorized transportation
Bike-friendly policies and practices and what makes a bike- friendly City
Model ordinances
The relation of new state laws and regulations to bicycle planning
How to ensure that Traffic Studies adequately address bike transportation
Liability issues related to project design and environmental review

What You Will Learn:

Students will gain the necessary background to treat bicycling and non-motorized transportation at the same level as other modes and why it is important. Students will learn the key ingredients of a bike friendly city, and how the right policies help ease the implementation of bikeway infrastructure.

Who Should Attend:

This class is designed for transportation planners, engineers, and bicycle program managers for cities, counties as well as regional and state agencies. Planning consultants will also benefit from learning about model ordinances as well as new regulations and legislation that affect non-motorized transportation.

Registration required: $250.00

Registration info: This is an online course. All times shown above are California (Pacific) local time. Approximately one week before the course, paid students will receive an e-mail from Tech Transfer with a link to download course materials and instructions to register at. Registration opens January 1. Register by February 10 online, or by calling Dana Oldknow at 510-643-4393, or by emailing Dana Oldknow at registrar@techtransfer.berkeley.edu.

Event Contact: courses@techtransfer.berkeley.edu, 510-643-4393