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Fairfax Bike Summit Agenda

The summit schedule is set and we're looking forward to a full day of talks and activities on Saturday, Nov. 2. Don't miss this opportunity to learn about the latest bicycle-related news and events in Fairfax and how we can make the county a more bicycle-friendly place. Registration is available online:

Time	Presentation	Speaker	Organization
8.00am-9.30am	Ride from Tysons to Mason	Pete Beers	WABA/FABB
PRE-WORKSHOP: Effective Advocacy 101
9:00 am -9:45 am	Infrastructure Advocacy 101	Fionnuala Quinn	FABB/Alta P+D
Exhibits	Open throughout the day
SUMMIT OPENING
10.00 am-10.15 am	Welcome address	Cong. Connolly Sup. Foust Sup. Hudgins
10.15 am-10.40 am	Tysons, Transit & Bikes	Jeff Olson	Alta P+D
10.40 am-10.45 am	Award	Christine Green	National SRTS Partnership
PANEL 1: Silver Line Opens up Bike Options: Getting to & from Tysons
10:50 am-12:00 pm	New stations & facilities	Kristin Haldeman	WMATA
	Bikes & parking	Charlie Strunk	Fairfax DOT
	Effective advocacy for residents	Jenifer Joy Madden	Durable Human
	The commute	Dr. Gridlock/ Robert Thomson	Washington Post
LUNCH	Richmond video
	Author Table:	Jeff Olson: The Third Mode Andy Clarke: Smart Cycling Jenifer Madden: The Durable Human Brett Lovgren: The Bicycle Path
A-1: Access, Encouragement & Barriers to Cycling
1:15 pm to 2:00 pm	Women cycling	Nelle Pierson	WABA
	Great places for all ages	Stephanie Firestone	Mobility Lab
	Access and encouragement for low income riders	Bill Threlkeld	Cornerstone
A-2: The Future is Calling
2:05 pm - 2.45 pm	Implementing SRTS	John Bolecek	VDOT Bike Coord
	Activating & organizing the local school & parents	Kristin Eddy	Parent Organizer Hunters Woods ES
	Family cycling	Megan Odette	KidicalMass
B-1: Bike Riding & Safety
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm	Police	Alice Eggers	Fairfax Police
	Bike Lawyer	Doug Landau	Abrams Landau
	Safety and immigrant riders	Ubaldo Cisneros
	Bike commuting	Liz MacGregor	FABB
B-2: Bikes are good for Business
2:05 pm - 2:45 pm	Small biking business	Dave Meyer	Green Lizard Cycling
	Measures of effectiveness	David Patton	Arlington Co
	Bicycle Friendly Business program	Bill Nesper	LAB
2.45 pm - 3.00 pm CALL TO ACTION	Pedalling towards the Future in Fairfax	Andy Clarke	LAB
Social Event	Coyote Grill

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