CYCLING WORKING GROUP -MEETING 1- 03/12/2013
Agenda 1. Call to order 2. Agreement on appointment of a Chair 3. Appointment of a recording secretary 4. Discuss and agree on mandate of working group 5. Roles and responsibilities of group members 6. Initial discussion of consultation & transparency 7. Determine the frequency / timing of Working Group meetings 8. Determine the date by which the Working Group’s initial report will be made 9. Distribute Report on the Bike Gates pilot project • Campus Master Plan • 10. Varia
Brief history of how we got to where we are. • 2005-2007: McGill petitions City for University Street bike path. • 2006-2008: Milton, de Maisonneuve, du Parc paths opened • 2007-2009: Discussions with City on need for a connecting path • 2009-2010: Presentations of 5-Year Master Plan across McGill • 2009: • University Street bike path announced by City in August, established in Fall. • McGill publicizes move toward a “pedestrian- friendly campus” • 2010 (May) • Bylaw declaring McTavish as a pedestrian zone passed by City • James Square completed, restrictions begin on traffic on McTavish and Lower campus
May 28, 2010 (convocation week) : McTavish Street declared a pedestrian zone Lower campus declared a “Pedestrian priority” zone, with limited vehicle circulation and vehicle parking . Summer 2010 : Installation of new bike racks, benches, greenery
Mandate of working group The working group is to make recommendations with respect to the following questions: • Should McGill allow cycling on its campus? • If so, what risk mitigation measures should be taken?
Questions that will be pursued What pros and cons will be considered • important by the working group in weighing the merit of different options? What are the options available to McGill to • accommodate, or not, the presence of mounted cyclists on its campus? What measures could be taken to mitigate the • safety risks of pedestrian cyclist co-existence on campus? What are the recommendations of the working • group?
Questions on the mandate?
Roles and responsibilities of members of the working group Roles: • Representatives of different • constituencies Expertise on best practice, and the McGill • context Responsibilities: • Attend meetings • Consult with constituencies on key • questions Read the background material circulated • Contribute to developing solutions •
Questions on the role and responsibility of committee members?
On consultation and transparency
Agenda 1. Call to order 2. Agreement on appointment of a Chair 3. Appointment of a recording secretary 4. Discuss and agree on mandate of working group 5. Roles and responsibilities of group members 6. Initial discussion of consultation & transparency 7. Determine the frequency / timing of Working Group meetings 8. Determine the date by which the Working Group’s initial report will be made 9. Distribute Report on the Bike Gates pilot project • Campus Master Plan • 10. Varia
Varia • Homework assignment • Other?
Homework assignment • Homework assignment: Develop a prioritized list of the pros and cons that you ( and those you represent ) consider important in weighing the merit of different options?
Homework assignment Examples of pros and cons: Extent to which pedestrian safety is • ensured Extent to which the option contributes • to the perception of McGill as an open community Extent to which the option contributes • to the perception of cycling as a positive contribution to sustainable development
Varia • Homework assignment • Other?
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