Minneapolis Bicycle Master Plan

Access Minneapolis

June 2011

Minneapolis Bicycle Master Plan Chapter 1- Introduction Acknowledgements Elected officials: Mayor R.T. Rybak Ward 1 Council Member—Kevin Reich Ward 2 Council Member—Cam Gordon Ward 3 Council Member– Diane Hofstede Ward 4 Council Member—Barbara Johnson Ward 5 Council Member—Don Samuels Ward 6 Council Member—Robert Lilligren Ward 7 Council Member—Lisa Goodman Ward 8 Council Member—Elizabeth Glidden Ward 9 Council Member— Gary Schiff Ward 10 Council Member—Meg Tuthill Ward 11 Council Member—John Quincy Ward 12 Council Member—Sandy Colvin Roy Ward 13 Council Member—Betsy Hodges

Bicycle Master Plan Technical Review Team: Greta Alquist—MnDOT Lynnea Atlas-Ingebretson Bob Byers—Hennepin County Bob Carlson—Public Works Steve Collin—Public Works Julie Danzl—Minneapolis Schools Don Elwood—Public Works Anna Flintoft—Public Works Roy Hallanger—Minneapolis Schools Heidi Hamilton—Public Works Janee Harteau—Police Department Brette Hjelle—Public Works Rebecca Gomez—Public Works

Steve Kotke—Public Works Jenifer Hager—Public Works Haila Maze—CPED Ned Nelson—Hennepin County Paul Ogren—Public Works David Peterson—Public Works John Smoley—CPED Jennifer Ringold—MPRB Rose Ryan—Public Works Greg Schroeder—Public Works Jon Wertjes—Public Works Jack Yuzna—Public Works

Bicycle Master Plan Author: Don Pflaum, Minneapolis Public Works Bicycle Master Plan Editors: Heidi Hamilton and Jenifer Hager, Minneapolis Public Works Plan prepared in consultation with the Plan Technical Review Team, Minneapolis Bicycle Advisory Committee, and is based on public input.

Minneapolis Bicycle Master Plan Chapter 1- Introduction Acknowledgements 2008-2010 Minneapolis Bicycle Advisory Committee:

2011-2012 Minneapolis Bicycle Advisory Committee:

John Akre—Resident Appointed Voting Members: Greta Alquist—MnDOT Hope Johnson—Ward 1 Richard Anderson—Resident Bob Hain—Ward 2 Billy Binder—Resident Georgianna Yantos—Ward 3 Brad Bourn- MPRB Commissioner Jim Skoog—Ward 4 Dan Breva—Resident Billy Binder—Ward 5 Chris Budel—Business owner Ethan Fawley—Ward 6 Steve Clark—Transit for Livable Communities Richard Anderson—Ward 7 Cheyenne Erickson—Ward 3 Office Tim Larson—Ward 8 Robin Garwood—Ward 2 Office Hokan—Ward 9 Bob Hain—Resident Lisa Peterson Bender—Ward 10 (Vice-Chair) Roy Hallanger—Minneapolis Schools Paul Frenz—Ward 11 Erik Hansen—CPED Nick Mason—Ward 12 (Chair) Hokan—Resident Bill Dooley—Ward 13 Carl Johnson—Resident Janice Gepner—MPRB Kristin Klingler– Health and Family Support Matthew Hendricks—MPRB Nick Mason—Mn Bicycle Alliance Joshua Houdek– MPRB Haila Maze—CPED Planning Michael McLaughlin—Police Department Shaun Murphy—Public Works Voting Staff Members: Fred Olson—Resident Greta Alquist—MnDOT David Peterson—Bicycle Ambassador Brian Funk—Metro Transit Donald Pflaum—Public Works Robin Garwood—City Council Staff Andrew Rankin—Minneapolis TMO Roy Hallanger—Minneapolis Schools Jennifer Ringold—MPRB Tom Leighton—CPED Greg Sautter—Attorney’s Office Shaun Murphy—Public Works Mackenzie Turner—TMO Gary Nelson—Police Department Peter Wagenius—Mayor’s Office Andrew Rankin—Minneapolis TMO Georgianna Yantos—Resident Jennifer Ringold—MPRB Michelle Huettl—MnDot Sarah Stewart– Health and Family Support Lee Bennett—Metro Transit Peter Wagenius—Mayor’s Office Rob Rider—Resident Steve Sanders—U of M Everett Schell—Resident Non-Voting Committee Staff: Rachel Speck—MPRB Donald Pflaum—Public Works Sarah Stewart– Health and Family Support Greg Sautter—Attorney’s Office Kevin Upton—Resident

Minneapolis Bicycle Master Plan Table of Contents Chapter 1—Introduction 1.1 Executive Summary…………………………………………………………. 1.1.1 Plan Organization……………………………………………………………... 1.1.2 Purpose of the Bicycle Master Plan…………………………………………... 1.1.3 Community Process…………………………………………………………... 1.1.4 Bicycle Plan Content………………………………………………………….. 1.1.5 Highlights……………………………………………………………………... 1.1.6 Document Overview…………………………………………………………..