Meet the Panelists, Topics of the 2016 Silicon Valley Bike Summit

The 6th Annual Silicon Valley Bike Summit is just two weeks away!  We look forward to having people like you contribute and be part of the region’s largest gathering of active transportation leaders and organizers from government, law enforcement, non-profit, and the public.Below is a list of the Summit's panel topics and panelists, as of July 28.Summit registration is $35 and includes all the panels below, lunch, and a post-Summit social hour. Register today, we look forward to seeing you August 11 at Microsoft in Mountain View!10:10 a.m.: Keynote Speaker: Kate White, Deputy Secretary for Environmental Policy and Housing Coordination, California State Transportation AgencyHear how the State of California has set a new vision for transportation through recent goals for biking and walking and efforts to incorporate equitable outcomes in their programs and policies.10:45 a.m.: Panel #1: The (California) State of BicyclingModerator: Russ Hancock, President& CEO, Joint Venture Silicon ValleyPanelists:

• Rachel Carpenter, Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety Branch in Traffic Operations, Caltrans Headquarters
• Robert Effinger, Project Delivery Coordinator, Caltrans District 4
• Sergio Ruiz, Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, Caltrans District 4

Representatives from the California Department of Transportation, Caltrans, will discuss the latest and greatest policies, plans, and guidelines for bikeway design in the state. Hear about the California State Bike and Pedestrian Plan, the Pedestrian and Bike Safety initiative, Class IV Bikeway Guidance, updates to design manuals, and which designs require experimentation. The District 4 bike and pedestrian coordinator will also discuss local projects and efforts in the Bay Area.1:00 p.m: Panel #2: Protection, A New Class of Bike LanesModerator: Sean Co, Senior Planner, Toole Design GroupPanelists:

• Nicole Nagaya, Transportation Manager, City of Menlo Park
• Jennifer Donofrio, Bike and Pedestrian Coordinator, City of Davis
• Adrian Engel, Fehr + Peers
• Rayna Deniord, Associate, CMG Landscape Architecture

This panel will take a deeper dive into protected bike lanes and intersections, with the basics of how to design these features and detailed examples from near and far. Case studies from the cities of Menlo Park and Davis will include how this was deemed the best fit for the context, feedback so far, and what they would have done differently.2:10 p.m.: Panel #3: Toward Vision Zero: 2016 UpdateModerator: Jessica Garner, Senior Community Health Planner, Health Policy and Planning Program, San Mateo County Health SystemPanelists:

• Jaime Fearer, AICP, Planning & Policy Manager, California Walks
• Lieutenant Steven Payne, Traffic Safety, City of San Jose
• Laura Wells, Deputy Director of Transportation Safety, Operations and Parking, City of San Jose

Following up from our debut of the Vision Zero Toolkit at last year’s Summit, we will hear from the team implementing Vision Zero San José. Learn about the initiative’s first year and how the city is making the most of limited resources, focusing engineering, education, and enforcement on 14 “Priority Safety Corridors.”3:45 p.m.: Panel #4: People Powered PlacemakingModerator: Elaine Uang, Steering Committee Member, Palo Alto ForwardPanelists: 

• Ryan McClain, Fehr + Peers
• Josh Mello, Chief Transportation Official, City of Palo Alto
• Kathy Kleinbaum, Senior Management Analyst, Sustainability, City of San Mateo
• Cherie Walkowiak, Founding Member, Safe Mountain View

Individuals, cities, and organizations are moving forward with innovative projects big and small that encourage more people to bike, educate people on different types of bike infrastructure, and engage the community to create more livable streets for all. Hear from City of San Mateo, City of Palo Alto, and Safe Mountain View on demonstration projects and bike share programs that can progress quickly.