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MICHIGANBICYCLIST
LMB Annual Report
Michigan Bicycle Summit
Complete Streets Corner
Michigan Road Diets
And More
March 2011
In This Issue:
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Wheels in Motion
Over the last couple of years I have run into a lot of people who want
tell me how things should be. To the ones who complain about local issu
I ask: When was the last time you went to a council meeting?
Some people tell me how the state should be run. I ask: When was t
last time you called or wrote to your representative?
Others have said what they think should happen with biking. So I ask
Do you belong to a biking club? Do you attend any of their meetings abrelated events?
There are two types of people: Those who get involved and those who say, Let me kn
when the work is done.
Which one are you? Hopefully, if you are reading this you are a LMB member who als
belongs to a local cycling club. If you dont belong to either, ask yourself why not? Then a
whether simply being a member means you are actually involved.
Lets think about that. If 200 cyclists attend the Lucinda Means Bicycle Advocacy Da
will cycling get more attention than if only 100 people show up? You bet it will! Number
count. When your representative sees 20 people from their district all talking about a sing
issue, it really gets their attention.
So I will ask again: Are you involved?
If you would like to learn more about how you can make a difference, please consider
being an active participant in the Michigan Bicycle Summit, March 25-26 (see page 7),
Lucinda Means Bicycle Advocacy Day, May 25 (see back cover) and the Winning Campai
Training, August 26-28 (see page 8).
Or, you can simply sit there and be someone who says,
Tell me when the work is done.
By JIM CARPENTER, LMB Board Chair
Michigan Bicyclist
Editor, Art & Design: JOHN LINDENMAYER
Letters/Comments/Advertisements may be
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www.LMB.org Copyright 2011
LMB Directors
Region 1: STEVEN ROACH
Region 2: MICHAEL SPROUL
Region 3: COLLEEN BROWN
Region 4: JIM CARPENTER, Chair
Region 5: PAUL ALMAN
Region 6: RORY NEUNER, Vice Chair
Region 7: MICHAEL BOERSMA
Region 8: BARBARA SCHMID, Secretary
Region 9: VIC LUKASAVITZ, Treasurer
Region 10: CLIFF MILLER
Region 11: MICHAEL SHEEAN
Region 12: DAVE BOURGEAULT
LMB ToursANNE BELANGER, Tour Director - Sunrise Adventure
JIM DOUGHERTY, Ride Leader - Shoreline West
MARY DOUGHERTY, Ride Leader - Shoreline West
Staff
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Executive [email protected]
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MEMBERSHIP
In 2010 we had a 2% decrease in the number of paid members.
Our membership renewal rate was 59% for the year.
Membership Totals(individual members)
2010 2009 2008
IndividualMembers 1069 1095 1077LietimeMembers 104 104 102
ShopMembers 31 35 31
OrganizationMembers 41 41 40
ClubMembers 34 35 33
Total Members: 1,279 1310 1283
FINANCIAL
2010 was a good year nancially for LMB.
In spite of the sluggish economy we were able
to end the year with a surplus in cash, which
offset our shortfall in 2009.
Financial Trends (in 000s)
YearEnd of Year
Cash Balance
Tours
Net
Administration &
Program Net
2006 $165 $80 -$93
2007 $189 $108 -$84
2008 $194 $88 -$83
2009 $181 $92 -$105
2010 $191 $105 -$95*
*2010 is unaudited
A copy of the 2009 Audit is available online atwww.LMB.org.
FUND RAISING
To ensure that LMB continues to provide bicycle education and
to advocate for bicycling we receive contributions from our sup-
porters. In 2010 we identied the following projects as needs for
contributed dollars:
Support for our efforts to pass the Complete Streets
legislation;
Support of the Lucinda Means Advocacy Day and ouradvocacy work; and
Development of the Youth Version of the What Every
Michigan Bicyclist Must Know booklets.
Our two major fund raising efforts are the $1-Per-Rider program
and our year end Annual Appeal. 21 rides took part in the $1-Per-
Rider program. These rides had a combined rider ship of 6,470
riders, raising $6,470 for the above projects.
Our year-end Annual Appeal had 128donors contribute
$10,007, which was the most this campaign has ever raised.
We want to thank all who supported our efforts in 2010
through their donations.
TOURSLMB annually conducts bicycle tours
to support our mission. The purpose of
these tours is to:
Showcase the tourism opportu-
nities in Michigan by bicycle;
Demonstrate that bicyclists can
be responsible road users; and
Provide funding for the over-all operation of LMB.
Total Riders PnP Sunrise MUP West Tota
2010 84 84 152 382 702
2009 61 129 129 417 736
2008 103 162 126 445 836
Oldest 71 82 78 87 80
Youngest 5 7 13 6 8
AverageAge 42.5 54.6 54.6 53.1 51.2
MI%oRiders 87% 89% 45% 45% 55%
We want to thank our Tour Volunteer Leaders for their out-
standing efforts: Anne Belanger (Rogers City), Sunrise Advent
Jim and Mary Dougherty (Lansing) Shoreline West and Fred D
(Commerce) MUP. They were joined by 40 other volunteers. A
special thank you to all of these wonderful folks who make our
tours a wonderful experience for all.
RESOURCES
We provide many different
resources to bicyclists in Michigan
and those coming to vacation in ourstate. Through our website, emails,
social media, and telephone calls we
provide a valuable service to bicyclists seeking information fro
where to ride to what the laws are in Michigan. We answered in
excess of 6,500 inquiries in 2010.
In addition we work with the Michigan Department of Tran
portation (MDOT) to distribute the new bicycle suitability m
for the 12 regions in Michigan. Last year we distributed 547 ma
2010 LMB Annual Report
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We also work with MDOT to distribute bicycling tourism
packets to folks interested in nding out more about bicycling in
Michigan. In 2010 we mailed out 1,854 Tourism Packets. This
was the most we have ever sent out.
The Detroit to Lansing to Grand Rapids to Muskegon bicycle
route eld tested in 2010 and it was released on January 1, 2011.
A special thank you t the 20+ LMB members who assisted in thisproject (see page 1).
ADVOCACY
2010 was a great year for LMB on
the advocacy front.
In May, LMB hosted the 5th
Annual Lucinda Means Bicycle Advo-
cacy Day, our rst joint Advocacy
Day effort in collaboration with the
Michigan Trails and Greenways Alli-
ance and Michigan Mountain BikingAssociat ion. Over 80 bicyclists came
to the State Capitol to advocate for our bicycle advocacy agenda
and to demonstrate that bicyclists can effectively lobby for safer
cycling conditions in Michigan.
In August Michigan became the
14th state to adopt Complete Streets
legislation, ensuring that bicyclists
are incorporated into the design of all
future state road projects. The new law
also established a statewide Complete
Streets Advisory Council, which LMBis excited to serve on.
To ensure that Complete Streets
became a reality in Michigan, LMB
built up the Michigan Complete Streets
Coalition in 2010 to over 100 diverse partners, from bike shops
and clubs; to environmental, health and disability rights groups.
The Coalition demonstrated to the Michigan legislators that there
is broad public support for roadways designed to move people,
not just automobiles. LMB supported the adoption of numerous
local Complete Streets policies in 2010 as well.
LMB also lobbied in favor of mak-ing texting while driving a primary
offence in Michigan. In April, with
LMB in attendance, Michigan became
the 24th state to ban texting while
driving as Governor Granholm signed
the law live on the Oprah Winfrey
Show at Detroits Renaissance Center.
In October, LMBs drivers education reform and vulner-
able user bills passed out of the House, but unfortantely were
not taken up by the Senate during last years lame duck session
While these bills did not reach the Governors desk last year, w
did get them passed out of Committee and off the House oor
which is the furthest they have been in the legislative process
during the past few years.In late 2010, LMB also began an encouraging dialog with the
Michigan Department of Transportation regarding how to make
rumble strips safer for bicyclists. We made numerous recomme
dations to the Department. MDOT is also now actively collecti
data on where popular bicycle routes are located around the stat
LMB also solicited members to comment on MDOTs State
Rail Plan. LMB helped point out
that many Amtrak lines around the
country offer roll on bike service
allowing travelers to bring their
bicycle along on a journey, but that none of the Amtrak trainsservicing Michigan cities currently allow bicycles on board, unl
you disassemble it rst and put it in a box.
EDUCATION
The What Every Bicyclist Must Know booklet went throug
its 3rd reprinting after undergoing a complete revision in early
2009. We distributed 30,000 copies in 2010 to bike shops, indi
viduals and other groups requesting them.
The Youth Version of the What booklet was started in 20
The content has been completed. We hired an illustrator to beg
illustrating the booklet and he began his work in 2010. We antpate having it completed by the spring of 2011.
The 3rd Annual Michigan Bicycle Summit was hosted by
our friends at Peckham, Inc. in
Lansing. Andy Clarke, Executive
Director for League of American
Bicyclists, was our keynote speaker
and Chris Phelan, founder of the
Ride of Silence, was a special guest
at the event. We had 108 registered
participants. Highlights of the
Summit included the introductionof LMBs Advocacy and Education
Toolkits and Friday nights panel
discussion consisting of Andy
Clarke, Chris Phelan and Rich Moeller. They each elded que
tions from the audience and gave their own candid viewpoints
the subjects.
Join LMB, MMBA and MTGA in advocating for better
road, trail and mountain bicycling in Michigan.
www.LMB.org
Bicycl i s ts
Un i te
May 26, 2010
Lansing, MI
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Tours2011
Pedal & Paddle MUP(Michigan Upper Peninsula)Pedal & Paddle
Shoreline West
MUP(Michigan Upper Peninsula)
Shoreline West Sunrise AdventureSunrise Adventure
June4-5 July16-23
Aug.6-15 Oct.7-9
25th
Anniversary3,6&9DayOptions www
.LMB.org
6/4 - 6/5 Saturday - Sunday
PEDAL AND PADDLEStart:Montague Distance: 10 -50 miles per day (family rates)
The Pedal and Paddle Tour combines bicycling with canoeing/kayaking
on the peaceful White River for an early season adventure. This tour is
an ideal experience for families. Saturday morning, bicycle on the Hart-
Montague Trail and in the afternoon canoe or kayak through Manistee
National Forest. On Sunday ride the Lake Michigan shore on beautiful
Scenic Drive.
7/16 - 7/23 Saturday - Saturday
10TH ANNUAL MUP TOUR(MICHIGANS UPPER PENISNULA)
Start: St. Ignace Distance: 334 milesThe MUP Tour will explore the eastern tip of the Upper Penin
(From Mackinac Island to Drummond Island to the Soo to Para
to Whitesh Point Lighthouse to Tahquemenon Falls). We begin
end at St. Ignace. Our mid-tour layover day in Sault Ste. Marie
give you plenty of time to discover its treasures. From St. Ign
you (and your bike) can also ferry over to experience the magi
Mackinac Island. You will ride past three of the Great Lakes.8/6 - 8/15 Saturday - Monday25TH ANNIVERSARYSHORELINE WEST(3, 6 & 9 DAY OPTIONS)Start:
New Bualo to Mackinaw CityDistance:
500 milesFor our 25th year we will start where it all began - in New Bualo.
Riders will have the option to do the entire lower peninsula Shoreline
of Lake Michigan, all 500 miles to the mighty Mackinac Bridge. Shorter
options include 6 days to Traverse City and 3 days from Traverse City to
Mackinaw City. There is so much to experience on this ride: view historic
lighthouses, pristine orchards, world famous cherries, wineries, farms,
swim at sugar sand beaches, climb the dunes, grab a fresh lunch and
picnic along the route in Michigans playground and ride through the
Tunnel of Trees. The terrain is never mundane as it varies from ats,
rolling hills, and many challenging climbs.
10/7 - 10/9 Friday - Sunday
SUNRISE ADVENTUREStart: Rogers City Distance: 40 & 60 mile daily options (family rateNEW fall dates! The 2011 Sunrise Adventure will give riders a cha
to experience the fall colors of the Lake Huron coastline at their pe
Normal temperatures at this time are perfect for great fall rid
The average high in the Rogers City area for this period is 60 and
average low is 40. There is a unique maritime culture and nat
beauty in northeast Michigan. Bordered by Lake Huron, this reg
is abundant in state and national forest lands. Known as the Sun
Shore, it is likely you will be greeted each day with magnic
sunrises over Lake Huron and spectacular fall colors.
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WHO HAS THE RIGHT OFWAY IN A CROSSWALK?
During the past year, numerous
readers have posed the following
question to us: Who has the right of
way when crossing a street? This is a good question,
the answer to which will either help you better understand the rules
of the road and hopefully avoid an accident or help you preserve your
rights if you are involved in an accident. So, what are the rules of
the road with regard to crosswalks? As a general rule and assuming
trafc signals are being obeyed, pedestrians using the crosswalk have
the right of way over all motor vehicles. Cyclists riding their bicycle
or walking a bicycle in a crosswalk also have the right of way over all
motor vehicles and bicyclists riding in the street. A recent trial court
decision is instructive and demonstrates how your rights can be
abrogated if you fail to follow the rules of the road.
On November 20, 2008 around 6:45 a.m., a pedestrian
was crossing a street in a crosswalk. A city bus was
turning right on the green light and violently struck
a pedestrian crossing the street. The pedestrian
suffered severe injuries including broken
legs, arms, wrists and facial bones, a
liver hematoma and a mild closed-
head injury. The Defendant bus driver
alleged that the pedestrian was not in the
crosswalk at the time of the incident, but was
instead crossing in the middle of the street, thus
negating the pedestrians right of way. At the time of
the collision, there was steam emanating from a manhole that
obscured the bus drivers view of the crosswalk. Fortunately for the
pedestrian, there was an eyewitness that testied that the pedestrian was
in the crosswalk at the time she was struck. As a result, the pedestrian
prevailed in the court action, because the court found that the pedestrian
had the right of way.
Moral of the story: If you are a pedestrian or riding your bike on
the sidewalk, use the crosswalk when crossing the street. You have
the right of way and your rights under the law will be preserved. If
you are a bicyclist or motor vehicle driver, yield the right of way to the
pedestrian or bicyclist crossing in the crosswalk.
LOCAL ORDINANCES REQUIRINGBICYCLISTS TO USE A BIKE PATH
Every few weeks during the summertime, we are posed questions
as to the authority and basis for a police ofcers request to a cyclist
demanding that he or she cycle on a bike path instead of the road. In
one instance, we received a query from a cyclist that received a cita
in Grosse Ile for failing to use an indicated bike path. In this cycl
case, there was a local ordinance in place that required cyclists to u
designated bike path for cycling instead of the road. Since we rec
so many questions about this topic, we thought it would be helpfu
shed some light on the subject.
First, it is important to distinguish between a bike path and a b
lane. According to the Michigan Department of State Police, Unif
Trafc Code for Cities, Townships and Villages, a bike path mean
portion of a street or highway that is separated from the roadway
an open, unpaved space or by a barrier and it has been established
the use of persons riding bicycles. A bike lane me
a portion of a street or highway that is adjacen
the roadway and that is established for the us
persons riding bicycles.
As we know, Michigan state law p
vides, in pertinent part, that each per
riding a bicycle upon a roadway has a
the rights and is subject to all of the du
applicable to the driver of a vehicle. (See M
Section 257.657) Clearly, bicyclists have the r
to cycle on the road, but can that right be limited
local ordinance? Section 42.16 of the Michigan Comp
Laws empowers cities, townships or villages to enact their o
local ordinances regarding use of streets, alleys, bridges and pu
spaces, including the space above and beneath them. The statute stthat such public places are deemed a matter of local concern. A
local ordinance that concerns the operation of motor vehicles on
road, street or highway rst must be approved by the commissio
of the Michigan State Police. This power to enact local ordinance
limited however by another provision of the law that states that a lo
law cannot be enacted that conicts with state law or provides for a le
penalty than provided by state law. See MCL 257.605(1). Therefor
theory, pursuant to the authority granted by MCL 42.16, a local autho
would be empowered to enact an ordinance that affects use of the str
as long as the ordinance did not conict with a specic state statut
With regard to a local ordinance requiring mandatory use of bpaths by bicyclists, there is not a specic provision in the motor veh
code that empowers local authorities to enact such an ordinance. A p
version of the law did grant local authorities such a power, but du
recent changes to the law, all references to bicyclists were deleted.
MCL 257.660(3) in which local authorities are granted the power to en
a provision that requires a person operating an electric personal assis
mobility device (NOT a bicycle) to operate on a usable and design
The Right Of Way In Crosswalks AndMandatory Use Of Bike PathsBy SARAH W. COLEGROVE & TODD E. BRIGGS
See Bike Paths, continued on page
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Kind of a catchy title for an
article but we are all excited for
spring if you are a biker and
want to ride. Of course many
of us can ride in the winter withthe correct gear and the cor-
rect biking equipment. As a spinal therapist,
I focus a lot on how the spine works and what
will make it work better and most of all, how
can you get it stronger. This edition will give
you the exercises to do now, so that you can be
ready for the April thaw and May excitement
when riding is just around the corner.
So why do we workout?
Coming from an old hockey player, this is
a weird question to ask, but one may ask; if Iride, why do I need to do any extra exercise?
You can think about it in this light; if you do
not preload or workout the muscle, you will
never know what you can accomplish or how
hard you can push yourself. The overall effect
is being prepared. Training during the winter
to be ready by spring time is a good idea that
will keep your body in shape as well as your
mind. We are not all going to train as hard as
Lance did or even work to get as fast as Mark
Cavendish, but we can keep our legs, hips, andtrunk in shape.
Where to begin:
The organization of this editions exercise
packet (found on www.LMB.org) will begin
with strength work on the deep muscles of
your belly. Remember when working on this
activity you can do so
in sitting, standing or in
the quadruped position.
When you are riding or
bent over for long periods, a good thing to do
is to practice this activity.
Hip Muscles:
The hip muscles are very important to
pelvic control and supporting the lower spine.This activity needs to be performed twice a
week, every week, and even during the spring
time when biking season is upon us. The hip
muscles will also help to keep the lower pelvis
joints in place.
Lumbar spine muscles:
These muscles are very important during
riding as well as in your daily life. The strength
of these muscles is imperative. These muscles
must be worked on four days a week, every
week. In the exercise packet on the website,you will see pictures on your belly and in the
quadruped position. This is all to be performed
to keep the strength of your lumbar spine
strong and supportive during daily life and
recreational activities.
Stretching:
This is performed after you workout,
not before. A 15-20 second hold is a good
place to begin with. You should keep this up
throughout the biking season. After you ride,
stretch when you are done to keep the tissuesfrom getting too tight during the workout and
biking season.
How much aerobic conditioning doyou need when you start and during
training season?
This answer varies but I would begin with
10-15 minutes of cardiovascular exercise
(elliptical, bike, treadmill, arm bike, etc.) and
progress up to 30 minutes. If you enjoy this
type of activity, then work even further but do
not exceed 45 to 60 minutes of cardiovasc
exercise 4-5 days a week.
I am a fan of the polar monitor system s
it provides me with my heart rate, average h
rate and what my calories are. It also tellsif I am working too hard, so you may cons
picking one up. They can range from $6
$129 so there is a nice range. The bottom
is keep your heart in shape so you will be re
for your spring rides.
Water:
Keeping hydrated is essential. If you are
a fan of water, you might try sqeezing in s
lemon or some lime to make it taste bette
But what kind is just as important as dr
ing it. I am an advocate ofalkaline wwhich helpd you hydrate better and helps
soreness after exercise. Drinking alka
water also helps you detoxify your body, h
your kidneys and even helps your liver.
The expert in this area is Dr. Don C
bert from Florida and if you look
up online you can see the difference
alkaline water machines and home us
Final Comments:
Workout 4-5 days a week for aerobic c
ditioning Workout 2 days a week on your hip mus
Workout 4 days a week on your lum
spine muscles
Workout on a continual basis for your b
muscles
Stretch out after your exercises and a
biking and not before.
Water up.drink your alkaline water
As always, workout hard and get ready
a long and happy biking season.
Keep the focus on the springtime and preparenow when it is cold and snowy outsideBy SCOTT BENJAMIN, PT, DScPT & DR. ROY BECHTEL
5/1 METRO GRAND SPRING TOUR
5/15 MSU FARM DAZE TOUR
5/29 GRAN FONDO DI THUMB
6/11 HUMAN POWERED RALLY
6/18 PEDAL ACROSS LOWERMICHIGAN (PALM)
6/18 PUMPKINVINE BIKE RIDE6/26 TOUR DI LAGO
7/10 17TH ANNUAL COVEREDBRIDGE BIKE TOUR
7/16 HOLLAND HUNDRED7/17 RIDE AROUND TORCH (RAT)
7/30 CASS RIVER HABITATSRIDE FOR HOME
7/31 BLACK BEAR BICYCLE TOUR8/6 9TH ANNUAL TOUR DES LACS8/20 MAD RIDE8/20 11LEGGED LAKE TOUR8/20 ONE DAY RIDE ACROSS
MICHIGAN8/21 MOST (MUSKEGON OCEANA
SCENIC TOUR)
8/21 ASSENMACHER 1008/21 BIKE BENZIE TOUR
9/09 LABOR DAY 30K CYCLECROSS & FAT TIRE RIDE
9/11 MICHIGAN PINK TOUR9/17 CLINTON RIVER TRAIL
FALL CLASSIC9/24 ALGONAC CHAMBER
BIKE TOUR
10/2 BLUE WATER RAMBLE
10/15 COLORBURSTBICYCLE TOUR
2011 $1 Per Rider Events
LMB salutes this years $1-Per-RiderEvents. $1 from every rider is donatedto LMBs eorts to make Michigan a safebicycling state. We encourage you tosupport our supporters by participating inthe following 2011 events:
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Adventure Cyclings Jim Sayer toKeynote Michigan Bicycle Summit
JimisExecutiveDirectoro
AdventureCyclingAssociation,
basedinMissoulaandthelargest
bicyclingnon-protintheU.S.
withmorethan44,000members.
AdventureCyclingsmissionisto
inspirepeopleoallagestotravel
bybicycleortness,unandsel-
discovery.
Jimhasdirectedothernon-
proitsinvolvedincommunity
developmentandtransportation,
includingtheSierraBusiness
Council,auniquebusinesslead-
ershipgroupworkingoratriplebottomlineoeconomic,socialandenvironmentalprosperityintheSierraNevada
mountainregion.Healsoservedasseniorlegislativeassistant
toSenatorTimWirthandseniorstaortheU.S.Environmen-
talProtectionAgencyduringtheClintonAdministration.
JimwasdrawntoAdventureCyclingbecauseohis
majorenthusiasmorcyclingandsel-propelledtrans-
portation.JimservesontheboardoAmericaBikes,isa
oundingmemberotheBike/WalkAllianceorMissoula.
F r i d a y , M a r c h 2 5 t h A w a r d
Reception & Panel Discussion TheFridaynightbeorethe
BicycleSummitwillonceagain
eatureourAnnualAwardsRecep-
tion.GregoryJohnson,Chie
OperationsOiceroMDOT
willbeoureaturedspeaker,ol-
lowedbyapaneldiscussionwith
JimSayer(AdventureCycling),
GregoryJohnson(MDOT),Nancy
Krupiarz(MichiganTrailsandGre-
enwaysAlliance)andRichMoeller
(LMB).Ourpanelistwillparticipate
inalivelydiscussionosomeo
todayshotbicyclingissues.Eachpanelistwillbringadierent
perspectivetotheissues.Itpromisestobeaunnightorall.
Friday evenings reception is free and will be from
7:00 - 9:00 pm at REO Art Alley ,1133 South Washington
Ave. Lansing, MI 48910.
Planning for the 2011 Michigan Bicycle Summit
is well underway. The theme of this year's summit is
"A bicycle friendly Michigan is a _______ Michigan."
We are encouraging bicyclists to ll in the "blank"with what a bicycle friendly state means to you.Please add your thoughts to the comments section
on our website.
Jim Sayer, Executive Director of Adventure
Cycling Association will be our keynote speaker on
Saturday, May 26th. Saturdays sessions will oer15 workshops in addition to our lunch and keynote
speaker. Workshop topics include: US Bike Route
System, bicycle safety education, Michigan bicycle
coops, bicycle parking innovations and best prac-
tices, thinking beyond the bike lane, informationon how to organize a local bike summit, funding
for bicycle facilities, three Complete Streets training
modules, and more.
Registration for Saturday is $45 for individuals
and $75 for exhibitors.
To see workshop descriptions and to register,please visit www.LMB.org.
A FriendlyMichigan
is a ________ Michigan
LivableAttractiveAccessibleProsperous
SafeStrongHealthySustainable
Define your Bicycle-Friendly Michigan at the:
Michigan Bicycle SummitMarch 26, 2011 - Lansing, MI
Featuring:
Jim Sayer - Adventure Cycling Assoc.Gregory Johnson - MDOT
15 Workshops
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with first-hand experience conducting and winning bicycle and
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Michigan communities are leaders in
planning for a 21st Century transportation
network. The Michigan Complete Streets
Coalition (MCSC) and Healthy Kids,
Healthy Michigan (HKHM) partners are
pleased to report that Michigan leads the
nation with 29 communities adopting local
complete streets policies. The National
Complete Streets Coalition confirmed
that out of all 50 states, Michigan has the
highest number of local complete streets
resolutions and ordinances adopted. Cali-
fornia had the second highest number of
local policies, with a total of 14.
It is very encouraging to see so many
Michigan communities embrace completestreets. Michigan should be extremely
proud that we are on the frontline of a new
era in transportation policy that encourages
walkable and bikeable communities, said
John Lindenmayer, Associate Director of
the League of Michigan Bicyclists and Co-
founder of the Michigan Complete Streets
Coalition. Complete streets are good for
the environment, good for the economy,
and they promote public safety while also
encouraging healthier lifestyles.Adopting and implementing a complete
streets policy ensures that transportation
planners and engineers consider com-
munity context and consistently design
and operate the entire roadway with all
users of all ages and abilities in mind,
including bicyclists, public transportation
vehicles and riders, pedestrians, and motor-
ists. Through complete streets policies,
Michigan locals are asking their planners
and engineers to build road networks thatare safer, more livable and welcoming to
everyone.
Lauren Holaly, Active Living Coordi-
nator at the Crim Fitness Foundation said
that she is seeing a shift in how local com-
plete streets advocates are working with
planners, engineers and decision-makers.
Increasingly, community advocates are
vocalizing that investment in complete
streets can offer long-term cost savings and
result in a variety of community benets.
The great thing is that local decision-
makers and municipal ofcials are listen-
ing. This signies that they are thinking
more innovatively about how to transform
a community and revitalize Michigan.
An abundance of newly adopted com-
plete streets resolutions and ordinances
comes on the heels of the August, 2010 pas-
sage of PA 134 and 135 which made Michi-
gan the 14th state in the nation to adopt
statewide complete streets legislation. PA
134 requires the Michigan Department ofTransportation to adopt a complete streets
policy and work with locals to provide
complete streets technical assistance, while
PA 135 requires complete streets principles
be included in local master plans.
The work in these Michigan communi-
ties mirrors efforts across the country to
adopt complete streets policies. In total,
over 200 complete streets policies have
been adopted across the country since the
movement began in 2003.Michigan complete streets successes
are due to a multi-year, collaborative effort
with partners from the MCSC, the HKHM
Coalition, and strong support from the
Michigan Department of Transportation
and the Michigan Department of Com-
munity Health. MCSC (www.micomplet-
estreets.org) was co-founded in 2008 by
the League of Michigan Bicyclists, AARP
of Michigan, and the Michigan Envi-
ronmental Council, and is comprised ofmore than 100 diverse member partners,
business, and community groups. HKHM
(www.healthykidshealthymich.com) is a
coalition of more than 110 organizations
that are working to reduce childhood obe-
sity through strategic policy initiatives.
Todateandourknowledge,29Michigan
communitieshavepassedCompleteStreet
policies(resolutionsorordinances),themost
inthenation.Ithepopulationoallothos
communitiesisaddedup,over2,225,444
residents,or22%othestatespopulation
liveunderlocalCompleteStreetspoliciestha
seektoprovideitsresidentswithtransporta
tionchoices,moreopportunitiesorphysica
activity,andavibrantcommunity.Linkstotheollowingpoliciescanbe
oundat:www.michigancompletestreets.org
Michigan OrdinancesLansing
SalineFerndale
Village of DexterTaylor
Houghton
Michigan ResolutionsFlint
City of JacksonJackson County
Jackson Metropolitan Planning Org.Novi
MidlandSault Ste. Marie
Ingham County RoadCommissionManistique
BerkleyGenesee County Parks &Recreation Commission
HamtramckLinden
Village of Mackinaw CitySt. Ignace
City of AlleganAtlas Township
ClawsonVillage of Oxford
EscanabaGibraltar
Allen ParkMunising
Michigan Boasts Most Complete
Streets Policies in the Nation
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On Janu-
ary 28, the
Michigan
Department
of Commu-
nity Health
and Michi-
gan Trails
and Greenways Alliance launched the Complete Streets Institute.
The Complete Streets Institute is a 5-module training series on
Complete Streets spanning the basics of how to implementing proj-
ects. One hundred trainers, including bike, disabilities, and trail ad-
vocates, community ofcials, county health department staff, MSU
Extension specialists, and transportation planners and engineers
converged upon Lansing to receive a specialized, day-long training.
Brad Strader of LSL Planning presented the introductory and
inuencing policy modules, while Nancy Krupiarz of Michigan
Trails and Greenways Alliance presented the stakeholder engage-
ment module. The 100 trainers plan to take the information back to
their constituents and jurisdictions. Several agencies and organiza-
tions will be launching Complete Streets Institute trainings across
the state in the coming months. Stay tuned for dates and a location
near you! For information about the Complete Streets Institute or
trainers, please contact Holly Madill, MDCH Complete Streets Proj-
ect Coordinator, at [email protected] or (517) 335-8372.
Complete Streets Training Modules
1 - Overview of Complete Streets *
ThismoduledenesCompleteStreetsandexplainsits
importance,history,andbenets,aswellasitsrelation-
shiptootherassociatedtopics.
2 - Stakeholder Engagement *
ThismoduleintroducesthevariousstakeholdersoCom-
pleteStreets,explainshowtoworkthroughacoalitionto
eectpolicyandprojects,andprovidesmessagingand
communicationtoolsandtips.
3 - Inuencing Policy *
Thismoduleprovidesthetoolsneededtoassessacom-
munitysreadinessorCompleteStreetspoliciesandthe
stepsacommunitywouldtaketoimplementthem.In
addition,themoduledenesandexplainsthepolicy-
makingprocessesandstakeholders,andComplete
Streetslaws.
4 - Complete Streets Planning and Regulations
Thismoduleexplainspolicyimplementationtoolssuchas
planningprocesses,policies,andregulations.
5 - Complete Streets Applications and Design
Thismoduleexplainsthedesignelementsandvarious
treatments/applicationsusedtoaccomplishComplete
Streetspolicyimplementation(sidewalks,bikelanes,tran-
sitstops,roaddiets,etc.)throughprojectdesign.
* To be presented at the Michigan Bicycle Summit on March 26th
Michigan Citizen Planner is offering workshops on Com-
plete Streets policy and practice across Michigan from March
through May, 2011. The series was developed specifically for
local elected and appointed ofcials, planning and zoning prac-
titioners, health officials, walking and biking enthusiasts, lo-
cal leaders and interested citizens. The training will cover:
Key components under the Complete Streets Acts that every
elected and appointed ofcials should know; An overview of Complete Streets concepts and practice;
Best practices and Michigan examples;
The 10 key principles to develop a local ordinance;
Tools and resources that can be used to implement Complete
Streets in a community; and
Funding opportunities.
The workshops will be held from 6pm 9:30pm (unless other-
wise noted) on the following dates at the following locations:
Tuesday, March 8
(5:30pm 9pm)
Peter White Library,
Marquette
Thursday, March 17
BHK Child Develop-
ment Board Building, Houghton
Thursday, March 24
Lake Superior State University Walker Cisler Center, Sault Ste. M
Thursday, March 31
Ann Arbor Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) Of
Ann Arbor
Wednesday, April 13
Saginaw MSUE Ofce, Saginaw
Upcoming Complete Streets Training Opportunities
See TRAININGS, continued on pag
Complete Streets Institute Trains 100+ Traine
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Thursday, April 14
Traverse City Michigan Works, Traverse City
Thursday, April 21
Grand Rapids MSUE Ofce, Grand Rapid
Tuesday, April 26 (5:30pm 9pm)
West Wayne MSUE Ofce, Wayne
Wednesday, April 27
Oakland County Planning Building, Pontia
Thursday, April 28
Mt. Pleasant MSUE Ofce, Mt. Pleasant
Tuesday, May 3
Berrien County Extension Main Office
Benton Harbor
Wednesday, May 4
Port Huron MSUE Ofce, Port Huron
Thursday, May 12
MSU Erickson Hall Kiva, East Lansin
Registration for the workshops is available online. Cost to attend each workshop
is $55 ($45 for Master Citizen Planner
(MCPs)). The fee includes refreshment an
resource materials. Continuing Educatio
Units (CEU) may be available for MCPs (0.
CEUs have been submitted for approval). Fo
questions about registration, please contac
Jessica McFarland by email at mcfarland@
landpolicy.msu.edu or call (517) 432-0704.
If you are unable to attend one of th
workshops but are interested in hosting
workshop in your community, contact Michi
gan Citizen Planner at [email protected] o
(517) 432-7600. Learn more at: http://citizen
planner.msu.edu/completestreets.html.
Michigan Citizen Planner is an MSU
Extension program within the Land Policy
Institute.
Preliminary research on
4 to 3 lane conversions
road diets points to
Michigan being a leader!Recent preliminary research from
Paul Hamilton, Tri-County RegionalPlanning Commission, and Dave
Morena, Federal Highway Administra-
tion (FHWA) Division Ofce suggests
that Michigan could be the national
leader in road diets and having road diet
supportive policies in place. Analysis
of in-state existing and planned 4 to 3
lane conversions (road diets) yields some
early and impressive results:
The Tri-County region (Clinton,
Eaton, Ingham) has completed 15
miles of conversion from 4 to 3
lanes. An additional 18.5 miles of
conversions are planned by 2035.
The Genesee County Metro-
politan Planning Commission
has completed approximately
19.5 miles and released a 2009
Complete Streets technical report
that depicts many more by 2035.
The Michigan Department of
Transportation has completed atleast 45 miles of road diets on
state trunklines around the state.
Hamilton and Morena have surveyed
state DOTs and regional transportation authorities across the country and found few
places that compare to these numbers. Add in that Michigan has adopted Complete Streets
laws and also has the highest number of local communities that have adopted Complete
Streets policies, and one can quickly come to the conclusion that Michigan is becoming
a progressive, national leader in active transportation.
Both the MDOT and the FHWA Michigan Division ofce have stated that 4 to 3 lane
conversions are operationally safe for roads with average daily trafc (ADT) or expected
ADT of less than 15,000 vehicles per day, and both agencies are willing to explore conver-sions on roads with higher ADTs as well. To make it easier for communities to convert
roadways from 4 to 3 lanes with trafc counts less than 15,000 vehicles per day, no further
trafc studies are required to implement a conversion as long as they go through a robust
and proactive public involvement process and meet other requirements of law, such as an
air quality conformity analysis if they are deemed regionally signicant.
According to Morena, in Michigan, the conversion of a road from 4 to 3 lanes does
not affect the amount of Act 51 funds the local agency will receive from the state. Dis-
tribution of these funds is based on centerline road mileage, which is not affected by the
4-to-3 lane conversion.
A four-lane undivided section of Capital Avenue
(from Columbia to North Street) in Battle Creekto a two-lane section with a center two-way left-
turn lane and bike lanes in each direc tion.
Photos and graphic courtesty Martin R. Parker,
Jr., PE, Principal - Wade Trim.
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Gene Butcher
and Murray
Gorchow are rid-
ing for their lives.
Diagnosed with
diabetes, bothtook up cycling as
a way to change
their lives.
At the age of 34, Gene Butcher, a
professional reghter from Water-
ford, was diagnosed with type II dia-
betes He had to make critical changes
to improve his life. As a part of
a new regiment of better nutri-
tion and exercise, he embraced
cycling. In addition to chang-ing his eating habits, Gene
began cycling year round.
Rain or shine, sleet or snow, he
kept to his cycling routine. In
just less than two years, he lost
over one hundred pounds and
overcame his diabetes.
Gene continues to ride twelve months a year and is an inspiration to those
around him.
He shares his story and love of cycling to encourage others to take charge
of their own health. He knows that with perseverance and dedication, theytoo can overcome difcult life challenges. Taking responsibility for his own
health, Gene rides on as a healthy father, husband and friend.
Murray Gorchow, a 63 year old West Bloomeld attorney and workers
compensation law appellate commissioner for the State of Michigan, was diag-
nosed with type 1 diabetes at the young age of 16. He has survived the ups and
downs of diabetes management for over 47 years and welcomes the changes in
technology that have made his treatment more manageable. At the hub of his well-
ness program is a lifestyle of healthy eating and exercise. Murray refuses to let
diabetes hold him back in his career. He lives life to the fullest with his children
and grandchildren. Recreational bicycling is a major part of his exercise regiment
and an activity that brings his family together.
Both Gene and Murray serve to bring awareness to the struggles and conquests
of diabetes as 2011 Ambassadors for the American Diabetes Association (ADA).
They will be riding with a purpose when they join hundreds of cyclists as Red
Rider participants in the 2011 Rock Our Ride Tour de Cure fundraising bike ride
supporting the ADA. In its 20th year, the Tour de Cure will take place on June 11
in Brighton. For information on this years ride and how you can start your own
team, visit www.diabetes.org/michigantourdecure or contact Anika Halladay at
[email protected] or call (248) 433-3830 ext. 6694.
MICHIGAN RIDE CALENDAR
LMBs signature
publication, our
annual Michigan
Ride Calendar,
continues to be anessential resource for
bicycle enthusiasts in
Michigan and beyond.
With support from
MDOT, the League
published and distributed 47,000 Ride Calen-
dars, listing 150+ bicycling events in Michi-
gan for 2010. The Ride Calendar is distributed
across the state at MDOT Welcome Centers,
Convention & Visitors Bureaus, all known
bicycle clubs and shops, and at numerous
bicycle-related events. Ride Calendars are dis
tributed to all LMB members and to individu
als requesting Michigan bicycling tourism
information. The League also delivers copies
of this publication to all Michigan legislators,
who distribute them to constituents.
SPECIAL EVENTS
LMB assisted in two statewide special
events, the annual Ride of Silence and the
Bike to Work / Smart Commute activities inmany communities across Michigan. With
LMBs promotional assistance these events
continue to grow each year.
COMMUNICATION
We continue to publish the Michigan Bicy-
clist Magazine three times a year. To supple-
ment this a Monthly Enews is sent to all LMB
members.
Region email groups are also being used to
communicate more effectively with folks onregional issues.
We also embraced Facebook,
Twitter, You Tube and other social
networking tools to communicate
with bicyclists all over Michigan.
We grew to over 2000 Facebook
Fans and nearly 500 Twitter fol-
lowers in 2010.
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Murray Gorchow of West Bloomeld andGene Butcher of Waterford serve as 2011Ambassadors for the American DiabetesAssociation (ADA). They will be ridingwith a purpose when they join hundredsof cyclists as Red Rider participants inthe 2011 Rock Our Ride Tour de Curefundraising bike ride.
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A special thank you to those individuals and groups who made donations in 2010! Thanks to their support we were able to work aggressively onseveral important pieces of legislation in 2010, including the passage of the Complete Streets bill. We also printed another 35,000 copies of the What EveryMichigan Bicyclists Must Know booklet. In addition we hired an illustrator to begin illustrating the Youth version of the What booklet.
A special thank you also to an additional 30 donors who chose not to have their names listed.
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2011. Todd E. Briggs and Sarah W. Colegrove. Todd and Sarah are lawyers in privatepractice. In addition to helping athletes injured in bicycle and sports-related accidents,
they concentrate in the areas of civil litigation, including personal injury, commercial
litigation, probate and estate planning law. Todd and Sarah are competitive cyclists, tri-
athletes and adventure racers. Each has competed in many national and state running,
biking and triathlon competitions, including the Hawaii Ironman. You can read past
articles from Sarah and Todd on our web site at:
www.LMB.org/pages/Resources/Legal_Info.htm.You can contact them at:
Briggs Colegrove, P.C.660 Woodward Ave., Suite 1523
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 964-2077
Have a suggestion for a bicycle-
related legal topic for an upcoming
Michigan Bicyclist Magazine? Send
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path for bicycles that is adjacent to a highway or street. As a result
of this change to the law, it is the League of Michigan Bicyclists
position that local authorities no longer have the authority to pass
an ordinance that would require bicyclists to use a bike path that is
adjacent to a street. By specically NOT granting local authori-
ties the power to enact such an ordinance, it is the LMBs position
that it was the intent of the legislature to prohibit or preclude local
authorities from enacting such an ordinance. In fact, if you read
the legislative history related to this provision in the motor vehicle
code, it supports this conclusion. For a more thorough discussion
of history of this statute, you can nd the Legislative Analysis of
Senate Bill 1224 (2006) at www.michiganlegislature.org.
What do these laws mean to bicyclists? Should you ignore a
local ordinance? To our knowledge, the validity of these local
ordinances has not been challenged in court. Ethically, we can-
not advise you to ignore the law. You, of course, may choose to
do so, but keep in mind that you may be issued a ticket that could
involve a ne, a court appearance and legal fees. From a practical
standpoint, it is always our advice to use discretion and good judg-
ment in your encounters with police ofcers. If you are requested
by an ofcer to bicycle on a path instead of the road, we recom-
mend stating your reasons for disagreeing with the request, note
the ofcers name and badge number, comply with the ofcers
request, and le a complaint with the local police station. You
may also contact your council members and city attorney to discuss
your concerns with the local ordinance. Another option is to get
involved with your local government by running for city council,
attending council meetings or volunteering for committees, so youcan effectuate change. If you are wrongfully issued a citation,
if your nances allow, you may decide to challenge the tickets
validity. Chances are the local court will enforce the ordinance,
but you can always appeal.
Bottom Line: Know your local ordinances and comply with
any posted signs. Use common sense. Avoid the aggravation and
expense of an unnecessary ticket, so you can spend your time rid-
ing and enjoying our short Michigan summers.
Feel free to email us at [email protected] with your
questions and comments. As always, ride safely!
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