Meeting Minutes from June 14th, 2010, 7PM, Room 202
Opening Comments
June 24th there will be a meeting at Ferguson Township buidling on Whitehall Road
Reports from the three Committees: Special Events, Bicyce Friendly Community, and Planning
Special Events
- Special Events is working with SCASD, PTO’s, YMCA, CRPR, and other local organization to get the drop on Bike to Work Week/Month(?) 2011.
- There is a thought that CRBC should transform Bike to Work Week should be changed to Bike to Work Month
- CRBC will seek sponsors for bike to work month/week.
- Future event should feature special events taking place at bike shops and other bike related businesses.
Bicycle Friendly Communities
- Pittsburgh is now a Bronze BFC
- Pittsburgh has a dedicated bike/ped coordinator
- Coordination between all municipalities is critical in helping State College to become a BFC.
- Web site improvements would help to create more energy surrounding bicycling and pedestrian activity in the region.
- The CRBC group expressed interest in beginning to work with Center Region Planning on the application process
Planning
- Recapped meeting minutes from May 8th, 2010 meeting that took place at the Corner Room.
- Recapped a phone conversation with the Chris Metka, PA’s Safe Routes to School Coordination.
