Benton County Public Works Corvallis-Albany Bikeway Advisory Group Meeting #1 Advisory Group Orientation Wednesday, January 25, 12:00-2:00 p.m. Meeting Notes Attendance: Members Agency Liaisons/Advisors County Staff Byron Cook Frannie Brindle Josh Wheeler Bob Durst Ron Laurie Starha Chris Foulke (absent) Sheriff Scott Jackson (absent) Consultant Team Mac Gillespie Lee Lazaro (absent) Libby Barg Kevin Grant Jim Patton Bruce Prenguber Patrick (Pat) Hayes Undersheriff Greg Ridler Michael McGowan Greg Wilson Mary Pat Parker Ken Reynolds Rick Robinson Jennifer Ward Summary At the meeting of the Corvallis-Albany Bikeway Advisory Group, members were presented an overview of the group’s assignment and schedule. A brief introduction to the project area and potential routes was provided. The remainder of the meeting focused on proposed evaluation criteria that will be used at future meetings to compare bikeway routes. Evaluation Criteria Discussion Notes Advisory Group members discussed the proposed evaluation criteria. Following are their comments and suggestions. Evaluation Criteria Comments Connects to destinations Consideration should be given to how the location of (parks, cities, employers, the bikeway and potential destination impacts/serves schools, public transit, diverse populations, including low income residents and trailheads) other underserved populations. Add and future pathways” as destinations “current Think regionally about connections (for example, Corvallis to Sea Trail) Practical for recreational use A multi-purpose bikeway may be less attractive for all and commuting (distance and users. One size may not fit all. terrain) Need to consider if pathway is good for recreation or for commuting during evaluation.
Benton County Public Works Corvallis-Albany Bikeway Advisory Group Meeting #1 Advisory Group Orientation Wednesday, January 25, 12:00-2:00 p.m. Meeting Notes Attendance: Members Byron Cook Bob Durst Chris Foulke (absent) Mac Gillespie Kevin Grant Patrick (Pat) Hayes Michael McGowan Mary Pat Parker Ken Reynolds Rick Robinson Jennifer Ward Agency Liaisons/Advisors Frannie Brindle Ron Sheriff Scott Jackson (absent) Lee Lazaro (absent) Jim Patton Undersheriff Greg Ridler Greg Wilson County Staff Josh Wheeler Laurie Starha Consultant Team Libby Barg Bruce Prenguber Summary At the meeting of the Corvallis-Albany Bikeway Advisory Group, members were presented an overview of the group’s assignment and schedule. A brief introduction to the project area and potential routes was provided. The remainder of the meeting focused on proposed evaluation criteria that will be used at future meetings to compare bikeway routes. Evaluation Criteria Discussion Notes Advisory Group members discussed the proposed evaluation criteria. Following are their comments and suggestions. Evaluation Criteria Comments Connects to destinations (parks, cities, employers, schools, public transit, trailheads) Consideration should be given to how the location of the bikeway and potential destination impacts/serves diverse populations, including low income residents and other underserved populations. Add “current and future pathways” as destinations Think regionally about connections (for example, Corvallis to Sea Trail) Practical for recreational use and commuting (distance and terrain) A multi-purpose bikeway may be less attractive for all users. One size may not fit all. Need to consider if pathway is good for recreation or for commuting during evaluation.