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Bikeway Advisory Committee Tuesday, September 27, 2016 6:00 PM - Conference Room C

CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. June 9, 2016 NEW BUSINESS 1. Summer Bike Patrol Presenation UNFINISHED BUSINESS CONTINUING ITEMS 1. General Bicycle Program Updates 2. Schaumburg Park District (Verbal Update) DEFERRALS COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE ADJOURNMENT NEXT MEETING November 8, 2016

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other applicable Federal and State laws, the meeting will be accessible to individuals with disabilities. Persons requiring auxiliary aids and/or services should contact the Village Manager's Office at 847.923.4705, preferably no later than five days before the meeting. AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY

June 9, 2016 9/27/2016 Bikeway Advisory Committee

Presenter: Norma Higgins Lead Department: Transportation

Executive Summary:

Recommended Action:

ATTACHMENTS: Description Type June 9, 2016 Minutes I have reviewed the minutes, and they accurately represent the actions taken by the Bikeways Advisory Committee. UNAPPROVED Richard M. Bascomb Transportation Manager

VILLAGE OF SCHAUMBURG BIKEWAYS ADVISORY COMMITTEE UNAPPROVED Minutes of June 9, 2016

CALL TO ORDER:

The meeting of the Bikeways Advisory Committee was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chairman Schmidt.

ROLL CALL:

Members Present: Bob Schmidt W. Burke MacDonald Jay Flynn Glenn Szurgot Charlotte Kegarise Lynn Caldarola David Utley Freda Brown

Members Absent: Gary Pilafas Dave Johnson

Also Present: Richard Bascomb, Transportation Department Joti Baruni, Transportation Department (See attached for other attendees)

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

A motion was made by Mr. MacDonald, seconded by Mr. Szurgot, to approve the minutes of November 10, 2015 as presented. MOTION CARRIED NEW BUSINESS:

1. New Bikeways Advisory Committee Chairman – Verbal Update

Mr. Bascomb said staff was surprised when Bob Pautsch emailed staff about his resignation at the end of April 2016 as chairman for the Bikeways Advisory Committee. He has served on the Committee of over 20 years and lot of changes happened during his BIKEWAYS ADVISORY COMMITTEE June 9, 2016 Page 2

service. He said so much has happened with bicycling in the community and he will be missed. Mr. Bascomb said with this comes change and Bob Schmidt has been appointed as new chairman for the Bikeways Advisory Committee effective May 24, 2016. It was the consensus of the Committee to have a Proclamation for Bob Pautsch for his years of dedicated service on the Bikeways Advisory Committee.

A motion was made by Ms. Kegarise, seconded by Mr. MacDonald, to have a Proclamation for Bob Pautsch for his years of dedicated service on the Bikeways Advisory Committee. MOTION CARRIED

OLD BUSINESS: None

CONTINUING ITEMS:

1. Bicycle Program Updates

Mr. Bascomb said there were several adopt-a-bikepaths that occurred this spring with participation by Friendship Village’s Environmental Committee, Colgate-Palmolive, Jack’s Pack, and United Healthcare. He introduced Joti Baruni who has been with the Village of Schaumburg for almost 5 years as the Transportation/Airport Engineer. Mr. Bascomb said he is project manager for the Bike Path Gap and Assessment Study.

Mr. Bascomb said Joti Baruni attended the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) Training workshop held on May 24. The workshop was sponsored by Ride Illinois, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, and Chicago Metro Section of the American Planning Association – Illinois Chapter which focused on innovative bikeway design based on NACTO’s Urban Bikeway Design Guide.

Mr. Bascomb reported there are programs that are handled by Bill Blanchard. He oversees the IWalk and Bike to School Days; however, he has been out of the office for a while and these programs did not occur this summer. Staff looks to resume these activities in the Fall. He also reported the Summer Bike Patrol is back; however this is normally managed by Mr. Blanchard as well. Mr. Bascomb said in his absence he is managing the Summer Bike Patrol. He reported three staff members, Timmy Connor, Evan Jaras, and Sydney Heitzler returned from last year and were joined by Brad McCormack, a Law Enforcement major at Western Illinois University. He reported the Bike Patrol will focus on educating bicycle riders of all ages about safe cycling, they will perform several participation at the Schaumburg Park District, Schaumburg Public Library, etc. including special events including Bike to Work Day, Fahrrad Tour Von Schaumburg and National Night Out in August. Mr. MacDonald asked if the patrol will continue to report on the conditions of the bike paths throughout the Village. Mr. Bascomb said they will report on path and trail BIKEWAYS ADVISORY COMMITTEE June 9, 2016 Page 3

conditions throughout the village, and help with distribution of bicycle maps throughout Schaumburg. He said with the bikepath gap and assessment study staff has an intern within the Transportation Department who will taking a look at the bike paths and conditions. Mr. Bascomb said they will be working in tandem and will be out 3-4 times a week and will report incidents through the Village’s CSR system. He said a lot of the street condition bikepaths reporting is what they do and the bikepath gap assessment study does not include this.

Mr. Bascomb provided an update on the Roselle Road Bicycle Bridge Phase I Study. He reported Primera, the village’s consultant for the Phase I Study, received concurrence letters from Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (CCDTH), and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (FPDCC), and is submitting the final Project Development Report to IDOT. He reported Phase II design will hopefully begin in early July and the consultant on this project will be CIORBA.

Martingale Road/Higgins Road Bike Path Phase I Engineering: Mr. Bascomb said both of these projects are currently in Phase I engineering and are in different stages of progress. Staff is working with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) to try and get soil studies completed, but are running into complications because of very expensive fees charged by MWRD to grant permission for the testing. He said the insurance requirements from the MWRD are under review internally to see if the village can affordably supply the level of insurance sought by the District. Mr. Bascomb said with both project the village will submit a grant application by June 17 for Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) funding for Phase II Engineering. We have letters of support from the Schaumburg Park District, Ride Illinois from Northwest Municipal Conference, support from Hoffman Estates, Friends of Cycling from Elk Grove Village and will be included as part of the application submittal. Mr. MacDonald asked if the Village of Elk Grove will provide a letter of support. Mr. Bascomb said we have not asked Elk Grove Village for a letter of support not because they wouldn’t be supportive of it. He said with this part of the process in doing the phase I study the consultant has not reached out to the Village at this time and set up a meeting. Mr. Bascomb said a very small portion of the bike path will be in Elk Grove Village (west side of Rohlwing Road) where it meets with White Trail. He said it’s close to the connection is east into Busse Woods bridge. Mr. Bascomb said Friends of Cycling is comprised of Elk Grove Village staff members and it is not a project they are not aware of. He said this project is slightly delayed and it is anticipated the cost will be close to $2.2 million dollars total. He said for the Higgins Road segment which will go from where the Hoffman Estates bike path along Higgins Road ends close to Plum Grove Road and this will go east towards Lifetime

The village will also be submitting an ITEP funding request for this project which is anticipated to cost $553,000 for Phase II engineering, construction, and construction BIKEWAYS ADVISORY COMMITTEE June 9, 2016 Page 4

engineering costs. He said the ITEP grant funding will cover approximately 80% of the cost to make it more feasible to get these projects constructed.

Golf Road Bike Path: Mr. Baruni said there was another bike path gap that was identified along Golf Road. He said the bike path is by Roosevelt Road north side of Golf Road heading east with connection into Rolling Meadows. Mr. Baruni said Rolling Meadows is constructing an access from Ring Road. He said Christopher Burke is the consultants on the project and they have completed the Phase I for this project. He said the overall estimate of this project is approximately $1.4 million that includes Phase II design and construction. Staff will need to work with Cook County Preserve District because of the connection near Ring Road to the Forest Preserve. He said this will bring new access points.

Bike Path Gap and Condition Assessment Study: Mr. Baruni said the Bike Path Gap and Condition Assessment Study is a comprehensive study of all village bike paths. He said the current projects discussed this evening would technically would fall under this umbrella. Mr. Baruni introduced TranSystems Corporation who is the consultant who will be completing the Bike Path Gap and Condition Assessment Study and will be discussing this in more detail after this meeting. Mr. Baruni said we currently have an intern who is assisting with this study and will be doing some of the field work. He said the goal of the study is to have a 3-year program that would could additional funds in the budget for the next three successive years to make sure we are identifying high priority improvements and maintenance projects so that they are not lagging and our bikepath system is in good shape.

Replacement Bicycle Racks and New Bicycle Lockers at the Metra Commuter Station: Mr. Baruni said the Village received a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement funds for this project. He said Phase I of the project was completed by TranSystems and the Phase II design documents have been submitted to IDOT. He said the bike racks will be replaced at the Metra Station with what is currently available. Staff will be replacing them with wave racks and will require low maintenance. He said an additional 20 bike lockers will be installed adjacent to where the current lockers are available for lease. The current lockers are all leased and this will be a great opportunity to lease out more, if needed.

Northwest Municipal Conference (NWMC) Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee: Mr. Bascomb said staff will be attending the next meeting on June 21.

Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) Bicycle and Pedestrian Task Force: Mr. Bascomb said staff will be making a presentation to the Task Force on Schaumburg’s Bicycle Program and the projects that we are currently undertaking.

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Elgin-O’Hare Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan: Mr. Bascomb said in November 2015 staff held a stakeholders meeting session where we made some identification of where some gaps were. He said this project is delayed due to lack of a state budget.

2. Park District Update

Mr. Schmidt said they completed the path between Meineke Recreation Center and the Administration Building and there are no other updates at this time.

COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE: Mr. Bascomb said there will be a booth at Septemberfest. He also mentioned about updating the sticker as not all the McDonald’s that are named on the sticker are no longer participating. Staff will review on other promotional items and possibly work with other local businesses to seek participation.

ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Mr. Utley, seconded by Ms. Kegarise, to adjourn the meeting of the Bikeways Advisory Committee at 6:19 p.m. MOTION CARRIED

NEXT MEETING DATE: August 9, 2016

Respectfully submitted,

Norma Higgins, Administrative Secretary Bikeways Advisory Committee

AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY

Summer Bike Patrol Presenation 9/27/2016 Bikeway Advisory Committee

Presenter: Richard Bascomb Lead Department: Transportation

Executive Summary:

Recommended Action: Informational Only.

ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Summer Bike Patrol Presenation Presentation BIKE SAFETY PATROL PRESENTATION TO THE BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, 2016

Timmy Connor, Sydney Heitzler, Evan Jaras & Brad McCormack SYDNEY HEITZLER AND EVAN JARAS

Second Year Bike Patroller Fourth Year Bike Patroller

Harper College – Junior Columbia – Senior In Communications In Screen Writing TIMMY CONNOR AND BRAD MCCORMACK

Fourth Year Bicycle Patroller First Year Bicycle Patroller

Knox College – Graduated Western IL Univ. – Senior Creative Writing Law Enforcement General Workday Includes:

 5 hour shift from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M.  Field Work:  Educate children and parents on bicycle safety  Patrol bike lanes, bike paths and Schaumburg streets, including streets intersecting neighboring municipalities  Record obstructions and required maintenance on streets and sidewalks  In Office:  Create Customer Service Requests (CSR) to Public Works and Community Development  Schedule Bike Safety presentations

Basic Training

• Requirements of position instructed and facilitated by Sydney and Evan • Includes what to look for, how to report it, and who to report it to.

Activity Throughout the Summer

 All 90 miles of bike lanes, paths and streets are inspected for potholes, tree branches, and cracks in the pavement.  Bike safety presentations for young children (ages 4 -12) given throughout at a variety of schools and daycare programs:  Including Bock, St. Peters, Schaumburg Christian School, Safety Town, Goddard, Kidtown USA.

 Aid in bike registration for residents

 Staff Bicycle Safety booths at Farmers’ Market and Township District Library to distribute safety materials (and stickers for kids)

Collect & Categorize Information Safety Materials

 Given out at Farmers’ Market on 6 occasions

 34 Village of Schaumburg bike maps  2 Bike IQ quizzes  8 Easy Steps to Properly Fit a Bicycle Helmet sheets  12 Bike to Metra guides,  21 Woodfield Trolley guides  15 Bike registration cards Library Booth

Given out at Library on 8 occasions:  67 Village of Schaumburg bike maps  21 Easy Steps to Properly Fit a Bicycle Helmet sheets  27 Bike to Metra guides  20 Woodfield Trolley guides  17 Bike registration cards Presentations to Daycamps

• Explain who we are as patrol members/our job duties

• Demonstration on how to properly wear a helmet

• Where to buy a bike helmet, a bike, a bike lock, etc.

• Dangerous conditions/objects to avoid while riding

• Do’s and Don’ts of riding a bike (game)

• How/Why they should register their bikes Day Camp Presentation Takeaways

Favorite responses when asked what hazards to look out for:  Watch out for elephants  Don’t ride your bike on Christmas  Snakeholes  Needles  Don’t ride down a waterslide  “Bleach… don’t drink it”  “If your house is on fire, you should get out”

Distribution around Community

• Safety materials delivered to apartment complexes, bike stores, sports stores and other locations ❖ Village of Schaumburg bike maps, Bike to Metra guides, Woodfield Trolley guides

• Numerous Apartment Complexes ❖ Including: Legacy at Poplar Creek, Beech Point, Cedar Village, Emerald Village, Fieldpointe, International Village, Lakes of Schaumburg, Legend park, TGM Park Meadows, Remington Place, Savannah Trace, Treehouse, Versailles on the Lake, Village Green Village in the Park, Walden, and Woodbury Place

• Day Camps ❖ Safety Town, Camptastic, Robots Robots Everywhere • Commercial and Community Locations ❖ Township Library, Performance Bicycle, X-Sport Fitness, Roosevelt University Further Questions

○ Richard M. Bascomb, Transportation Manager

○ Telephone: (847) 923.3862

○ Email: [email protected]

Thank You! AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY

General Bicycle Program Updates 9/27/2016 Bikeway Advisory Committee

Presenter: Richard Bascomb Lead Department: Transportation

Executive Summary:

Recommended Action: Informational Only.

ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Genl Bicycle Program Updates Cover Memo Illinois Bike Summit Presentation Presentation Bicyce Friendly Community Application Backup Material VOS-International Walk-Bike Flyer Backup Material CMAP Bike and Pedestrian Task Force Presentation Presentation

M UNICIPAL CENTER / 101 S CHAUMBURG COURT / SCHAUMBURG, IL 60193-1899 847.895.4500 / TDD 847.923.4435 / FAX 847.895.7806 / WWW. CI. SCHAUMBURG. IL.US

MEMORANDUM

Date: September 27, 2016

To: Village Manager

From: Richard M. Bascomb, Transportation Manager

Subject: General Bicycle Program Updates - Including Bicycle Task Force Participation

For: Bikeways Advisory Committee

Introduction General Bikeways Program updates.

Discussion

Bicycle Program Activities

 Completed Bike Path Clean-ups: Friendship Village’s Environmental Committee, Colgate- Palmolive, and United Healthcare have completed clean-ups over the summer.

 Illinois Bike Summit: The summit was held in Normal on September 19 and was attended by me. I also served as a panelist and made a presentation along with representatives from Ride Illinois, and the cities of Normal, and Urbana called “The Ease of the E’s: Reaching Bike Friendly Community Status”. There were approximately 150 people in attendance from communities and organizations throughout the state for the presentation (attached), and this provided me with an excellent opportunity to share information on Schaumburg’s amazing program and accomplishments.

 Bicycle Friendly Community Application: I filled out the 31-page application and submitted this to the League of American Bicyclists on behalf of the village in August. The completed application has been sent to committee members under separate cover and a few copies will also be available at the meeting on the 27th. Village of Schaumburg has been designated a Bicycle Friendly Community (Bronze) since 1999 and has been recertified three times since. Schaumburg was the first community in Illinois to be certified and still remains one of only 12 communities across the state to have received this prestigious award: Date: September 27, 2016 Subject: General Bicycle Program Updates For: Bikeways Advisory Committee

o Bronze: . Batavia . Champaign . Elmhurst . Glenview . Naperville . Normal . Oak Park . Schaumburg . Warrenville o Silver: . Chicago . Evanston o Gold: . Urbana

 Walk and Bike to School Days: Walk and Bike to School Days provide the village with an opportunity to partner with school administrators, parent-teacher associations, students and their parents to promote the benefits of walking and bicycling to school which include better health, increased social interaction and reduced traffic congestion. Staff worked with the Communications Manager to create a new brochure to distribute to the schools to help promote the event, and ordered nearly 5,000 pencils to pass out to children on the designated days staff attends the event. Participating schools and the dates of their events follows: o Hoover - Friday, September 23 o Blackwell – Monday – September 26 o Dirksen – Wednesday – September 28 o Enders-Salk – Thursday – September 29 o Hale – Friday – September 30 o Aldrin – Wednesday – October 5 o Dooley – Wednesday - October 12 o Collins – Thursday – October 13

 Summer Bike Patrol: Between May 16 and August 11 the Summer Bike Patrol was reactivated. Three staff members, Timmy Connor, Evan Jaras, and Sydney Heitzler returned from last year and were joined by Brad McCormack, a Law Enforcement major at Western Illinois University. The Bike Patrol focused on educating bicycle riders of all ages about safe cycling, participating in special events including National Night Out in August, reporting on path and trail conditions throughout the village, and help with distribution of bicycle maps throughout Schaumburg. Sydney Heitzler will be providing a presentation with a more in-depth view of their activities this past summer. Date: September 27, 2016 Subject: General Bicycle Program Updates For: Bikeways Advisory Committee

Bicycle Project Updates

 Roselle Road Bicycle Bridge Phase I Study: Final concurrence letters from the CCDOTH was received August 25 and the final Project Development Report was approved by IDOT Division 1's office August 30. The Ciorba Group, the village’s Phase II consulting engineers for the project are waiting contract approval from IDOT and a notice to proceed on this phase of the design.

 Martingale Road Bike Path Phase I Engineering: This project with the current preferred alignment was presented at an open house on the 9. The ITEP application was completed and submitted to Springfield in advance of the June 17 deadline. However, given the challenges of siting a path on MWRD property and bad soils to the south plus limited ROW in Elk Grove Village, Civiltech has been directed to explore alternative alignments, part of the scope of work, that would include retaining walls, a cantilevered bridge off of Martingale Road, a possible bridge over Martingale and I-290 directly into Busse Woods, or a shared-use path along the east side of Meacham Road. All come with their significant costs and limitations, but should be explored. A report on the alternatives should be available from Civiltech by September 23.

 Higgins Road Bicycle Corridor Phase I Engineering: The Project Development Report is close to being submitted to IDOT. The village will also be submitting an ITEP funding request for this project which is anticipated to cost $553,000 for Phase II Engineering, construction, and Construction Engineering costs. The Preliminary Environmental Site Assessment was also received from IDOT, and Civiltech is working on the Draft Project Development Report with an expected submittal date to the village of September 23. Lastly, on August 26, Village staff met with Civiltech to discuss coordination/integration with the Plum Grove Road project and any potential complications and to set a strategy moving forward.

 Golf Road Bike Path: The Professional Services and Local Agency Agreements have been executed by IDOT and received. We will proceed with design in anticipation of a March, 2017 letting.

 Bike Path Gap and Condition Assessment Study: A draft report has been received and is being reviewed by staff. The draft report was submitted to Committee members under a separate link for review and/or comments.

 Replacement Bicycle Racks and New Bicycle Lockers at the Metra Commuter Station: Concrete work should take place in September for the pad for the new lockers. Assembly and installation of the lockers and racks is intended for completion in November.

Committee Meeting Update

 Northwest Municipal Conference (NWMC) Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee: Staff attended meetings in June and August. At the August meeting, committee members discussed Date: September 27, 2016 Subject: General Bicycle Program Updates For: Bikeways Advisory Committee

potential meeting topics and committee priorities for the upcoming year. Future topics will include pedestrian crossings especially at 4-lane roads, community bike share programs, and updating the 2010 NWMC Bike Plan. Staff was unable to attend the September 20 meeting.

 Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) Bicycle and Pedestrian Task Force: In June, Staff provided the Task Force with a presentation about Schaumburg’s Bicycle Program and the numerous projects currently underway. Staff was unable to attend the September 21 meeting.

Regional Event Updates

 Elgin-O’Hare Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan: Project delayed due to lack of a state budget.

Recommendation Informational only. Schaumburg – Bicycle Friendly Community Award Recipient Since 1999 Schaumburg – Bicycle Friendly Community Award Recipient Since 1999 Key Dates and Activities • Establishment of Village of Schaumburg’s Bicycle Program planned in 1979. • Initial Bicycle Program becomes official in 1980 and includes formation of a Bicycle Advisory Committee in 1980. • Bicycle Map and Ordinances Incorporated into Schaumburg’s Comprehensive Plan. • Bicycle Parking Ordinance is the First in Illinois. • Schaumburg is a League of American Bicyclists “Bicycle Friendly Community” - Encouragement and Promotion – since 1999. • Bicycle Plan Updates in 1999 and 2012. • Northwest Municipal Conference Bike Plan – 2010 – Comprised of over 40 Chicago-area communities - Schaumburg actively participated in development of this plan which identified 16 regional corridors and guides development throughout the region.

Schaumburg – Bicycle Friendly Community Award Recipient Since 1999

• How did Schaumburg do it? – INNOVATION and design standards based on practical application of principles to elevate cycling from a recreational activity to a viable mode of alternative transportation. – DEDICATION of resources, both human and financial to achieve results. – COMMITMENT to the philosophy of the 5 E’s to build a reliable, convenient and safe program to benefit the residents, employers, employees, and visitors. Schaumburg – Bicycle Friendly Community Award Recipient Since 1999 • Engineering – Infrastructure – More than 90 miles of various types of facilities for all level of riders. – Connecting the community – residential, commercial, employment, transit, and recreation. – Required Bicycle Parking – the first community to have a Bike Parking Ordinance in Illinois – LEED certification motivations.

Schaumburg – Bicycle Friendly Community Award Recipient Since 1999 • Education – Bicycle Safety – Use every resource available – Summer Bicycle Patrol, Bike and Walk to School events, Community events. – Bicycle Shops Training Events – Schaumburg has three bicycle shops who offer a huge array of training and informational sessions/events within the community. – Social Media/Web/Newsletters – Promote the Bike Safety Quiz, videos promoting safe motorist/cyclist coexistence.

Schaumburg – Bicycle Friendly Community Award Recipient Since 1999 • Encouragement – Community Bicycle Events – Bike to Work Day observance, Community heritage tour, Duathlon, Triathlon, Adopt-A-Bike Path and Earth Day clean-up events. – Promotion – Community bike map with riding tips, advocacy information, top trails, You Can Get There by Bike community video clips, route finding signage system. – Bikes and Transit – Bikes on Trains, Bikes on Buses, Bicycle lockers at transit transfer points, Bike to Metra Guides.

Schaumburg – Bicycle Friendly Community Award Recipient Since 1999 • Enforcement – Bikeways Advisory Committee –Police representation and presence at community events and rides. – Illinois Vehicle Code – Adherence to requirements of the code as it applies to bicyclists. – Data driven enforcement of traffic violations most likely to lead to crashes, injuries, and fatalities. Schaumburg – Bicycle Friendly Community Award Recipient Since 1999

• Evaluation & Planning – Schaumburg’s Bicycle Plan is part of the village’s entire Comprehensive Plan. This ensures compliance with development of plans and placement of facilities and supporting equipment. – Bikeways Advisory Committee – Comprised of residents, and representatives from the Park District, School Board, Zoning Committee, and Plan Commission – Provide guidance, leadership, valuable input, community buy-in. – Regional Vision – NWMC, CMAP, Regional Bike Plan, Connecting with neighbors a priority. Thank You

Thank you to Ride Illinois for extending me this opportunity to discuss and share information about Village of Schaumburg’s Bicycle Program at this years Illinois Bike Summit

Contact Information: Richard M. Bascomb, Transportation Manager, Village of Schaumburg, 101 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg, IL 60193 [email protected] 847.923.3862

Application: Schaumburg | 00618

Started at: 6/23/2016 12:54 PM - Finalized at: 8/11/2016 2:53 PM Round: Fall 2016 Page: BFC: Application Intro

Question Answer

Community Name: Schaumburg

Has the community Yes applied to the Bicycle Friendly Community program before?

If awarded, the following links will appear on your BFA Award Profile on the League's Connect Locally Map.

Community Website: villageofschaumburg.com

(if applicable)

Community’s Twitter twitter.com/SchaumburgIL URL:

(if applicable)

Community’s facebook.com/SchaumburgIL Facebook URL:

(if applicable)

Page: BFC: Contact Information

Question Answer

Applicant First Name Richard

Applicant Last Name Bascomb

Job Title Transportation Manager

Department Transportation Employer Village of Schaumburg

Street Address (No 101 Schaumburg Court PO Box, please)

City Schaumburg

State Illinois

Zip 60193

Phone # 8479233862

Email Address [email protected]

List the names, email Karyn Robles, [email protected], Director of Transportation - Village of address and affiliation Schaumburg of all other individuals Kristine Provenzano, [email protected], Police Commander - Village of that are working with Schaumburg you on this Scott Moran, [email protected], Engineering Inspector - Village of Schaumburg application. Todd King, Todd King , Superintendent of Parks and Planning - Schaumburg Park District

List all bicycle, active Bikeways Advisory Committee - Robert Schmidt - transportation, and [email protected] - transportation equity Schaumburg Bicycle Club - Lynn Caldorola - [email protected] advocacy groups in your community, if Bikeways Advisory Committee, [email protected] - This group is any. Provide the name made up of Schaumburg residents and members of the local elementary school district (54), and email of the Planning Commission, Zoning Commission, Schaumburg Park District, a representative from the primary contact for Schaumburg Bicycle Club, and a representative from a neighboring community, Hoffman Estates. each group. Their names are Robert Schmidt (chairman), David Utley, W. Burke MacDonald, Dave Johnson, Lynn Caldorola, Freda Brown, Jay Flynn, and Trustee Gary Pilafas (Hoffman Estates). NOTE: If the primary contact of a group is Performance Bicycle - Schaumburg - http://www.performancebike.com/bike- already listed above, shop/store/schaumburg please list an REI Schaumburg - https://www.rei.com/stores/schaumburg.html alternative contact. Bike Connection - http://www.bikeconnection.com/

Page: BFC: Community Profile

Question Answer

Please note: The application will refer to your type of jurisdiction as ‘community’ throughout the application, which should not include any bicycle amenities, services and other resources outside your boundaries. A1. Name of Schaumburg Community:

(Please omit “City of”, “Town of”, etc.)

A2. County/ Cook Borough/Parish:

A3. State: Illinois

A4. Link to map of http://vos.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html? community id=1604fa88348a409b9eaa2a444096b211 boundaries:

(e.g. Google Maps)

A5. Please list all Census Designated Place Census-defined geographies (e.g. a Census Designated Place or County) that you would like us to use for commuting, demographic , and other data collection.

Please pick the fewest geographies that accurately capture your community boundaries. If you are not sure of the best geographies, please refer to the Reference Maps available through the Census Bureau's American Factfinder website.

A6. Type of Town/City/Municipality Jurisdiction

A7. Size of community 19.31

(in sq. mi. of land area)

A8. Total Population: 74907 A9. Population 3879 Density:

(Person per sq. mi. of land area)

A10. Which of the Urbanized area , Urban core surrounded by low density suburban areas, Low density suburban following best describe your community? Check all that apply.

A11. What is the 10.1-15.0 street network density?

(centerline miles of road per sq. mi. of land area)

(For internal use only.)

Name Al Larson

Title Village President

Street Address 101 Schaumburg Court

City Schaumburg

State Illinois

Zip 60193

Phone 8479234402

Email [email protected]

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Question Answer

B1. Does your Local bicycle routine accommodation policy community currently have any of the following policies in place?

B1a. What year was 1979 the policy adopted?

B1b. Please provide a http://schaumburg-web.civica.granicuslabs.com/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=22710 link to the policy.

B1c. Since the More than 75% adoption of the policy, what percentage of the implemented road projects (where bicycle facilities were considered) have included bicycle facilities?

B2. Does your Yes community have bicycle facility selection criteria that increases separation and protection of bicyclists based of levels of motor vehicle speed and volume?

B2a. Please describe. The village adheres to established procedure and design standards when considering what type of bicycle facility to construct on or adjacent to a roadway. Level of service - TOOL KIT in update amendment to Comprehensive Bicycle Plan.

B3. Does your Planned Unit Development zoning, Transit Oriented Development ordinance or program, Form- community currently based/design-based codes, Connectivity policy or standards have any of the following policies in place that promote shorter distances between homes and destinations? Check all that apply.

B4. Does your Design manual that meets current AASHTO standards, Design manual that meets current NACTO community currently standards, Streetscape design guidelines have any of the following street design policies in place that promote a more comfortable cycling environment? Check all that apply.

B5. Does your Accommodation of bicyclists through construction sites in the public right-of-way, Paid public community currently parking , Shared-parking allowances have any of the following additional policies in place? Check all that apply.

B6. How do engineers FHWA/National Highway Institute Training Course, Staff participate in bicycle-specific and planners learn conferences/trainings/educational tours, Webinars , Internal peer training, Require project how to accommodate consultants to have bike/ped qualifications bicyclists according to the most current AASHTO or NACTO standards? Check all that apply.

B7. What policies or Bike parking ordinance for existing buildings specifying amount and location , Bike parking programs increase the ordinance for all new developments specifying amount and location , Building accessibility amount of end-of-trip ordinance (Bicycles are allowed to be parked inside non-residential buildings), Public uncovered facilities for bicyclists? bike racks, Public covered bike racks, Developers are eligible for density bonuses for providing Check all that apply. end-of-trip facilities

B8. What, if any, end- Publicly accessible bicycle repair stations, Publicly accessible air pumps of-trip facilities are available to the general public in your community? Check all that apply.

B9. Do your standards Conform with APBP guidelines? for bicycle parking: Check all that apply.

B10. What percentage 11-25% of public and private bike racks conform with APBP guidelines?

Review APBP's Bike Parking Guidelines here.

B11. Is there a Public & private schools (K-12), Day care, child care centers and preschools, Higher Education program (e.g. publicly Institutions, Libraries, Hospitals and medical centers, Parks & recreation centers, Other funded, public-private government-owned buildings and facilities, Event venues (e.g. convention center, movie complex), partnership, or Hotels & restaurants, Office buildings, Retail stores (excluding grocery stores), Grocery stores, development Multi-family housing (excluding subsidized or public housing, if any), Subsidized or public housing regulation) that provides or increases bike parking at any of the following locations? Check all that apply.

B12. Does your Yes community have a rail transit or bus system?

B12a. Are bikes Only outside of rush hour service, Folding bikes are allowed in folded position allowed inside transit vehicles, including buses? Check all that apply.

B12b. What 75-99% percentage of buses are equipped with bike racks?

B12c. What 11-25% percentage of transit stops are equipped with secure and convenient bike parking?

B12d. Has your Yes community made specific bicycle infrastructure investments around major transit stops to improve accessibility?

Please describe any Schaumburg has had covered bicycle parking and enclosed bicycle lockers at our regional rail bicycle infrastructure station for nearly 20 years. We are currently in the process of expanding the number of enclosed investments around lockers available and replacing all of our outdated bicycle racks located under the canopied major transit stops parking - CMAQ project. Additionally, Pace Suburban Bus' Northwest Transportation Center (a that have improved regional bus transfer facility) in Schaumburg offers enclosed bicycle lockers as well (but to note, accessibility. all of the bus' serving the Center are equipped with racks as well). B12e. How are Cyclists can practice mounting their bike on a bus bike rack at community events, Brochure residents and visitors describing bike rack use/how to store bikes inside a transit vehicle , Information on bike encouraged to racks/storage provided on transit schedules combine cycling and public transportation? Check all that apply.

B13. Are there any off- Yes street facilities within your community’s boundaries that can be legally used by bicyclists?

Answer all that apply. (in miles)

Paved shared use 5 paths (≥10 feet)

Paved shared use 40 paths (≥ 8 and <10 feet)

Unpaved shared use 0 paths (≥10 feet)

Unpaved shared use 1 paths (≥ 8 and <10 feet)

Singletrack 0

B13b. Which of the Bike/pedestrian overpasses/underpasses, Refuge islands, Path crossing with high visibility following features are markings/signs/ HAWK signals/ Rapid Flashing Beacons, Curb extensions provided for bicyclists and pedestrians at off- street path crossings of roads with posted speed limits above 25 mph? Check all that apply.

B13c. What measures “Cut-throughs” that improve network connectivity for bicyclists (e.g. connecting dead-ends or cul- have been taken to de-sacs), Off-street way-finding signage with easily visible distance and/or riding time information improve the safety and for bicyclists while riding, Parallel but separated paths for bicyclists and pedestrians, Signage or convenience of markings to designate right-of-way on shared-use paths, Education/awareness campaign about bicyclists on off-street shared-use path etiquette paths? Check all that apply.

Sweeping As needed

Vegetation As needed maintenance

Snow and ice Never clearance

Surface repair Within one week of complaint

B14. What is the 224.4 centerline mileage of your total road network (including federal, state, county and private roads)?

(in centerline miles)

≤25mph 166.4

>25mph and ≤35mph 21

>35mph 37

B16. Does your Yes community have on- street bicycle facilities?

B16a. Are there any Yes on-street bicycle facilities on roads with posted speeds of ≤ 25mph?

Answer in centerline miles. Write “0” if facility is not present in community.

Bike boulevards 0

Shared lane markings 0 (not counted under Bicycle Boulevards) Wide paved shoulders 0 (ridable surface ≥4 feet, and minimum clear path of ≥4 feet between rumble strips)

Bike lanes (incl. 45 standard, contra-flow, left-side) (ridable surface ≥4 feet)

Buffered bike lanes 0

Protected bike lanes 0 (one-way or two-way)

Raised cycle tracks 0 (one-way or two-way)

B16b. Are there any No on-street bicycle facilities on roads with posted speeds of >25mph and ≤35mph?

B16c. Are there any No on-street bicycle facilities on roads with posted speeds of >35mph?

Sweeping Same time as other travel lanes

Snow and ice Same time as other travel lanes clearance

Pothole maintenance/ Within one week of complaint surface repair

B17. Within the last No five years, has your community ever removed a bicycle facility without an improved replacement? B18. How has your Physically altered the road layout or appearance , Road diets , Lane diets community calmed traffic? Check all that apply.

B19. In what other Roundabouts that accommodate bicycles , Removal of on-street car parking, On-street way- ways has your finding signage with distance and/or time information, Signed bike routes, Bicycle-friendly storm community improved sewer grates riding conditions and amenities for on-street bicyclists? Check all that apply.

B20. Are there any Yes signalized intersections in your community?

B20a. Which of the Push-buttons that are accessible from the road, Timed signals, Intersection crossing markings for following bicycles, Refuge islands, Right corner islands (“pork chops”) accommodations are available at signalized intersections to improve conditions for bicyclists?

Exclude any private bike sharing systems that are limited to employees of a certain business or students of a certain university.

B21. Does your No community currently have a community- wide bike sharing program that is open to the general public?

Bike share programs are becoming popular and can contribute to making it possible for more people to choose to bike more often. In many communities bike share programs are large investments and it is important that they are sustainable in order to provide a dependable system for people in the community. While bike share programs are important and encouraged, having one is not essential to receiving a Bicycle Friendly Community award, particularly for smaller communities or non-urban communities.

B22. Which of the Bicycle-accessible skate park following bicycling amenities are available within your community boundaries? Check all that apply

B23. Which of the Street lighting on most arterials, Street lighting on most non-arterials, Lighting of most shared-use following safety paths amenities are available in your community? Check all that apply

B24. Describe any Schaumburg's bicycle program, established in 1979, has evolved over the years on several fronts - other policies, one of them being design. As time has progressed, and with the 2012 recommendation of updates amenities, to Schaumburg's plan, our network continues to evolve and embrace design strategies and infrastructure treatments that apply best practices to road and trail projects constructed and planned within the improvements or community. maintenance programs that your community Link to the copy of the 2012 Plan Updates - provides or requires http://lfweb.villageofschaumburg.com/weblink/DocView.aspx? that create a dbid=schaumburg&id=713395&openfile=1 comfortable and attractive bicycling environment for bicyclists of all ages and abilities.

Use this space to expand on answers checked above, or to describe additional facilities or physical amenities provided that have not yet been covered.

Page: BFC: Education

Question Answer

C1. Do any public or Yes private elementary schools offer regular bicycle education to students?

C1a. What percentage 100% of your public and private elementary schools offer bicycle education?

Private schools with fewer than 25 students do not need to be counted for this percentage.

C1b. What type of Bicycle safety presentation with no on-bike component bicycle education is offered?

C1c. Are bicycles No, bicycles are not provided provided to students by the school district, police, non-profit or other entity to allow every student the opportunity to participate in on-bike instruction?

C2. Do any public or No private middle schools offer regular bicycle education to students?

Offering bicycle education to students is extremely important to receiving a Bicycle Friendly Community award. If your community does not currently offer bicycle education opportunities to at least some students other portions of your application will need to be exceptional in order to receive an award. In order to receive higher award levels it is expected that bicycle education is available to some students at all education levels.

C3. Do any public or No private high schools offer regular bicycle education to students?

Offering bicycle education to students is extremely important to receiving a Bicycle Friendly Community award. If your community does not currently offer bicycle education opportunities to at least some students other portions of your application will need to be exceptional in order to receive an award. In order to receive higher award levels it is expected that bicycle education is available to some students at all education levels.

C4. Outside of Learn to ride classes, Bike clinics or rodeos, Scouts bicycle training, Safety town area, Summer schools, how are camps children and youth taught safe cycling skills? Check all that apply.

C5. Are bicycle safety Yes or riding skills-related classes or hands-on instruction offered to adults in your community?

C5a. What type of Classes that include on-bike instruction, Classroom-based classes , Information classes are available sessions/workshops for adults? Check all that apply.

C5b. What topics are Introduction to bicycling/Learn to ride/Bike handling basics, Safe riding skills/habits, Bicycle covered in these maintenance, Sharing the road, trail, or path with vehicles or pedestrians, Bike commuting basics classes? Check all that apply.

C5c. Who teaches League Cycling Instructor, Local bike shop employee these classes? Check all that apply.

C5d. On average, how Semi-annually often are these classes offered?

C5e. Are bicycles Yes provided to adults by the community, police, non-profit or other entity to allow every resident to participate in on-bike instruction?

C6. Which of the Community-wide public education campaign, Community-wide Bicycle Ambassador program, following Educational group rides, Videos on community website/TV channel/social media, Bike-specific communications website or social media accounts for community, Community newsletter (print or digital), methods are used to Community maps (print or digital), Handouts or brochures, Welcome packet for new residents, share bicycle Permanent signage, displays, or information kiosks, Table or booth at community events information with adults in your community? Check all that apply.

C7. Which of the Introduction to bicycling/Learn to ride/Bike handling basics, Safe riding skills/habits, Bicycle following information is maintenance, Sharing the road, trail, or path with vehicles or pedestrians, Commuting tips and shared using the resources, Traffic laws/ rules of the road, Bicycle purchase and fitting guidance, Equipment, gear, methods checked and accessories, Theft prevention, Riding in inclement weather, Family biking above? Check all that apply.

C8. Do any of the Women , None of the above above educational classes, resources, or programs for adults specifically target any of the following traditionally- underrepresented groups? Check all that apply.

C9. In what ways have Public service announcements, Community-wide public education campaign, Share the Road motorists in your educational videos on community website/TV channel/social media, Community community been newsletter/magazine article/blog, Community maps (print or digital), Information in new resident educated on sharing packet, Information for students and parents from the school system, Flyer/handout , Info the road safely with sessions/lunch seminars bicyclists of all ages and abilities? Check all that apply.

C10. Which of the Local government staff, Transit operators, School bus operators following groups of professional drivers receive training that includes information on sharing the road with bicyclists? Check all that apply.

C11. How many 2 League Cycling Instructors are active (have taught a class in the last year) in your community?

Learn more about the League Cycling Instructor (LCI) program, or search for LCIs in your community. C12. Are any of the Smart Cycling Quick Guide, Smart Cycling Student Manual, Smart Cycling Education videos following educational materials published by the League of American Bicyclists provided to community residents and/or businesses?

Learn more about the League's Smart Cycling materials and videos.

C13. Describe any Schaumburg is very fortunate to have so many educational resources available throughout the other education efforts community for every skill level of cyclist. While middle and high schools don't have specifically in your community targeted classes regarding cycling, the village has three bicycle shops that have numerous and that promote safe continual bicycle education and skill development programs and classes throughout the year, and cycling. Schaumburg invests staff time in presentations and activities at all grade schools within the community. Use this space to expand on answers Schaumburg also is fortunate to be able to staff a four-person Bicycle Safety Patrol that makes checked above, or to appearances throughout the village during the spring and summer months. In the last year, describe additional Schaumburg's Bicycle Patrol participated in three community events attracting riders of all ages educational programs and skill levels in addition to providing presentations to 12 events specifically oriented to children or services that have under the age of 12 in an effort to ingrain smart bicycling riding techniques at an early age. not yet been covered. Information presented during these appearances include presenting a bicycle safety video, demonstrating how to properly fit helmets, encouragement of bicycle registration, and sharing the road with automobiles.

Village of Schaumburg Transportation and Public Safety staff work with nine District 54 schools (nearly 5,000 students) administrative staff, and Parent-Teacher Association representatives to host "Walk and Bike to School Day" events in both spring and fall each year. The benefits of bicycling/walking to school are presented to students and their parents as part of an effort to promote the health, fitness, environmental benefits that accrue from switching from transport to school in cars. In addition, increased safety and decreased traffic congestion around schools is also discussed as reasons to make the switch.

Schaumburg also uses resources available to the village to promote and publicize bicycling-related videos to the public via our website, cable access channel, community events, quarterly community newsletter distributed to 40,000 homes and businesses in Schaumburg, and in tweets, on Facebook, and with features in our e-newsletter.

Schaumburg has partnered with Ride Illinois throughout the years with the publication of the CMAQ-funded Bike to Metra Guides which help cyclists learn everything from selecting a bicycle, finding a route, and securing their bicycles to staying safe. These guides have encouraged usage of bicycle parking facilities at Schaumburg's commuter rail station and to a station in Roselle as well, a neighboring community. Schaumburg staff also distributed hundreds of information cards to locations throughout the community regarding the Bike Safety Quiz to encourage people to take it and help build knowledge throughout Schaumburg on safety and interacting with motorists.

Page: BFC: Encouragement

Question Answer

D1. Which of the Local business incentive program that rewards customers arriving by bicycle following community- wide bicycle encouragement programs or policies exist in your community? Check all that apply.

D1a. Please provide http://www.performancebike.com/bike-shop/store/schaumburg http://www.bikeconnection.com/ links for any programs https://www.rei.com/stores/schaumburg.html checked above:

D2. What other groups Chamber of Commerce, Tourism Board, Other civic associations (e.g. Rotary, Lion’s Club, etc.) actively promote bicycling in the community? Check all that apply.

D3. Does your No community actively promote the League of American Bicyclists’ Bicycle Friendly Business (BFB) or Bicycle Friendly University (BFU) programs in your community?

D4. What up-to-date Web-based route finding service, Printed/digital bicycle network map , Printed/digital greenways mapping and route- and trails map finding information is available for your community? Check all that apply. D5. How is National Official Proclamation, Community-wide Bike to Work Day/Week, Bike to School Day/Week , Bike Month/your own Community Rides, Mayor-led/Council-led Ride, Public Service Announcements, Videos promoting dedicated Bike Month bicycling on community website/TV channel, Publish a guide or calendar of Bike Month Events, promoted in your Commuter Challenge, Challenges aimed at students biking to school, Mentoring program for new community? Check all riders, Public education campaign relating to cycling (e.g. with a focus on public health or that apply. environmental benefits), Trail construction or maintenance day

Learn about National Bike Month and see the League’s National Bike Month Guide for ideas to improve your community’s Bike Month efforts.

D6. How is bicycling Community and charity rides, Mayor-led/Council-led rides, Videos on bicycling on community promoted in your website/TV channel, Public Service Announcements, Trail construction or maintenance day, community outside of Commuter Challenge, Challenges aimed at students biking to school, Business program that Bike Month? Check all provides discounts for customers arriving by bicycle, Triathlons and bicycle races, Bike commuter that apply. events, Publish a guide or calendar of community bicycle events, Mentoring program for new riders, International Bike to School Day in October , Public education campaign related to cycling (e.g. with a focus on public health or environmental benefits)

D7. Are any bicycle Women , Families with toddlers and young children events specifically marketed to any of the following traditionally underrepresented groups? Check all that apply.

D8. How does the Organize event(s), Fund event(s), Contribute in-kind funding (i.e. police presence, closing roads, municipality sponsor etc.), Assist in promoting event(s) or actively support bicycle events in the community? Check all that apply.

D9. Are any of the Recreational bike clubs, Friends of the Trail groups following cycling clubs/groups active in your community? Check all that apply.

D10. Does your None of the above community have any of the following youth programs centered on encouraging bicycling for children and youth? Check all that apply.

D11. What is the ratio 1 shop for every 15,001-30,000 residents of for-profit specialty bicycle retailers (shops dedicated primarily to selling bikes and bike-related equipment) to population within your community’s boundaries?

D12. Is there at least No one bike co-op or non- profit community bike shop within the community’s boundaries?

D13. Describe any Village of Schaumburg Bicycle Safety Patrol staff participates in National Night Out, an event other events, programs designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness as well as strengthen neighborhood or policies your spirit and generate support for local anti-crime programs. At this event the Bike Patrol interacts community has to with Public Safety staff and greets participants and discusses safe cycling techniques. encourage bicycling. As mentioned in the Education section of this application, Village of Schaumburg Transportation Use this space to and Public Safety staff work with nine District 54 schools (nearly 5,000 students) administrative expand on answers staff, and Parent-Teacher Association representatives to host "Walk and Bike to School Day" checked above, or to events in both spring and fall each year. describe additional encouragement efforts In an effort to encourage cycling to destinations throughout the village, Schaumburg applied for that have not yet been and received a Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) grant which we were awarded. It covered. enabled Schaumburg to install 160 wayfinding signs throughout the community and also purchase 40 racks for installation at village and Park District locations. Schaumburg also worked with Ride Illinois in a coordinating role that allowed for the production of Bike to Metra guides (Metra is the Chicago area's local commuter rail agency) for Schaumburg and an additional 15 Chicago-area communities. These guides serve as an educational and encouragement resource for commuters. Schaumburg's commitment to bicycling also resulted in award of a CMAQ grant that will allow us to increase locker parking capacity at the Metra station from 20 (currently fully leased) to 40 lockers, and increase canopied bicycle rack parking from 25 to 50 spaces.

Schaumburg also hosts the Schaumburg Park District's annual Splash, Pedal, Dash Triathlon & Dash, Pedal, Dash Duathlon. The triathlon consists of a 400-meter swim, 12.8-mile bike ride and 5K run, while the duathlon consists of a 12.8-mile bike ride sandwiched between two 5K runs. Both races are chip-timed events and feature only one transition area.

Additional events include Bike to Work Day festivities hosted by Village President Al Larson, which provides great publicity to the concept of cycling to work, and also the Fahrrad Tour (heritage family bicycling tour) von Schaumburg which features a seven mile ride throughout Schaumburg's diverse neighborhoods where bikes hold sway over motorists along the route, culminating in a picnic with entertainment provided at Schaumburg's municipal center.

Village of Schaumburg staff serves as an appointed representative to regionally-focused bicycle groups including our council of government's (Northwest Municipal Conference - NWMC) Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee and the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning's (CMAP) Bicycle and Pedestrian Task Force. The NWMC's focus is that it is "just as important to provide non- motorized transportation options for those traveling within and between our communities" as it is to provide motorized options. As a member of the NWMC's Bike/Ped Committee, Schaumburg has actively been part of this group that is "proactive in planning for the needs of bicyclists and pedestrians". While serving on this Committee, Schaumburg has contributed to several regional initiatives including the North and Northwest Cook County Bicycle Signage Plan, and the NWMC Bicycle Plan, which produced a detailed corridor analysis and implementation strategy for regional bicycle facilities.

The focus of CMAP's Bicycle and Pedestrian Task Force, a group composed of advocacy organizations, community groups, businesses, and representatives of local, regional, and state governments, of which Schaumburg is an active and voting member, is to help "identify, assess, and address bicycle and pedestrian travel issues and provide overall guidance for the development of the regional bicycle and pedestrian program" throughout the Chicago region. Key issues addressed include safety, convenience, economic development, and access for people with disabilities.

Schaumburg participates in more local groups including Trails Linking Communities and Friends of the Forest Preserve in discussing topics of local importance and encouraging participation in events they staged by the groups themselves or members of the group. The village is excited to help promote the second annual Busse Woods (forest preserve) Night Ride after a successful first year in a preserve that directly borders Schaumburg to the east.

Another arena Schaumburg has contributed encouragement efforts to was on Capital Hill, where in 2016 for the first time, village staff was part of the Ride Illinois delegation at the National Bike Summit, meeting with staff members of Illinois' senate and house representatives in Washington D.C. to discuss our program and express appreciation for past legislative support from these officials and encourage future funding and policy efforts. Schaumburg staff has also participated throughout the years in presentations about Schaumburg's program and the significance of being a Bicycle Friendly Community before groups at conferences and meetings in Normal, Rock Island, Moline, Elgin, and Davenport, IA.

Page: BFC: Enforcement & Safety

Question Answer E1. How does your A police officer is an active member of or regularly attends meetings of the bicycle advisory police department committee, Police department assists with bicycle events/rides interact with the local cycling community? Check all that apply.

E2. What percentage None of patrol officers are regularly on bikes?

E3. What other public Volunteer trail watch programs/patrols or private bicycle safety programs are in place? Check all that apply.

E4. What kind of International Police Mountain Bike Association training bicycle-related training is offered to police officers? Check all that apply.

E5. Are there any None of the above local ordinances or state laws that protect bicyclists in your community? Check all that apply.

E6. Do any local None of the above ordinances in your community place restrictions on bicyclists? Check all that apply.

E7. Which of the Data-driven enforcement of traffic violations most likely to lead to crashes, injuries, and fatalities , following bicycle- Positive enforcement ticketing related enforcement practices exist in the community? Check all that apply.

E8. How does your Analysis and reports are developed but not shared/ are only used internally community use traffic citation data? Check all that apply.

E9. Is there a specific None of the above plan, policy or program to further increase bicycle safety in your community?

E10. Do police officers Yes report bicyclist crash data?

E10a. On average over 21 the past five calendar years, how many bicyclists have been in a crash involving a motor vehicle annually?

E11. On average over 0 the past five calendar years, how many bicyclists have died due to a crash involving a motor vehicle annually?

E12. Describe any For questions E5 and E6, the village follows and enforces tenets of the Illinois Vehicle Code. other enforcement or safety Safety awareness/programs for cyclists center on educational efforts that are undertaken by the programs/policies village's Bicycle Patrol staff (summer intern positions) to inform the bicycling and motoring public relating to bicycling. through presentations and their on-street presence about safe cycling. In addition, the village has fully thrown its promotional support behind Ride Illinois' Bicycle Safety Quiz Challenge (for Use this space to child/adult cyclists and motorists) running links on the village's Facebook and Twitter accounts, as expand on answers well as publishing the link to the surveys in our E-newsletter. Through the village's connections checked above, or to with community institutions such as the Schaumburg Public Library, Schaumburg Park District describe additional facilities, School District 54, the Schaumburg Business Association, as well as bicycle shops, enforcement or safety health clubs, and distribution to apartment complexes plus Homeowner Associations, the village programs or policies has worked to spread the word about the Challenge and Schaumburg's Bicycle Program, and safe that have not yet been cycling techniques as published through the Illinois Secretary of State's office. covered. Lastly, and again closer to safety educational efforts, all three of Schaumburg's bicycling businesses offer courses to all levels of riders at all ages, about safety when cycling.

Page: BFC: Evaluation & Planning

Question Answer

F1. Is there a bike Promoting bicycling is a part of someone’s official job description but they have other program manager or responsibilities as well. primary point of contact for bicycling issues at your local government?

F1a. Provide contact information if different from applicant.

F2. Is there a Safe Promoting Safe Routes to School educational programs and infrastructure improvements is not a Routes to School part of anyone’s official job description, but at least one staff member has permission to help the Coordinator? business become bicycle-friendly during working hours.

F3. How many 2 government employees (including the Bicycle Program Manager and the Safe Routes to Schools Coordinator), expressed in full-time equivalents (FTE), work on bicycle issues in your community?

NOTE: A person that spends 1/10 of their time on bicycle issues would be counted as 0.1 FTE.

F4. Does your local Other professional memberships/accreditations related to bicycles , Attend bicycle-related government provide webinars/trainings , Attend bicycle-related conferences , Present at bicycle-related webinars, any of the following trainings, or conferences professional development opportunities for employees who have bicycle-related responsibilities? Check all that apply.

F5. Does your Yes community have an officially-recognized Bicycle Advisory Committee?

F5a. How often does Quarterly the committee meet?

F5b. Provide contact Robert Schmidt, Chairman, [email protected] information for the Bicycle Advisory Committee Chair.

F6. Does your local Yes government have an internal equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) initiative, committee, or position?

F6a. Provide the name Heather Nelson [email protected] and email address of the primary contact.

F6b. Please describe The Village of Schaumburg has a non-discrimination, equal employment policy and program in how, if at all, the EDI place. Ms. Nelson, the Talent and Compensation Manager for the Village of Schaumburg, is the initiative, committee, contact listed about for inquiries about this question. or position supports equitable bike planning or outreach in the community.

F7. Does your Yes community have a comprehensive bicycle master plan or similar section in another document?

F7a. What year was 1979 the plan adopted? F7b. Provide a link to http://schaumburg-web.civica.granicuslabs.com/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=22710 the plan.

F7c. Is there a Yes dedicated budget for implementation of the plan?

F7c1. What is the 500000 designated annual budget?

(If budget is not consistent annually, provide the annual average from the last 10 years or length of plan.)

F7c2. List or describe Money comes from the general fund and this has included expenditures for Phase I design funding source(s). projects, local share of grant funded projects, and maintenance projects. The figure provided does not include internal staff funding.

F7d. Does your plan Yes include goals (including project lists) that are evaluated annually?

F7d1. How many 5 goals/projects do you evaluate progress on annually?

F7d2. How many 4 goals/projects did you meet annual target for in the most recent calendar year?

F7d3. How many 1 goals/projects have you improved your performance on without meeting your target in most recent calendar year? F7e. How have There has not been specific outreach to any of the communities mentioned above; however, our community planning meeting schedule is published and open to the public, and our Capital Improvement Plan, which staff reached out to contains the bicycle projects being worked on in any given year or slated for funding within five minority, non-English years, is published and heard before Schaumburg's Village Board. These meetings are advertised speaking, and/or low- and open to the public. The information about project progress and specific goal progress is income communities published and posted on the village's website each month in departmental monthly reports. to ensure that they are included in the decision-making process?

F8. What other local Transit agency , Parks & Recreation, Metropolitan Planning Organization, Regional Planning agencies have a Commission, County/Borough/Parish bicycle master plan or similar section in another transportation demand management document? Check all that apply.

F9. Is community-wide Transit stops, Public & private schools (K-12), Higher education institutions, Hospitals and bicycle planning medical centers, Subsidized or public housing integrated with planning for any of the following: Check all that apply.

F10. What percentage 12% of the community’s total annual transportation budget – on average over the last five fiscal years – was invested in bicycle projects?

F11. Is bicycle-related No funding specifically allocated to underrepresented areas of your community? (e.g. low- income neighborhoods, etc.)

F12. How does your Regular statistically-valid community bicycle surveys, Regular manual counts of bicyclists on community collect trails, Regular manual counts of bicyclists on the road, Regular counts of parked bicycles at information on bicycle transit stations (if applicable), Regular counts of parked bicycles at schools, Regular counts of usage? Check all that parked bicycles at other destinations (downtown business district, etc.) apply. F12a. Based on your 1 own data collection, what percentage of all utilitarian trips are made by bicycle?

F12b. Based on your 40 own data collection, what percentage of residents use a bicycle recreationally?

F12c. Based on your 20 own data collection, what percentage of all bicycle trips are made by women?

F12d. Based on your .5 own data collection, what percentage of children (K-12) regularly bike to school (outside of Bike to School days)?

F12e. Based on your .1 own data collection, what percentage of children regularly commute to preschool/daycare by bike? (e.g. in a bicycle child seat or bike trailer)

F13. Does your No community establish target goals for bicycle use? (e.g. a certain level of bicycle mode share)

F14. Does your No community routinely conduct pre/post bicycle mode share evaluations of bicycle- related road projects?

F15. Which of the Online reporting system (e.g. SeeClickFix), Mobile app , Hotline, Regular meetings, Contact staff following mechanisms directly via call/voicemail/fax/email/text/social media are in place for bicyclists to identify problem areas or hazards to traffic engineers, planners, and police? Check all that apply.

F16. How has your GIS-based network analysis community conducted a network analysis to evaluate current conditions for bicyclists and identify significant infrastructure barriers to bicycling? Check all that apply.

F17. Besides the LEED® for Neighborhood Development Bicycle Friendly Community program, what other national programs does your community participate in to improve for bicycling? Check all that apply.

F18. Describe any The link to the Bicycle Plan above is from 1999. There was an update to that plan and the link other efforts by your follows here: community to evaluate http://lfweb.villageofschaumburg.com/weblink/DocView.aspx? and/or plan for bicycle dbid=schaumburg&id=713395&openfile=1 ridership and/or networks. As detailed in the "Encouragement" section of this application, Village of Schaumburg is active in planning for ridership and networks through our involvement with Northwest Municipal Conference - Use this space to NWMC "Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee" (Schaumburg participated in the development of the expand on answers NWMC's most recent comprehensive corridor bike plan), the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for checked above, or to Planning's (CMAP) Bicycle and Pedestrian Task Force, and Trails Linking Communities. The describe any additional evaluation & village has also contributed effort and time as a stakeholder for the Elgin-O'Hare Regional Bicycle planning efforts that and Pedestrian Plan and hosted a publicly attended open house on behalf of the efforts of the have not yet been consultants/DuPage County to get public input and feedback. covered.

Page: BFC: Final Overview

Question Answer

G1. What are the top Improved quality of life, Improving public health, Support Smart Growth or other growth three reasons your management goals community has made bicycling a priority?

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G2. Briefly describe The outcomes are amazing and far reaching. Increased fitness, health, providing transportation the most positive options because we require bicycle parking at all commercial, recreational, and municipal outcome of your locations, environmental, attraction and retention of businesses, increased real estate values, community’s support safety because of great access for bicycling.

G3. Describe any Schaumburg has placed a greater effort on promotion and encouragement through the variety of improvements that media resources available to the village. Schaumburg has helped promote Bikes on buses, Bikes have occurred for on commuter rail all making commuting to any destination served easier. Schaumburg has cycling in your received and participated in grant-funded projects that resulted in the production and installation of community since your bike directional signage, and as sponsor community for the CMAQ Bike-to-Metra guides project, last application. helped secure these excellent educational/encouragement resource guides for riders that use 15 Metra stations throughout the Chicago Metropolitan Area. (Write N/A if this is your first time In addition, more recent road projects on stretches of minor arterial roadways including Salem applying.) Drive (Golf to Bode), Walnut Lane (Golf to Bode) have included road diets in their design with accommodating on-street bicycle facilities and separation of these bike lanes from parking.

Lastly, Schaumburg has committed funds for Phase I studies on several projects in an effort to fill in bicycle corridor gaps in our system along Higgins Road (IL 72), Roselle Road (County jurisdiction), Martingale Road (village jurisdiction), Golf Road (IL 58), and Rodenburg Road (village jurisdiction). Schaumburg has also dedicated resources to complete a gap/maintenance study that will help us with long term planning for maintenance and future path construction.

G4. What could be Schaumburg has a 90-mile bicycle facility network within our 19 square miles that has done differently in implemented recommended actions by virtually every major bicycle development agency in the order to make country so we have worked very hard at accommodating every level of bicyclist to access virtually bicycling safer, more every location (parking required) within Schaumburg. The one area within the community that enjoyable and/or more needs to be addressed is comfortable access for riders to Schaumburg's Woodfield Mall. Once convenient in your the largest in the nation and still ranked among the Top 15, direct access to the mall, a major community? employer and top tourist destination within the state, is tricky. That is the one destination where we need to improve access to make people of all riding levels feel secure.

G5. What specific Connections - Golf Road (under I-290), completion of the Higgins Road Phase I Study (connect bicycle-related path with Hoffman Estates), completion of the Martingale Road Phase I Study (connect path to improvements are Elk Grove Village and bridge over I-290 into the forest preserve bike network), Roselle Road planned in the next 12 Bicycle Bridge providing access over (I-90) and a busy adjoining intersecting street into the Paul months that directly Douglas Forest Preserve with connections to additional regional trails. affect your community? Bicycle Lockers added at Metra station and canopied parking new racks - 20 more lockers and 25 additional bicycle parking racks.

Bike Path Gap and Maintenance Study - This plan will allow Schaumburg to strategically identify gaps within our system, connections to neighboring community's networks, and prioritize maintenance throughout our 90-mile network.

Bike Sharing Proposals - Zagster - Schaumburg is investigating this bike sharing option and meeting with Zagster to discuss costs, marketing, and potential locations to provide this option to residents and visitors to Schaumburg. Schaumburg is bordered by three forest preserves that offer nearly 50 additional miles of bicycle paths. Additionally Schaumburg's internal network provides signed access to a variety of points of interest throughout Schaumburg.

Development of Bicycle Tours to various points of interest throughout Schaumburg to be promoted. Schaumburg has worked with the Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau to highlight destinations reachable by bike in Schaumburg and has also reached out to hotels regarding these options for their guests. This will take these promotions to the next level by pointing out specific self-guided tours throughout Schaumburg.

G6. We often get Yes requests for example BFC applications from aspiring communities. Are you willing to share your application?

G7. How did you hear Schaumburg has been a League-designated Bicycle Friendly Community since 1999. about the Bicycle Friendly Community program?

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File 1 Fahhrad Tour von Schaumburg Participants Download File

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File 3 Bike to Work Day Festivities at Schaumburg Municipal Center Download File

File 4 Adopt-A-Bike Path Clean-Up Volunteer Group Download File

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Builds and maintains healthy VILLAGE OFFICIALS bones, muscles, and joints. Village President Al Larson Trustees Helps control Marge Connelly, Frank Kozak, weight, build Tom Dailly, Mark Madej, lean muscle and George Dunham, Jack Sullivan reduce fat. Village Clerk Marilyn Karr Village Manager Brian Townsend

Promotes healthy social and emotional development.

& Improves sense Village of Schaumburg of self-image 101 Schaumburg Court and autonomy. Schaumburg, IL 60193-1189 Dial 311 in Schaumburg 847.895.4500 www.villageofschaumburg.com International Walk/Bike to School Day Started in 1997, International Walk/Bike to sounds of the neighborhood, seeing friends The Healthy and School Day is a global event that involves and neighbors, and feeling connected with communities from more than 40 countries their community. Parents and guardians of Environmentally walking and biking to school on the same elementary school students are encouraged day. When walking or biking, parents to define safe walking and biking routes as Friendly Choice. and children get to appreciate things they an alternative to driving their children to and don’t notice while driving – listening to the from school each day.

Benefits of Walking and Biking to School

Environmental Health Community

When families decide to lace up their sneakers or strap Physical activity is an essential component of a healthy Reduced traffic congestion can result in a decrease on their bike helmets to get to school instead of riding lifestyle. In combination with healthy eating, it can help of morning traffic around schools, which improves in a car, they help reduce the amount of air pollutants prevent a range of chronic diseases, including heart conditions for pedestrians and bicyclists and creates emitted by automobiles. disease, cancer, and stroke, which are the three leading a positive cycle—as the community sees more people causes of death. Physical activity helps control weight, walking and biking, more people feel comfortable builds lean muscle, reduces fat, promotes strong bone, walking and bicycling. muscle and joint development, and decreases the risk of obesity. Children need 60 minutes of play with moderate to vigorous activity every day to grow up to a healthy weight. Schaumburg, Illinois Village of Schaumburg’s Bicycle Program

Presented by: Richard M. Bascomb Transportation Manager Village of Schaumburg

Schaumburg Community Timeline

• 1835 – First settlement in Schaumburg

• 1956 – Schaumburg incorporates with 130 residents living in two-square miles • 1971 – Schaumburg grows to 18,730 and Woodfield Mall opens – Woodfield attracts 27 million visitors annually

Village of Schaumburg’s Bicycle Program

• 1980 – Schaumburg’s population is 53,305 and the Bicycle Program is officially launched - the bicycle component of the comprehensive plan is updated in 2011. Village of Schaumburg’s Bicycle Program Overview

• Formation of a Bicycle Advisory Committee consisting of 11 members representing the Park District, Zoning and Planning Boards, School District 54, residents, plus a Hoffman Estates representative. • Bicycle Parking Ordinance is the First in Illinois. • Schaumburg is a League of American Bicyclists “Bicycle Friendly Community” - Encouragement and Promotion – since 1999.

Village of Schaumburg’s Bicycle Program - 2015

• Schaumburg’s population is just under 75,000; 80,000 persons employed at Schaumburg businesses • Schaumburg’s Bicycle facility network has grown to 90 miles – almost evenly split between on and off-street bike facilities. • Schaumburg works along side communities representing regional interests on Northwest Municipal Conference and Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning committees.

Projects Currently Underway

• Roselle Road Bike Bridge – I-90 and Central Road.

• Golf Road Bike Path – Golf/Roosevelt in Schaumburg to Golf/Ring in Rolling Meadows

• Higgins Road Bike Path – Higgins Road and Plum Grove Road – Phase I Study

Projects Currently Underway

• Martingale Road Bike Path – Schaumburg/Martingale Road to White Trail in Elk Grove Village – Phase I Study

• Bikeway Gap and Condition Assessment Study

• Replacement of Bicycle Racks and Additional Bicycle Lockers at Schaumburg’s Metra Commuter Station

Roselle Road Bike Bridge

This project includes construction of a bike path and bridge along the west side of Roselle Road between Hillcrest Boulevard and the north side of Central Road, connecting with the existing bike path in the Paul Douglas Forest Preserve Roselle Road Bike Bridge Roselle Road Bike Bridge Roselle Road Bike Bridge Roselle Road Bike Bridge

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Current Status

• Phase I is nearing completion. • Required concurrence letter from Cook County Forest Preserve District received. • Final Project Development Report is being prepared for submittal. • Phase II will hopefully kick off in August. Golf Road Bike Path

This project involves building a path along the north side of Golf Road connecting to existing paths on Roosevelt Boulevard and McConnor Parkway in Schaumburg, going under I-290/IL-53, and ending at Ring Road in Rolling Meadows providing another access point into Busse Woods Forest Preserve. 60% of the project costs are paid for by Schaumburg, 40% by Rolling Meadows. Golf Road Bike Path Golf Road Bike Path Golf Road Bike Path Golf Road Bike Path

Current Status • Phase I Design Engineering submitted December, 2015. • Kick-off meeting with IDOT in April, 2016. • Utility coordination meetings taking place. • Awaiting IDOT Central Office approval of executed agreements before Phase II work can officially begin. Higgins Road Bike Path Phase I Study This project involves completing gaps along Higgins Road, a NWMC approved regional bicycle corridor, where a new path will be constructed along the north side of the road connecting with completed segments of path on the west in Hoffman Estates and further east in Schaumburg. When completed, the path will extend 1.5 miles from Roselle/Higgins in Hoffman Estates to National Parkway in Schaumburg. Higgins Road Bike Path Phase I Study Higgins Road Bike Path Phase I Study Higgins Road Bike Path Phase I Study Current Status • Budget for Phase I is $46,800. • PDR submitted to IDOT; consultant reviewing preliminary comments. • ITEP funding application to be submitted. • Total cost for the path is anticipated to be approximately $553,000 – total village funding responsibility of roughly $150,000. Martingale Road Bike Path Phase I Study

This project consists of planning, design, and construction of a 1.4 mile bike/ped path connecting residential, retail, and business districts within Schaumburg to Elk Grove Village and, via an existing bridge over I- 290/IL-53, Busse Woods. An easement with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) is required. Martingale Road Bike Path Phase I Study Martingale Road Bike Path Phase I Study Martingale Road Bike Path Phase I Study Current Status • Budget for Phase I is $137,547. • Working with MWRD on the easement and permits to conduct soil borings. • ITEP funding application to be submitted. • Total cost for the path is anticipated to be approximately $2,317,000 – total village funding responsibility of roughly $600,000. Bikeway Gap and Condition Assessment Study

This project will assess the bikeways system in Schaumburg by identifying critical gaps in the network as well as provide a condition assessment so that future maintenance work can be planned for and budgeted accordingly. Bikeway Gap and Condition Assessment Study Bikeway Gap and Condition Assessment Study Current Status

• Project kick-off took place in April. • Meetings with TranSystems and internal staff to review assessment rating categories is completed. • Path assessment began in May and is approximately 40% completed. • Stakeholder and public involvement meeting took place June 9.

Replacement of Bicycle Racks and Additional Bicycle Lockers at Schaumburg’s Metra Commuter Station

Schaumburg’s Metra Station is the busiest station outside of Union Station along the Milwaukee Road-West Line. Currently there are 20 enclosed bicycle lockers (fully leased) and 25 antiquated bike racks under canopied roof top in generally poor repair. This project will replace the all bike racks and add 20 more lockers. Replacement of Bicycle Racks and Additional Bicycle Lockers at Schaumburg’s Metra Commuter Station Replacement of Bicycle Racks and Additional Bicycle Lockers at Schaumburg’s Metra Commuter Station Replacement of Bicycle Racks and Additional Bicycle Lockers at Schaumburg’s Metra Commuter Station Replacement of Bicycle Racks and Additional Bicycle Lockers at Schaumburg’s Metra Commuter Station Replacement of Bicycle Racks and Additional Bicycle Lockers at Schaumburg’s Metra Commuter Station Replacement of Bicycle Racks and Additional Bicycle Lockers at Schaumburg’s Metra Commuter Station Replacement of Bicycle Racks and Additional Bicycle Lockers at Schaumburg’s Metra Commuter Station Current Status • Phase I design is complete and has been submitted to IDOT for review and approval. • Upcoming work will be to complete project plans and obtain bids for the project. • IDOT will determine which letting this project is on which may delay the project slightly.

Thank You

Thank you to the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning for extending me this opportunity to discuss and share information about Village of Schaumburg’s Bicycle Program.

Contact Information: Richard M. Bascomb Transportation Manager Village of Schaumburg 101 Schaumburg Court Schaumburg, IL 60193 [email protected] 847.923.3862

AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY

Schaumburg Park District (Verbal Update) 9/27/2016 Bikeway Advisory Committee

Presenter: Lead Department: Transportation

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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY

November 8, 2016 9/27/2016 Bikeway Advisory Committee

Presenter: Lead Department: Transportation

Executive Summary:

Recommended Action: