VeloTexas 2012

Conference Objectives

Educational
With the purpose to encourage the use of bicycles in a safer street environment, VeloTexas is a technical conference designed to gather communities, bicyclists, planners, engineers, researchers, public agencies, and those interested in improving safety of bicyclists. VeloTexas has the objective to encourage the use of bicycles on streets by promoting:

Better understanding of laws and regulations,
Improvement of infrastructure planning and design,
Efficient operation and maintenance of bicycle routes, and
Safer practices in the use of bicycles and use of motor vehicles.

Research
Development of safer street environments requires better understanding of: bicyclists, interaction of bicyclists with other motor vehicle drivers, infrastructure needs, and rule and regulations. VeloTexas aims to develop tools that will assist in understanding these elements and provide strategies that will make streets safer for bicyclists.

VeloTexas Partners
VeloTexas is a partnership of public agencies, consultants, private entities, the bicyclist communities and all of those interested in having safer streets for bicyclists. We thank the City of Austin, UT Center for Transportation Research, UT Parking and Transportation Services, and Regions Bank for supporting our effort in making our communities more enjoyable and safer.

Conference Advisers
Annick Beaudet – City of Austin, Bicycle & Pedestrian Program Project Manager
Chad Crager, P.E. – City of Austin, Neighborhood Connectivity Division
Julia Diana – City of San Antonio, Office of Environmental Policy
Blanca Juarez – UT Parking and Transportation Services, Alternative Transportation Manager
Chris Leblanc – Chairman, Austin Bicycle Advisory Council
Charles Riou – TxDOT, State Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator
Nadia Barrera – City of Austin, Bicycle/Pedestrian Project Coordinator
Jim Walker – UT Director of Sustainability
Mellow Johnny’s