Cities for Cycling Road Show sweeps through Indianapolis

Development in and around the trail is evident, as new hotels, businesses, and residences have sprouted in its wake.

Signage demarcates space on the Trail.

Rob Burchfield surveys one of an intersection crossings on the Trail.

Decorative Bicycle Racks dot the bikeway.

USDOT Secretary Ray LaHood lauds the Indianapolis Cultural Trail at the May 10 official ribbon-cutting.

The team rides down a route planned for a future Bicycle Boulevard.

On May 10, project managers and NACTO guests took a ride on the Monon Trail to visit potential key connections to the greenway.

Portland City Traffic Engineer Rob Burchfield presents to a crowd of city and community leaders.

Active Health by Design, an Indianapolis non-profit, hosts a panel discussion on the evening of May 9.

Jamison Hutchins, Indianapolis Bicycle-Pedestrian Coordinator, explains a new cycle track design at Fountain Square.

The Indianapolis Cultural Trail runs eight miles through the heart of downtown and connects to major cultural districts through the city.

On May 9-10, 2013, NACTO’s Cities for Cycling Road Show series headed to Indianapolis, IN. The Road Show coincided with the ribbon-cutting for the Indianapolis Cultural Trail, a urban bike and pedestrian pathway running through the heart of Downtown Indy.

Download the agenda for the event here.

Presenters included:
Nicole Freedman, Director of Bicycle Programs, City of Boston
Robert Burchfield, City Traffic Engineer, Portland Bureau of Transportation
Michael Amsden, Project Manager, Chicago Department of Transportation

On May 9, NACTO held a panel discussion on Complete Streets in Indianapolis, hosted by Health by Design and IndyCog.

Thank you to our Partner Sponsor Transpo Industries and to our Contributing Sponsors American StructurePoint and Crawford, Murphy & Tilly.

Bicycle Garage Indy provided complementary bike rentals for the Road Show.

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