Wednesday January 19, 7:30pm (by registering, you will receive the link and get reminders)

Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Kb9HGjehTQygiFdUUOrA8g

We will begin with a short presentation (with Q&A) from Dr. Lindsay M. Braun, Assistant Professor, Dept of Urban and Regional Planning followed brief reports on CCB’s 2021 activities, an update from Dave Simmons from Ride Illinois, and board elections.

Prof. Braun’s presentation:

Title: Cycling, Safety, and Health – Equity Considerations for Planners and Advocates
Summary: Cycling is associated with health benefits related to physical activity, but also with health risks such as pollution exposure and injury. Previous research suggests that the benefits outweigh the risks, but this work has generally failed to consider differences in cycling environments across space. Since marginalized populations in the U.S. tend to be exposed to conditions that make them vulnerable to the risks of cycling (e.g., poor bike lane access, close proximity to major roadways), these differences are critical for social equity. In this presentation, I summarize the results of research asking two main questions: (1) How are pollution exposure and injury risks distributed across space and across sociodemographic groups? (2) How does this distribution of risk affect the health tradeoffs of cycling? The findings reveal opportunities for planners and advocates to enhance cycling safety in the interest of improved health equity.

Board Elections: CCB bylaws provide for 7 to 9 member board that serve 2 year terms with 8 current members. Four members’ terms are up, Charlie Smyth, Audrey Ishii, Leo Covis, and Peter Davis. Rose Kaczmarowski as well as Charlie, Audrey, Leo and Peter will run for election/reelection. Board members and those voting for board members do need to have made a contribution to CCB sometime during the past year (ChampaignCountyBikes.org). If you are interested in being a board member for Champaign County Bikes, please contact info <at> ChampaignCountyBikes.org before this weekend so that we can share that with the membership in this weekend’s email with bio info for the above mentioned folks.