About

The Bicycle Advisory Group (BAG) was established by Howard County Code Section 6.408 to "advise the County Executive and County Administration" on matters of bicycle transportation, particularly the implementation of the Bicycle Master Plan.

Click here for a one-page digest of Howard County code as it relates to the Bicycle Advisory Group.

The BAG has adopted Rules of Procedure to ensure orderly and productive meetings.

Next Meeting

  • If you wish to attend the next virtual BAG meeting, it will be held at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. The link to pre-register (or simply to attend that day) will be posted here the week prior to the meeting. 
  • Anyone who is interested in signing up to make a public comment, please send inquires by email by 8 a.m. the day of the meeting to transportation@howardcountymd.gov.

Group Information

Title

2024 Meeting Schedule

Content

The BAG meets at least quarterly. Meetings are held on Tuesdays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Meetings are currently held virtually on the Webex platform.

  • February 13, 2024
  • May 7, 2024
  • August 13, 2024
  • November 12, 2024
Title

Group Members

Content

Certain agencies and organizations are required to have representatives on the Bicycle Advisory Group (BAG), and other members may be admitted at the discretion of the Administrator of the Office of Transportation. The current BAG membership includes  (RP - Required Position, DP - Discretionary Position):

  • Christiana Rigby, Howard County Council (RP), Council Member, District 3
  • Donald Rucker, Patapsco Bicycles, Representative for retailers within Howard County (DP)
  • Doug Kampe, Howard County Public School System (DP)
  • Emily Ranson, Chair, Clean Water Action, Maryland State Director (DP)
  • Jack Guarneri, Bicycling Advocates of Howard County (RP), President
  • Jennifer Biddle, Howard County Department of Public Works (RP), Chief of Traffic Engineering
  • Jessica Bellah, Columbia Association (RP), Senior Community Planner
  • Kandese Holford, Maryland Department of Transportation, Assistant Chief, Regional and Intermodal Planning Division, Bicycle & Pedestrian Coordinator, MDOT SHA (DP)
  • Larry Schoen, Bicycle Advocate (RP)  
  • Lt. Aaron Dombrowsky, Howard County Police Department (RP), Commander, Traffic Management Division
  • Paul Walsky, Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks (RP), Park Planner
  • Ted Cochran, Vice Chair, Free Bikes 4 Kidz Maryland, President (DP)
  • Warren Wortman, Bicycle Advocate (DP)  
  • To be determined, Representative appointed by Voices for Change (RP) 
  • To be determined, Representative appointed by Howard County Association of Student Councils (RP)

Meeting Agendas & Minutes

Title

2024

Content

May 7, 2024

Agenda

Presentation

Meeting minutes from the May meeting will be posted after approval during the August BAG meeting.

February 13, 2024

Agenda

Presentation

Meeting Minutes 

Title

2023

Title

2022

Title

2021

Content

November 16, 2021 (via WebEx)

Agenda 

Meeting minutes

Presentation

 

September 14, 2021 (via WebEx)

Agenda 

Meeting minutes 

Meeting minutes from 6.15.2021 

Presentation

 

June 15, 2021 (via WebEx)

Agenda

Meeting Minutes from 4.6.2021

Presentation 

Proposed wayfinding map

 

April 6, 2021 (via WebEx)

Agenda

Meeting Minutes from 1.12.2021

Presentation

 

January 12, 2021 (via WebEx)

Agenda

 

Presentation

Title

Past Years

Content

November 17, 2020 (via WebEx)

Agenda

Meeting Minutes

 

Meeting Minutes

Presentation

 

September 15, 2020 (via WebEx)

Agenda

Agenda for Joint BAG/TPAG Meeting

Meeting Minutes

Joint Meeting Minutes

BAG Presentation

Joint  BAG/TPAG Presentation

 

June 16, 2020 (via WebEx)

Agenda 

Meeting Minutes

Presentation

MD 32 Alt Bike  Route Presentation

 

April 7,2020    

BAG/TPAG Joint Agenda

 

January 14, 2020

Agenda

Meeting Audio

Approved Minutes

Presentation

November 18, 2019

Agenda

Meeting Audio (Note: there is a gap in the audio between 4:30PM and 4:44PM, during which time the BAG conducted an interactive breakout activity rather than a group discussion. The time break is located at 1:27:24 of the audio file.)

Meeting Presentation

Wayfinding Route Proposals

 

September 17, 2019

Agenda

Meeting Audio

Approved Minutes

Hickory Ridge Bike Corridor Packet

Agenda for Joint BAG/TPAG Meeting

Meeting Audio for Joint BAG/TPAG Meeting

 

June 18, 2019

Agenda

Meeting Audio

Approved Minutes

 

March 19, 2019

Agenda

Meeting Audio

Approved Minutes

Meeting Presentation

Meeting Audio - Joint TPAG/BAG Meeting

Approved Minutes - Joint TPAG/BAG Meeting

 

January 15, 2019

Agenda

Meeting Audio

Approved Minutes

Meeting Presentation

September 20, 2018

Agenda

Meeting Audio

Approved Minutes

Meeting Presentation

Approved Minutes of the Joint TPAG/BAG Meeting

 

June 19, 2018

Agenda

Meeting Audio

Approved Minutes

Meeting Presentation

 

March 20, 2018
 

April 17, 2018 (postponed due to inclement weather)

Agenda

Meeting Audio

Approved Minutes

BAG Resolution 2018-1

Meeting Presentation

BAG/TPAG Joint Meeting Audio

BAG/TPAG DRAFT Minutes

 

January 25, 2018

Agenda

Meeting Audio

Approved Minutes

Approved Rules of Procedure

 

Prior to CB20-2017, the BAG was an informal advisory group. Archived agendas are provided below for reference, but meeting minutes were not kept prior to October 24, 2017.

October 31, 2017

Agenda

Approved Minutes

 

October 24, 2017

Agenda

Meeting Audio

Approved Minutes

Prior to CB20-2017, the BAG was an informal advisory group. Archived agendas are provided below for reference, but meeting minutes were not kept prior to October 24, 2017.

 

June 21, 2017

Agenda

 

March 29, 2017

Agenda

October 20, 2016

Agenda

 

July 27, 2016

Agenda

 

April 26, 2016

Agenda

 

February 3, 2016

Agenda

 

October 22, 2015

Agenda

 

July 27, 2015

Agenda

 

April 22, 2015

Agenda

 

January 21, 2015

Agenda

 

September 24, 2014

Agenda

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