2008-2010 LIB VISION, MISSION, AND OBJECTIVES

Adopted 6/30/08

Vision Statement

Illinois - Land of Safe and Enjoyable Bicycling for all.

Mission Statement

The League of Illinois Bicyclists is the statewide advocate for all Illinois bicyclists, promoting bicycle access, education, and safety.

Objectives

1. Maintain and increase access to public facilities for bicycles to enhance use for transportation, exercise and recreation.
2. Educate bicyclists and motorists about their mutual rights and responsibilities.
3. Educate Bicyclists on safe cycling practices.
4. Develop a public policy structure at all levels of government throughout the state which gives voice to the needs of bicyclists.
5. Increase the organization's impact and effectiveness through membership growth, improved communications and active liaisons with allied organizations.

Long Term Goals

1. Establish and maintain relationships with state legislators, the Governor's office, Illinois courts, IDOT, IDNR and other state, local and regional agencies, and private statewide organizations, promoting the League of Illinois Bicyclists by acting as the lead bicycling advocacy organization for statewide issues.
2. Insure all grade school students are exposed to bicycle safety principles and all Driver's Education students receive share the road training.
3. Increase the amount of municipal bicycle planning assistance provided, from low-involvement advocacy and pro bono assistance to professional, contractual plan development.
4. Work for adoption of Complete Streets (routine accommodation of bicyclists and pedestrians) road design and development policies by local government agencies.

Short Term Goals (2008-10)

1. Increase the use of LIB’s "share the road" curriculum in Illinois driver education programs, while expanding share the road education to broader audiences of existing drivers. ACCOMPLISHED WHEN: The following campaigns have been achieved: additional outreach to driver education instructors; video distribution to local cable access stations; motorist education via newspaper articles, radio PSAs, or other media.
2. Promote bicycling and safety through the development of bicycle maps with educational information and media campaign. ACCOMPLISHED WHEN: Five additional first or second-edition maps have been produced and distributed by mid-2010. Newspaper articles have been distributed to all of the state’s major metro areas each year.
3. Seek effective design policy development and implementation of the Complete Streets law for construction projects on state-maintained roads. ACCOMPLISHED WHEN: IDOT adopts and implements an effective Complete Streets policy.
4. Advocate Complete Streets policies and selection criteria to each MPO (Metropolitan Planning Organization) and COM (Councils of Mayors, Chicagoland) in Illinois.  ACCOMPLISHED WHEN:  Presentations have been made at a minimum of one meeting at each MPO/COM by late-2009.
5. Perform and publicize Complete Streets audits of various agencies’ road projects. ACCOMPLISHED WHEN: Audits have been presented to road-building agencies in 5 metro areas and in the 6 Chicagoland county DOTs, and a "report card" has been released to the media.
6. When appropriate support can be marshaled, legislatively or judicially correct the situation created by the Boub v. Wayne court decision. ACCOMPLISHED WHEN: Negative impacts of the Boub v. Wayne situation have been eliminated.
7. Improve outreach and membership recruiting with a membership plan, an electronic newsletter, and a professional e-mail service. ACCOMPLISHED WHEN: Membership plan adopted by October 2008. Electronic newsletter and e-mail service implemented by January 2009.

On-Going Activities

1. Communications
1. Newsletter
2. Website
3. Listserves: LIBNews for advocacy, Ilcyclist for rides
4. Mailings to bike shops and individual cyclists
2. Liaison/relationships
1. Governmental
2. Interagency Bikeways Council, Illinois Greenways and Trails Council, other advisory groups
3. Bicycle organizations, LAB, Thunderhead, CBF, CAMBr and local recreational and racing clubs
4. Local advocates - train and coordinate
5. Monitor bikeway funding sources, including Enhancements, IDNR Bike Path, Rec Trails Program, Safe Routes to School
3. Contracts
1. Planning for local and regional governments
2. Route development and publicity with IDNR
4. Maintain a healthy membership base in Districts 2-9