Thinking outside the ‘Trail Box’

Bio: Liz is a landscape architect at the Minnesota Department of Transportation in its Bicycle and Pedestrian Section. She is a co-project manager for MnDOT’s Mississippi River Trail Bikeway and the technical liaison to various MnDOT specialty and statewide offices, where she works to advance accommodations for bicycle and pedestrian travel within Minnesota’s transportation network. She provides assistance to engineers on MnDOT’s roadway Design Advisory Committee, Roundabout Review Team, Design Flexibility Committee, and is currently overseeing efforts to revise the MnDOT Bikeway Facility Design Manual. Liz is a firm believer in active transportation and an avid bicyclist; she bikes the Mississippi River Trail daily on her commute to work.

Past Assignments: 2012 ProWalk ProBike Pro Place Conference

Bio: Ciara Schlichting is a Senior Planner with expertise in managing complex land use and transportation projects, including the Minnesota Department of Transportation's Mississippi River Trail Bikeway efforts and the Statewide Bicycle Planning Study. Ciara’s primary responsibilities include project management, state and regional bikeway planning, community engagement and meeting facilitation. Ciara is an avid cyclist, routinely using her bicycle for transportation and pleasure.

Education: Master of Science - Natural Resources, Science and Management, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2000. Bachelor of Science - Natural Resources and Environmental Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1997

Other Publications: Mississippi River Trail Bikeway Marketing Toolbox (2011); Mississippi River Trail Bikeway Community Engagement Report (2011); Mississippi River Trail Map Book (2011)

Past Assignments: Minnesota Chapter of the APA 2011 Conference - Mississippi River Trail; Minnesota Bicycle Tourism Summit - Marketing the Mississippi River Trail (2012)