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West Meets East: Bicycle Advocacy in California and Florida

West Meets East: Bicycle Advocacy in California and Florida. Timothy Bustos , Sr. Executive Director Florida Bicycle Association. California at a Glance. Florida . How the Rest of the World Views Florida. Comparative Geography and Demographics. California Florida

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West Meets East: Bicycle Advocacy in California and Florida

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  1. West Meets East: Bicycle Advocacy in California and Florida Timothy Bustos, Sr. Executive Director Florida Bicycle Association

  2. California at a Glance

  3. Florida

  4. How the Rest of the World Views Florida

  5. Comparative Geography and Demographics CaliforniaFlorida • Square miles 155,779 58,560 • Miles of Coastline 840 1,350 • Population 38,332,521 19,552,860 • Incorporated Cities 482 282 • Counties 58 67

  6. Davis, California: 2005 Platinum Level Bicycle-Friendly Community Davis Bicycle Policy:Develop acontinuous and interconnected bicycle transportation network for both recreation and transportation thatserves the core area,neighborhoods, schools, andemploymentcenters.

  7. Interstate 80 Undercrossing

  8. Davis, California

  9. Davis High School

  10. Holmes Jr. High

  11. UC Davis Roundabout

  12. Bike Signal Heads - Davis

  13. Daytona Beach, Florida

  14. New Advocacy Challenges

  15. International Speedway Blvd.

  16. Advocacy Challenges – Part 2

  17. Bike Path, Palm Beach

  18. On the Beach, St. Augustine

  19. Lake Monroe Bike Path

  20. Florida Trail Hazards

  21. Trail Hazards in Florida

  22. The Boardwalk – Hollywood, FL

  23. Wilderness Trail, FL

  24. Differences in Bike Advocacy Between California and Florida • History • Leadership – The “Davis Triangle” • Demographics • Climate/Terrain • Bike Culture

  25. Davis, 1966

  26. Examples of Differences in Approach: West Coast vs. East Coast California Florida • Climate Change x • Air Quality x • Health/Obesity x maybe • Traffic Congestion x maybe • Livability x maybe • Safety xx • Economic Development xx

  27. Lessons to be Learned • Choose your audience carefully. • Do your homework – what are your subjects’ priorities? These will change a great deal from city to city – more so on the East Coast than the West Coast – particularly in the southeast. • Choose your battles carefully. Be sure about “which sword you want to fall on.”

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