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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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WEST MEETS EAST: BICYCLE ADVOCACY IN
CALIFORNIA AND FLORIDATimothy 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
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
Davis, California: 2005 Platinum Level Bicycle-Friendly Community
Davis Bicycle Policy:Develop a continuous and interconnected bicycle transportation network for both recreation and transportation thatserves the core area,neighborhoods, schools, and employmentcenters.
Interstate 80 Undercrossing
Davis, California
Davis High School
Holmes Jr. High
UC Davis Roundabout
Bike Signal Heads - Davis
Daytona Beach, Florida
New Advocacy Challenges
International Speedway Blvd.
Advocacy Challenges – Part 2
Bike Path, Palm Beach
On the Beach, St. Augustine
Lake Monroe Bike Path
Florida Trail Hazards
Trail Hazards in Florida
The Boardwalk – Hollywood, FL
Wilderness Trail, FL
Differences in Bike Advocacy Between California and Florida
1. History2. Leadership – The “Davis Triangle”3. Demographics4. Climate/Terrain5. Bike Culture
Davis, 1966
Examples of Differences in Approach: West Coast vs. East Coast
California Florida
1. Climate Change x2. Air Quality x3. Health/Obesity x
maybe4. Traffic Congestion x
maybe5. Livability x
maybe6. Safety x
x 7. Economic Development x
x
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.”