timothy bustos, sr. executive director florida bicycle association
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WEST MEETS EAST: BICYCLE ADVOCACY IN
CALIFORNIA AND FLORIDATimothy Bustos, Sr.
Executive Director Florida Bicycle Association
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.
Differences in Bike Advocacy Between California and Florida
1. History2. Leadership – The “Davis Triangle”3. Demographics4. Climate/Terrain5. Bike Culture
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.”