andy clarke 2010 michigan bicycle summit presentation

8/9/2019 Andy Clarke 2010 Michigan Bicycle Summit Presentation

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About the LeagueAbout the League

Founded in 1880 toFounded in 1880 to Promote and protect rights of bicyclistsPromote and protect rights of bicyclists

Get roads pavedGet roads paved

Mission today remarkably similar; nowMission today remarkably similar; nowalso includesalso includes Promote bicycling for fun, fitness andPromote bicycling for fun, fitness and

transportationtransportation Educate bicyclistsEducate bicyclists

StaffStaff 13 staff, based in Washington DC13 staff, based in Washington DC


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What does the League DO?What does the League DO?

EducationEducation To give people skills and confidence toTo give people skills and confidence to

ride in todays trafficride in todays traffic

To encourage motorists to share the roadTo encourage motorists to share the road AdvocacyAdvocacy

To ensure places for people to rideTo ensure places for people to ride

To promote and protect the rights ofTo promote and protect the rights of

bicyclistsbicyclists

PromotionPromotion To give people the encouragement andTo give people the encouragement and

opportunity to rideopportunity to ride


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Voice in WashingtonVoice in Washington

Building Congressional Bike CaucusBuilding Congressional Bike Caucus

230 members230 members

BikeBike--partisanpartisan Host the National Bike SummitHost the National Bike Summit

Climate Change testimonyClimate Change testimony

Complete Streets legislationComplete Streets legislation Make the Case for FundingMake the Case for Funding


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SAFETEASAFETEA--LU Moves ForwardLU Moves Forward


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Federal TransportationFederal Transportation

Spending on BicyclingSpending on Bicycling

$41million

$895million

$2.0

billion

1971 - 1991 1991 1998

ISTEA

IntermodalSurface

TransportationEfficiency Act

1998 - 2005

TEA-21

TransportationEquity Act for the

21st Century

2005 - 2011

SAFETEA-LU

Safe, Accountable, Flexible,Efficient Transportation

Equity Act A Legacy for Users

$4.5billion


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What is Holding Us Back?What is Holding Us Back?

Is itIs it

Funding?Funding?


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Federal Spending onFederal Spending on

Bike/PedBike/Ped

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200

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400

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1990 1994 1998 2002 2006

$ Million


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Is itIs it

Funding?Funding?

Technical knowledge and examples?Technical knowledge and examples?


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Is itIs it

Funding?Funding?


Geography, topography,Geography, topography,demography?demography?


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Is itIs it

Funding?Funding?


Geography, topography,Geography, topography,demography?demography?

Good reasons for getting moreGood reasons for getting morepeople walking and bicycling?people walking and bicycling?


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A Love Affair With the Car?A Love Affair With the Car?


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A Love Affair With the Car?A Love Affair With the Car?

$120 billion for highways$120 billion for highways

$20 billion for car adverts$20 billion for car adverts

43,000 killed43,000 killed $230 billion cost of crashes$230 billion cost of crashes

$70 billion cost of physical$70 billion cost of physicalinactivityinactivity

$70 billion for poor air$70 billion for poor airqualityquality


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America Has a New LoveAmerica Has a New Love


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BFC ProgramBFC Program

Started in 1996 with 4Started in 1996 with 4simple criteriasimple criteria

Revised in 2002Revised in 2002

Now 4 Award levelsNow 4 Award levels PlatinumPlatinum

GoldGold SilverSilver

BronzeBronze


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Application CriteriaApplication Criteria

EngineeringEngineering

EducationEducation EncouragementEncouragement

Evaluation & PlanningEvaluation & Planning

EnforcementEnforcement


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Application ReviewApplication Review

325+ applications325+ applications

Reviewed by staffReviewed by staffand externaland externalreviewerreviewer

Feedback fromFeedback fromlocal cyclists andlocal cyclists andadvocatesadvocates


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Benefits of the BFCBenefits of the BFC

ProgramProgram

RecognitionRecognition

PromotionPromotion BenchmarkingBenchmarking

Technical helpTechnical help

InspirationInspiration


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What Do BFCs Have?What Do BFCs Have?

Commitment to actionCommitment to action LeadershipLeadership

Action PlanAction Plan

Targets, measuresTargets, measures Network of allNetwork of all

facilitiesfacilities Complete StreetsComplete Streets

policypolicy Breadth of programsBreadth of programs

People riding bikes!People riding bikes!


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Boulder: 25% SOV GoalBoulder: 25% SOV Goal


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Portlanders Save Money OnPortlanders Save Money OnTransportationTransportation


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Benefit to Portland Regions EconomyBenefit to Portland Regions Economy

Due to Transportation SystemDue to Transportation System

$1,200,000,000$1,200,000,000Amount we dont spend on transportation that we otherwise would

$800,000,000$800,000,000Amount that then circulates

through local economyPortlanders save a bundle on cars and gas, and local

residents have more money to spend on other things

they value, which in turn stimulates the local economy.


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Portlands local streetsPortlands local streets


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Most Common CrashMost Common Crash

TypesTypes21.6% Motorist failed to21.6% Motorist failed to

yieldyield

16.8% Bicyclist failed to16.8% Bicyclist failed to

yield at intersectionyield at intersection12.1% Motorist turned or12.1% Motorist turned ormerged into bicyclistmerged into bicyclist

11.7% Bicyclist failed to11.7% Bicyclist failed toyield mid blockyield mid block

8.6% Motorist overtaking8.6% Motorist overtakingbicyclistbicyclist

7.3% Bicyclist turned or7.3% Bicyclist turned ormerged into motoristmerged into motorist


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The invaded city...1950s


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Most major Roadshave been convertedinto two-lane roads-with bikelanes and

medians

CopenhagenDenmark


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Campaign PartnersCampaign Partners


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