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About the LeagueAbout the League
• Founded in 1880 to Founded in 1880 to – Promote and protect rights of bicyclistsPromote and protect rights of bicyclists– Get roads pavedGet roads paved
• Mission today remarkably similar; now Mission today remarkably similar; now also includesalso includes– Promote bicycling for fun, fitness and Promote bicycling for fun, fitness and
transportationtransportation– Educate bicyclistsEducate bicyclists
• StaffStaff– 13 staff, based in Washington DC13 staff, based in Washington DC
What does the League DO?What does the League DO?• EducationEducation– To give people skills and confidence to ride To give people skills and confidence to ride
in today’s trafficin today’s 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 of To promote and protect the rights of
bicyclistsbicyclists
• PromotionPromotion– To give people the encouragement and To give people the encouragement and
opportunity to rideopportunity to ride
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We promote a real solutionWe promote a real solution
Barriers to the ProgressBarriers to the Progress
Is it…Is it…
• Good reasons for getting more Good reasons for getting more people walking and bicycling?people walking and bicycling?
• Geography, topography, Geography, topography, demography?demography?
• Funding?Funding?
• Technical knowledge, examples?Technical knowledge, examples?
This isn’t rocket scienceThis isn’t rocket science
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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 killed 43,000 killed • $230 billion cost of crashes$230 billion cost of crashes• $70 billion cost of physical $70 billion cost of physical
inactivityinactivity• $70 billion for poor air $70 billion for poor air
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America Has a New LoveAmerica Has a New Love
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BFC ProgramBFC Program
• Started in 1996 with 4 Started in 1996 with 4 simple criteriasimple criteria
• Revised in 2002Revised in 2002• Now 4 Award levelsNow 4 Award levels– PlatinumPlatinum– GoldGold– SilverSilver– BronzeBronze
Application CriteriaApplication Criteria
• EngineeringEngineering
• EducationEducation
• EncouragementEncouragement
• Evaluation & PlanningEvaluation & Planning
• EnforcementEnforcement
Application ReviewApplication Review
• 400 applications400 applications
• Reviewed by staff Reviewed by staff and external and external reviewerreviewer
• Feedback from Feedback from local cyclists and local cyclists and advocatesadvocates
What Do BFC’s Have?What Do BFC’s Have?
• Commitment to actionCommitment to action– LeadershipLeadership– Action PlanAction Plan
• Targets, measuresTargets, measures• Network of all Network of all
facilitiesfacilities– Complete Streets Complete Streets
policypolicy
• Breadth of programsBreadth of programs• People riding bikes!People riding bikes!
What Makes it WorkWhat Makes it Work
• Major streets accommodate bicyclistsMajor streets accommodate bicyclists– 48% of arterials have bike lanes, paths in BFCs vs 48% of arterials have bike lanes, paths in BFCs vs
5% in non-BFCs5% in non-BFCs
• Bicycle master plan in place Bicycle master plan in place • Full-time bicycle coordinatorFull-time bicycle coordinator• Active citizen advisory groupActive citizen advisory group• Complete streets policyComplete streets policy• Bicycle parking ordinanceBicycle parking ordinance• Active enforcement, encouragement, Active enforcement, encouragement,
educationeducation
Portland: Case StudyPortland: Case Study
Troels Andersen, “Cycling in Odense, Denmark”
Campaign PartnersCampaign Partners