1. CREATING CONNECTIONS _______________________ CREATING BICYCLE FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES 2013 Pedal MN Bicycle Summit Alison Dewey

7. According to the UN, one major common theme among the worlds happiest nations is “Happy people rides bicycles – by choice”

10. NATIONAL BIKE SUMMIT MARCH 3-5, 2014

11. ADVOCACY ADVANCE

12. SMART CYCLING EDUCATION

13. BICYCLE FRIENDLY AMERICA PROGRAM

14. NATIONAL BIKE CHALLENGE

15. WOMEN BIKE & EQUITY ADVISORY COUNCIL

17. Growth in Bike Commuting 2000-2012 2012 American Community Survey, 70 largest U.S. Cities 85% 61% 47%

20. Where people want to live, work and visit Mercer International Quality of Life Ranking: 7 of 8 U.S. cities are BFCs Forbes Healthiest Cities 15 of top 20 are BFCs

21. Where economies are strong Businessweek’s “Best Places to Ride out the Recession” 17 of 20 are BFCs

23. CYCLING CONNECTS >> HAPPY CUSTOMERS TO BUSINESSES

24. …& IMPROVE BUSINESS Photo: Andy Clarke Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 2/3 of merchants say bike lanes had an overall positive effect on business Drennen, Emily, “Economic Effects of Traffic Calming on Urban Small Businesses,” San Francisco, CA

25. LANES LEAD TO SALES… Protected bicycle lanes led to a 49% increase in retail sales at local businesses New York City Department of Transportation. Measuring the Street: New Metrics for 21 st Century Streets. NYC, 2012. Manhattan

26. PEOPLE ON BIKE AND FOOT SPEND MORE PER WEEK Transportation Alternatives. East Village Shoppers Study: A Snapshot of Travel and Spending Patterns of Residents and Visitors in the East Village. Oct 1, 2012. East Village, NYC

27. “BUT WE NEED AUTO PARKING…RIGHT?”

28. ASK THE MERCHANTS 75% of merchants said business would improve or stay the same if HALF the on-street parking was removed Clean Air Partnership, “Bike Lanes, On-Street Parking and Business: A study of Bloor Street in Toronto’s Annex Neighborhood,” February 2009 Bloor Street, ON, CA

29. BIKE CORALS FIT MORE VEHICLES Time Out Chicago, “Chicago's first on-street bike parking corral installed,” May 18, 2011 Chicago, Il Portland, OR, converted 107 car spots to 1,140 bike parking spaces 12 times more bikes than cars at Wicker Park coral

30. BIKE PARKING COSTS LESS $15,000 average cost of one structured parking space http://www.carlwalkerconstruction.com/faq.php#ncp5 $75-150 cost for one bike parking space http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/engineering/parking.cfm

31. “FINE, BUT WE’RE NOT LIKE THOSE PLACES”

32. BICYCLE FRIENDLY BUSINESSES http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bicyclefriendlyamerica/bicyclefriendlybusiness/

34. BICYCLING & THE STATEWIDE ECONOMY

36. WISCONSIN

37. IOWA

38. MINNESOTA

39. VERMONT

40. NORTH CAROLINA

41. WASHINGTON, DC

42. COST EFFECTIVE TRANSPORTATION

43. WHAT WILL $30 MILLION BUY? One mile of Street Widening Yale Avenue, Tulsa, OK Source: Tulsa Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee

44. 600 miles Source: Tulsa Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee WHAT WILL $30 MILLION BUY? 600 miles of quality bike lanes

45. 100 miles of sidewalk WHAT WILL $30 MILLION BUY? Source: Tulsa Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee

46. 300 miles Source: Tulsa Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee WHAT WILL $30 MILLION BUY? 300 miles of buffered bike lanes

47. 120 miles WHAT WILL $30 MILLION BUY? Tulsa Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee 120 miles of bike boulevards

48. 30 miles Source: Tulsa Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee WHAT WILL $30 MILLION BUY? 30 miles of bike trails

49. 20 miles Tulsa Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee WHAT WILL $30 MILLION BUY? 20 miles of physically separated cycle tracks

50. 2,000 units Source: Tulsa Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee WHAT WILL $30 MILLION BUY? 2,000 Rapid Flashing Beacons

51. WHAT WILL $30 MILLION BUY? One mile of Street Widening Yale Avenue, Tulsa, OK Source: Tulsa Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee

52. ENTIRE NETWORK FOR THE COST OF 1 MILE OF URBAN FREEWAY http://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/370893 Portland, OR Reuters ~$60 million

54. ENTIRE NETWORK FOR THE COST OF 1 MILE OF URBAN FREEWAY http://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/370893 Portland, OR Reuters ~$60 million

55. JOBS.

56. BIGGER BANG FOR THE BUCK For every dollar spent, bike projects create 1.5x the jobs of road projects Source: Garrett-Peltier, Heidi, Pedestrian and Bicycle Infrastructure: A National Study of Employment Impacts, Political Economy Research Institute University of Massachusetts, Amherst, June 2011 Less $ for materials = more for salaries

57. PLACES PEOPLE LOVE

58. SMART COMPANIES USE BIKES TO MAKE SALES… Photo: Darren Flusche …SO DO SMART COMMUNITIES

59. BICYCLING SELLS REAL ESTATE

60. PROXIMITY TO TRAILS RAISES HOME VALUES Monon Trail, Indianapolis Otherwise identical houses Worth 11% more for every half mile closer to trail

61. HEALTH SAVINGS SAVE THE BOTTOM LINE

62. EMPLOYERS SAVE ON HEALTHCARE Quality Bicycle Parts Bloomington, MN “Quality Bike Products Health and Wellbeing Program” Report 2007 – 2011 QBP launched “Bike to Work” incentive Average health care costs increased 24.6% QBP’s health care costs decreased 4.4% Saving $169,880

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65. Providing a Roadmap for a Bicycle Friendly America Setting targets and options for any place Benchmarking Facilitates partnership between advocates & decision makers Hands-on assistance from staff Award designation and media promotion

66. What is the BFA Program Started in 1996 with the BFC program Updated program in 2002 5 Award levels: Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze Program recognizes communities for bicycle friendliness and provides roadmap and assistance to become better.

67. Application Criteria Engineering Education Encouragement Enforcement (except in BFB) Evaluation & Planning Online application bikeleague.org/community

68. BFC Snapshot 257 BFCs in 47 states Three Platinum BFCs – Boulder, CO; Davis, CA; Portland, OR Six BFCs in MN : Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Bemidji, Rochester, Grand Rapids, Greater Mankato, with more to come!

69. BFB Snapshot Started in 2008 541 BFBs in 43 states Minn. BFBs include: IBM, Northwestern Mutual, Ameriprise Financial, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, City of Mineapolis Minnesota needs 3M and Target to join the ranks.

70. BFU Snapshot Launched in 2011 58 Designated BFUs in 30 states Stanford U – only Platinum Two BFUs in the state:  University of MN, Twin Cities  Gustavus Adolphus College

71. Benefits of applying We knew this recognition would be important to our civic and business leaders, and that the metrics set out in the League’s application would be important measures for us.” - Allan Crawford, Bike Long Beach Photo: Allan Crawford

72. Providing Feedback for a Bicycle Friendly America

73. Celebrating the Award

74. Pre-application Tools bikeleague.org/bfa Use BFC Scorecard for self- assessment Review the application and resources yourself to see how bicycle-friendly you are today

75. Resourceful Connected Knowledgeable AND Effective

76. Online resource library

78. Thank you.