Transportation
Evolution

A Lobbying Tool for Community Enhancement

Transportation Evolution demonstrates the advantages of forming an official bicycle advisory committee and how to use it effectively in your community. You'll see examples of how other cities successfully handled biking related issues. You'll also be introduced to the advantages of cops on bikes programs.

So, come with us, and use this video in your lobbying efforts.

Seattle Terminal 91 Bike Path

• Demonstrates the need for a bicycle/pedestrian coordinator and where this important position should reside within government
• Shows how to set up a bicycle advisory committee
• Refutes the myth of crime and vandalism on public bike paths
• Demonstrates increases in property values (5-6%!) along bike paths

• Shows how traffic engineers were informed on the importance of signal loop detectors
• Provide the rationale, specifications and research on bike lanes

• Made a commitment to bicycling programs back in the 1970's
• Demonstrated the benefits of doing what is right as opposed to cost/benefit ratio thinking