1. OUR GREATEST
OPPORTUNITY
John Burke, Trek Bicycle Corporation

2. 3 TRENDS

3. URBANIZATION
For the first time in human history, more people
are living in cities than in the rural areas.

4. ENVIRONMENT
Vehicles contribute to an estimated
60-70% of urban air pollution.
60% of the pollution created by car
emissions happens in the first few
minutes of operation.

5. THE WORLD
IS GETTING FAT
Average
Weight 1960 2002 Difference
Kids
6-11 63 lbs 74 lbs +11 lbs
Men
over 20 167 lbs 191 lbs +24 lbs
Women
over 20 139 lbs 163 lbs +24 lbs

6. THE WORLD
IS GETTING FAT
OBESITY TRENDS IN US 1985 - 2010
ADULTS
No Data <10% 10%–14%
1985

7. THE WORLD
IS GETTING FAT
OBESITY TRENDS IN US 1985 – 2010
ADULTS
No Data <10% 10%–14%
1987

8. THE WORLD
IS GETTING FAT
OBESITY TRENDS IN US 1985 - 2010
ADULTS
No Data <10% 10%–14%
1989

9. THE WORLD
IS GETTING FAT
OBESITY TRENDS IN US 1985 - 2010
ADULTS
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19%
1991

10. THE WORLD
IS GETTING FAT
OBESITY TRENDS IN US 1985 - 2010
ADULTS
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19%
1993

11. THE WORLD
IS GETTING FAT
OBESITY TRENDS IN US 1985 - 2010
ADULTS
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19%
1995

12. THE WORLD
IS GETTING FAT
OBESITY TRENDS IN US 1985 - 2010
ADULTS
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% ≥20%
1997

13. THE WORLD
IS GETTING FAT
OBESITY TRENDS IN US 1985 - 2010
ADULTS
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% ≥20%
1999

14. THE WORLD
IS GETTING FAT
OBESITY TRENDS IN US 1985 - 2010
ADULTS
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% ≥25%
2001

15. THE WORLD
IS GETTING FAT
OBESITY TRENDS IN US 1985 - 2010
ADULTS
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% ≥25%
2003

16. THE WORLD
IS GETTING FAT
OBESITY TRENDS IN US 1985 - 2010
ADULTS
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%
2005

17. THE WORLD
IS GETTING FAT
OBESITY TRENDS IN US 1985 - 2010
ADULTS
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%
2006

18. THE WORLD
IS GETTING FAT
OBESITY TRENDS IN US 1985 - 2010
ADULTS
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%
2007

19. THE WORLD
IS GETTING FAT
OBESITY TRENDS IN US 1985 - 2010
ADULTS
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%
2008

20. THE WORLD
IS GETTING FAT
OBESITY TRENDS IN US 1985 - 2010
ADULTS
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30% 2009

21. THE WORLD
IS GETTING FAT
OBESITY TRENDS IN US 1985 - 2010
ADULTS
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30% 2010

22. What solution will
address these problems?

23. The Bicycle Friendly World
ALREADY EXISTS:
The Netherlands London
25% of the Population Commutes by Bike Bike Commuters Avoid Congestion Charges
Boulder, CO Portland, OR
21% of the Population Commutes by Bike Congressman Blumenauer’s Bike Commuter Act

24. Utrecht

25. WE ARE MAKING
PROGRESS

26. Then
vs.
Now
in
the
U.S.
1995
2007
2012
Industry
money
for
advocacy
$0
$2
million
$7
million
Government
spend
$20
million
$800
million
$1.2
Billion
Safe
Routes
to
Schools
$0
$100
million
$500
million
Bicycle
Friendly
CommuniAes
0
58
194

27. Boston

28. Kenzie Blvd, Chicago
½ mile protected bike lane
53% of rush hour traffic is now bikes
Cars moving 1 minute faster

29. B-Cycle San Antonio

30. Ride the Drive, Madison

31. Pennsylvania Ave concept
31

32. Bicycle Friendly Communities
2003

33. Bicycle Friendly Communities
2004

34. Bicycle Friendly Communities
2005

35. Bicycle Friendly Communities
2006

36. Bicycle Friendly Communities
2007

37. Bicycle Friendly Communities
2008

38. Bicycle Friendly Communities
2009

39. Bicycle Friendly Communities
2011

40. Bicycle Friendly Community - Texas
# 32 BFC State Ranking
BF Community Rankings
• Austin – Silver
• San Antonio – Bronze
• Woodlands Township - Bronze
BF Businesses
• Bicycle Sports Shop – Platinum
• Bike World San Antonio – Silver
• City of Austin – Silver
• Blue Line Bike Lab – Silver
• Casteel Associates – Silver
• Sugar Cycles - Silver
• Advanced Micro Devices/Austin – Bronze
• Asakura Robinson - Bronze
• Bikesport/Houston – Bronze
• Homeaway - Bronze
• USAA/San Antonio - Bronze

41. Ray LaHood
U.S. Secretary of Transportation

42. Ray LaHood
U.S. Secretary of Transportation
“Bike projects are relatively fast and inexpensive
to build and are environmentally sustainable; they
reduce travel costs, dramatically improve safety
and public health, and reconnect citizens with their
communities.”

43. THERE IS A LONG
WAY TO GO

44. The
U.S.
Needs
to
Catch
Up
50%
Trips
Taken
by
Bike
40%
30%
30%
20%
20%
14%
10%
9%
10%
2%
1%
0%
Netherlands
Denmark
Germany
Switzerland
Austria
Canada
U.S.

45. STILL
MUCH WORK
TO BE DONE
4 types of transportation cyclists in Portland
Interested but Concerned No Way, No How
60% 33%
Strong Enthused
Fearless Confident
1% 7%

46. Copenhagen

47. 4
GREAT WAYS
TO MAKE A
DIFFERENCE

48. 1 RIDE YOUR BIKE
Especially for trips 2 miles or less
40% of car trips in the United States are 2 miles or less.

49. 2 HAVE A PLAN

50. 3 GET ORGANIZED
Have a plan for the State, the City and your
business.
Share the plan – if no one knows about the
plan, it’s not a good plan!

51. If theall the transportation
made
Federal Government
decisions, then why doesn’t
Tallahassee look like Portland?

53. 4 SHOW UP AND ASK
The World is run by those who show up.

55. A small group of thoughtful people
could change the world. Indeed,
it’s the only thing that ever has.
— Margaret Mead