2014 REPORT CARD
Florida
REGIONAL RANKING
RANKING #
» SOUTH #5
OVERALL POINTS
35.3 of 100
GOVERNOR: Rick Scott
DOT COMMISSIONER: Ananth Prasad
FEEDBACK
STATE ADVOCACY GROUP: Florida Bicycle Association
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SCORING: 5 = HIGH
1 = LOW
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LEGISLATION AND ENFORCEMENT
3
POLICIES AND PROGRAMS
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INFRASTRUCTURE AND FUNDING
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EDUCATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT
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TOP 10 SIGNS OF SUCCESS
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PEOPLE COMMUTING BY BIKE (MORE THAN 1%)
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SAFE PASSING/VULNERABLE ROAD USER LAW
COMPLETE STREETS POLICY
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ACTIVE STATE ADVOCACY GROUP
STATE BICYCLE PLAN (ADOPTED 2004 OR LATER)
SHARE THE ROAD CAMPAIGN
BICYCLE EDUCATION FOR POLICE
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COMMITTED STATE FUNDING
BICYCLE SAFETY EMPHASIS IN STRATEGIC HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN
TOP 10 STATE FOR CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY SPENDING
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The Bicycle Friendly States ranking is based on a comprehensive survey completed by state departments of transportation and state bicycling advocates. It asks comprehensive questions across 5 categories: Legislation and Enforcement, Policies and Programs, Infrastructure and Funding, Education and Encouragement, Evaluation and Planning.
The results listed above provide only a snap shot of the full application. They are intended to offer some ideas for further growth in bicycle friendliness. For more information,
visit www.bikeleague.org/states or contact Nicole Wynands at (202)-822-1333 or [email protected].
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2013: 29.4 of 100
BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN COORDINATOR: DeWayne Carver
CATEGORY SCORES
12
28
WINTER GARDEN MAGAZINE
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MAY 2015