1. Amy Johnson Executive Director Palmetto Cycling Coalition Advocating Locally for a Better Transportation Network

2. Born in Augusta, GA Experience in private & public sector Volunteered for BikeAthens & GeorgiaBikes! since 2005 Local politics & multi-jurisdictional policy, funding, public input; events, letter campaigns, community program work, organizational change Worked for BikeAthens 2011-2012 Staff sustains an organization and its movement Working for PCC since 2012 State perspective

3. Changing Demographic, Changing Environmental Needs Bike/Walk facilities proved a boon to small, urban businesses Bike tourism an economic boon in rural areas

4. Partnerships. Representation. Planning. Design. Funding.

5. Local advocates Shared Vision: 501-c3c The Long Haul.

6. Municipal staff. Elected Officials. Effective Advocates.

7. Bike/Ped Advisory Committee. ? ?

8. Enhance your political capacity with a Candidate Scorecard. Publicize it.

9. Elected officials. SC: economics Build Alliances Remember to Celebrate.

10. Regional Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Best advocate Technical Advisory Committee

11. Stop every now and then, and find an excuse to give your volunteers some fun time. Every 501c3 should have regular board member turn over, including Executive Committee. Without that, your org isn’t evolving with its constituent needs.

12. Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plans Integrate all modes, and prescribe some Level of Service

13. Repaving Schedules

14. Corridor Studies Downtown Master Plans and Transportation Master Plans

15. A 6 year To Do list, based on 35 year Long Range Plan Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

16. Adopt good Design Guides. 1 st : 2012 AASHTO Guide to the Development of Bike Facilities 2010, ITE’s Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares, a Context Sensitive Approach 2 nd : NACTO Bikeway Design Guide 3 rd : NACTO Urban Street Design Guide

17. Don’t believe the hype. It’s all eligible. Planning DesignFunding

18. Get new funding Renew old funding streams.

19. Local General Fund: city council and yearly budgets

21. Contact: Amy Johnson Executive Director, Palmetto Cycling Coalition amy@pccsc.net 803-445-1099

22. Current PCC Projects/Programs National Bike Summit Communities 4 Cycling Rumble Strip Policy Local Org Empowerment Educational Safety Campaign