Heritage trails to Foster a Regional Trail System in Texas Mark
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BikeTexas: Serving all of Texas
Mark Stine Program Manager [email protected] (512) 476-7433 1902 East 6th Street Austin, Texas 78702
Mission: Advancing Bicycle Access, Safety and Education. Pedestrian issues a natural part of our work.
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Cyclists in Suits at the Capitol – Citizen Lobbyists
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Transportation Enhancements Recreational Trail Program
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Safe Routes to School Engineering – Education – Encouragement
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Kids Kup Races
Operated Through Safe Routes to School Educational Material Program
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Texas Bicycle Tourism Trails Act
• Passed by 2005 Texas Legislature updating Texas Transportation Code Section 201.9025.
• TxDOT, other agencies to ID potential tourism routes and trails. • May “include multiuse trails… …where practicable.”
• Routes “shall reflect the geography, scenery, history, and cultural diversity of this state.”
• No fiscal note attached.
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Adopted by TxDOT in November 2010
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BikeTexas Trails Plate
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Great Texas Cattle Trails
Source: University of Texas at Austin
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Buffalo Soldier Trails
Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
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El Camino Real de los Tejas NHT
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San Antonio Missions Trail Bicycle Outing with Guests
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SRTS: Bike/Walk Our Rich Texas History Funded by TxDOT SRTS
• BikeTexas is reviewing potential developers.
• BWORTH will promote logging of bike/ped and other physical activity.
• BWORTH will teach bike/ped safety lessons.
• BWORTH will provide context of journeys on historical Texas trails.
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Bicycle Tourism Study on Outer Banks North Carolina Department of Transportation - 2004
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Bicycling Contributes nearly $1.5 billion to Wisconsin's Economy every year.
66 Summary – How does this compare to Texas?
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Bicycling Contributes nearly $1.5 billion to Wisconsin's Economy every year.
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Personal cost of operating a family car
For an average sized car at 15,000 annual miles: $8100 or 54 cents per mile. Source: Your Driving Costs: How much are you really paying to drive?
American Automobile Association (AAA) , 2009, Stock 2717
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Rising national cost of health care
Year U.S. Cost (trillions)1
Pct. of GDP1
Federal Coverage2
State/Local Coverage2
Cost Per Capita1
2003 $1.7 15.8% 32% 13% $6,000
2010 $2.6 17.7% 35% 13% $8,500
2018 $4.4 20.3% 38% 13% $13,100
Any ideas on reducing these costs?
Source: 1. National Health Expenditure Projections 2008-2018, Table 1, 2008, Center for Medicare and
Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 2. Ibid, Table 3.
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Headin’ down the road, happy.