6 mega trends and the future of bicycling in NE Florida

Andy Clarke, of the Toole Design Group team, recently made a presentation at the North Florida Bicycle Club (NFBC) called 'Six Mega Trends and the future of Bicycling in Northeast Florida.' Here’s a summary of the main points, courtesy of the City of Jacksonville.

<h1>5. Population growth.</h1>

The Jacksonville area is expecting to add up to 40% more people by 2040. Again, we have choices to make today as to whether that growth is in every-more distant, disconnected and unsustainable new suburban and ex-urban areas – or we transform the city of Jacksonville into a livable, walkable and bike-friendly community that attracts families, tech workers and millennials (I’m coming to them…) while preserving, and even restoring, neighborhoods that have been under-served and under-invested for decades. Most elected officials in most cities around the country are making that transformation happen, and they realize better biking conditions are a big part of the solution; Jacksonville can’t afford to be left behind.