Reading time: 3 minsIn this article we compare Boca Raton’s progress on increasing non-vehicle transportation mode share to Seattle Washington. We also look at Boca Raton’s Planned Mobility Development Outcomes.
Jim Wood

Jim Wood
Jim Wood is a computer engineer who holds undergraduate degrees in mathematics and management, a master’s degree in computer engineering and an MBA. He is also a veteran who served four years on active duty with the United States Air Force. His interests include cycling, guitar, and cooking. He moved to Boca with his family in 1992 and is a member of the Boca Raton Bicycle Club and the FAU Alumni Association.
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Reading time: 3 minsThere are 3 meetings this week on Vision Zero. The 4:30pm sessions are designed to inform residents about the status of Vision Zero in the city and gather ideas to help the program reach its goals.
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Reading time: 4 minsThe recent cyclist fatal crash highlights Boca Raton A1A safety upgrades needed. The details on…
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Boca Viewpoint
City of Boca Raton 2024 Presidential Precinct Election Vote Results
by Jim Woodby Jim WoodReading time: 2 minsThis article provides the City of Boca Raton 2024 Presidential Precinct Election vote results. We also provide a graphical view of the margins of victory in each city precinct.
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Reading time: 3 minsYou might think that being a Vision Zero City is a just another public relations stunt. It’s not. Vision Zero is in fact a philosophy for developing city transportation infrastructure. It’s focused on the goal of revamping and forging a city where fatalities and serious injuries on roadways are brought down to zero. Vision Zero cities have access to money and methodologies to achieve this goal.
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Reading time: 2 minsThis article provides Boca Raton’s Vision Zero Progress Tracker update. An agreement on schedule milestones…
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Reading time: 2 minsThe city is processing a $4,000,000 USDOT Planning and Demonstration Grant. A map of the proposed uses for the $4M grant by fellow BocaFirst Bike Advocate Les Wilson is included here.
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Pedestrian/Bike Advocacy
A Minimum Grid (aka Bicycle Spine Network) for Boca Raton.
by Jim Woodby Jim WoodReading time: 3 minsThe lack of bicycle infrastructure connectivity or grid is a major barrier to increasing bicycle ridership in Boca Raton.
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Reading time: 3 minsThe US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has recently begun awarding grants to cities for implementing demonstration projects.
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Pedestrian/Bike Advocacy
Planned A1A Bike Lane Upgrade in Boca Raton is Dangerous by Design
by Jim Woodby Jim WoodReading time: 3 minsFDOT’s incremental upgrades planned for A1A are noncompliant Complete Streets and Vision Zero solutions. They are dangerous by design.