Reading time: 6 mins The principle finding was how downtown Boca is upside down: In the place where we have the most to gain by people walking and cycling, we have the worst infrastructure and least safety.
Les Wilson

Les Wilson
With 35 years experience at IBM in simplifying complex statistics, systems and data for executive decision making, Les Wilson does research, analysis, video production, graphics and editing at BocaFirst. He is a retired IBM Senior Technical Staff Member in product Research and Development. He has a BS Degree in Computer Science from Rutgers University. Les has lived in Boca since the early '90s, raised a family in several neighborhoods and is an expert resident of South East Boca. He is one of several Bike Advocates at BocaFirst.
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Better Bike Friendly AdvocatesPedestrian/Bike Advocacy
Better Bike Friendly Advocate – Dr Louis Merlin
by Les Wilsonby Les WilsonReading time: < 1 min As a professor of Urban Planning, he provides insight on why Boca Raton is falling short of being “Bike Friendly”.
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Better Bike Friendly AdvocatesPedestrian/Bike Advocacy
Better Bike Friendly Advocate – Gabriel Bordeaux
by Les Wilsonby Les WilsonReading time: < 1 min Gabriel and his son commute to Blue Lake elementary and Spanish River Library. He is also an avid cyclist using the El Rio trail and A1A.
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Better Bike Friendly AdvocatesPedestrian/Bike Advocacy
Better Bike Friendly Advocate – Brian Stenberg
by Les Wilsonby Les WilsonReading time: < 1 min Brian Stenberg is just a normal guy on a bike occasionally commuting to work, running errands or seeing Boca Raton at 8 miles an hour.
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Boca ViewpointPedestrian/Bike Advocacy
We have a new East Palmetto Park Rd. Yeah. No.
by Les Wilsonby Les WilsonReading time: 3 mins For pedestrian/bike safety, it’s the Palm Beach County commission that’s actually doing something for Boca Raton on East Palmetto Park Rd.
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Better Bike Friendly AdvocatesPedestrian/Bike Advocacy
Better Bike Friendly Advocate – Jim Wood
by Les Wilsonby Les WilsonReading time: < 1 min In this episode, we profile “Better Bike Friendly” advocate Jim Wood. At 80 years old, Jim has ridden many miles competing in AZ, NJ and FL.
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Reading time: 2 mins If a large poster sized map isn’t enough to get you to swing into City Hall, our municipal staff didn’t waste the space on the back side.
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Better Bike Friendly AdvocatesPedestrian/Bike Advocacy
Better Bike Friendly Advocate – Steve Wheeler
by Les Wilsonby Les WilsonReading time: < 1 min In this episode, we profile “Better Bike Friendly” advocate Steve Wheeler. Steve commutes 7 miles into Boca from unincorporated Boca Raton.
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Boca ViewpointPedestrian/Bike Advocacy
Stop signs as yield signs for cyclists
by Les Wilsonby Les WilsonReading time: 2 mins The claim is made and supported by data that the “Idaho Stop” law results in a drop in car vs bike accidents.