lighthouse elementary s.a.c (12 2016)
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Christopher Saltzburg - Lived in
Jupiter for 10 yearsC
urrently Live in Martinique
Julie & I have tw
o sons: B
lake & R
yan
We have enjoyed biking to school, Jupiter &
Abacoa are very
bike friendly, but there are some challenges…
..So I took action
In response to those challenges - Co-Founded Jupiter
Walk and B
ike with B
eth White:
-7+ Jupiter C
rosswalks H
ave been Improved
-15 + A
re in Process (Including the Crossw
alk in Front of Lighthouse E
lementary School)
-Meeting w
ith Palm B
each County R
e: Central B
lvd &
A1A
Obvious B
enefit - Exercise
Unexpected B
enefits: -Share A
bout School-M
ore Connected at D
rop-Off
-Avoid C
ar Line!Florida sky is gorgeous
Biking w
ith kids to and from school is
priceless….
Cam
pus Entrance not D
esigned for C
yclists….
Pedestrians and Cyclists crow
ded into one sm
all path leads to congestion and com
plaints….
●B
iking is Slower than driving, so those extra m
inutes are precious:
-Being O
n Time
-Taking Older Siblings to B
eacon
●K
ids Struggle walking bikes for long distance
●E
nforcement w
ill be Unpleasant for E
veryone●
Visibility of C
yclists will be a m
otivator for car line drivers
So Just Walk B
ikes - What’s the Problem
?
Proposal: Dedicated Tw
o-Way B
ike Lane (s)
Proposed Solution East &
W
est Entrances: The
“Lighthouse Bikew
ay”N
ewly
Constructed
West E
ntrance
“The Lighthouse Bikew
ay”