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Car-Free St. Pete Committee

Say hello to our very first Car-Free St. Pete Committee! As part of the Car-Free St. Pete Committee, our members:

Attend monthly meetings on the first Tuesday of every month at 8am with transportation leaders
Assist with the planning of Car-Free St. Pete events and initiatives
Get first access to Car-Free St. Pete swag

Together, we plan to work towards our mission & vision:

Mission: To inspire the downtown community of St. Pete and its leaders to make thoughtful transportation choices to reduce the impact of driving alone resulting in healthier individuals, safer streets, a cleaner environment and a stronger economy.
Vision: Fewer car trips due to more viable alternative transportation options in downtown St. Pete.

Let’s meet our 2021 Car-Free St. Pete Committee Members!

Johnny V. Boykins, M.A., N.P., CHSS, is active in local politics & education when he is not being the Director of Operations in Florida for PalAmerican Security. He joined the Car-Free St. Pete Committee because he believes that by creating a more car-free community, we can drastically improve impacts of climate change.

Jill Gray, MA, LMFT, is a Marriage and Family Therapist that recently moved back to Florida after 12 years in LA. She joined the Car-Free St. Pete Committee because of her passion for improved walkability and community involvement.

Aron Bryce is a Community Activist studying Public Policy at St. Petersburg College. He is heavily involved in a variety of community service and civic engagement organizations, and joined Car-Free St. Pete to advance transportation and sustainability policy.

Michael Huston, AIA, LEED-AP, is an urban designer and architect for Civic Plan Studio on Central Avenue and writer for his blog The Empirical City. He joined the Car-Free St. Pete Committee because he is a passionate advocate for alternative transportation and human-centric urban planning.

Donna O’Quinn is a local who spends her time volunteering at the Museum of Fine Arts and in February, Localtopia, when she is not busy doing software support from home. She joined the Car-Free St. Pete committee because she wanted to learn more about car-free options (as a visually impaired person), be a voice for potential expansion in St Pete, and engage the community in education.

Bryan Casañas-Scarsella is the Legislative Aide to District 6 Council Member Gina Driscoll for the City of St. Petersburg as well as the President of St. Pete Heights Neighborhood Association. He joined the Car-Free St. Pete Committee because he thinks he has valuable insight that will help us to push the envelope when it comes to transit.

William Kilgore is the organizer of the St. Petersburg Tenants Union, a group dedicated to standing against gentrification, skyrocketing rent prices and negligent landlords here in St. Pete, FL. As someone who hasn’t owned a car in over a decade, William joined the Car-Free St. Pete Committee to share his perspective on the issue of alternative transportation as someone who deals with it firsthand here in St. Pete to ensure better options for low income earners who don’t own cars.

Jeff Schorr is the owner of Craftsman House Gallery and Truffula Eco Boutique. Truffula features earth-friendly products including sustainable clothing, vegan footwear and accessories, backpacks, upcycled jewelry, and more! He joined the Car-Free St. Pete Committee because he personally gave up his car over 6 years ago and would like to see more people use alternate means of transportation to reduce stress on the environment as well as create more friendly and less crowded streets.

Rob Sanchez is the Founder & CEO of WannaGo LLC, a one-stop-shop for locals to try new experiences in the Tampa Bay area. He joined the Car-Free St. Pete Committee because he is extremely interested in helping advance the future of car-free transit options in St. Pete and would love to help plan big events that get people even more excited about the possibilities of large car-free sections of the city. His big dream is to permanently close down portions of Central Ave to make them pedestrian zones and to expand the availability of scooters/bikes and make them even more affordable.

Saumitra Chandratreya is a local visual artist who works and volunteers at the Second Saturday Art Walk and was a part of the inaugural World Café St. Petersburg Community. He joined the Car-Free St. Pete Committee because as an urban dweller and a resident of St. Pete, he can be of help through volunteer opportunities and engage with the transportation agencies for the city and the Tampa Bay metropolitan area. He wants to engage the art community with the efforts of Car Free St. Pete and create more awareness about going car free for art events in the city. He looks forward to voicing his concerns and analyzing solutions for the sustainable growth of the city.

Marianna Litscher is a cocktail server at the Floridian, known in the area for frequently using her electric scooter to get to work and around Downtown. She is also a FEMA Corps Alumni, and she plans on rejoining the national service program before the end of the year. She joined the Car-Free St. Pete Committee because as a frequent PSTA rider and pedestrian in Downtown St. Pete, she has proposals she would like to introduce to improve our community’s public transportation and promote an active St. Pete lifestyle.

Megan Basnett is the Vice President of the Council of Neighborhood Associations (CONA) in St. Pete, as well as a member of the Complete Streets Committee and CONA Multi-modal Transportation Committee. She joined the Car-Free St. Pete Committee because after living in Northampton, England; Portland, OR and Washington, DC, she experienced the car-free lifestyle and wants to bring awareness to our communities car-centric habits as well as highlight an understanding that car-free options benefit people who choose a private car lifestyle, as well.

About Our Partners

FDOT’s continuing mission is to provide a safe transportation system that ensures the mobility of people and goods, enhances economic prosperity, and preserves the quality of our environment and communities.

Established in 1962, the St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership is a collection of local businesses that champion community prosperity through targeted investments, long-range initiatives and strategic interventions.

Founded in 2000, Razor is the world’s leading manufacturer of electric scooters. For nearly two decades, our brand has become synonymous with scooters and can be found in millions of garages around the country. Razor has proudly built a brand centered around innovation, safety, and quality. Our products can be found at key retailers across the US and globally. Razor has maintained a robust design, maintenance, and customer service infrastructure that has successfully served millions of customers.

Founded in 2017, Veo has always focused on delivering successful programs characterized by continuous innovation and sustainability. This is demonstrated in all 40+ installed programs in the communities we serve. Our mission is to establish micro-mobility as a true transportation system to reduce automotive use and promote widespread utilization of shared alternative mobility in a safe and reliable way.

Providing two-wheeled transportation in St. Petersburg and Tampa with 600 bikes and 60+ locations.

St. Pete Pedicab tours throughout downtown St. Petersburg to quickly get riders to their event or destination. Their certified guides will keep you safe and comfortable throughout your ride.

Hop aboard the Downtown Looper route on one of the trolleys and find the easy way around downtown. Ride for FREE and connect to all the city’s major museums and attractions with 15-minute service at every stop.

The Cross Bay Ferry is a regional effort designed to lay the foundation for permanent ferry service. Currently, it operates annually from November 1 to April 30 between the Vinoy Basin in downtown St. Petersburg and the Tampa Convention Center in downtown Tampa.

The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority is the public transit provider for Pinellas County, providing more than 12 million rides per year. PSTA operates over 40 bus & trolley routes with a fleet of more than 200 vehicles.