Complete Streets are safe for people of all ages and abilities and serve people traveling in all different ways: walking, biking, taking transit, or just enjoying the street as a public space.
Civic Engagement
FCAN Foundation does research and public education on consumer issues as well as civic engagement work such as voter registration support and Get Out The Vote campaigns. We believe encouraging greater voter participation makes our democracy better for everyone. We believe consumers should be educated not only on issues but on the processes in government at all levels that affect issues. It is important that consumers know who the decision makers in their community are and how they are influenced.
New Election Tools
How Do We Encourage Civic Engagement?
Research and Public Education
FCAN Foundation raises funds and sponsors research on issues including transportation, insurance and more. Recent studies issued include “Complete Streets for St. Pete — Building a Healthier, Safer City Through Better Street Design” and “Trouble in Toyland — 32nd Annual Survey of Toy Safety.” Both reports got major press coverage and helped community members and
Focus Areas:
- Transportation & Urban Planning
- Insurance
- Environmental Protection
- Healthcare
- Consumer Safety
- Immigration
Voter Registration Support and Education
FCAN Foundation has helped register tens of thousands of new voters in recent elections. Once the new voters are on the rolls, the next phase begins -- making sure they vote. We work hard to educate voters on the issues that may be important for their community. It is essential to help voters understand how their vote can create change — the power of their vote. This also motivates voters to follow through and go to the polls.
Voter Education Campaigns:
- Why Courts Matter
- Medicaid Expansion
- Sustainable Transportation
- Financial stability
Get out the Vote
In days past, voting meant Election Day. Now, we have early voting and vote by mail, along with traditional Election Day voting. At FCAN Foundation, that means we need to educate our newly registered voters on the options and how to use them. Then, we track the voters we’ve helped register to see if they’ve voted. We remind them by mail and by phone and offer to drive them to the polls or help with early voting. We do whatever it takes to get those votes out. Sometimes, elections really do come down to one vote, and Florida seems to have more than its share of close elections.
