-
The Lakeview Link Timeline
From idea to project completion took nearly nine years The Lakeview Link is a 4/10 mile trail for biking and walking that connects Lakeview Middle School on Old Buncombe Road, and the surrounding community to the Greenline of the Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail. Momentum Bike Clubs have after school programs for the students to […]
-
Establishing a safer route to school
By Nathan and Katie Dawson Students at Rudolph Gordon School in the city of Fountain Inn enjoyed a better option for walking to and from school for the first time this week. A new mid-block crosswalk was established by SCDOT at a location providing better access, visibility and safety for student walkers. There were a […]
-
The Biker’s Map from 27 years ago
I recently found my copy of the Biker’s Map for Greenville County in the back of a dresser drawer. Published in 1995 it is a stark reminder of the many changes over these years. Technology changes, the building of the Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail, and the dramatic growth of our County, all come to […]
-
The most friendly bike rider on the SRT
Shone Phelps has been waving at me and saying “Hello Sir!” for several years it seems. I was talking to our Board Chair Mary McGowan about him recently, and she said she sees him all the time, and wondered who he was. On my Sunday morning ride on March 6, 2022, after he waved and […]
-
Dangerous by Design in Greenville County
Socioeconomic and Infrastructure Disparity between Poor and Wealthy Neighborhoods in Greenville, SC a video by Furman University Senior Loise Aleria As an intern with Bike Walk Greenville for the Fall 2021 semester I investigated the deaths along major roads that have been designed only to move motor vehicles as fast as possible, with little […]
-
December 2021 Update
Since 2013, Bike Walk Greenville has been advocating for safer infrastructure for people on foot and on bikes. Read on to learn more about our past successes and future projects! To support our work, please consider making a tax deductible end of year donation. We appreciate your support! Our first achievement was raising funds for the […]
-
Display Counter of Swamp Rabbit Trail Users
Bike Walk Greenville is partnering with the City of Greenville to have a large display counter installed on the Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail. We successfully raised $27,000 to purchase the Eco Display Classic + Double sided unit, and the City of Greenville will install and maintain the unit on the SRT just north of […]
-
Measuring our advocacy success in decades not years
If you google the subject of “advocacy success” you will discover statements such as, “In The Elusive Craft of Evaluating Advocacy, the authors reinforce how challenging it can be to evaluate advocacy – unless you take a long term view.” When you examine Bike Walk Greenville’s mission to advocate for safe biking and walking infrastructure we […]
-
June 2021 Media Coverage by WYFF News 4 and The Greenville Journal
As friends, family mourn Upstate teacher killed during bike ride, advocacy groups push for bike safety measures Bike Walk Greenville fundraising to install trail counter, hopes information will lay groundwork for infrastructure enhancements Updated: 8:02 PM EDT Jun 17, 2021 GREENVILLE, S.C. —As family and friends mourn the loss of Carli Soukup, some bike safety […]
-
Focus on the Palmetto State interview March 7, 2021
WMYA 40 produces a half hour show each month – Focus on the Palmetto State that features three local non-profits. The show is broadcast on Sunday at 9:30 AM on March 7, March 14, and March 21. Host Nelson Weston interviews Frank Mansbach in this 11 minute interview where we discuss our advocacy for the […]