The 2023 Trail Counts Are In!
A major takeaway from 2023 is how data collection strongly reinforces our advocacy for active transportation choices. It also backs up what we already know: people in our community love safe infrastructure for biking, walking and rolling. Our successful fundraising campaigns allowed us to donate the two display counters on the Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail. […]
Travelers Rest Transportation Analytics Software Analysis
Thanks to a generous donation to our non-profit in December 2022, we have been able to provide valuable transportation analytics by learning and using our analytics software. In using this software we are able to advocate for more safe walking and biking infrastructure with compelling facts about how our existing infrastructure is used. As a […]
The Growth of Bike Infrastructure in the City of Greenville
The growth from the first city bike lane in 2005 to the plans for repaving including new bike facilities in 2024 is impressive. One mile to over fifty-seven miles in 19 years. By documenting this dramatic increase in miles of on-street bike facilities we can celebrate the city of Greenville’s commitment to active transportation. In […]
Two Decades of Advocacy
Successful advocacy takes time. This is the story of the dedicated volunteer advocates who have worked diligently for safe bike infrastructure in the City of Greenville. I am proud to share it with you. Beginnings In 2004, Jason Van Driesch became the first Greenville Spinners Advocacy Chair. He was not into group rides but joined […]
I am a Swamp Rabbit
Furman University graduate students in strategic design were looking to make a 60 second video as a class project this summer, and Ty Houck, the Director of Greenways for Greenville Rec won the competition for a free video. Ty asked Anne Heaton Sanders, Jordyn Atagi, and Elizabeth Hendrix to produce a video about the economic […]
Bike Route from Berea to Downtown Greenville
We studied the community near the White Horse Walmart to look for safety improvements for people on foot and people on bikes. We found that: We met with SCDOT traffic engineers and learned that there was no funding for needed safety solution such as lighting along White Horse Road. SCDOT did agree to a low-cost […]
In Memorium: Pedestrians and Bicyclists in Greenville County
Our non-profit has been studying the Dangerous by Design roads for several years, and have concluded that funding to improve these roads with more crosswalks, wider sidewalks, lighting, and other safety improvements is elusive. You can read our report about White Horse Road at this link. Our condolences go out to all of the families […]
The Economic Engine of the SRT
On May 11, 2023 we prepared a slide presentation for a local conference about development along the SRT, as well the data our non-profit is committed to providing to help drive future public and private investments in the Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail Network. On August 8, 2023 The Post and Courier published a Commentary […]
Road Safety Audits
A Road Safety Audit (RSA) is the formal safety performance examination of an existing or future road or intersection by an independent, multidisciplinary team. It qualitatively estimates and reports on potential road safety issues and identifies opportunities for improvements in safety for all road users. SCDOT has conducted three RSAs in Greenville County in 2023, […]
SRT / SC-253 Intersection Advocacy Time Line
On March 15, 2023 we celebrated the mobilization of the signal contractor at the Prisma Helath Swamp Rabbit Trail (SRT) intersection with SC-253. Our post on social media received great appreciation from the people who use the SRT, with the most common comment being “Finally!” On Thursday, April 20, 2023 the signal went live and […]