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Ryan Soukup talks about needed SC legislation
Post and Courier Commentary by Ryan Soukup November 13, 2022 Few South Carolinians know that red light cameras were made illegal in the state in 2010. While the red light camera ban may be in keeping with this state’s tendency to lean toward the “less is more” approach to the public road system, I don’t…
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SC Pedestrian Deaths Data
Some observations on the data We recently received spreadsheets from the South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) that provided extensive details of all the motor vehicle crashes with pedestrians for four years- 1/1/2018 through 12/31/2021. There were 4,553 crashes listed of which 714 were fatal. 829 were categorized as “incapacitating,” 1,403 were “not-incapacitating,” 196…
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An update on walkable communities in Greenville County
We originally published this post on December 27, 2016. On September 28, 2022 we presented about walkability to the Upstate Forever Citizen’s Planning Academy and we asked the participants what percentage of Greenville County residents live in a walkable community, and the guesses were all very close to our 2016 analysis! We decided to look…
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Travelers Rest Display Counter
Bike Walk Greenville has a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Travelers Rest to raise funds for the purchase of a display counter manufactured by Eco-Counter. The City will install and maintain the counter. This display counter will have the same functionality as the display counter we partnered with the City of Greenville, that…
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Data gather app news coverage
Thanks to the Greenville News and reporter Tamia Boyd for publishing this story Only about 20 percent of bicycle accidents are initially reported to law enforcement across the country and South Carolina ranks as one of the most dangerous states for cyclists. Facing these facts, Bike Walk Greenville is encouraging cyclists and others in the city…
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County Council Candidates answer our questions
Primary Elections were held on June 14, 2022. Candidates are shown below: We have updated this post for the November 8, 2022 general election. Make your voice heard in the South Carolina primary election! Early voting is open now and election day is June 14th (any runoff elections will be held June 28th). You can check…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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The friendliest bike rider on the SRT and his trail etiquette tips
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…
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