Mary McGowan Bicycle Advocate

Mary McGowan  was featured in this video produced by Greenville County Schools was posted to the their Facebook Page on June 17, 2019 and has been viewed on that platform over 10,000 times. We are proud to have Mary as a member of the Bike Walk Greenville Board of Directors.

2018 Advocacy Accomplishments

Michael Dantzler representing the SC Livable Communities Alliance and the Palmetto Cycling Coalition interviewed Bike Walk Greenville Executive Director Frank Mansbach in Falls Park, Greenville SC on October 15, 2018.  Frank tells the story about the Lakeview Link to the GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail.

Funding assured for Lakeview Link

After a six-month campaign, Bike Walk Greenville has achieved its goal of raising $100,000 to cover half the construction costs for a trail spur to connect Lakeview Middle School to the GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail. Greenville County will contribute the other $100,000 and will start construction of the 4/10-mile spur in January. “We want to […]

SC House District 19 Democratic Primary Candidates Answer Our Questions

For the past five years we have asked candidates questions regarding our advocacy.  For the June 12, 2018 Democratic Primary for SC House District 19 we have received answers from both candidates Carrie Counton and Hao Wu that are presented below. Bike Walk Greenville does not endorse candidates, we provide this information to help voters make an informed […]

More Funding Needed for Protected Bike Lanes

When we saw this  Streetfilms Video showing the new protected bike lane trail in Boston we said to ourselves, “why don’t we have such great safe infrastructure in our urban parts of Greenville County?” The answer is easy-we have a significant lack of funding for such projects.  The City of Greenville recognizes the need for […]

20’s Plenty

Our Executive Director submitted this column to The Greenville News that was published on April 9, 2017: A group on concerned citizens in the City of Greenville have been recently advocating for slower vehicle speeds through their residential streets.  This is a common concern in our community.  The current solution offered by the City is […]