A Small Advocacy Win in TR
A small advocacy win in the news today from Travelers Rest Mayor Pro Tem Brandy Hart Amidon –the SCDOT has implemented a 5 second “leading pedestrian interval” at the Swamp Rabbit Trail Crossing in downtown Travelers Rest. We have been advocating for intersection improvements at the Main Street/ McElhaney Rd/ Center Street intersection for almost […]
Cycle of Change
Thanks to Cindy Landrum, staff writer for the Greenville Journal for an excellent news story in the July 1, 2016 edition. Cycle of Change July 1 2016 Greenville Journal
WNCW Interview
Thanks to Rebecca Ramos with WNCW for reaching out to us to do this short interview about the protected bike lane project. https://bikewalkgreenville.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/BWG_WNCW_Edited_Interview.mp3
Protected bicycle lanes are good for all
We were pleasantly surprised to see this opinion piece in the Monday, June 27 edition of The Greenville News, as we have never met the author. My brother Charles, who has been in the newspaper business for 50 years commented that this “is quite a good piece.” My wife Sara said, “Mark is an eloquent writer and […]
Let’s Not Forget Sidewalks
We were please to see a new sidewalk on W. Washington St that allows some students to safely walk to Legacy Elementary School. Bike Walk Greenville has consistently cited our community’s lack of sidewalks to allow safe walking to our schools. Nineteen months ago Greenville County voters rejected a sales tax to pay for roads […]
Front Page Protected Bike Lane Story
Thanks to the Greenville News for the front page coverage of our protected bike lane initiative! Input needed on protected bike lanes
Please Take Our Protected Bike Lane Survey
The demonstration protected bike lane on East Broad Street was installed on May 27. Hopefully you have had a chance to check it out. As part of the 2016 update to the Bicycle Master Plan, the City of Greenville and consultant Alta Planning + Design would like citizen feedback on protected bike lanes. Please take […]
SC Senate Candidates Answer our Questions
Senate District 2 Candidate Rex Rice 1) What do you think your role is in improving walking and biking infrastructure in upstate South Carolina? To encourage the incorporation of inter-connectivity and accessibility in the design of residential and commercial developments. 2) What do you think are the biggest transportation challenges in the Upstate? Do you […]
SC House Candidates Answer our Questions
House District 17 Mike Burns (Incumbent) 1) What do you think your role is in improving walking and biking infrastructure in upstate South Carolina? I serve on the GPATS (Greenville-Pickens Area Transportation Study) policy council which includes our county….and I support a planned corporate plan for both bikers and walkers…….also a planned strategy to […]
Protected Bike Lane Demonstration
We are very pleased to report on a successful collaboration with the City of Greenville to provide South Carolina the first demonstration of a protected bike lane. As documented in this video by volunteer George Varn, 3 hours of work by 13 volunteers transformed one block of East Broad Street in the heart of downtown […]