Category: Advocacy
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Exclusive showing of Bikes vs Cars documentary
Bike Walk Greenville hosted an exclusive showing of the documentary film Bikes vs. Cars last week at the Camelot Cinemas. Immediately following the film, we hosted a brief panel discussion with local elected officials from Greenville County on the state and future of active transportation infrastructure. We sold over 200 tickets for the event and […]
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Join Bike Walk Greenville to View the Film “Bikes vs Cars”
Join Bike Walk Greenville for a thought provoking film about our cities, our air, and our society’s obsession with the automobile. “Bikes vs Cars” depicts a global crisis that deep down we all know we need to talk about: Climate, earth’s resources, and cities where the entire surface is consumed by the car. How did […]
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City of Greenville Advocacy Meeting Oct 13
Join us at Greenville City Hall in the third floor conference room on October 13 at 12:00 noon to learn about bike walk initiatives in the city of Greenville. Meeting Agenda – Celebrate successes, plan our future course and discuss how Bikeville and BWG can best work together in the years to come to make Greenville […]
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Support safer roads and healthier children in Greenville County
We’re raising funds to build a safer community for our children and all the citizens of Greenville County. There’s little doubt that Greenville County roads are dangerous for pedestrians. In fact, South Carolina pedestrians sustain fatal injuries at double the national average. As Greenville County grows, and more people walk and bike our roads, that […]
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Voters will decide on one cent sales tax on November 4
On June 3, 2014 by a vote of 8-3, Greenville County Council in the third and final reading of the ordinance (PDF) moved the Roads Advisory Commission report to the ballot for the voters to decide if they want to increase the sales tax by one cent to fund: Road Improvements Bridge Projects Pedestrian Amenities […]
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Resolution in Support of Roads Advisory Commission Report
Resolution in Support of Greenville County Citizen Roads Advisory Commission Report The mission of Bike Walk Greenville is to increase the quality of life and economic vitality of Greenville County by advocating for the improvement of pedestrian and bicycling opportunities and promoting the importance of health, safety, recreation and equitable transportation options. We applaud the efforts of the […]
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Roads Advisory Commission report includes active transportation
On April 1, County Council was presented the report from the 19-member Roads Advisory Commission at a Council Committee of the Whole meeting that was attended by many Bike Walk Greenville supporters. The Commission presented four project lists: Road Improvements Bridge Projects Pedestrian Amenities Resurfacing There are projects that improve safety and access for active […]
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District 26 Candidate Questions
With the untimely passing of County Council member Dan Rawls there is a special election for the District 26 seat. The Republican primary is on 29 April with four candidates: Todd W Frederick, Lynn W Ballard, Buddy Dyer, and Ed Poore. Democrat Windell Rodgers who will face the Republican nominee on 10 June. As the […]
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County Council takes next step to fund needed transportation repairs
Last night the County Council listened to citizens who are asking for the disintegrating roads in Greenville County to be repaired. To move forward in considering a 1% sales tax, the Council passed a resolution that creates a special citizens committee that will draw up a list of projects that might be funded if the […]
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County’s first pedestrian and bicycle master plan
https://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1 CLICK HERE TO REPORT A ROAD Bike Walk Greenville is partnering with Greenville County planners to develop the first pedestrian and bicycle master plan for the county. Frank Mansbach and Mark Taylor were interviewed by The Greenville News for a front page article on this effort. The joint effort with county planners began earlier […]
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