3 % of people in Greenville County live in a walkable community
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 […]
The Story of the Furman Gateway to the Swamp Rabbit Trail
Kudos is owed to Furman University for opening a convenient new gateway from the GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail to their magnificent campus earlier this year. Thanks to Google Street View we have pictures of the old entrance, which not only completely blocked trail users from seeing the campus, but was a tricky little hill that […]
My Summer in Bicycle Friendly Paris by Don Hudson
This summer, my wife and I spent four months in the city of Paris. While away, we kept in touch with friends back home through social media. I was thrilled to see Greenville become the first city in South Carolina to construct a protected bike lane demonstration. The project, a joint effort between the City […]
Cycling in Paris
Bike Rack Awareness Contest
As we travel through downtown Greenville, and on to Travelers Rest, we see a great diversity of bike racks. Bike Walk Greenville challenges you to identify them. So let’s test the hypothesis that bike racks are under appreciated by having a fun contest of identifying where these bike racks are located. We will award our Bike […]
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
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
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 […]
County Council candidates answer our questions
Bike Walk Greenville in partnership with the Greenville Spinners Bicycle Club believes it is essential that voters understand the positions of candidates for County Council. We have prepared nine questions about transportation and have received thoughtful responses that voters should read. As non-profits our goals are to educate the public on our advocacy. We do not endorse candidates. […]
Candidate Mike Barnes responds to our questions
District 18 Republican Candidate Mike Barnes: Question 1) What do you think the County Council’s role is in improving the county’s walking and biking infrastructure? Answer 1) Communication with the public is paramount. Encouraging their participation in our process will aid us as we map our present and future plans. Informing our residents of the […]