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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.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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20’s Plenty
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 to go through a well thought out traffic calming process. Bike Walk Greenville recently suggested to three […]
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Help Us Build The Lakeview Link
Help Bike Walk Greenville build the Lakeview Link and provide connectivity to the GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail You can help make Greenville County a safer, healthier place to live. We need your help to build the Lakeview Link on the GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail. Just left of the woods pictured below on the Greenville Health System […]
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New privately funded bike walk paths
The developers of two major apartment complexes in downtown Greenville have made significant investments in new infrastructure for safe walking and biking. District West Apartments and Trailside at Reedy Point Apartments are both located along the GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail and face Westfield Street. 20171030_124506000_iOS As shown in the below pictures both projects have provided new […]
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The mobility challenges of our growing and sprawling upstate
We participated in this panel on October 18, 2017 as part of Ten at The Top Connecting our Future Kickoff Event the TD Center. Our Executive Director speaks starting at 13:26 for 7 1/2 minutes in this video. Session panelists: Dr. Cliff Ellis, Professor of City & Regional Planning, Clemson University Tee Coker, AICP, […]
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Remembering Owen Page
The Bike Walk Greenville Board of Directors was shocked and saddened to hear of the death of Owen Page on Monday October 16, 2017 at the age of 60. When we were forming Bike Walk Greenville in 2013 we reached out to friends at Erwin Penland to find a board member, as we strategically […]
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