LAST WEEK in this paper, Jessica Leigh Lebos’ excellent story “Return to the Food Desert?” examined the fallout from the closing of the Food Lion on MLK Jr. Boulevard.

What if it were an accepted fact of life that if you owned a car in Savannah it would be stolen at least once?

WHICH CITY OFFICIAL has done the most to make Savannah safer and more accommodating to bicyclists? I used to joke that Gen. James Oglethorpe deserved this distinction, despite the fact that he died more than a century before the arrival of machines we would recognize today as bicycles.

SAVANNAH EXPERIENCED really chilly temperatures recently and that, for many, was a barrier to bicycling in our city.

As I watched her approach the stop sign, I had a feeling she wasn't going to stop. She was talking on her phone and looking for cars approaching from her left.

DID SOMEONE YOU know start riding a bike to work or class or using a bicycle to run errands this year? If so, this list provides some gift suggestions to keep that person riding on through the new year and beyond.

ULSTER COUNTY, NY — The historical marker at the intersection of Bruynswick and Hoagerburgh roads informs passers–by that Gertruyd Bruyn’s 1682 purchase of the land “from the Indians contains the earliest use of the name Sawankonck (Shawangunk).”

In the weeks leading up to the election, my mailbox was clogged with campaign literature from local politicians, most of which went straight into the recycling bin. One small postcard caught my eye, however.

Earlier this month bicycle advocates all over the country called out General Motors over an advertisement published in college newspapers.

SAVANNAH’S elected and appointed officials haven’t exactly drawn rave reviews from citizens this year. From casual grumbling to pointed outrage, a lot of folks are dissatisfied with local government for a host of reasons.

WE’VE JUST SUFFERED through the hottest summer on record in Savannah and one in which the most oppressive month, July, started sometime around the end of April.

You've recently started college and your primary means of transportation is your bike. Or maybe you have a car, but are considering bicycle commuting because paying for parking is expensive and paying for parking tickets even is worse. Does either of these describe you? If so, congratulations! Whether you are riding by necessity or choice, you will find that bicycles are a fun and inexpensive way to get around and Savannah. Here is some prerequisite ...

Even the most experienced cyclists, who are comfortable riding among the cars and truck on Savannah’s busiest streets, have entertained the fantasy: What would it be like if bicycles completely took over local roads?

The advantages of traveling by bike are obvious: improved health, drastically reduced vehicle operating and maintenance costs, and dramatically increased fun.

Weird. Immature. Eccentric. Irresponsible. Reckless. Odd. Undignified. These words are used to describe people who, by choice, use bicycles for transportation. They ride their bikes to work, to the store or to class even when the weather's bad and even though they own perfectly functional automobiles. Why do people subject themselves to the heat, the humidity, the car traffic and the disapproving glances? Riding a bike for fitness is one thing - that's what spinning ...