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Georgia in middle of pack for bike friendliness

Neighborhood streets are where the rubber meets the road for cyclists who use bicycles for transportation and recreation, which is why these policies are vital at the municipal level. Savannah and Chatham County do not have Complete Streets policies.

By John Bennett May 15, 2013

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National Bike Challenge: Savannah's up for it

The Challenge is a free online program, with a companion smartphone application, designed to encourage biking for transportation, fitness and recreation.

By John Bennett May 1, 2013

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A cycling spin on Earth Day

A cycling spin on Earth Day

Reduced carbon emissions are the most easily recognizable benefit of replacing car trips with bike trips. But it's not just about burning fossil fuels. Providing parking for cars carries an environmental cost.

By John Bennett Apr 17, 2013

Good news about cyclists & drivers

There are plenty of theories to explain why cyclists draw such disproportionate ire.

By John Bennett Apr 2, 2013

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Of parks & parking

Of parks & parking

You couldn't build Forsyth from scratch today
It is truly astounding that Forsyth Park, so accommodating to so many citizens, would never be approved today because it can't accommodate our cars.

By John Bennett Mar 20, 2013

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In search of the perfect tourist

The prospect of cruise ships calling on the port of Savannah has revived a discussion that has been going on, as far as I can tell, for decades. In the mid–1990s, I wrote a regular column for a now-defunct weekly newspaper.

By John Bennett Mar 6, 2013

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You can't get there from here. Yet.

Sometimes there’s a chicken and egg thing going on with people’s perceptions of proposed bicycle and pedestrian facilities. Some folks regard sidewalks and bike lanes as unnecessary on a particular street or road because they claim to have seen very few people walking or riding bikes there.

By John Bennett Jan 22, 2013

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Zipping to a tipping point

The bicycle rack in front of 15 W. York St. is usually full, and one of the bikes often found there belongs to Creative Coast Executive Director Jake Hodesh. Even before he took the helm of the Creative Coast, Hodesh and his wife Miriam were thinking about how bicycles make Savannah better.

By John Bennett Jan 8, 2013

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Two wheels to paradise

The short bout of cool, wet weather in Savannah last week served as an excellent advertisement for traveling by car. Only crazy people ride bikes when it’s misting outside, right?

By John Bennett Dec 18, 2012

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It's biker to give than to receive

AROUND THIS TIME last year, I used this column to publish a guide for shoppers looking for gifts for the cyclists in their lives. I stand by those suggestions, which were necessities for people wanting to make bicycles a part of their daily lives: lights, locks, helmets and reflective clothing.

By John Bennett Dec 4, 2012

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Savannah puts streets in play

“GO PLAY IN THE STREET,” an idiom similar to “Go jump in a lake,” isn’t generally regarded as a helpful suggestion, but that’s changing. In fact, “go play in the street” could even be construed as healthful advice in Savannah next year.

By John Bennett Nov 20, 2012

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