John Bennett

Trash Warriors, to battle!

• By John Bennett
Jenna Bower, a self-proclaimed introvert, and Stacey Fuller, who declares herself an extrovert, combined their superpowers last fall to become superheroes
• Tags: News Cycle, Bike Walk Savannah, Savannah Trash Warriors

Victim-blaming in crash coverage

• By John Bennett
We don’t often find out if the drivers involved were speeding, distracted, or impaired. Instead, the behavior of people who were riding bikes or walking becomes the focus of reporting.
• Tags: News Cycle, Bike Walk Savannah, Georgia Bikes

Bigger vehicles, bigger problems

• By John Bennett
Last Tuesday I heard the Trolley Problem mentioned by two different people in less than an hour
• Tags: News Cycle, Bike Walk Savannah, The Trolley Problem, Big vehicles, SUVs, Ford

Looking ahead to good news for mobility options in 2019

Despite ongoing, largely unaddressed issues, there are reasons for hope

• By John Bennett

The health benefits of safer streets

• By John Bennett
Along with diabetes and complications, the website allows visitors to peer into Savannah neighborhoods and see rates for stroke, respiratory disease, and poor and low sleep
• Tags: News Cycle, Georgia Healthy Cities, Bike Walk Savannah, Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition, Urban Institute

Introducing: Bike Walk Savannah

Name change driven by new focus on 'people-powered mobility'

• By John Bennett
On Nov. 29 the Savannah Bicycle Campaign began operating as Bike Walk Savannah
• Tags: News Cycle, Savannah Bicycle Campaign, Bike Walk Savannah, People-powered mobility, Chatham Area Transit, Healthy Savannah, Complete Streets, Ardsley in Motion

Greenways & Greenbacks: Economy, health are both beneficiaries

• By John Bennett
'What we hear over and over is a community will have its naysayers, sure that the Greenway will bring trouble or isn't worth the cost. Then, once it is built, everyone loves it and businesses will note if they are close to it. The community's investment pays off for decades forward.'

Perspective and privilege

• By John Bennett
Our mistake is presuming that everyone has a choice, but that’s not the end of our failure to comprehend the realities many of our fellow Savannahians face every day.
• Tags: News Cycle, Savannah Bicycle Campaign, Privilege

Ardsley in Motion: ‘Resident-driven’ research

• By John Bennett
The goal is to develop a guide for making the neighborhood safer for people of all ages and abilities
• Tags: News Cycle, Savannah Bicycle Campaign, Ardsley Park Chatham Crescent Neighborhood Association, Ardsley In Motion

Welcome to a vibrant cycling culture

• By John Bennett
So, in a way, Savannah’s unique bicycle culture has grown in spite of neglect by local officials
• Tags: College Student Guide, College Guide, Savannah Bicycle Campaign, Cycling

Scooter debate conveniently ignores autos — again

• By John Bennett
The real problem is we have given over much of the public realm to cars. People who walk, use wheelchairs, or ride bikes, e-scooters, and new modes of locomotion yet to come are left fighting with each other for the scraps.

Nightmare Scenario: What to do if you’re hit by a car while riding your bike

• By John Bennett
Although the crash was not my fault, everything I did in its wake was a mistake
• Tags: News Cycle, Savannah Bicycle Campaign