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.
John Bennett
John Bennett is Safety Education Programs Manager at Georgia Bikes.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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? […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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What our brains make us believe about bicyclists
OUR CITY’S daily newspaper recently published a letter to the editor from a citizen who was troubled by encounters with cyclists riding the wrong way on Price Street. This is […]
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Savannah’s cycling season
“IN THE SPRING a paradise, in the summer a hell, and in the autumn a hospital.” This old adage describing our local climate is relayed in the 2011 book African […]
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State adopts new approach to transportation
In Atlanta recently, a government board you may have never heard of made a decision that will impact all Georgians. Members of the State Transportation Board, a 13–member panel that […]
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COLLEGE ISSUE: The cycling life
Need to outfit your dorm room or buy supplies to sustain you through the fall term? In a big box store you can get everything – furniture, bedding, a three–month […]
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Words on the street
If you’re interested in local transportation news, which might be the case if you’re reading this, you know there’s been a lot to talk about in recent weeks. Even if […]