In the wake of the storm, I was reminded that people who ride bikes are often not a priority. Not that I needed a reminder.They are not a priority for the film crew who blocked access to the CAT Bike station and bike racks in Ellis Square one morning last week. They are not a priority for the woman who parks her Buick Enclave in the Lincoln Street bike lane every Thursday evening while her child attends a dance class.
John Bennett
John Bennett is Safety Education Programs Manager at Georgia Bikes.
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The Bay Street experiment is over. Now what?
Is it realistic to expect Bay Street to function as a public space, used by millions every year, and an expressway? Other municipalities have concluded city streets cannot do both and have acted accordingly.
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Matthew confirms resiliency of Oglethorpe’s plan
I don’t doubt the official estimate that 75 percent of people evacuated, but I suspect historic district residents may have been more likely than others to shelter in place.
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Bike SAV classes are happening!
The classes are free and all participants will receive a free bike light set. Those who take the class will learn methods for avoiding crashes, protecting against bike theft, and selecting the safest routes.
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College Student Guide: The wheel truth about bicycling in Savannah
YOU ARE a new student, recently arrived in Savannah. You may have questions about what it’s like to get around by bicycle here. That’s understandable. Savannah is a city like […]
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Bikes & cars: Fighting unjust double standards
WHO WON this year’s Tour de France? I haven’t a clue. My cycling heroes are not professional athletes. They are people who use their bicycles, not just as transportation, but […]
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Let’s pedal past the bias against bicyclists
Safer streets for bikes = safer streets for everyone. As drivers, it turns out, we are often beneficiaries of bicycle infrastructure improvements.
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What I learned from my beach cruiser
Missing from the discussion is the suggestion that drivers should avoid I-16 altogether, a lecture often delivered to people who must walk and ride bikes on streets designed to maximize motor vehicle speed. They are scolded for failing to select safer routes.
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Death on Bay Street: Time for action
If a simple cure existed, we would have already administered it.
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It’s time: The case for redesigning Whitaker and Drayton streets
“Whitaker and Drayton are some of the worst examples of street design and traffic engineering I’ve ever seen,” says one professor of urban planning.
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National Bike Month events abound locally
“I want more people to try something new and to put their feet in someone else’s shoes (or on someone else’s pedals),” Caila Brown says.
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Tales from the tent
I’ve often wondered if people from AAA are bombarded with reports of speeding, texting, road rage, and other deadly transgressions. Are they challenged to “do something about those crazy drivers” when they set up tents at events?