Shorter response times in environments like downtown Savannah are only one of the tactical advantages bikes provide to police officers. Those engaged in criminal endeavors can post lookouts to watch for Five-O rolling up in a squad car. However, they may totally miss cops using other modes of transport.
John Bennett
John Bennett is Safety Education Programs Manager at Georgia Bikes.
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Making the case for extended paid parking hours
The extent to which free parking on nights and weekends is regarded as a core right of Savannah citizenship was evident following the announcement of the Parking Matters study recommendations.
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Bike-friendliness: One of the ‘highest returning investments’
“Bike and walking improvements are the highest returning investment a city can make”
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Have we reached Peak Bike?
When I started commuting by bicycle in 2005, it was a lonely experience
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What we need to know about bicycling in Savannah
When Gen. James Oglethorpe drew up his plan for Savannah, which remains a source of inspiration and guidance for urban planners centuries later, he was not aiming to make it easier for commuters from Bryan County to get in and out of Savannah.
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Let’s steer our public officials back to the route of a common sense, Complete Streets philosophy
We could identify dozens of ways to describe people in Savannah, depending on when, why, where, how and on what kinds of bicycles they use.
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Bike Ban in Forsyth: Blunt tool when precision needed
The proposed ordinance will treat every person on a bike, including the majority who are responsible and careful, as threats to public safety. And it would most definitely threaten their safety by pushing them onto Drayton and Whitaker.
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Shifting the bike vs. car paradigm
When we see a guy doing something stupid on a bicycle, we can at least be glad he’s doing it on a bicycle instead of behind the wheel of a 2-ton SUV.
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Johnny Harris redevelopment presents opportunity
In the words of Fred Kent, founder of the nonprofit Project for Public Spaces, “If you plan cities for cars and traffic, you get cars and traffic.”
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‘Fixing’ Hwy 80 isn’t the same as four-laning it
The research is clear: Widening lanes increases speeds, causing more crashes. And more of those crashes will be fatal due to higher speeds.
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Transportation issues are part of crime/poverty debate too
If you are struck by a driver, your survival and your family’s financial situation will be uncertain, but one outcome is easy to predict: You will be blamed for crossing outside of the crosswalk, even if it was hundreds of yards away, and for wearing dark clothing, even if the clothing in question is your work uniform.
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Unusual commute is part of an increasingly common trend
Savannah now has the seventh highest rate of bicycle commuting in the South, up from 10th last year.