Riding a bike or walking is a personal declaration of independence. But it can also be an act of resistance.
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Season’s wishes for the less privileged and less mobile
Going to work, to school, to the store, to the doctor, and to other destinations can be difficult and sometimes impossible without a car.
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Protected bike lanes help everyone
Protected bike lanes are safe, as confirmed by multiple studies, including a report published in the American Journal of Public Health that shows a 90 percent reduction in injury risk. They also persuade people to ride.
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Wanted: More political will on cycling issues
It’s been almost five years since the last bicycle infrastructure project in Savannah was completed.
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Volunteers make bikes a priority
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.
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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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Savannah has many examples to study for better safety
Judy Grossman who died on Bay Street, less than a mile from the end of her week-long bike ride across Georgia, could have arrived safely if we had a safe bike infrastructure in place.