The percentage of commuters who get to work by bike in Savannah is 1.3 percent. That may not seem high, but it is more than double the national average. Atlanta’s, by comparison, is at .6 percent.
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On the trail campaign
An open house was cancelled due to unresolved questions over long-term maintenance and ownership of the trail. The City of Savannah has since signaled that it is willing to maintain the Truman Greenway, with some conditions.
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Bicycle friendly, officially
Fewer than 300 cities across the United States have earned the designation since the Bicycle Friendly Community program was created in 2003. Savannah is the largest city in Georgia to achieve the distinction.
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I count bike people
You know those electronic traffic counters with the pneumatic tubes that stretch across a roadway? Well, that’s what I was, except I was counting pedestrians and bicyclists.
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Thinking down the road
Ah, traffic! How do we fix it? Wider and faster roads of course! That’s been the status quo “solution” to traffic congestion for decades. But times are changing and massive spending on automobile-only infrastructure — to the exclusion of bicycle, pedestrian and transit projects — will soon be regarded as a colossal mistake.
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College Issue: Ride like a boss
If you are a Savannah State University or Armstrong Atlantic State University student, think of this as the Core Curriculum. If you’re a SCAD student, this is the stuff of Foundation Studies. So let’s start here:
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Midnight Garden Ride FAQs
Presented by New Belgium Brewing, the event will attract hundreds of cyclists for a nighttime ride through the streets of Savannah and a post-ride party and concert in Telfair Square.
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Of shopping carts & parking lots
Some 20 percent of Savannahians live in what the Census Bureau calls “Zero-Vehicle Households.” Overlay a map with census data and you’ll see Savannah neighborhoods in which up to 50 percent of households don’t have cars. This fact escapes lots of folks.
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Why to care about bike share
“The proximity of colleges to downtown and thus the use of the bicycles moves the system from recreationally-based to transportation-based. College students seem like the ideal group to lead this effort.”
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Building a better bike lane
The dichotomy between the protection of off-road paths and the convenience of on-street bike lanes is being proven false across the country. New types of bicycle facilities do not require people to choose between safety and accessibility.
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Surprising trends in transportation
One study found that bicycling among ages 16-34 was up 24 percent, walking was up 15 percent and transit miles travelled were up 40 percent.
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Paula Deen dropped by Food Network
According to the New York Times, the Food Network said Friday that it would not renew Paula Deen’s contract when it expires at the end of June.