Unfortunately, in many parts of our community, riding outside of bicycle friendly areas forces cyclists to contend with roads engineered to maximize motor vehicle speed and capacity.
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Bicycles make Savannah best
It’s no surprise that so many successful and popular businesses have made bicycling part of their business plans.
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Georgia in middle of pack for bike friendliness
Neighborhood streets are where the rubber meets the road for cyclists who use bicycles for transportation and recreation, which is why these policies are vital at the municipal level. Savannah and Chatham County do not have Complete Streets policies.
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National Bike Challenge: Savannah’s up for it
The Challenge is a free online program, with a companion smartphone application, designed to encourage biking for transportation, fitness and recreation.
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A cycling spin on Earth Day
Reduced carbon emissions are the most easily recognizable benefit of replacing car trips with bike trips. But it’s not just about burning fossil fuels. Providing parking for cars carries an environmental cost.
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Good news about cyclists & drivers
There are plenty of theories to explain why cyclists draw such disproportionate ire.
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Of parks & parking
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.
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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 […]