Immediately following the redesign of Price Street to include a bike lane and on–street parking, some folks offered grim forecasts. Automobile traffic would snarl, they predicted. Bicyclists would be hurt […]
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Concerned about gas prices? Demand Complete Streets
The rising price of gasoline is uniting Americans in collective dread. If we think prices are high now, we are warned, wait until summertime. While we have no idea why […]
Keeping cyclists in (positive) mind
“They symbolize America’s independent spirit. They deserve our respect,” Leonard said. Chuck agreed. “If populations are threatened, bad news for us all.” Amanda said, “I get frustrated because they move […]
Working on the bike desert, too
LAST WEEK in this paper, Jessica Leigh Lebos’ excellent story “Return to the Food Desert?” examined the fallout from the closing of the Food Lion on MLK Jr. Boulevard. She […]
Stealing mobility
What if it were an accepted fact of life that if you owned a car in Savannah it would be stolen at least once? Or that some folks might be […]
Sean Brandon: Moving Savannah forward
WHICH CITY OFFICIAL has done the most to make Savannah safer and more accommodating to bicyclists? I used to joke that Gen. James Oglethorpe deserved this distinction, despite the fact […]
Breaking barriers to safe cycling
SAVANNAH EXPERIENCED really chilly temperatures recently and that, for many, was a barrier to bicycling in our city. Yet, as year–round cyclists know, once you get rolling, you can warm […]
Resolving to be reasonable
As I watched her approach the stop sign, I had a feeling she wasn’t going to stop. She was talking on her phone and looking for cars approaching from her […]
Gifts that keep them riding
DID SOMEONE YOU know start riding a bike to work or class or using a bicycle to run errands this year? If so, this list provides some gift suggestions to […]
Making a place for everyone
ULSTER COUNTY, NY — The historical marker at the intersection of Bruynswick and Hoagerburgh roads informs passers–by that Gertruyd Bruyn’s 1682 purchase of the land “from the Indians contains the […]
Don’t blame me, I voted for bicycles
In the weeks leading up to the election, my mailbox was clogged with campaign literature from local politicians, most of which went straight into the recycling bin. One small postcard […]
Reality bikes
Earlier this month bicycle advocates all over the country called out General Motors over an advertisement published in college newspapers. Beneath the headline “Reality Sucks,” the ad featured a young […]
