I’m fortunate that my passion morphed into my profession, and I’ve enjoyed writing about how walking and biking have changed the lives of people in our city
Bike Walk Savannah
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Sustaining the increase in outdoor recreation
Bike Walk Savannah intends to quantify what seems to be a sustained increase in recreation and active transportation
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Plan T for Trails & Tours
WHEN THE pandemic cancelled Maria Borowik’s summertime travel plans, which included a trip to attend a friend’s wedding in Europe, she came up with a Plan B. Or, to be […]
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Bike Walk Savannah distributes bikes to people in need
‘Bicycles are essential transportation for many who need to get around’
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Bikes in Demand: Meeting Savannah’s increasing need
Dozens of national news stories in recent weeks have featured some variation on a ‘Bikes are the New Toilet Paper’ headline to convey the scarcity of bikes at stores.
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Seeking equity in transportation
The reference to the broader cycling community being ‘mostly affluent and white’ is indicative of how bicycling is often viewed around our state and especially in rural and suburban areas where bikes are used mostly for recreation. And it shapes the way many white Georgians think about what and who bicycling is for
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Returning to ‘normal’ isn’t always a good idea
We must recognize that what was normal before — when it comes to the way we configure and use our streets — was not so good
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Adjusting to a new reality
Launched in January, OurStreets was originally designed to serve as a ‘community-driven data platform through which users can report dangerous driving and shared mobility issues’
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Thoughts on cycling’s place in a social-distancing, lower-traffic world
Riding a bike and social distancing are not mutually exclusive, at least for now. Still, it’s critically important for people to stay at least 6 feet away from others when exercising
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Clean transit is part of a clean energy plan
Residential and commercial solar, offshore wind farms, and energy efficient lightbulbs were all offered as tools to reach the 100 percent clean energy goal
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Bike-friendly agenda meets legislature
‘The bicycle breakfast gives me the opportunity to meet face-to-face with the lawmakers who are making the big decisions about how to fund and build our streets’
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Bicycle tourism: Deeper connection, more representation, less gentrification
According to the Adventure Cycling Association, bicycle tourism contributes $83 billion annually to U.S. economy