Trail Counter Celebration
On Saturday March 18, 2023 Bike Walk Greenville, the City of Traveler’s Rest, and The Community Tap celebrated the second successful installation of a trail display counter on the Prisma Health Swamp...
View ArticleSRT / SC-253 Intersection Advocacy Time Line
On March 15, 2023 we celebrated the mobilization of the signal contractor at the Prisma Helath Swamp Rabbit Trail (SRT) intersection with SC-253. Our post on social media received great appreciation...
View ArticleRoad Safety Audits
A Road Safety Audit (RSA) is the formal safety performance examination of an existing or future road or intersection by an independent, multidisciplinary team. It qualitatively estimates and reports on...
View ArticleThe Economic Engine of the SRT
On May 11, 2023 we prepared a slide presentation for a local conference about development along the SRT, as well the data our non-profit is committed to providing to help drive future public and...
View ArticleIn Memorium: Pedestrians and Bicyclists in Greenville County
Our non-profit has been studying the Dangerous by Design roads for several years, and have concluded that funding to improve these roads with more crosswalks, wider sidewalks, lighting, and other...
View ArticleBike Route from Berea to Downtown Greenville
We studied the community near the White Horse Walmart to look for safety improvements for people on foot and people on bikes. We found that: We met with SCDOT traffic engineers and learned that there...
View ArticleI am a Swamp Rabbit
Furman University graduate students in strategic design were looking to make a 60 second video as a class project this summer, and Ty Houck, the Director of Greenways for Greenville Rec won the...
View ArticleTwo Decades of Advocacy
Successful advocacy takes time. This is the story of the dedicated volunteer advocates who have worked diligently for safe bike infrastructure in the City of Greenville. I am proud to share it with...
View ArticleThe Growth of Bike Infrastructure in the City of Greenville
The growth from the first city bike lane in 2005 to the plans for repaving including new bike facilities in 2024 is impressive. One mile to over fifty-seven miles in 19 years. By documenting this...
View ArticleTravelers Rest Transportation Analytics Software Analysis
Thanks to a generous donation to our non-profit in December 2022, we have been able to provide valuable transportation analytics by learning and using our analytics software. In using this software we...
View ArticleThe 2023 Trail Counts Are In!
A major takeaway from 2023 is how data collection strongly reinforces our advocacy for active transportation choices. It also backs up what we already know: people in our community love safe...
View ArticleThis man is walking across America. South Carolina is his most-perilous...
By Benjamin Simon bsimon@postandcourier.com Published Fri Feb 09, 2024 5:00 AM EST GREENVILLE — In South Carolina this week, you might have seen a man walking along the highway. He wears a neon vest, a...
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