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In the recent debates surrounding Chase St. and T-SPLOST, old cliches and past arguments returned. There is a persistent myth, intentionally crafted to maintain the status quo, that says riding bike is a frivolous leisure activity that only a few loners enjoy. We’ve heard it angrily shouted, regular folks don’t ride bikes! Therefore, bike lanes […]
The 3-Year Chase St saga reaches a disappointing conclusion. After temporarily re-striping Chase St with a new configuration, ACC is moving to return Chase St to its original 4-lane layout. Athens-Clarke will remove the the would-be bike lanes. In 2015, we first highlighted how ACC’s imperfect Complete Streets Policy (it is missing half of the […]
Board member, friend, advocate: Carrie McCarty is migrating to the west coast to work on salmon projects with the National Forest Service. We will miss her energy and positivity. Carrie has been involved with BikeAthens since 2013. She has volunteered in the shop, worked on our Policy Committee, and fueled our Outreach Committee. She helped […]
May is National Bike Month, which makes perfect timing: the next Bike-Walk Plan Citizens Advisory Committee meeting will be May 15th @ 6:00PM in the Planning Department auditorium (120 Dougherty Street). All C.A.C. meetings are open to the public. This month, we will meet the newly hired Toole Design Group consultants. We have not seen […]
Note: this article is an updated and revised version of a Feb. 2016 post about The Many Benefits of a New Bike Plan. Athens-Clarke County adopted their first and only bike master plan (BMP) in 2001. The 2001 BMP designated 16 routes that would create a web of connected bike routes, with a focus on […]
Editors note 7.12.2017: Toole Design Group calls this analysis ‘High Comfort Streets.’ We have updated the article to reflect the language that will be used during the planning process. Athens-Clarke County is finalizing the Bike-Walk Plan contract with Toole Design Group. Work will soon begin on the new bike plan and ACC’s first ever walk-plan. […]
Bikes are a highly efficient mode of transportation. People on bike take up less space. Bike lanes and paths often make travel-times more consistent and predictable. When people ride a bike rather than drive a car, there are literally less cars on the street—there is literally less “traffic.” Additionally, design changes to create more people […]
Despite the common assumption, bike lanes and paths are not built for lycra-clad men. They are built to improve our streets and usher in a better tomorrow. Building more bike lanes and paths moves us towards a safer, more inclusive city. A city with–gasp!–less traffic than today. Better bike infrastructure improves Quality of Life even […]
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