Now in its 12th year, Georgia Bikes’ annual summit is expanding to include sessions of interest to advocates seeking to make biking, walking, and rolling in our state safer and better for all of us. The summit is supported by a grant from the Georgia Department of Transportation. This year’s summit Read more…
Earlier this year to Georgia Department of Transportation debuted a new tool that can be used to learn more about the crashes that occur on our state’s roadways. The Numetric Crash Data Dashboard was designed to be used by safety professionals, government staff members, and others who want to know Read more…
Over the summer the Bike Walk Golden Isles steering committee elected seven candidates to serve as the organization’s board of directors. Each will serve a two-year term on the board. Get to know the BWGI board of directors. Interested in serving on the board or on the events, infrastructure, or Read more…
Bike Walk Golden Isles, in cooperation with Georgia Bikes, the Georgia Safe Routes to School Resources Center, and Bike Walk Savannah offered a bike safety program at Burroughs-Molette Elementary School on May 24. With support of the schools teachers and administrators, 164 students completed a bike safety program that taught Read more…
“The week-long campaign, which included stops in Atlanta, Athens, Macon, Savannah and Brunswick, highlighted important safety measures in Georgia that allow drivers and cyclists to avoid accidents when on the road together. A group of cyclists took a 30-minute ride around downtown Brunswick, through Old Town, down Union Street and Read more…
The Georgia Department of Transportation is seeking feedback about the proposed SR 25 Spur East (Torras Causeway) over the Mackay River bridge replacement project. The existing bridge, which was constructed in 1986, is below current design standards with observed deterioration in the structure. The proposed bridge would be approximately 2,880 Read more…
The Coastal Regional Commission is in the process of developing its 20-year Regional Plan. Your feedback to this survey helps shape the plan, which helps develop the region into a more livable place for all its residents. The survey contains questions about sidewalk, bike lanes, multi-use trails and transit.
“When the demands of his office allow it, Jones still loves to don the police-issue bicycle uniform’s blue shorts and take a friendly patrol of the streets of Brunswick.” Read more in The Brunswick News
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“The Bike Walk Golden Isles organization is moving forward with its plans to advocate for better biking and pedestrian trails and other infrastructure throughout Glynn County. A steering committee, including Glynn and Camden County residents, has recently been organized, and the group plans to renew the organization’s nonprofit status.” Read Read more…