Amy Johnson Ely

Legislative Updates: May 18, 2022

By Amy Johnson Ely / May 24, 2022 / Comments Off on Legislative Updates: May 18, 2022

Successes! S.152, Green Space Sales TaxThis bill was introduced by Senator Davis, and while it almost didn’t pass, it’s now […]

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Bike Month events listed HERE:

By Amy Johnson Ely / May 18, 2022 / Comments Off on Bike Month events listed HERE:

Click this link to get details on all of these Bike Month events listed below. May 1: Pedal Hilton Head […]

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PCC & partners recommend changes to SCDOT’s TA funding

By Amy Johnson Ely / May 5, 2022 / Comments Off on PCC & partners recommend changes to SCDOT’s TA funding

Bike and walk infrastructure is built with funding from many generalized sources: a local general fund, county transportation committee, transportation […]

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Legislative Updates: April 28, 2022

By Amy Johnson Ely / April 28, 2022 / Comments Off on Legislative Updates: April 28, 2022

Bills we actively advance S.248, Hands Free This bill moved at lightning speed at the start of session in January […]

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Legislative Updates: Mar. 5, 2022

By Amy Johnson Ely / March 5, 2022 / Comments Off on Legislative Updates: Mar. 5, 2022

S.248, the Hands Free billThis bill has moved at lightning speed since the start of session this year. It made […]

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New IIJA funding available for Cities & Towns!

By Amy Johnson Ely / January 25, 2022 / Comments Off on New IIJA funding available for Cities & Towns!

RAISE Grants Website: https://www.transportation.gov/RAISEgrants Timing: Opening first quarter of 2022 Eligibility: Road, transit, ports, etc. Multimodal, multi-jurisdictional projects encouraged Criteria: […]

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Thank You Partners

By Amy Johnson Ely / December 31, 2021 / Comments Off on Thank You Partners

We can’t close out 2021 without thanking EVERYONE who advanced that SCDOT Complete Streets Policy, as volunteers, coalition and campaign […]

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2021 Year in Review

By Amy Johnson Ely / December 8, 2021 / Comments Off on 2021 Year in Review

2021 brought years of SCDOT advocacy to a point of celebration: a Complete Streets policy! It only happened because of […]

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SCDOT funding changes from new Infrastructure bill

By Amy Johnson Ely / November 22, 2021 / Comments Off on SCDOT funding changes from new Infrastructure bill

The new federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the bipartisan infrastructure bill, is now law. We […]

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ACTION ALERT: Columbia Road Safety Audit!

By Amy Johnson Ely / August 2, 2021 / Comments Off on ACTION ALERT: Columbia Road Safety Audit!

APPENDIX A: Specific suggested improvements for Columbia’s 5 Points, on Harden, Devine, and Blossom Streets Corridor Improvements: Road Diets Why: […]

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