Advocacy

2023: Hands Free!

By Amy Johnson Ely / January 18, 2023 / Comments Off on 2023: Hands Free!

Contact your state Senator and Representative today (through email or a phone call), and URGE THEM TO SUPPORT THE BILL BY CO-SPONSORING IT. Both […]

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Introducing the SCDOT Pedestrian & Bike Safety Action Plan!!

By Amy Johnson Ely / June 30, 2022 / Comments Off on Introducing the SCDOT Pedestrian & Bike Safety Action Plan!!

PCC participated as a key stakeholder in SCDOT’s development of their 2022 Pedestrian & Bike Safety Action Plan. This Plan […]

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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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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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SCDOT has 2 new policies!

By Amy Johnson Ely / July 28, 2021 / 1 Comment

Bike Lanes: SCDOT updated their Engineering Directive 22 to lay out how bike lanes are built into roads during repaving […]

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SCDOT updates Roadway Design Manual

By Amy Johnson Ely / March 13, 2021 / Comments Off on SCDOT updates Roadway Design Manual

Last month we reported that SCDOT adopted the Departmental Directive for Complete Streets, culminating a 4 year campaign. Then all […]

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SCDOT adopts Complete Streets policy

By Amy Johnson Ely / February 5, 2021 / Comments Off on SCDOT adopts Complete Streets policy

Yesterday, SCDOT announced adoption of their Departmental Directive for Complete Streets (their press release here). Read the policy here. Since […]

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