SC motoring fatalities down for 2011. But what about bicycle fatalities?
Our Department of Transportation reported yesterday that for 2011, South Carolina is on track to have fewer than 800 vehicular-related fatalities. Historically, annual deaths on SC roads have been less than 800 only twice in the last 47 years–in 1963 and 1987. DOT officials are using this as an opportunity to remind the motoring public […]
Tis the Season!
Like many of you, we mailed off our Holiday cards for wishes of healthy Holidays and a happy New Year. However, if you don’t receive a card from the Palmetto Cycling Coalition, do not be distraught. We sent these cards only to a lucky few–our Senators and Congressmen representing South Carolina in our fair nation’s […]
Gone to the Movies
This recent news report reminded us of the lovely film Beauty and the Bike. During last May’s bike month, the Coalition partnered with Columbia’s local indie theatre, the Nickelodeon, and offered a screening of Beauty and the Bike, along with Contested Streets. We have a copy of both films in our ‘library,’ and are more […]
Hard Scrabble Widening, Part II
If you were unable to attend the SCDOT Public Meeting on the widening and improvements to Hard Scrabble Road in NE Columbia, do not despair. We’ve got you covered…but, you still have work to do! The meeting was of a format that is very standard for public information meetings. The first hour of the meeting […]
