Weekly News Round-Up

A roundup of latest South Carolina bicycle news from the last week and a half-ish. 

4/3/11. The State Newspaper publishes a series in light of the recent pedestrian deaths in the Midlands.

4/3/11. The latest Bicycle Friendly Businesses in Greenville get some recognition in this news article.
To view the Greenville Times articles (and thereby circumvent the fee), Google search the title (‘Nicholtown Community unveils biking, wellness program’) and click on the first listing in the search results.

4/6/11. Whitney Powers authored an op-ed piece in light of her husband’s death last summer when riding his bicycle. The editorial staff of the P&C also wrote this that same day.

4/7/11.  Thanks to the League for picking up this exciting news about a Furman University Maymester class on the Bicycle Friendly University program. Coincidentally, PCC’s Director will be a guest speaker for the class!

4/7/11. A stretch of Ocean Blvd in Myrtle Beach will look more like a Complete Street with bike lanes and improved pedestrian crosswalks.

4/7/11. An update on the Spartanburg organization Globalbike and their efforts in Kenya.

Josh Whitmore talks about his trip to Africa with Global Bike.

4/7/11. A Greenville community will unveil a health and biking program along the Swamp Rabbitt Trail this Saturday.
To view the Greenville Times articles (and thereby circumvent the fee), Google search the title (‘Nicholtown Community unveils biking, wellness program’) and click on the first listing in the search results.