Thanks to you we were able to surpass our year-end goal and raise $13,725 to support our advocacy efforts in 2019. And we’ve already gotten to work!
For many, it’s not a surprise that Savannah has lagged behind in direct support for better (and safer) mobility options. It can be discouraging when you think about the more than 70 percent of streets in Savannah that do not have sidewalks or our woefully insufficient bicycle network that is especially shameful in a city where bikes are the main mode of transportation for so many people.
But there’s hope for 2019 — and we’re right at the table serving as your voice for a safe, connected, and accessible city for people of all ages, abilities and incomes.
- Our long bicycle infrastructure drought could be coming to a close, as the City of Savannah has signaled it’s moving forward with improvements to the Lincoln Street bike lane and the creation of a critically needed east-west bike route on Liberty and Wheaton streets.
- Later this month Chatham Area Transit will begin a year-long, system-wide redesign of its fixed-route bus network led by Jarrett Walker + Associates. We’re hopeful that this redesign will not only improve conditions for current public transit riders, but encourage more people to make this essential mode of transportation a part of their daily lives. See you at the Open House on Jan. 15!
- A group that includes some of the smartest and civically minded people in town has been working on an initiative that will connect neighborhoods, decrease rates of chronic disease, reduce traffic crashes, allow people to travel to work safely and with dignity, and improve quality of life in Savannah from the Southside to River Street. More information to come in the next few months!
That’s not all we’re working on — but I’d love to hear from you. Is there a project that is near and dear to your heart? A critical component of the street network that you would like an update on? A neighborhood that would like to partner on its own mobility study? Send me a message at caila@bicyclecampaign.org and let’s get rollin’.
Finally, please consider becoming a member of Bike Walk Savannah. With your help, we will make Savannah a place for all people, no matter their mode of transportation!
Thank you for your support, and I look forward to working with you in 2019.
Caila Brown
Board Chair, Bike Walk Savannah
P.S. As a thank you, those who donated during our end-of-year campaign will be receiving an Individual Membership for Bike Walk Savannah. Please contact info@bicyclecampaign.
