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bS401b Become a Bicycle-Friendly Community
APA’s 2012 National Planning Conference
Greenville, South Carolina
Brian Graham, AICP
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bS401b Become a Bicycle-Friendly Community
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APA’s 2012 National Planning Conference
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Become a Bicycle-Friendly Community
APA’s 2012 National Planning Conference
Key Learning Objective
Learn from Greenville’s simple,
creative &
low-cost
encouragement and education
techniques used to become a more
bicycle friendly community.
Greenville SC
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Greenville SC 4
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Greenville SC
60,000 pop.
28 sq. mi.
400 lane miles
Between Atlanta & Charlotte
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Greenville SC 6
Main Street - 1950s
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Engage Volunteers
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Engage Politicians
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Photo courtesy of Andrew Meeker
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Engage your Police Department
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Engage Runners I LOVE Bike Lanes!!!
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Photo courtesy of Ty Houck
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Engage a local hero!
(George Hincapie)
Photos courtesy of James Thomas
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Host Bicycle Races
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Photo courtesy of James Thomas
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Host Casual Bike Rides
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Host Bicycle Rodeos
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Focus on children
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Photos courtesy of Andrew Meeker
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Host MTB Skills Clinics
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Photos courtesy of Brad Allen
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Create educational Brochures
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Create Video PSAs
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Publish Regular E-newsletters
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Have an online info hub
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bik
eville
.org
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Greenville SC
Offer Online Maps www.swamprabbittrail.net
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Host a Photo Contest
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Staff an Info Booth (Farmers Market)
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Offer Free Bike Valet @ Events
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Photo Courtesy of Andrew Meeker
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Partner with Transit
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GreenLink: Bikes on Buses 2010
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Get Creative
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Greenville SC
Seek-out Positive Press
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The G
reenville
New
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Have Fun!
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Photos courtesy of Brad Allen
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Greenville SC
2005 2011
2 bicycle shops
1 mi. bike lane
2 mi. multi-use path
8 bicycle shops
14 mi. bike lane
9 mi. multi-use path
3 mi. signed routes
4 mi. MTB Trails
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The true economic impact of bicycling on the
Greenville economy is unknown, but…
8 bike shops account for $8M in annual sales
100% of shops attribute sales increase to
public investment in bicycle infrastructure &
programs
Bike sales at a local Wal-mart have
increased by 300%
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Cartoon by transportation engineer Ian Lockwood
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Distribute free
schwag!
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bS401b Become a Bicycle-Friendly Community
Greenville, South Carolina
Brian Graham, AICP
Bicycle Planner & Employee Transportation Coordinator
Boulder County, CO
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APA’s 2012 National Planning Conference