DHEC Taking Nominations for Spare the Air Awards!
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Bureau of Air Quality is accepting nominations for its 2017 “Spare the Air” Awards. Any project that can demonstrate reductions in air...
View ArticleProtect Transportation Alternatives funding!
Contact your SCDOT Commissioner, HERE, with the text below. Dear SCDOT Commission: We respectfully request that SCDOT make a change this year, by not transferring 50% of Transportation Alternatives...
View ArticleSecretary Chao: Please prioritize Safe Streets
Smart Growth America (SGA) recently sent a letter to the new U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Secretary Chao. In the letter, they congratulated her for her appointment and her expressed desire to...
View ArticleH.3615, the new Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety bill
Last year, you remember we advanced H.3909, of the same name, all the way through the SC House and Senate. After major challenges in the final month, the bill made it all the way to the finish line...
View ArticleNACTO is here! WHERE did it land?!
Written with the assistance of Greenville and Columbia planners E. Kinney and J. Fellows, and Spartanburg’s advocate N. Barrett. If you want a story to inspire you this week, this is it. Within the...
View ArticleCharleston launches Bike Share!
Guest blogpost written by Gotcha Bike company, with comment by Charleston Moves CHARLESTON TO LAUNCH BIKE SHARE! Charleston-based Gotcha Bike will launch a bike share program in downtown Charleston...
View ArticlePCC Auction, May 4, 2017
Don’t miss the PCC Auction! We have a growing number of items Auction, and we can’t wait to share more soon! Check back again for more information. This Auction will benefit these PCC projects:...
View ArticleSupport PCC with a donation on May 2, Midlands Gives!
Tuesday, May 2 is the day your donation to the PCC will go further! Everyone can be a philanthropist on May 2nd. With a donation of $20 or more, you can help the PCC achieve its goals! During this 24...
View ArticlePCC auctions Title to a HHI timeshare
Title to a HHI Timeshare For Auction In the spirit of Bike Month, PCC board member Will Haltiwanger would like to sell his timeshare as a fundraiser for the PCC. The person with the highest offer...
View Article2017 SC Mayor’s Summit Recap!
Recap: the 2017 SC Mayor’s Bike & Walk Summit! Noteworthy quotes from the Mayors’ Roundtable: City of Anderson, Mayor Roberts: “You’ve got to make and work with master plans and then be flexible...
View ArticleNBS 2017 and Rumble Strip session
The PCC attended the National Bike Summit this year on March 6-9! An annual conference and lobby opportunity with the League of American Bicyclists, this year the SC delegation included a great group...
View ArticleBike Advocacy: Equity and a Paradigm Shift
A post by PCC’s Amy Johnson Ely, originally published in the national BikeLaw blog. The landscape of bike and street politics has changed. The entire movement is redefining itself, and it is going...
View ArticleECG Summit Wrap Up!
Written by guest blogger Paul LeFrancois, PCC Board Chair I recently attended the inaugural Southeast Greenways and Trails Summit held October 1-3, in Durham, NC. This Summit was held by the East...
View ArticleRecap: 2017 HHI Southeast Biking Symposium
The Southeast Biking Symposium took place in Hilton Head Island, SC, last March 2017, and it was amazing! It was presented by the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce, and sponsored by...
View ArticleYear in Review: 2017
Year in Review, 2017! As you consider your End of Year Donations this year, think of all that PCC worked to accomplish, just this past year alone. We: Improved PCC’s bike crash analysis, with help...
View ArticleH.4480: Distracted Driving bill
As we enter 2018, there’s new optimism at the state house that Distracted Driving will again be an issue we contend with in South Carolina. House bill H.4480 has a chance this year, and it got its...
View ArticleDon’t Miss the Southeast Biking Symposium!
The Southeast Biking Symposium next month, Mar 22-24, has an inspiring lineup. Whether you’re an old hat or brand new to bike advocacy, this Symposium will both inspire and on nothing less than the...
View ArticleWe are Hiring!
JOB POSTING Community Engagement Coordinator Palmetto Cycling Coalition The Palmetto Cycling Coalition (PCC) is looking for a highly motivated, talented individual to engage in grassroots organizing...
View ArticleLegislative Update 2018
House Bill 3615 Volunteer Beverly Pack testified recently, in support of PCC’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety bill, H.3615. The bill would requires a Defensive Driving course for any motorist that...
View ArticleCampaign Launch: Livable Streets, Built for People!
The SC Livable Communities Alliance is launching a campaign for streets built for people. This campaign for livable streets, built for people, is a collaboration between the Palmetto Cycling...
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