I’m in Augusta for the funeral of Matt Burke.  Woke up this morning to find this in the Augusta paper.   Vile, pitiful, sadistic.  The paper pretends that it is covering the general “frustration” of drivers stemming from an “accident.”  Let’s get the facts right: Matt Burke and other cyclists were run down in broad [...]

Anti-urban sentiment harmful Can urban life be improved by suburbanizing it? An editor of The Post and Courier seems to think so. The paper’s lead editorial on Sept. 15 titled “Unrestricted dwellings unwise” implied “reasonable standards that make a city livable” include minimum parking requirements, zoning and limits on density. For too long the City [...]

I am often asked for the text of the South Carolina bicycle laws.  I have been reluctant to post them on my site, because sometimes they cause more confusion than clarity.  But, anyway, here they are (current as of 8/10).  Please call me with questions: SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SECTION 56-5-3410. Applicability of article [...]

This is a good news story from our press conference about the needs for bike lanes in Charleston.  SCDOT has so far refused to stripe the lanes, despite requests from 2000 citizens, the City of Charleston, and the County!  What does it take to get decent accommodation?  SCDOT is pitiful.  Channel 4 Coverage