In 2012 I presented as part of the League of American Bicyclists' panel on Becoming a Bicycle Friendly Community at APA's 2012 National Planning Conference in Los Angeles, CA. In this presentation I share Greenville, South Carolina's simple, creative and low cost encouragement and education techniques used to become a more Bicycle Friendly Community.

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Become a Bicycle-Friendly Community
Greenville, South Carolina
Brian Graham, AICP
APA’s 2012 National Planning Conference
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Become a Bicycle-Friendly Community
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APA’s 2012 National Planning Conference

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Greenville SC
Key Learning Objective
Learn from Greenville’s
 simple,
 creative &
 low-cost
encouragement and education
techniques used to become a more
bicycle friendly community.
APA’s 2012 National Planning Conference
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 60,000 pop.
 28 sq. mi.
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 400 lane miles
 Between Atlanta & Charlotte

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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)
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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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bikeville.org

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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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Seek-out Positive Press
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The Greenville News

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Have Fun!
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Photos courtesy of Brad Allen

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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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Become a Bicycle-Friendly Community
Greenville, South Carolina
Brian Graham, AICP
bgraham@bouldercounty.org
Bicycle Planner & Employee Transportation Coordinator
Boulder County, CO
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APA’s 2012 National Planning Conference