BPC History
I got involved with the Bike/Ped Coalition of York County in 2017 when I saw what good work it was doing in our community. Wondering how it came about, I…
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September 23, 2023
SC Bike Walk Trails Summit 2023
The Palmetto Cycling Coalition and SC Trails Alliance hosted an inspirational 2023 SC Bike, Walk, Trails Summit in welcoming Newberry, SC. From our region, advocates attended from the Bike/Ped Coalition…
July 3, 2023
Rails to Trails Advocacy – York – Pennies, June 21, 6pm
The City of York is proposing Rails to Trails as a Pennies for Progress 5 project - an exciting active transportation option! **Attend York's Pennies 5 meeting tonight (Wed., 6/21,…
June 21, 2023
Rails to Trails – Can We Make It Happen in York County?
Did you ever wish that we could enjoy Rails to Trails here in York County? Left photo: Great Falls Rail-Trail Corridor (pre construction)Right photo: SC 161 near Tirzah (note railroad…
May 15, 2023
Fort Mill seeks your input into trails
The Town of Fort Mill welcomes your input into a future trails network via this online survey: https://publicinput.com/fortmilltrailplan - by November 30, 2022. The goal of this Trail Master Plan is…
November 13, 2022
Notice of funding available for CMAQ and TAP projects
We saw these 2 notices in the Rock Hill Herald, but couldn't find the info online, so re-posting them here: NOTICE OF CONGESTION MITIGATION & AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FUNDS The…
March 28, 2022
Air Awareness Coordinator Enlightens BPC Members at March Meeting
A Charlotte region air-quality expert spoke at our March BPC meeting, just as we entered ozone season! Ivonne Hernandez, Air Awareness Coordinator in Mecklenburg County’s Land Use and Environmental Services…
March 15, 2022
Strengthen your advocacy skills at these upcoming classes
Some upcoming learning opportunities have been brought to our attention this week, so we wanted to share them with you. From America Walks, this January 26th webinar aims to inform…
January 22, 2022
Application for Community Change Grants open through September 30
America Walks' annual Community Change Grants are now open for applications. The program aims to provide support to "advocates, grassroots organizers, organizations, and agencies using innovative, engaging, and inclusive programs…
September 24, 2021
BPC Member Helps Connect Transportation and Health
BPC member and transit consultant, Steve Yaffe, presented "Connecting Transportation and Health: A Guide to Communication and Collaboration" at BPC's July meeting. He hopes to facilitate partnerships between health and transportation advocates and professionals. He also is advocating for transportation projects to include public health and equity perspectives, and public health projects to include transportation and equity.
July 13, 2021