Sustainable Georgia: More biking, less driving
by Georgia Trend magazine
Jan 24, 2013 | 814 views | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend | print
In my feature on the middle Georgia T-SPLOSTs in this issue, I didn’t get around to discussing how the new funding will also im-prove cities’ tourism potential. One of the items on the Columbus T-SPLOST list was the extension of the Riverwalk Parkway, which is the centerpiece of the town’s 20-year makeover that has recently dovetailed with the city’s ability to have whitewater rafting on the Chattahoochee River.

Already a popular tourist attraction, the River-walk is now more bicycle friendly: a 15-mile multi-use path stretching from Bibb City north of Columbus to Fort Benning along the Chattahoochee River. The ability to accommodate cyc-lists downtown will augment the city’s reputation for recreational sports. Augusta will use T-SPLOST funds for 19 projects to build multi-use paths, enhancing its sports tourism reputation.

Land use will drive smart growth in Georgia’s future. But on a grassroots level, there is evidence that a rising number of Georgians do want options, and one in particular is gaining traction: bicycles.

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