http://coastalgeorgiagreenway.org/?p=124 Imagine traveling on foot, bicycle or horseback through coastal Georgia, winding through arches of live oak trees on your way to tour one of many historical or recreational sites. Sat, 07 Feb 2009 02:04:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://coastalgeorgiagreenway.org/?p=124&cpage=1#comment-25 Pedestrian Advocates of the Coastal Empire » Blog Archive » Dump the Pump! Leave Your Car at Home Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:18:45 +0000 http://coastalgeorgiagreenway.org/?p=124#comment-25 [...] Downtown Savannah is known internationally for its connectivity, pedestrian scale and walkability. Dump the Pump encourages Savannahians to experience downtown as it was originally planned and intended by Gen. James Oglethorpe. Furthermore, alternative modes of transportation, such as bicycling, buses, walking, and carpooling, can reduce fuel consumption and traffic congestion while providing health, environmental, social and economic benefits to individuals and to the community.Friday, April 18th is a day for us to get around without our cars. Try public transportation. Bike to a friend’s house or to the store. Just walk to lunch instead of driving. Savannah is a pedestrian oriented city with beautiful weather this time of year. Take advantage of it!! DUMP the PUMP also kicks off Earth Day on April 19th and Bike Week April 18th-21st. [...] [...] Downtown Savannah is known internationally for its connectivity, pedestrian scale and walkability. Dump the Pump encourages Savannahians to experience downtown as it was originally planned and intended by Gen. James Oglethorpe. Furthermore, alternative modes of transportation, such as bicycling, buses, walking, and carpooling, can reduce fuel consumption and traffic congestion while providing health, environmental, social and economic benefits to individuals and to the community.Friday, April 18th is a day for us to get around without our cars. Try public transportation. Bike to a friend’s house or to the store. Just walk to lunch instead of driving. Savannah is a pedestrian oriented city with beautiful weather this time of year. Take advantage of it!! DUMP the PUMP also kicks off Earth Day on April 19th and Bike Week April 18th-21st. [...]

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