A place to live, work, and visit…

We are proud to be part of the Columbia SC midlands community.

A brief history of Bicycle City…
• Mid 1990’s: a dream
• Mid 90’s – 2005: R & D
• 2006: Funding
• 2010: The first Bicycle
City near Columbia SC
is approved. Building
begins. A vision of BC by Mary Anne Lederer
 4,200 Miles for Kids

In 1986, BC Team Members Joe Mellett (middle) and Ward Allebach (right) rode their
bikes 4,200 miles across the US to raise money for Big Brothers & Sisters and United
Cerebral Palsy – and learning how healthy and fun a cycling lifestyle can be.
Other inspirations included: a visit to Arcosanti AZ; bike/car accidents; animal and
environmental protection; etc.
The Bicycle City team includes top advisors and consultants including:

Ozzie Nagler Anne Lusk Mike Lydon

Internationally recognized
Land planner. Harvard graduate
in architecture & urban design.
Highlights: Harbison SC, Seoul
Olympic Village and the
3 Rivers Greenway.
Research Fellow: Harvard Principal of the Street Plans
School of Public Health. Collaborative. Worked for
Ph.D. in architecture. DPZ. Projects featured in
25-year history working CNN Headline News,
on bicycle environments. Planetizen and Planning
NIH Grant Recipient. Magazine. Avid bicyclist.
Ozzie Nagler designed Harbison in 1974 with
bike/walking trails connecting all homes and
businesses.
The community serves as a local model
(20 miles from BC) for how great a
bike-friendly place can be to live and work.
What can Bicycle City be for You?
• Reduced Traffic Congestion
• Improved Public Health
• Lower CO2 Emissions
• Reduced Storm Water Runoff
• Economic Development
• Key Model of Low-Impact Development
Drive Less, Live More
Save Time & Money
Less pollution and healthier lifestyles…
• Alternative Energy is more sustainable
• Improve air quality one bike at a time
Fewer impermeable surfaces…
• Less infrastructure for storm water mitigation: taxpayers save money.
• Soil nutrients intact, improving crop yields. Reduces risk of flooding.
• Car-free Bicycle City has potential to generate demand for new
clean technologies and innovation
• Promoting eco-tourism and attracting “green” business
Bicycle City
 Other
Chicago Major
NYC Cities

Boston The Ultimate Car-Free Vacation:

Amtrak to the
Via
Amtrak 3 Rivers Greenway…
Miami Bicycle
City
State Farmers
Via Bicycle Columbia Market
on the
3 Rivers
Greenway Colleges
Universities 10,000 Year
Lake Schools History Park
Murray
The South Carolina Midlands
Region has the foundation to be
on the international bicycle
must-visit map.
Bicycle City chose our location in
part because of the 3 Rivers Greenway – one of America’s
most beautiful and well designed car-free greenway systems.
Bicycle City is connected to local population and job centers;
recreation; education; health services; attractions; farmers
markets and rail/bus transportation via greenways and low
traffic routes. More community connections are on the way.

South Carolina State University of Amtrak Station

Farmers Market South Carolina Columbia, SC
Potential home style examples we envision for phase 1.
Bicycle City concept artist rendering of what a central commercial area in BC or
a BC infill development within a city, along a public greenway could look like.
Awahi Lake only about 400 feet from
the first 9 home sites.
• Exclusively green homes and other structures
• Convenience – market / community center on-site
• Miles of shaded bike/hike trails
• Alternative energy (solar, geo-thermal, etc)
• Community events & arts
• Organic gardening/farming
• Nature preserves, lakes, significantly more trees
• Animal protection and consideration
• Planned green shuttle service
 Eco-Homes Shaded Bike Trails Alternative Energy

Bicycle City will be at the forefront of sustainable housing,

bicycle recreation, and use of alternative energy.
Bike Races Specialized Surfaces Cycletecture
We have an active
respect and consideration
for animals in all we do.
 Nature
Car-Free Living
Organic Gardening
 Promoting Remote Job & Business Opportunities

Being at the forefront of clean technologies, Bicycle City could

be a hotspot for remote businesses and employees.
Enjoy miles and miles
of beautiful bike and
walking trails
• Why this Location? Lexington County support for
sustainable development; proximity to: downtown Columbia
with 8 colleges & universities, the car-free 3 Rivers Greenway;
and the SC State Farmers Market; year-round cycling climate;
Lexington schools; and our beautiful site with multiple lakes,
gentle terrain and significant tree preservation.
• If I own a car, where do I park it? Convenient community
parking is available near your home - only 400 feet in the case
of the first 9 home-sites. Want more closeness to your car? -
live nearer to the perimeter. If you don’t own a car or just
want a more natural, quiet setting - live closer to the center.
Open minded approach
to innovation in human
powered transportation.
 Bike Repair Workshops
for Children

Bicycle
Mechanics
Institute

Organic Gardening
Workshops

Bicycle City is a natural for bicycle and organic farming

education since those things are a part of life here.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Arcosanti, Arizona
Copenhagen Denmark, Car-Free District
Zermatt, Switzerland
Your ideas can help make Bicycle City a great place to
live, work and visit…

• What is important to you?

• How would you design Bicycle City?

• What are your suggestions?

Send your ideas to Joe Mellett: joe@BicycleCity.com

Much of the information and images
displayed in this presentation are
meant to simply convey design and
planning concepts we envision for
Bicycle City rather than representations
of present images and detail.
Visit www.BicycleCitySC.com for more information.