TURNAROUNDS TAKE TIME

GREAT CITIES DO NOT HAPPEN OVERNIGHT

CREATING PLACE AND PROSPERITY REQUIRES PATIENCE

In a coastal community where the year-round population of fewer than 40,000 swells into the millions during the summer, pedestrian safety is a big priority.

The report suggested infrastructure would improve not only the health and safety, but also the economic outlook of Myrtle Beach.

“The grant looked at walkability and bikeability and helped us identify what we had in place that just needed improvements.

In some places, it was simply clearing shrubs and limbs and maintaining proper sidewalks in others, it was looking for streets that can support a bike path,” said Laura Crowther, CEO of CCAR.

“Change takes time.

One of the best things we did was break it down into three parts — things we could accomplish right away, things in a three- to five-year plan and things that would take more than five.

It allowed us to prioritize, so we had success on the front end.”