Who: Mayor Daniel J. Rickenmann and Regan Freeman, Director of Advocacy for the Cola Town Bike Collective
What: Introducing a new mini-sweeper powered by bikes and energized by a public-private partnership between the City of Columbia and the Cola Town Bike Collective! Check out this innovative new tool to help clear bike lanes of debris such as glass, metal shards and wire! This is a small, practical step toward a more livable, walkable, bikeable Columbia.
The ColaTown Bike Collective is also looking for the public’s input on naming the new bike-towed sweeper. Suggest a name by Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at https://forms.gle/jTp2DrnT7AHT7idL9. Finalists go to a public vote Nov. 9–20, and the winner is announced Dec. 1.
When: Friday, October 30, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
Where: Intersection of South Main Street and College Street; Columbia, SC