by John Boyle | May 28, 2020 | News, Biking in Philly
On May 16, Bicycle Coalition volunteers counted bicyclists joggers and strollers on Martin Luther King Blvd to measure the usage of the path — and have found, to the surprise of no one, a massive uptick in the number of people using the park road. In March, we...
by John Boyle | Apr 29, 2020 | News, Biking the Region, NJ, The Circuit
On Wednesday, April 29th, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed an Executive Order allowing for parks and golf courses to reopen at sunrise on Saturday, May 2nd. The Executive Order also allows Counties the option to reopen their parks as well. Up until now, the...
by John Boyle | Apr 21, 2020 | News, Vision Zero
According to preliminary data from the Philadelphia Police Accident Investigation Unit’s Fatal Crashes report on Open Data Philly, 17 pedestrians were killed by motor vehicles in Philadelphia during the first quarter of 2020. That represents an 88 percent...
by John Boyle | Apr 14, 2020 | News, Biking in Philly
Update: Russell’s family welcomes any memories or stories you wish to share with them. Please send an email to randy@bicyclecoalition.org to request the Russell family’s email. It is with great sadness that we report long-time Bicycle Coalition Board...
by John Boyle | Apr 9, 2020 | News, Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, Biking the Suburbs
The days are longer and the weather is a little warmer. You are itching to go outside and get on your bike. You get to the trailhead using your preferred conveyance (hopefully your bike) and wow, that trail is busy and you feel unsafe. Don’t despair. We know of...