by John Boyle | Jun 3, 2016 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Uncategorized
A lot of press was given to an incident at 13th and Locust Streets last week, where a bicyclist felt he was wronged and stood in front of a SEPTA bus for 30-45 minutes until a Police officer arrived. The incident rekindled the longstanding debate about bicyclist and... by John Boyle | Apr 27, 2016 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, research, The Circuit
In 2014 the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) initiated a cyclical bicycle count program. Bicycle counters were placed at selected locations for one week throughout the nine county region on different types of bicycle facilities. Now, the DVRPC has... by John Boyle | Apr 15, 2016 | Featured, Uncategorized
The Delaware River Port Authority has wrapped up design on the Ben Franklin Bridge bicycle and pedestrian ramp. It will replace a stairway. Final design plans were submitted to NJDOT for project approval. The next step is to put the project out to bid. DRPA is putting... by John Boyle | Mar 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) has awarded $7.6 million to eleven local projects in Southeastern Pennsylvania through the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP). Selected projects include trail, sidewalk, transit stop, and on-road bicycle... by John Boyle | Mar 2, 2016 | Action Center, Featured
The 16th annual National Bike Summit & Women’s Forum, a gathering of bike advocates, industry leaders, and congressional champions will take place again this year in Washington D.C from March 7th to 9th. The premier advocacy event of the year, it will unite...