by Randy LoBasso | Apr 13, 2016 | Biking in Philly, Featured, research
We were psyched when Mayor Kenney mentioned protected bike lanes and his Vision Zero priorities during his first budget speech in March. Since then, the City has won a $300,000 award for twelve new protected bike lanes throughout the city, which will make the streets... by Randy LoBasso | Apr 11, 2016 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Featured
Earlier this year, the Bicycle Coalition created our “Bike Lane Toolkit,” an online, interactive feature. It allowed users to see the prioritized bike lane infrastructure projects in their Council District, and show their support for those lanes using... by Randy LoBasso | Apr 11, 2016 | Biking in Philly, Featured
Not long after the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia proposed 30 miles of new protected bike lanes under the new Kenney Administration (alongside a promise made by Kenney in a campaign document), the city received word that funding has been approved to begin... by Randy LoBasso | Apr 8, 2016 | Biking in Philly, Featured
On Thursday, a confusing blog came out on Philly.com, noting the city’s plans for bike lane upgrades. In the blog, written by Stu Bykofsky, it was specifically noted that the city has plans to put in delineator posts to separate cyclists from cars on Spruce between... by Randy LoBasso | Mar 25, 2016 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Featured, The Circuit
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission announced yesterday it was awarding $7.6 million to 11 Transportation Alternative Program Projects—including lighting for the Manayunk Bridge. The Manayunk Bridge, which is officially part of the Circuit Trail system in... by Sarah Clark Stuart | Mar 21, 2016 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Crash, Featured
Last week, Plan Philly reported on a community meeting about N. 5th Street regarding what options were available to slow down motor vehicle traffic and make the road safe for the residents who live on it and use it for walking and bicycling. One of the meeting...