by Sarah Clark Stuart | Mar 27, 2015 | Biking in Philly, Featured
We were alerted this morning that as part of the one year PennDOT construction project to redo the 1600-1800 blocks of the Ben Franklin Parkway, PennDOT is going to eradicate the bike lanes — and erect “Share the Road” signs as a replacement. ... by Bicycle Coalition | Mar 26, 2015 | Biking in Philly, Featured
Renata Cobbs-Fletcher has been biking recreationally all her life, but it wasn’t until graduate school that she decided to take a bike out for her daily commute. “I was concerned about the distance from home, but they suggested I try driving part way,” she said. “That... by Randy LoBasso | Mar 24, 2015 | Biking in Philly, Featured
For Adam Mullen, the first time he tried driving from Center City to West Philadelphia for work was also the last time. He’d recently moved to Philadelphia from Chicago, and says the motor vehicle gridlock was too much for such a short commute. He immediately... by Bicycle Coalition | Mar 23, 2015 | Bike Share, Biking in Philly
“I love that biking in the city is almost always faster than driving, taking a cab or public transportation,” says Kate Otte, a Philadelphian by way of Cincinnati. The 25-year-old West Philadelphia resident and member of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia... by Randy LoBasso | Mar 20, 2015 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
As noted by Philadelphia Magazine, #BetterMobility2015 was trending on Twitter in Philadelphia on Thursday night. It happened because of the 250 people who were able to come and listen to where our mayoral candidates stand on transit issues at the Friends Center, and... by Randy LoBasso | Mar 17, 2015 | Biking in Philly, Vision Zero
At this Thursday’s Better Mobility Forum, all Philadelphia mayoral candidates will go on record on where they stand regarding the ten proposals that were laid out in the Better Mobility 2015 platform; things like Vision Zero, protected bike lanes, enlivening city...