by Sarah Clark Stuart | Sep 12, 2014 | Biking in Philly, Featured
This month, the Streets Department is laying down thermoplastic markings (a.k.a. fresh coat of line paint) on parts of Washington Avenue. As we described in a June blog post, a new striping plan (officially called the Washington Avenue Transportation and Parking... by Bicycle Coalition | Sep 3, 2014 | Biking in Philly, Featured
The vicious rivalry between San Diego and Philadelphia[1. This is not, to our knowledge, actually a thing.] is being taken up a notch this month with Philly’s 1st annual Bikes & Beer ride. This is the East Coast iteration of a very popular ride in San Diego... by Bicycle Coalition | Sep 3, 2014 | Biking in Philly, Featured
Before beginning my series of profiles on bicycle-oriented businesses, I possessed a rudimentary idea of what bikes could – and did – do for business-owners, employees, and for biking in general. It was a nebulous, poorly-formed amoeba of understanding.... by Bicycle Coalition | Aug 28, 2014 | Biking in Philly, Cadence Youth Cycling, Safe Routes Philly
If you have not yet checked out the Philly Pumptrack, a family-oriented bike event on September 6th is a great excuse to see Philadelphia’s newest hub of bicycling. Bring the kids for a morning of bicycling, games, food and fun activities! Not sure what a... by Bicycle Coalition | Aug 21, 2014 | Biking in Philly, Featured, research
Every fall Bicycle Coalition staff and volunteers stand on corners and bridges in Philadelphia and count bicycles.[1. Our 2014 bike counts are coming up! If you want to help with this effort, visit our volunteer page.] We do this to spot trends and better... by Bicycle Coalition | Aug 20, 2014 | Biking in Philly, Featured, research
Here is the second infographic we’ve made in conjunction with our new report Bike PHL Facts. Our report, which combines our bike count data and U.S. Census Bureau data to identify Philadelphia bicycling trends, shows Philadelphia has kept is lead among big U.S....