by Nicole Brunet | Aug 8, 2022 | News, Biking in Philly, Vision Zero
In 2020, the number of fatal crashes increased significantly. A total of 156 people died due to traffic violence in Philadelphia which was an 82% increase from the previous five years. Traffic deaths are unacceptable and preventable. Speed is the number one...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | Aug 4, 2022 | Biking in Philly, News, The Circuit, Vision Zero
Today’s hot weather didn’t deter a large crowd from gathering at the corner of Spring Garden and Ridge Avenue to hear a major announcement from the City of Philadelphia, the Commonwealth and the William Penn Foundation about their combined efforts to make...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | Jul 26, 2022 | Biking in Philly, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, The Circuit
After a robust public engagement during 2020 for the Spring Garden Street Connector, the public stated unequivocally that it wants to see a much safer, more beautiful Spring Garden Street, especially for people walking, biking and using the sidewalks — an overwhelming...
by Nicole Brunet | Jul 18, 2022 | News, Biking in Philly, Biking Outside The Region, Biking the Region
The rise and progression of micro-mobility is inevitable and has reshaped the culture of bicycling and transportation. Electric assisted bicycles have become extremely prevalent for both transportation and recreation. In 2021, 880,000 e-bikes were sold in the US which...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | Jul 16, 2022 | News, Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network
Editor’s Note: This is the second blog post in a series about the history of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. This is an updated/edited version of a similar post written by Randy LoBasso in 2017. All mistakes are welcome to be corrected! After...
by Nicole Brunet | Jul 15, 2022 | News, Biking in Philly, Vision Zero
PennDOT rolled out two safety improvements to West Philadelphia earlier this year. One project is to extend the Chestnut Street parking protected bike lane from 34th to 63rd Street. The other project will be on Market Street from 30th to 34th Street and it will begin...