by Sarah Clark Stuart | Sep 24, 2021 | News, Biking in Philly, Crash, Vision Zero
The bicyclist killed on Thursday, September 23 was Patrick White, D.C., a chiropractor who lived on Tabor Road. In the words of one of his friends, “he was an amazing human being, father, friend and chiropractor.” A memorial page is here. 9am on Friday,...
by Randy LoBasso | Sep 21, 2021 | Biking in Philly
The Philadelphia Parking Authority announced on Tuesday a new pilot program of bicycle-riding officers to target motorists illegally parked in bike and bus lanes — a program for which the Bicycle Coalition has long been advocating. The program is a commitment to...
by Randy LoBasso | Sep 7, 2021 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Region
The Philly region suffered severe damage and flooding as Hurricane Ida swept through last week. Heavy rain and tornadoes sent many of us into our basements to ride out the storm, and, when it was over, I-676 had become a canal through Center City and several...
by Randy LoBasso | Sep 7, 2021 | Biking in Philly
The Tow Path along the Schuylkill River, between Lock Street and Shawmont Avenue is closed due to damage from Hurricane Ida, according to Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. We received a message over the weekend noting, Due to damage from Hurrican Ida, the Manayunk...
by John Boyle | Aug 26, 2021 | Biking in Philly, research
Aaaah… September! The kids are back in school and the grown-ups have got hurricane watches and Bicycle Coalition bike counts.Our annual Bike Counts are critical to demonstrate the growth of our cycling community and support the Bicycle Coalition’s ongoing...
by Lor Song | Aug 23, 2021 | News, Biking in Philly
The William Penn Foundation, Office of Transportation Infrastructure and Sustainability (oTIS), Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, and Drexel University’s Lindy Institution for Urban Innovation hosted The Parkway Ideas Workshop at the Barnes Foundation on Wednesday...