by Bicycle Coalition | Jun 9, 2016 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Featured, Vision Zero
Governor Tom Wolf has recently announced the recipients of the Automated Red Light Enforcement (ARLE) funds. Philadelphia was one of the recipients and the some of the funds will be going directly to improving pedestrian and bicyclist safety in Philadelphia. The red... by Bicycle Coalition | May 23, 2016 | Biking the Suburbs, Featured, Uncategorized
The Newtown Rail Trail in Bucks County, an extension of the Pennypack Trail, has been approved by four out of five Bucks County municipalities. Bike Bucks County, a county affiliate of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, has been advocating for a... by John Boyle | Apr 27, 2016 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, research, The Circuit
In 2014 the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) initiated a cyclical bicycle count program. Bicycle counters were placed at selected locations for one week throughout the nine county region on different types of bicycle facilities. Now, the DVRPC has... 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 23, 2016 | Biking the Suburbs, Featured
At the quarterly Pedalcycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee meeting on March 17, PennDOT announced to its participants that it would initiate a pilot program to advance bicycle facilities on state roads in two metro regions: the Delaware Valley Regional Planning... 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...