by John Boyle | Jul 18, 2019 | Biking in Philly, Biking Outside The Region, Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured, The Circuit
The arrival of 2019 bicycle network data from the City of Philadelphia and the latest update to the Circuit Trails map prompted us to update our Regional Bike Map, which is accessible on our Maps page. The Regional Bike map is the most comprehensive resource of... by John Boyle | Jul 12, 2019 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Featured, The Circuit
Build it and they will come. Bicycle and pedestrian traffic has increased significantly on the Ben Franklin Bridge since the DRPA completed the ADA accessible ramp on the Camden side of the bridge. To measure the impact of the ramp opening, Bicycle Coalition... by Sarah Clark Stuart | Jun 26, 2019 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network
The confluence of the paving season kicking into high gear and the rapidly approaching Pennsylvania General Assembly’s “summer break” (the day the state’s FY20 budget is passed, the House & Senate go out of session until September) is... by Leonard Bonarek | Jun 26, 2019 | Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured, The Circuit, Vision Zero
Earlier this week we breathlessly reported that the “Level of Traffic Stress” (LTS) analysis and map had been updated by Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, with the much-awaited inclusion of New Jersey roads. The map has a lot of great new... by Leonard Bonarek | Jun 25, 2019 | Biking Outside The Region, Biking the Suburbs, Featured, research, The Circuit
In 2017, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) performed a “Level of Traffic Stress” (LTS) analysis of the five Pennsylvania counties in the Philadelphia region. Using a multi-faceted set of data (road widths, shoulders, bike lanes,... by Leonard Bonarek | Jun 13, 2019 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Crash, Featured, Vision Zero
The “Dutch Reach” is now an official part of the PA Driver’s Manual (page 93). The Dutch Reach is a technique whereby a driver is trained to open the car door with their right hand (or left, if exiting on the passenger side of the car), which forces...