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 John Boyle | Jun 19, 2019 | Biking in Philly, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Vision Zero
The Chestnut Street bridge will close — completely — for a one-year period beginning in mid-July. And in preparation for this closure, for the first time ever, PennDOT is working on a full-scale 3/4 mile bicycle detour that will include continuously-marked... by Sarah Clark Stuart | Jun 5, 2019 | Biking in Philly, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured, Uncategorized, Vision Zero
A number of bills were voted out of the City Council’s Streets & Services Committee today that address illegal parking behavior that contributes to congestion and allow new protected bike lanes to go forward. First, there is BILL NO. 190467, which raises the... by John Boyle | Jun 5, 2019 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured, The Circuit
It was perhaps the highest profile ribbon cutting in the history of the Circuit Coalition. More than 200 people showed up on a Tuesday morning to witness this historic event, including more than 100 bicyclists from our rides from Philadelphia and Collingswood. In... by Leonard Bonarek | May 23, 2019 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured, The Circuit
On Tuesday, June 4th, the Delaware River Port Authority will officially open the new ADA-compliant ramp on the Ben Franklin Bridge. The project, more than a decade in the making, will more easily connect Camden and Philadelphia. It is also a critical link in The... by Leonard Bonarek | Apr 25, 2019 | Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured
You read that correctly: Pottstown, Pennsylvania. While there for a recent trail opening, we took the time to visit the intersection of Beech, Roland and Jackson Streets, which once was quite a dangerous intersection to cross by bike or foot. Today, it stands as a...