by Leonard Bonarek | Dec 7, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured
Earlier this month, The Circuit Coalition held its Fall 2017 semi-annual meeting at the DVRPC board room. The Coalition is comprised of 51 member organizations that are dedicated to getting The Circuit built and used by residents of and visitors to our region. Here... by Leonard Bonarek | Nov 30, 2017 | Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured
We’re pleased as punch to announce that our county affiliate group Bike Camden County has a new Chair: Jordan Lee Miller. Jordan takes over the helm from Mike Cannon, who can now enjoy his retirement in peace! Additionally, we’re excited to announce that... by Leonard Bonarek | Nov 29, 2017 | Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured, research, The Circuit
On November 14, the Commonwealth Financing Authority announced the latest awardees in its Multi-Modal Transportation Program. Our Research Director John Boyle plucked out those that are relevant to our region and highlighted them in a spreadsheet for your perusal, a... by Leonard Bonarek | Nov 14, 2017 | Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured, The Circuit
Last month, Henry Stroud of the Montgomery County Planning Commission (MCPC) reached out to us to solicit feedback on a proposed at-grade crossing of the Schuylkill River Trail (SRT) in Norristown. We were contacted by Century Engineering, whose staffer took us on a... by John Boyle | Nov 9, 2017 | Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured, research, The Circuit
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) has completed their Level of Traffic Stress Connectivity and Analysis for the PA Suburban Counties. Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) is a bicycle comfort index methodology for streets and paths developed by Peter Furth...
by John Boyle | Nov 9, 2017 | Bike Share, Biking Outside The Region, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, research, Uncategorized, Vision Zero
Thanks to a generous grant from the Knight Foundation, I was able to attend the NACTO 2017 Conference in Chicago from October 30-November 2 in Chicago. NACTO or the National Association of City Transportation Officials. The City of Philadelphia is a founding...