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2019 Fall Bike Counts Show Bicycling Was Increasing Before Covid-19
Hey, remember 2019? Highlights included shark attacks at the Jersey Shore, the de-aging of Robert Deniro and … professional sports? But for Philadelphia bicyclists it was the opening the Ben Franklin Bridge Ramp, the long-awaited improvements to Spruce and Pine...
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Biking During the COVID-19 Yellow Phase: What To Do, What Not To Do
By Trinh V. Hoang and Leonard Bonarek After being in the Red Phase for over three months, the counties that make up southeast Pennsylvania entered the Yellow Phase on June 5, 2020. The Yellow Phase means looser work and physical restrictions within Pennsylvania....
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Is It Safe To Do Group Rides Yet?
On June 5th, southeastern Pennsylvania counties moved into the “Yellow Phase” of Covid-19 (C19) response. A key takeaway from PA state guidance is that this phase now allows for properly distanced groups of up to 25 to meet outdoors. New Jersey allowed...
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Recovery Streets: A Platform to Help Philadelphia Get Through the Pandemic
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic — and the new reality the world finds itself in — Philadelphia needs to rethink how it uses its streetspace to keep its residents safe, and, when the time comes, responsibly re-open the economy. Created by a...
read moreWhat’s Behind a 1-Year Drop in Philly Bicycle Commuting?
2017 was a banner year for bicycling in Philadelphia. We counted a record amount of bicycle traffic on the South Street Bridge. The 2017 Census Data which was released about a year later confirmed our trend. Philadelphia was buckling the national trend of stagnated...
read moreMeet Our New Team Members
Here at the Bicycle Coalition, we are wrapping up our summer season and preparing for a busy season of advocacy and engagement, including the 2019 Active Transportation Forum and drumming up support for the legalization of parking protected bike lanes and pedestrian...
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