by Randy LoBasso | Jan 29, 2015 | Action Center, Featured, research
Whether or not Philadelphia is actually the country’s worst city for bike theft, we can all agree it’s a problem. A big one. Just last week, we posted a blog showing video of a man in the Bella Vista section of South Philly stealing four bicycles in a single... by Randy LoBasso | Jan 26, 2015 | Action Center, research
The U.S. Department of Transportation wants what we want: Improvements to bicycle and pedestrian safety. As recently as 2010, the U.S. DOT put out a policy statement on bicycle and pedestrian accommodations, which called for, among other things, “Pedestrian and... by Randy LoBasso | Jan 23, 2015 | Biking in Philly, Featured, research
This week, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia released the “Better Mobility 2015” platform. That document takes the data laid out in our “Safer Streets” report and introduces 10 important transportation and mobility recommendations for the next Philadelphia... by Randy LoBasso | Jan 20, 2015 | Featured, research
Here at the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, we take great pride in being able to predict the future. (Or, at least, come pretty close.) With that in mind, five years from now, in 2020, we’re pretty sure the following will be true: More people are biking but... by Randy LoBasso | Jan 12, 2015 | Featured, research
You tweeted, we listened. In November 2013, after beginning a dialogue with the Philadelphia Parking Authority about illegal vehicle parking in city bike lanes, we suggested the PPA embark on a social media campaign to hear citizen complaints directly. In December,... by Randy LoBasso | Dec 4, 2014 | Biking in Philly, Featured, research
Bicycle Coalition Research Director John Boyle has used several years’ worth of Census data to put together a map showing just where all known bicycle commuters in Philadelphia live. Check it out below. Using data from 2009-2013, each dot represents one bicycle...