by John Boyle | Sep 17, 2020 | News, Biking in Philly, research
The U.S. Census Bureau has just released the first 2019 update to the American Community Survey (ACS). The ACS is an annual survey that only samples about 3 percent of the population and supplements the better known Decennial Census. The One-Year ACS data for...
by John Boyle | Aug 27, 2020 | research, Bike Share, Biking in Philly, News
It’s that time of the year again!Our annual Bike Counts are critical to demonstrate the growth of our cycling community and support the Bicycle Coalition’s ongoing efforts to advocate for safer streets. With the disruption of day to day life in 2020, this...
by Leonard Bonarek | Aug 26, 2020 | Biking Outside The Region, Biking the Region, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured, NJ, research, The Circuit
If you’re a follower of Bicycle Coalition’s regional work, there’s a good chance that you’ve interacted with Leonard. Our soon-to-be former Regional Planner spent the last few years organizing citizen advocates in the 9-county Philadelphia region in NJ...
by John Boyle | Aug 10, 2020 | News, Action Center, Featured, NJ, research
During the COVID-19 pandemic, New Jersey residents, like people all over the country, are increasingly accessing the streets as a means to safely get out of the house to exercise to maintain their physical and mental health. In urban neighborhoods, bicycling and...
by John Boyle | Jul 9, 2020 | Biking in Philly, Bike Share, Biking the Region, News, research, Vision Zero
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...
by Leonard Bonarek | Jun 12, 2020 | News, Bike Share, Biking in Philly, Biking Outside The Region, Biking the Region, Featured, research
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....