by Leonard Bonarek | Jun 12, 2020 | Bike Share, Biking in Philly, Biking Outside The Region, Biking the Region, Featured, News, NJ, research, The Circuit
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...
by Randy LoBasso | May 21, 2020 | Biking in Philly, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured, News, research
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... by John Boyle | Oct 18, 2019 | Biking in Philly, Featured, research
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... by Bicycle Coalition | Sep 17, 2019 | Bike Share, Biking in Philly, Featured, research
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... by Leonard Bonarek | Jun 25, 2019 | Biking Outside The Region, Biking the Suburbs, Featured, research, The Circuit
In 2017, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) performed a “Level of Traffic Stress” (LTS) analysis of the five Pennsylvania counties in the Philadelphia region. Using a multi-faceted set of data (road widths, shoulders, bike lanes,... by Randy LoBasso | Apr 24, 2019 | Biking in Philly, Featured, research, Vision Zero
Members of the Pennsylvania State Legislature introduced legislation which would allow for parking-protected bike lanes and pedestrian plazas on state roads throughout the state. The bipartisan bills in the House and Senate, co-sponsored by Democrats and Republicans...