by John Boyle | Apr 5, 2019 | Biking Outside The Region, Featured, research, Scooters
In 2018, the City of Baltimore launched a dockless e-scooter pilot program to study the implementation issues that included safety, deployment in what the City calls equity zones and public support for the program. The City Department of Transportation has... by Randy LoBasso | Jan 23, 2019 | Biking in Philly, Crash, Featured, research
In what has become a terrible reality for Philadelphia, total traffic deaths in 2018 remained stuck at around 100 for the year—and, in fact, increased from 99 in 2017, to 103 in 2018. Of those who were killed in traffic, 42 were pedestrians, four were bicyclists, and... by Randy LoBasso | Dec 20, 2018 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Featured, research
As the year closes, we’re highlighting what we accomplished thanks to our members and volunteers. We’ll be publishing a blog each day covering the successes enabled by our members’ and partners’ investment in us. New Funding for Schuylkill River Trail In March,... by John Boyle | Oct 18, 2018 | Biking in Philly, Featured, research, Vision Zero
According to the Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems (oTIS), the City of Philadelphia added and improved 33 miles of on-road bike infrastructure (bike lanes and sharrows) in 2017. Included in this number are approximately 4 miles of new bike lanes and... by John Boyle | Sep 27, 2018 | Biking the Suburbs, Featured, research
Last week we looked at the 2017 American Community Survey data, which showed that the number of bike commuters in Philadelphia increased by 20 percent. This week we reviewed data for the suburban Counties. In December, the Census Bureau will release 5-year data, which... by John Boyle | Jul 23, 2018 | Bike Share, Biking the Suburbs, Featured, research
Late last week ofo pulled the rug out from under the Camden Bike Share pilot program, ending operations in several US cities, including Camden. The Camden Bike Share study was carefully planned, thanks to a grant from the William Penn Foundation. Managed by...