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... by Bicycle Coalition | Apr 5, 2018 | Featured, research, Vision Zero
Philadelphia is installing left side bike lanes on other streets – There are 11 left side bike lanes in Philadelphia, currently, and more to come. Other cities have successfully used left side bike lanes, including Berkeley, CA; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Eugene,... by John Boyle | Jan 5, 2018 | Featured, research, Vision Zero
Two weeks ago, following the tragic crash that took the life of Emily Fredricks, we explored the idea of requiring large trucks to install side guards and convex mirrors to prevent people on foot or bicycle from being caught in the undercarriage of those vehicles. As...