by Randy LoBasso | Dec 23, 2016 | Biking in Philly, Featured, research, Uncategorized
According to the City of Philadelphia, 16.2 miles of new bike lanes were installed in 2016 by the Philadelphia Streets Department and PennDOT. Additionally, nearly seven miles of lanes were upgraded to a higher bicycle facility, including the first parking-protected... by Randy LoBasso | Dec 8, 2016 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Cadence Youth Cycling, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured, research, Safe Routes Philly, Vision Zero, Women Bike PHL
It’s been quite a year at the Bicycle Coalition of Greater of Greater Philadelphia. We’ve seen our first parking-protected bike lane in the city, reached 320 miles of Circuit Trails throughout the 9-county region, worked with a victim’s family to enact change at the... by John Boyle | Nov 3, 2016 | Featured, research
Last month the US Census Bureau released most of the results of the 2015 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA). The Census Bureau divides the Country into these 3,000 super-sized Census Tracts with an average population of approximately 150,000... by Randy LoBasso | Oct 25, 2016 | Featured, research
The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia and The Asociacion Puertorriquenos en Mancha will join at 5th and Lehigh Avenue in North Philadelphia to ask residents how the city can take on dangerous streets in that part of the city on November 7. APM and the Bicycle... by Randy LoBasso | Oct 19, 2016 | Featured, research
A new report conducted by Center City District shows bicycling is on the rise in Center City, Philadelphia, confirming Census data the Bicycle Coalition reported on earlier this fall. In their new report, “Bicycle Commuting,” Center City District reports that cyclists... by Randy LoBasso | Oct 19, 2016 | Featured, research, Vision Zero
For the first time, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia has begun tracking traffic fatalities in Philadelphia, mapping and profiling the victims of the city’s tragic, largely avoidable traffic deaths as they happen. The Bicycle Coalition released...