by Patrick Monahan | Jun 9, 2022 | News, Biking the Region, The Circuit
In 2003, the Borough of Pottstown became the first Pennsylvania municipality outside of Philadelphia or Pittsburgh to reduce travel lanes on a major street. The project included back-in angle parking and bike lanes along West & East High Street. This happened...
by Patrick Monahan | Jun 9, 2022 | Biking the Region, The Circuit
Last year, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), partnered with Collingswood Borough in New Jersey for an experimental pop-up program (ExPo): All Aboard Atlantic Avenue. The project was a complete streets demonstration project designed to test-run...
by Patrick Monahan | Jun 3, 2022 | Action Center, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, The Circuit
In preparation for the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) public comment period for the Draft FY2023 Transportation Improvement Project (TIP) for Pennsylvania, members of the Circuit Trails Coalition have gathered information on the amount of funding...
by Patrick Monahan | May 27, 2022 | News, Action Center, Biking the Region, The Circuit
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) has opened the public comment period for the Draft FY2023 TIP for Pennsylvania which is a critical opportunity for the Circuit Trails and bicycle/pedestrian projects. The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)...
by John Boyle | May 18, 2022 | News, Bike Month, Bike Share, Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, Scooters, The Circuit
In our latest report The State of Bicycling in Philadelphia, we look at how bicycling has fared as our patterns of travel and recreation continue to shift in response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The overall story is that bicycle traffic on the Schuylkill River...
by Patrick Monahan | May 17, 2022 | Biking in Philly, The Circuit
The City of Philadelphia has recently posted the position of Trails & Transportation Program Manager which includes overseeing implementation of the city-wide trail network among other duties. This position is critical for moving the Circuit Trails network forward...