by Randy LoBasso | Nov 6, 2015 | Biking in Philly, The Circuit
On Thursday, advocates, nonprofit organizations and city officials met, at the behest of Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, to discuss safety on the Schuylkill River Trail. As the Bicycle Coalition has written over the past couple months, there have been reports on social... by Randy LoBasso | Nov 3, 2015 | Featured, research, The Circuit
After the dust and initial joy about the Manayunk Bridge Trail settled last Friday, there were many questions about it. Specifically, trail users wanted to know A) Why there were gates at the trail entrances and B) Why they were closed. Below, we’ve put together some... by John Boyle | Nov 3, 2015 | Action Center, The Circuit
They’re at it again. Members of Congress trying to severely cut or eliminate money for walking and biking by introducing amendments to the pending transportation bill — known as the DRIVE Act. Representatives Carter of Georgia and Yoho of Florida have... by Randy LoBasso | Nov 2, 2015 | Bike Share, Biking in Philly, The Circuit
[Editor’s note: This Week in Bicycling was postponed last week due to the Bicycle Coalition’s partaking in the Manayunk Bridge opening Friday morning, and our subsequent Goodbye Party for our now-former Executive Director, Alex Doty. So, for one week only, This Week... by Randy LoBasso | Nov 1, 2015 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, The Circuit
Dozens—maybe hundreds? I’m not great at estimating crowds—of people came out to stand over the Schuylkill River on Friday, celebrating the opening of the long-awaited Manayunk Bridge. Connecting Manayunk to Bala Cynwyd, the city to the suburbs, it is now the longest,... by Randy LoBasso | Oct 29, 2015 | Biking in Philly, The Circuit
More and more people are using the Schuylkill River Trail each day, but with that increase in users, some have also reported being harassed while running or bicycling on the trail. Last month, Green Philly Blog reported people being harassed on the trail and started a...