by John Boyle | Dec 8, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Crash, Featured, Uncategorized
Earlier this year, SEPTA approved the purchase of 45 multi-level rail cars to relieve congestion on its busiest regional rail lines. The first cars will begin arriving in late 2019 and the delivery should be complete in 2020. This is great news for people who want... by Sarah Clark Stuart | Dec 7, 2017 | Featured, Uncategorized, Vision Zero
Approximately two weeks ago, Center City Residents Association gave their blessing to the installation of protected bike lanes on the 27th Street curve that approaches the South Street Bridge and on South Street between 27th & 22nd Streets. This follows a similar... by John Boyle | Dec 4, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Uncategorized, Vision Zero
One of the many problems with bike lanes in Philadelphia is at the intersection. Nearly all bike lanes against the curb combine with motor vehicle right turn lanes at intersections, creating what are called “Mixing zones.” Mixing zones require right... by Randy LoBasso | Nov 23, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Featured, Uncategorized
The Bicycle Coalition isn’t holding any post-Thanksgiving rides this year — but some of our area friends are. And if you want to get outside and work off some of that turkey over the next couple days, check out some of these rides: Our friends at the... by Bicycle Coalition | Nov 21, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Uncategorized
By Kyle Hearing In an effort to understand the impact of the West Chestnut Street parking-protected bike lane, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia has been busy collecting data. Two sets of recent bike counts gathered data on bicyclist behavior before and... by Randy LoBasso | Nov 16, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Uncategorized, Vision Zero
According to the City of Philadelphia’s 2016-2017 Philadelphia Resident Survey Report, street conditions rank as one of the top concerning issues for residents of the city. Streets repairs and cleaning were of the utmost concern to city residents, with 49 percent...