by John Boyle | May 26, 2017 | Biking the Suburbs, Featured, Uncategorized
New Jersey was one of the first states in the nation to adopt a Complete Streets policy and has successfully compelled 134 municipalities and 8 counties to adopt their own policies. But adopting policies through resolutions is one thing and physically creating safer... by Randy LoBasso | May 24, 2017 | Featured, Uncategorized, Vision Zero
Good news: House Bill 1187 has passed the House Transportation Committee, and will soon be debated in the full Pennsylvania House. House Bill 1187 would create a Pilot program for speed cameras on Roosevelt Boulevard in Northeast Philadelphia. Roosevelt Boulevard is... by John Boyle | May 23, 2017 | Bike Share, Biking in Philly, Featured, Uncategorized
According to the US Census 2015 American Community Survey Philadelphia still has the highest bike commute rate among the 10 largest cities in the US, at 2.2 percent although in the past few years the City of Chicago has slowly chipped away at Philadelphia’s lead (1.8... by John Boyle | May 22, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Featured, The Circuit, Uncategorized
On May 15th, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department along with the Delaware River City Corporation cut the ribbon on Phase 1 of the Kensington and Tacony (K&T) Trail. The 1.2 mile trail begins at the Frankford Boat Launch and continues to Lardners Point Park... by Randy LoBasso | May 17, 2017 | Featured, Uncategorized
Distracted driving in the age of the iPhone is a genuine health crisis. More and more people are checking their Instagram and Facebook feeds behind the wheel, and low estimates say 16 percent of all fatal crashes are the result of distracted driving. So, Mayor Kenney... by John Boyle | May 16, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured, Uncategorized
Governor Wolf issued a press release on Monday addressing PENNDOT’s onerous Bicycle Occupancy Permit (BOP) and announced a pilot project to help PENNDOT standardize their bike lane policies. “PennDOT will be issuing a policy change removing the Bicycle...