by John Boyle | Apr 9, 2020 | News, Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, Biking the Suburbs
The days are longer and the weather is a little warmer. You are itching to go outside and get on your bike. You get to the trailhead using your preferred conveyance (hopefully your bike) and wow, that trail is busy and you feel unsafe. Don’t despair. We know of...
by Randy LoBasso | Apr 7, 2020 | News
One of the positive benefits of unblocked, protected bike lanes is that they allow anyone using them to go at their own pace. If you’re someone who chooses to use a bike lane — whether you’re on a bicycle, in a wheelchair, on a scooter, or whatever — and...
by Randy LoBasso | Mar 12, 2020 | Biking in Philly
Amid growing societal anxiety and recommendations to practice “social distancing,” a friend of ours made the decision to drive their car to work today, from South Philadelphia to West Philadelphia. Part of the so-called ‘interested but concerned’ sect of bicyclists...
by John Boyle | Feb 20, 2020 | Biking in Philly
Last year, the City of Philadelphia added 2.8 miles of bike lanes, upgraded facilities on 7.5 miles of streets (e.g. sharrows to bike lanes, or standard bike lanes to buffered) and restriped more than 15 miles of existing bike facilities. This includes nearly...
by Randy LoBasso | Feb 20, 2020 | Vision Zero
At Wednesday night’s Society Hill Civic Association meeting, leadership told those in attendance that flex posts will be installed at the intersections on Spruce and Pine Streets, east of 8th Street. According to SHCA members, the flex post issue — which has...