by Bicycle Coalition | Dec 26, 2014 | Action Center
This blog is part of our year-end “Why We’re Thankful” series, highlighting the Bicycle Coalition’s—and your—accomplishments of 2014. The Philadelphia Streets Department was awarded $250,000 this summer to create “Neighborhood Bikeways” on 13th & 15th Streets from... by Randy LoBasso | Dec 22, 2014 | Action Center, Crash
Studies show bicycle helmets and lights are legitimate ways of staying safe on the road. This morning, a friend sent along this video from Healthcare Triage in which Dr. Aaron Carroll breaks down a couple health-related studies on bicycle crashes and injuries—and... by Randy LoBasso | Dec 15, 2014 | Biking in Philly, Featured
We were pretty excited to hear that, after the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia released our Safer Streets report last week, someone in City Council responded swiftly. First reported by PlanPhilly, Councilwoman Cindy Bass introduced a resolution on Thursday,... by Randy LoBasso | Dec 8, 2014 | Bike Share, Biking in Philly, Featured
Last week was a bad one for pedestrians crossing busy streets in Philadelphia and its surrounding areas. On December 1, a man in his mid-40s was struck by a car on Cottman Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia. Another 40-year-old man was killed on Roosevelt Boulevard this... by Randy LoBasso | Nov 14, 2014 | Biking in Philly, Crash
It’s autumn. That means the leaves are turning some awesome colors, falling from their trees, getting rained on and potentially causing horrendous crashes on Philly streets. Wet leaves—whether they’re coming straight from overhanging branches or being raked into the...