by Sarah Clark Stuart | Sep 12, 2014 | Biking in Philly, Featured
This month, the Streets Department is laying down thermoplastic markings (a.k.a. fresh coat of line paint) on parts of Washington Avenue. As we described in a June blog post, a new striping plan (officially called the Washington Avenue Transportation and Parking... by John Boyle | Aug 28, 2014 | Biking the Suburbs
This past Saturday night around midnight a bicyclist was killed in Chester County. The crash happened on Street Road just east of the intersection with Schoolhouse Rd in East Marlborough Township. Details are very sketchy but it appears that the offending motorist... by Bicycle Coalition | Aug 11, 2014 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Featured
A few weeks ago, 22nd Street between Spring Garden Street and Fairmount Avenue was milled and prepared for resurfacing. The City’s 2012 Pedestrian/Bicycle Plan calls for a bike lane for this stretch of 22nd Street, and the Streets Department is prepared to... by Bicycle Coalition | Jul 23, 2014 | Biking in Philly, Featured, research
Ed. note: Our Bicycles Are Business series examines local businesses that have decided bicycles, or people arriving on bicycles, make good business sense. Today we take a break from the profiles to provide an overview of the growing body of research examining the... by Bicycle Coalition | Jun 12, 2014 | Biking in Philly, Featured
Anyone who bicycles on Washington Avenue knows that it can be a dicey experience reminiscent of a B action movie. Worn-away striping and unenforced parking regulations make it unpleasant and unpredictable. It’s not just bicyclists for whom the street isn’t...