by Bicycle Coalition | Jul 8, 2015 | Biking in Philly
The Constitution Center, the National Jewish Museum, the African American Museum, and even the Mummers Museum are all mainstays of history and knowledge in Philly. Soon, there will be one more venue—albeit a temporary one—to view objects of another group’s history.... by Randy LoBasso | Jun 25, 2015 | Biking in Philly, Featured, research, Uncategorized, Vision Zero
If you’ve been following this blog over the last year, you’ve probably heard a lot about Vision Zero. It’s the Sweden-birthed policy that seeks to reduce all traffic deaths in a given are to zero. Last year, not long after the Bicycle Coalition released our Safer... by John Boyle | Jun 25, 2015 | Biking in Philly, Featured, research
Last fall the Bicycle Coalition conducted it’s 10th annual on-street bicycle count. With the help of 40 volunteers, we were able to count more than 1700 bicycle users at 18 intersections and bridges during the AM and PM rush hours. We found that bicycling is...
by Randy LoBasso | May 21, 2015 | Uncategorized, Vision Zero
As readers of this blog and our newsletter are well aware, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia has spent the last few years advocating for physically-protected bike lanes on Philadelphia’s streets. We’ve been in talks with several city agencies and city... by Randy LoBasso | Dec 17, 2014 | Action Center
The Parks and Recreation Commission will hear a presentation tonight regarding Project 250, a privately-funded project which would bring an Olympic-class velodrome on four acres of Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park along Broad Street in South Philadelphia. As noted in a...