by John Boyle | Sep 17, 2020 | News, Biking in Philly, research
The U.S. Census Bureau has just released the first 2019 update to the American Community Survey (ACS). The ACS is an annual survey that only samples about 3 percent of the population and supplements the better known Decennial Census. The One-Year ACS data for...
by John Boyle | Aug 27, 2020 | research, Bike Share, Biking in Philly, News
It’s that time of the year again!Our annual Bike Counts are critical to demonstrate the growth of our cycling community and support the Bicycle Coalition’s ongoing efforts to advocate for safer streets. With the disruption of day to day life in 2020, this... by John Boyle | Jan 4, 2019 | Biking in Philly, Featured
As we reported in September according to the US Census bicycling to work in Philadelphia increased from 2.2 percent to 2.6 percent along with impressive gains at the County Level. That means Philadelphia cycling was up more than 20 percent between 2016 and 2017, which... by John Boyle | Apr 27, 2016 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, research, The Circuit
In 2014 the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) initiated a cyclical bicycle count program. Bicycle counters were placed at selected locations for one week throughout the nine county region on different types of bicycle facilities. Now, the DVRPC has...