Could the Camden side of the Ben Franklin Bridge get a ramp yet? Join the Bicycle Coalition’s “Rally for the Ramp” to make the case to the Delaware River Port Authority on Wednesday morning. UPDATE: DRPA approved $350,000 to design the ramp.
Bicycling
Bicycling can be a form of exercise, recreation, or practical everyday transportation. Bicycles have been increasingly used for commuting and other forms of traversing densely populated areas because they are eco-friendly and often provide faster access than walking or driving. Philadelphia’s bicycling culture has increased dramatically in recent years: of the top 10 U.S. cities, Philadelphia is number one for commuters who ride their bicycles to work. 1.6% of the Philadelphia workforce bikes, a figure that is three time the national average. There are multiple organizations and clubs related to cycling in the Philadelphia area, for recreational, environmental, and competitive purposes. These organizations include The Bicycle Collation of Philadelphia, The Bicycle Club of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Mountain Biking Association, Philadelphia Ciclismo, and more.
January 30-February 3: Preservation economics, Megaprojects forum, Janette Sadik-Khan, Ed Bacon student design competition, South Philly street design, political gridlock and transportation
Rethinking space on South Philly’s narrow streets
The Safe Streets for Healthy Neighborhoods initiative, a partnership between the Bicycle Coalition and Community Design Collaborative, is cooking up street designs that make room for cycling and pedestrians on South Philly’s narrow grid. Get a peek at their ideas at a meeting on February 1.
Less Marcellus Shale gas, Get Healthy Philly’s impact, development rumble in Point Breeze, refreshing Roxborough’s library
Rules of the Road: Bike lane clarifier
Is it never okay to park in a bike lane? Are you allowed to run in a bike lane? Let’s clarify the rules of the road.
January 2-6: skate the Winter Classic ice, Bicycle Coalition vol call, DAG hosts DIGSAU and Studio Bryan Hanes
Callowhill NID no-go, Port Authority spends millions beyond its mission but not on bridge ramp, grants to study Washington Avenue streetscape and TOD along El
Ben Franklin Bridge ramp funding cut, city ice rinks reopen, distributing $30m in sheriff sale proceeds, Overbrook Farms Historic District vote postponed
Deadly streets: mapping road fatalities
ITO has mapped road fatalities in America between 2001-2009. Have a look at what streets are deadliest for Philly’s pedestrians, cyclists, or motorists.
Inn Yard Park’s new playground, Spring Garden Street Greenway dreams, homeless Occupiers to decamp again, name our trail network
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