According to the 2008 American Community Survey 4.3% of the commuters in Minneapolis MN bicycle to work (Avg. January temp. = 13 degrees), nipping at the heels of mild Portland, OR. Streetfilms in cooperation with NACTO produced this film that looks at the bicycling capital of the Midwest.
This is the legacy blog of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. It is an archive of posts from 2003 to 2014. Making your ride better since 1972. https://www.bicyclecoalition.org
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Showing posts with label streetfilms. Show all posts
Saturday, May 08, 2010
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Streetfilms at the Academy
Our friends at Streefilms.org will be coming to the Academy of Natural Sciences on Friday January 16th, 2009 as part of the Academy's Town Square program. Expect to see several livable streets videos from NYC and around the world to inspire change on the streets of Philadelphia.
Admission for all Town Square events are free but please click here to RSVP.
In the meantime check out this Streetfilm examining how Boulder CO. became a Platinum level Bicycle Friendly Community. Look for our former Executive Director Sue Prant (McNamera) who is now the Walk and Bike Week Coordinator for Go Boulder.
Admission for all Town Square events are free but please click here to RSVP.
In the meantime check out this Streetfilm examining how Boulder CO. became a Platinum level Bicycle Friendly Community. Look for our former Executive Director Sue Prant (McNamera) who is now the Walk and Bike Week Coordinator for Go Boulder.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Streetfilms at SmartBike DC while Freewheelin Launches in Denver
Washington's SmartBike DC bike sharing program launched on August 13 and it didn't take long for the Streetfilms crew to try out the bikes.
On Monday Freewheelin Bike Share at the Democratic Convention kicks off in Denver with 7 stations available from 7am to 7pm. The service is free and anyone over the age of 18 can register to check out a bike.
On Monday Freewheelin Bike Share at the Democratic Convention kicks off in Denver with 7 stations available from 7am to 7pm. The service is free and anyone over the age of 18 can register to check out a bike.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Summer Streets Part Deux
Our second incursion into Manhattan was a big success. Our expedition team had fantastic weather to explore Summer Streets and we also took part of the afternoon to look at many other projects that are reshaping the city.
On Park Avenue north of Grand Central Station. From left - Claudia, John, Paul, Susan, Alex, Hans, Russell, Andy and Bruce
Some minor tweaking to a near perfect event would be to coax the numerous businesses to set up their wares in front of their stores, like an oceanfront boardwalk. The stores didn't look busy to me but the lemonade stands were doing a brisk business.
When you arrive at the Brooklyn Bridge there is no obvious route to the East River Esplanade. It took a little map reading to get there, but the end result was worth it.
The last time I visited the riverfront paths in Manhattan was two years ago on an equally spectacular Saturday and there has definitely been a huge uptick in bike traffic. It appears that the Summer Streets events, Waterfalls exhibit and the Governor's Island Ferry are bringing in huge crowds to the bikeway system.
Gansevoort Plaza in the Meatpacking District is an example of reclaiming street space on the cheap. Simply put up some stones and planters to keep the cars out.
The 9th Avenue cycletrack is no longer a lonely demonstration project. Workers are putting the finishing touches on Broadway Boulevard. The cycletrack is open and workers will be adding planters and street furniture to the newly created open space.
This video shows the genius of the project, it's left turn/bike signal phasing. Please pardon my over the top narration.
The bike on bus and train choices between New York and Philadelphia are plentiful we used every one of them. Our riders took SEPTA/NJ Transit Rail, Bolt Bus and Chinatown Buses to get there and back. No one reported any problems taking their bikes on board.
On Park Avenue north of Grand Central Station. From left - Claudia, John, Paul, Susan, Alex, Hans, Russell, Andy and Bruce
Some minor tweaking to a near perfect event would be to coax the numerous businesses to set up their wares in front of their stores, like an oceanfront boardwalk. The stores didn't look busy to me but the lemonade stands were doing a brisk business.
When you arrive at the Brooklyn Bridge there is no obvious route to the East River Esplanade. It took a little map reading to get there, but the end result was worth it.The last time I visited the riverfront paths in Manhattan was two years ago on an equally spectacular Saturday and there has definitely been a huge uptick in bike traffic. It appears that the Summer Streets events, Waterfalls exhibit and the Governor's Island Ferry are bringing in huge crowds to the bikeway system.
Gansevoort Plaza in the Meatpacking District is an example of reclaiming street space on the cheap. Simply put up some stones and planters to keep the cars out.
The 9th Avenue cycletrack is no longer a lonely demonstration project. Workers are putting the finishing touches on Broadway Boulevard. The cycletrack is open and workers will be adding planters and street furniture to the newly created open space.
This video shows the genius of the project, it's left turn/bike signal phasing. Please pardon my over the top narration.
The bike on bus and train choices between New York and Philadelphia are plentiful we used every one of them. Our riders took SEPTA/NJ Transit Rail, Bolt Bus and Chinatown Buses to get there and back. No one reported any problems taking their bikes on board.
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Portland Reaches for the Tipping Point
New US Census and Portland DOT bicycle transportation data indicates that bicycling in "America's Most Livable City"continues to skyrocket.
Portland DOT counts bikes every year, like Philadelphia's Schuylkill River, Portland's Willamette River bridges provide ideal choke points to measure trends in bicycle traffic.
We don't have daily counts but the 2006 rush hour counts of the Schuylkill River Bridges run at a rate of just under 400 bikes per hour, which probably adds up to 3000 to 4000 bikes per day. Portland is less than 1/3 the size of Philadelphia. The full report can be downloaded as a PDF file.
Portland DOT counts bikes every year, like Philadelphia's Schuylkill River, Portland's Willamette River bridges provide ideal choke points to measure trends in bicycle traffic.
- 2007 bike counts indicate than 14,500 bicycles cross those bridges every day that 18% of the total traffic and up 21% from 2006. The Hawthorne Bridge may have the heaviest bicycle traffic in the country.
- The 2006 American Community Survey reports that 4.4% of the trips to work are by bicycle, about 4 times the rate of Philadelphia (1.2%) and 9 times the national average (0.5%).
- Bicycle traffic on the bridges has increased more that 400% since 1991.
- Reported Bicycle-Car Crashes remained steady during that same time period reinforcing the Safety in Numbers study.
- Motor vehicle counts area about the same as 1991 but vehicle miles traveled has declined.
We don't have daily counts but the 2006 rush hour counts of the Schuylkill River Bridges run at a rate of just under 400 bikes per hour, which probably adds up to 3000 to 4000 bikes per day. Portland is less than 1/3 the size of Philadelphia. The full report can be downloaded as a PDF file.
Two blogs provide oodles on info on this trend:
BikePortland.
org website, which is a great news source for bicycling in Portland.NYC's Streetsblog which includes a 30 minute video on bicycling in Portland check out the video screenshot of the Hawthorne Bridge below.
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